Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-05-16

HSss Coid ana iSSlrcr EareA Couairy. Pre-
'iou' to the discovery o. hmcrics. IT !, well known
that the Spanish aud Potiugucs we're su.ongs, the
most enietprising and wealthy o. the nations oi
EatoPe. The ls,ier particularly lad sigphzed "
eel by hs East India enterprises spd commanded
a large share and indeed almost monopoly Of
That important trade -sussequeot TO the d'scoyoty,
and soon sfser the acquisition Of their colonial pos
sessions IN Brazil and Mexico. tho Industry and
prosperity of,hese Two usticns began 10 decline.
Their impor'htions gold and silver, meanwhile
beesme Immense. exceeding. by far. that bronFh,
into oil the res, of Europe. From The Joat 1884
10 iIo4, both exclusive. the aRouai Of reg stored
gold, annually imported into Spain alone Ipi
less than four piuloas OF pounds s,erling-snd tie
import into Lisbon, from the Brsz,ls Tor the same
period, was nearly three millions sterling every
year. According TO he Bcnionlon doctrine this
oueh, 10 have been the period OF their grestest
prosperity and glory. Far ftom it. The enter.
Prising spirit which made them the prisoters u7ou
the ocean. which gave them the distinction Of be
ing the FIRST TO ind passage around Cape Horn,
ADD to plant the Christian Banner upon the shores
| OF 81. Domingo. wsned from the hour that they
tnrned their attention. from their manufactures and
their agriculture. TO rely for wealth upon tho ires
Of Brazil. MEXICO and Petu. They impressed, ,u-
deed lac stamp Of their royal mastata ugon The
coin OF the world but that very coin heir own in
dolencc compelled them to part with. for the pro-
ducts Of the Industry Of other nations. The gol-
den stream flowed indeed. through their borders -
but II neither fertized the soil, nor gave impulse
TO the ttSde of the country. These all declined
and the period Of their creates, meislc wealth wo'
also the period Of their most squslid beggary.
j Horrid Massacre. Mr. William NJ. Barnard Cor
merly second officer Of the ship Semn, of N. Bed
ford, arrived at that port in the Parachute few
days since and has furnished the Mercury with
detailed account Of the murder Of 10 native Soutl
Sen Island Missionaries, in the month Of August
1885. at Wallis Island. 1t appears from his jour
nal that the English Missionaries at Keppe Island
Zone the Friendly group conceived the bepcvo
lent plan OF attempting to introduce Christianity y
Wallis ia)and by sending native teachers and mis-
sionares, thinking they would meet with less oppo
sition than foreigners. They procured them pas
sage TO the island-but, horrid to relate, soon af
ter they landed the whole number were murdere
in the most barberous and inhuman manner.
Barnard was at the island at the TIME the massacr
took place. and left in the sloop of war Vincenne
; when she touched at the place.--BosfoS Gas,
Nv. -
curious accident happened on the turnpike i
Cbelsea, on Saturday. As large wagon loade
with chairs. beds, aud other household furniture
was proceeding on the road. it was observed to
u on fire, and in a few seconds before even the WI
man who was in The wagon could extricnte herse
u the wagon and ali were enveoped in flames. oil
destroyed, before the driver had hardly time to lot
!. round. bed, which was pulled off and throw
u on the side of the road, communicate FIRE To ii
dead grass ond leaves and spread so rapidly that
was found necessary to ring the bells. alarm Il
inhabtaots, and get oct tue engines. to put out Il
" FIRE. 1t appeared, on examination. that there we
some "frcton'' matches, as they are called. in
draw of bureau or table. among the furniture al
. the motion of the wagon had produced gnition,ar
u fire was thus communicated to the load. - Glouce
: ter Democrat.