The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-17
BRITISH HONDURAS.
Increase Of sugar Product-An Opening for
observation-disclosures Fceiing--iIon-
duras Railroad.

Increase Of sugar Product-An Opening for
Onlcc-.sccIsers-Aunexat Fceiing--iIon-
duras Railroad.
BELIZE Honduras. May o. 1869.
The dry weather has been favorable to our sugar
makers, and well they have improved their oppor
tuuity. Already this years. crop far exceeds any
previous one while there Is six TO eight weeks.
grudlng weather: and, what is better than all.
our sugar ~ bringing ak dollars per cwt
IN gold ~ iast as made. This IL very Gu
couraging. Two new large estates have begun
10 take OF their first crops this year-Caladenue. i'm
New River and seven Hills, nc the souther They
will, as beginning, make over 200 tons OF sugar.
year hereafter from 1000 10 800 tons each
They have been lad out on tho most improved pans
and have their machinery OF the best and most
powerful kinds. On the lat instant the estates OF
Eeealen, Baseam, hauslu. and ke,en' tne
sold al public auction. They were bought IN
Ivy the wealthy houses Of Mcssrs. Young. Toledo a
Co., and William Gould Co. who II IN expected,
VIII hereafter prosecute sugar making with great
vigOr. several sugar estates have atelv been sold
10 persons who have been attracted here IRON the
southern states and elsewhere by tue richness OF
our so and the astonishing yield OF sugar lrOm
acre OF canes which has been found by actual test,
10 he more Than double Of The product Of the beat
lands of Louisiana. The only drawback that can he
named IN this colony 10 sugar production ~ labor.
Labor IL scarce and the wages are high for the
amount Of work performed.
The death OF Air. Hodge aud Mr.. slavery leaves two
elections have been issued. and no candidates
have been found willing TO serve their country now.
the pay Ia not over ave dollars DAY aud the ses-
SONS never over three hours each day. Perhaps
some of the disappointed candidates for Grants
iayors might be shipped down here where Offices 20
begging. send az q cargo Of 0fcescekers, Tor oui
people nave too much work Of their own 70 DO
aud will not or do not aspire 70 puonc non
ors. one OF the gentlemen VINO lately cnigfaied
rom the Southern states. ON being asker 70 become
q member Of the Assembly, sa'.-"No; IN Few
Years the Yankees will annex meklco ana drive
John IIu on the Continent OF america" Last
week The matter was broacncd In the Legislative
Assembly, when one OF Its most influential mem
hers saiJ-"I would 10 God IT could he so; ~ would
be Tho neal ming earth for the colony; n this
cninnv belonged 10 the United states In less than
ION Years II would export over 100000 tons OF
sicay:,; aud now that slavery Is abolished iu the
United states these the sentiments OF eight out
az every ten Of our cOionists.
ON the LIST of April last the Fourth West India rcgi-
mcnt was disbandcd and from that time forward
we 10 have oniy one company Of soldiers IN this
colony. Tue Indians on The north and west OF
colony remain friendly and anxious 10 trade with
us, and. n properly treated, will always remain 80,
their greatest interests To be friendly with
u IN currently reported IN Belize that beginning
has been made IN spanish Honduras on the Hon
durs inerOceanic railroad. 10 IL 10 commence at
or near Porto UObcyo, Onou on the Allantra, aud,
terminate nj the hay Of rOnacen. ON the Pacific. 1
snall be glad W i've until II " complc,ed