ITALY.
A fresh crater has opened in Vesuvius, and a stream of lava threatens the villages on the mountain side. The inhabitants are removing, thousands being camped in the fields. The bay is covered with boats, filled with spectators. The scene is indescribably grand and terrible. The flames sometimes shoot to a great height, and masses of rock are ejected with the lava. Earthquake shocks have been distinctly felt at Naples. Six tourists are reported to be killed. The Pope received a deputation of 2000 of the citizens of Rome, and thanked them for their devotion to the Holy See. It is reported that the Italian Government is usurping the rights of the Church. ;
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Southland Times, Issue 1582, 24 May 1872, Page 3
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114ITALY. Southland Times, Issue 1582, 24 May 1872, Page 3
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