ITALY. VESUVIUS IN ERUPTION.
Naples, April 25.— The eruptiou of Vesuvius is at its greatest height. New craters have formed, and streams of lava are pouring down the mountain sides in different directions. Naples, April 26— Evening. — A fresh crater opened at Vesuvius to-day. The ashes and lava threaten the villages on the mountain side, and the inhabitants are removing. Thousands are encamped in the fields. The bay is covered with boats filled with spectators. The scene is indescribably grand. The terrible flames sometimes shoot to a great height, and masses of rock are ejected with lava. Earthquake shocks are distinctly felt hero. Home, April 22.— The Pope yesterday gave an audience to 2,000 citizens of Home. His Holiness addressed the visitors, thanking them for their devotion tu the Holy See, and reproaching the Italian Government and other powers for usurping the rights of the Church.
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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4601, 23 May 1872, Page 3
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