The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-06 00:00:00

THE ERUPTION OP VESUVIUIL

A Naples letter, of the 28th ult., says The
destructiou of a city which numbered 22,000 inhabitant" is
a startling fact. with snow, vomiting ashes stall
like a ten thousand horse power feebly ehimeey,
with a ruined city Vim at its feet. sash
the speotacle which Taming at this memest yeessate.
The number of fugitives was 15.000 only, several
thousand having returned to their bosses on the
cosines of the bed of lava on which the greater
part at Torre is built, Ose old woman 1 maw who
had taken rip her dwelling in a house which was rent
from top to bottom, and almost haulm against the
poles which were pet as props to the mettle es which
it rested. I stopped and spoke to a thriving shop-
keeper who was loofas( oat eagerly for customers. ' What
am I do? he said ; I have 20,000 dm ate invested ham,
and I must look after them.' Of the cambiums I
heard may rides opinions—their praise was in
every mess mouth ; amid I must *sprees my opinion that
eves in lteglaed potable order could sot have been pre-
served, fewer acts at violence uonsinitted, or that the
government mad local authorities could have lavished more
can sad athletics than have been displayed in Torre del
Greco on this red oreseies. Gemmel Ims lbmara ham been
down several times to ins, and the Nat West Bank, ac-
cording to hat night's Gazette, has °attributed 6,000 lire,
and opened a mtbecriptioa for the relief of the poor."

Hee Majesty has been pleased to noespt the
einem of the City cl London same a Valente&
regiment Effective asineben are assigned late the oorpe
IA an annual subscription of one gains* and an eatr•uee
fee of tee guiles. Honorary mambo pay tia maul sub-
ecliptics' of two gannet, wbich may be oemeauted into •
If. payment of 10 guineas. Artisan eamnbeee ast admitted
wader advantageous arrangements. The course of instruc-
tioa la military engieeering (oommeoding oHoer Lieut.-
naat-Colonel H. G. Mann) will be immediately com-
menced.

Lord Castlereagh has denied that he signed the
fa-sailed pretest al the Roman catholio gentry against the
QOllllO.ll Colleges, althoagh his name appeared to the
11001181110 i, with his style sad title at Vice-Clmenberlain of

her Idalaity's Booesheld. "I de mot know,• he says, "by
wha► authority my Dams was adlzed to this preeut. for I
hare 'either Wood it myself warauthorised wow to do it
kw we

On Friday afternoon the Emperor end Impress
of the Preach enjoyed the diveroion a/ skating on the
Lap do Madrid, in the Bois de Boologas. Altbsogle
was hd oroll-drsosed ;maple wont admitted M the spoy
W smog of opsoidors was any onslikshie. Their
Majesties abided among the other slants without the
slighted deigns el formality or restraint throogboaL
Tienveror alma himself with unities differed Wks Ia
sassessioa to inonpy his airtireissign sod giving them a
taro mad dos Ma The Majonams kit about 4 o'clock.

According to the last accounts from Algiers the
samba al elosirers strived is UNA its to Mss the whiter
le very rossicloshitt. At the dela of Dor/mbar they arsee.
beret 300, smog whom then were 40 Swedes The Ersg-
BA, Trosisse, sad Itsedsse foamed salt is assieriesl
order. The Freselt tourists trees be s pest sthecetty.
Anon the heinpece ere to be toned physicians, eathes.
tetticeihta, betted,* esti. meet at sr, asieghte•
The ilseimoses Impressed their delight et the mildews of

the ellmeie, sad se the esereeey they aziperkiesed beet the
lose eulbeetliet
Two minion visiting cards hive passed through
the Paris post-altos within the last three days beaidee the
ordiaa7 letters.

SPECIAL PRAYER MEETING.-(THIS DAY)

This morning, "in accordance with an invitan4
addressed to Christiana throughout the world,* • meetly
for special prayer on enbjecite having reference to peat 4
the general condition of mankind, took plus in Premium&
Half ; Sir Culling Eardley, Bert, presided, and • large ow,
bar of persons were present. The hoc. baronet having brio,
nwleined the nature and object of the meeting, an iow,,;,
wee delivered by the Rev. Edward Auriol, MA., of CI A-4
Church, Orford, Rector of Sr Dunstan's•in-the-Woq
Short players were then offered up by gentlemen of vstww
religious denominations. Subsequent meetings which ait
to be held during the week at the same place .01;
be presided over by the Hoc. Arthur Rimmed, m.o.
Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., Osptein Mande, lt.N.,
Radstock, Mr. E. Cord:soy, and Mr. Finch JOIN., od
Damen will be delivered' by the Rev. Capel Molysea4
MA., of Christ's College, Cambridge, incluubent of N.
Paul's Church, °Wow-squire ; the Rev. John Galan.
(Independent), minister ol Craven Chapel, GoldenaNuan;
the Rev. Clement Striae, incumbent of Christ Chu;
Enfield; the Rev. Dr. Edmond, of ; the
William Pennefether, ILA., of Trinity ege. Dabhg,
incumbent of Christ Church, Barnet ; and the Rev.
nun Hall, LLB, minister of Surrey Chapel, Blackfmat-
raid. The mastinipo wall be brought toe ekes on Saturty,