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THE ORIGIN OF MOUNT VESUVIUS.—The ascent
of Mount Vesuvius from Naples is neither long nor
difficult. The railway conveys the tourist. to Resina, a
strange village, which is regularly swallowed up at each
eruption, and as regularly rebuilt by the inhabitants, who
know perfectly well when it is time to remove, and when
to return. This obstinate adherence to a place doomed to
periodical destruction is easily explained by the unex-
ampled fertility of the soil, manured as it is by volcanic
ashes, decomposed lava, and trachytic effiorescences.
Prom Resina you go on mules to the hermitage
of San Sa-Indere, and from that point upwards you
must trust to your own legs. Before ascending the
groat cone of ashes, one finds oneself in a valley
called Atrio de Cavallo, about 500 yards in breadth. This
valley separates the cone of eruption from the Somma, a
rock chiefly consisting of amphigenite. As the cone of
Mount Vesuvius seems to date from the the great eruption
of the year 79, which destroyed Stabil:o;Herculaneum, and
Pompeii, and, as until that period, Mount Vesuvius had
been considered an extinct volcano, some authors have con-
cluded rather too hastily that the Somma was the old
crater spoken of by the ancients, and that the present
Mount Vesuvius had gradually formed itself at its
foot. In an able letter from Naples, addressed
to the 2lfoniteur by M. Jules Nougaret, this opinion
is contradicted, the writer considering the Somma
as having, at an extremely early period, formed part oftho
bed of the sea, and been subsequently upheaved by a
powerful volcanic force. In support of this view he points
to the fossil remains of fishes which it contains, and which
seem to denote its neptunian origin. Pliny only knew the
Somma, the top of which forced a vast cavity, a valley con-
taining small:ponds, shrubs, and groves, where flocks of
sheep and goats used to graze in perfect security, and
in the centre of which there was no trace of the cone of
the present Mount Vesuvius. Diodorus Siculus, Vitru-
vius, and Strabo mention this mountain as having for-
merly been a volcano, from which it may be inferred
that it had been many ages without giving any Aigus of
activity.

President Andrew Johnson,

(From Ripley and Dana's Cyclopmclia)

Johnson, Andrew, a United States' senator from
Tennessee, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Dec.
29, 1808. When he was four years of age he lost his
father, who died from the effect of exertions to save
a friend from drowning. At the age of 10 he was
apprenticed to a tailor in his native city, with whom
he served seven years. His mother was unable to
afford him any educational advantages, and he never
attended school a day in his life. While learning
his trade, however, he resolved to make an effort to
educate himself. His anxiety to be able to read was
particularly excited by an incident which is worthy
of mention. A gentleman of Raleigh was in the
habit of going into the tailor's shop and reading
while the apprentice and journeymen were at work.
He was an excellent reader, and his favourite book
was a volume of speeches, principally of Bri-
tish statesmen. Johnson became interested, and his
first ambition was to equal him as a reader and be-
come familiar with those speeches. He took up the
alphabet without an instructor, but by applying to
the journeymen with whom he worked he obtained
a little assistance. Having acquired a knowledge of
the letters, he applied for a loan of the book which
he had so often heard read. The owner Made him a
present of it, and gave him some instruction on the
use of letters in the forthation of words. Thus his
first exercises in spelling were in that book. By
perseverance he soon learned to read, and the hours
he devoted to his education were at night after he
was through his daily labour upon the shopboard.
He now applied himself to books from two to three
houra every night, after working from 10 to 12 hours
at his trade. Having completed his apprenticeship in
the autumn of 1824, he went to Laurens Courthouse
South Carolina, where he worked as journeyman for
nearly two years. While there he became engaged
to be married, but the match was broken off by the
violent opposition of the girl's mother and friends,
the ground of objection being Mr. Johnson's youth
and the want of pecuniary means. In May, 1826,
he returned to Raleigh, where he procured journey-
work, and remained until September.. He then set
out to seek his fortune in the West, carrying with
him his mother, who was dependent upon him for
support. He stopped at Greenville, Tennessee, and
commenced work as a journeyman. He remained
there about 12 months, married, and soon afterwards
went still farther westward, but failing to find a
suitable place to settle he returned to Greenville and
commenced business. Up to this time his education
was limited to reading, as he had never had an op-
portunity of learning to write or cipher, but under
the instructions of his wife he learned these and other
branches. The only time,however, he could devote to
them was in the dead of night. The first office which
he held was that of alderman of the village, to which
he was elected in 1828. He was re-elected to the same
position in 1829, and again in 1830. In that year
he was chosen mayor, which position he held for
three years. In 1835 he was elected to the Legis-
lature. In the Session of that year he took decided
ground against a scheme of internal improvements,
which he contended would not only prove a failure,
but entail upon the State a burdensome debt. The
Measure was popular, however, and at the next
election (1837) he was defeated. He became a
candidate again in 1839. By this time many of the
evils he had predicted were fully demonstrated, and
he was elected by a large majority. In 1840 he
served as Presidential elector for the State at large
on the Democratic ticket. He canvassed a large
portion of the State, meeting upon the stump
several of the leading Whig orators. In 1841 he was
elected to the State Senate. In 1843 he was elected
to Congress, where, by successive elections, he served
until 1853. During this period of service he was con-
spicuous and active in advocating the Bill for refund-
ing the fine imposed upon General Jackson at New
Orleans-in 1815, the annexation of Texas, the tariff
of 1846, the war measures of Mr. Polk's Adminis-
tration and a homestead bill. In 1853 he was
elected Governor of Tenessee after an exciting can-
vass. He was re-elected in 1855 after another active
contest. At the expiration of his second period as
Governor, in 1857, he was elected United States'
Senator fora full term, ending March 3, 1863.

The Assassination of President Lincoln,

OFFICIAL REPORT.

The following official telegram from Mr. Secre-
tary Stanton has been received by the United States
Legation in London :

(Via Greencastle, per Nova Scotian.)
" Sir,—lt has become my distressing duty to an-
nounce to you that last night his Excellency
Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States,
was assassinated, about the hour of half-past 10
o'clock, in his private box, at Ford's Theatre, in
the city. The President, about 8 o'clock, accom-
panied Mrs. Lincoln to the theatre. Another lady
and gentleman were with them in the box. About

alf -past 10, during a pause in the performance, the
assassin entered the box, the door of which was un-
guarded, hastily approached the President from
behind, and discharged a pistol at his head. The
bullet entered the back of his head and pene-
trated nearly through. The assassin then leaped
from the box upon the stage, brandishing a large
knife or dagger, and exclaiming, ' Sic semper
tyrannis I' and escaped in the rear of the theatre.
Immediately upon the discharge the President fell
to the floor insensible, and continued in that state
until 20 minutes past 7 o'clock this morning, when
he breathed his last. About the same time the mur-
der was being committed at this theatre, another
assassin presented himself at the door of Mr. Seward's
residence, gained admission by representing he had
a prescription from Mr. Seward's physician which
he was directed to see administered, and hurried up
to the third story chamber, where Mr. Seward was
lying. He here discovered Mr. Frederick Seward,
struck him over the head, inflicting several wounds,
and fracturing the skull in two places, inflicting, it
is feared, mortal wounds. He then rushed into the
room where Mr. Seward was in bed, attended by a
young daughter and a male nurse. The male at-
tendant was stabbed through the lungs, and it is
believed will die. The assassin then struck Mr.
Seward with a knife or dagger twice in the throat
and twice in the face, inflicting terrible wounds.
By this time Major Seward, eldest son of the Secre-
tary, and another attendant reached the room, and
rushed to the rescue of the Secretary; they were
also wounded in the conflict, and the assassin
escaped. No artery or important blood vessel
was severed by any of the wounds inflicted upon
him, but he was for a long time insensible from the
loss of blood. Some hope of his possible recovery is
entertained. Immediately upon the death of the
President notice was given to Vice-President John-
son, who happened to be in the city, and upon whom
the office of President now devolves. He will take
the office and assume the functions of President to-
day. The murderer of the President has been dis-
covered, and evidence obtained that these horrible
crimes were committed in execution of a conspiracy
deliberately planned and set on foot by rebels under
pretence of avenging the South and aiding the
rebel cause ; but it is hoped that the immediate
perpetrators will be caught. The feeling occasioned
by these atrocious crimes is so great, sudden, and
overwhelming that I cannot at present do more
than communicate them to you. At the earliest
moment yesterday the late President called a
Cabinet meeting, at which General Grant was pre-
sent. He was more cheerful and happy than I bad
ever seen him, rejoiced at the near prospect of firm
and durable peace at home and abroad, manifested
in a marked degree the kindness and humanity of
his disposition, and the tender and forgiving spirit
that so eminently distinguished him. Public notice
had been given that he and General Grant would
be present at the theatre, and the opportunity of

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adding the Lieutenant-General to the number of
victims to be murdered was no doubt seized for the
fitting occasion of executing the plan that appears to
have been in preparation for some weeks, but Gene-
ral Grant was compelled to be absent, and thus
escaped the designs upon him. It is needless for
me to say anything in regard of the influence which
this atrocious murder of the President may exercise
upon the affairs of this country ; but I will only
add that, horrible as are the atrocities that have
been resorted to by the enemies of the country,
they are not likely in any degree to impair the
public spirit or postpone the complete and final
overthrow of the rebellion. In profound grief for
the events which it has become my duty to com-
municate to you, I have the honour to be

" Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

" EDWIN M. STANTON."

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE NEWS
FROM AMERICA.

•
On receiving the melancholy intelligence of the
lamentable occurrence in the United States, the
Members of Parliament assembled, consisting of
gentlemen of all parties, immediately signed the
following address of sympathy to the resident
American Minister, and to whom it was presented
'at 6 o'clock yesterday evening :
" We, the undersigned, members of the British House of
Commons, have learnt with the deepest horror and regret
that the President of the United States of America has been
deprived of life by an act of violence ; and we desire to
express our sympathy on;the sad event with the American
Minister now in London, as well as to declare our hope and
confidence in the future of that great country, which we
trust will continue to be associated with enlightened free-
dom and peaceful relations with this and every other
country.
"London, April 2G."

The intelligence of the assassination of President Lincoln
and of the attempt to assassinate Mr. Seward caused a
most extraordinary sensation in the city yesterday. Towards
noon the news became known, and it spread rapidly from
mouth to mouth in all directions. At first many were in-
credulous as to the truth of the rumour, and some believod
it to have been sot afloat for purposes in connection with the
Stock-Exchange. The house of Peabody and Co., American
bankers, in Broad-street, had received early intelligence of
the assassination, and from there the news was carried to
the Bank of England, whence it quickly radiated in a
thousand directions. Meanwhile it was being wafted far
and wide by the second editions of the morning papers,
and was supplemented later in the day by the publication
of additional particulars. Shortly after 12 o'clock it was
communicatel to the Lord Mayor while he was sitting in
theJustice-roem of the Mansion-house, and about the same
time " the star-spangled banner" was hoisted half-mast
high over the American Consulate at the corner of Grace-
church-street. Tho same flag had but a few days before
floated in triumph from the same place on the entry of the
Federals into Richmond, and still later on the surrender
of General Lee. At half-past 11 o'clock a large placard,
as well as a telegraphic communication of the sad event,
was posted outside The Sun newspaper-office, containing
a circumstantial narrative of the affair. The excitement
caused by the intelligence was immense. A large crowd
assembled before the door, and the event was the theme
of conversation everywhere. The revival of the affair of
the Road-hill murder, which in the earlier part of the day
had created a profound sensation, sank into insignificance
in comparison with tho interest and astonishment
excited by the news of the tragedy at Washington.
A photographer in Cornhill, "taking time by the
forelock," exhibited cartes of the deceased Presi-
dent in his window, inscribed " the late Mr.
Lincoln," and accompanied by an account of the assassina-

tion copied from the placard posted in front of The Sun
newspaper office. Throughout the remainder of the day
the evening papers wore sold in unexampled numbers, and
often at double and treble the ordinary price, all evincing
the universal interest felt in the astounding intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, April 26.
The reading of the telegram announcing the assassina-

tion of President Lincoln produced a general expression of
horror and disgust on the Liverpool Exchange to-day. At
first it was alleged that the assassin was a Confederate, but
the Southern mon indignantly repudiated the imputation,
and some of them who had known Booth positively asserted
that ho was an abolitionist of the Johnston and Butler
school, and had been known to bo mad for some months.
-The-flags on-the T-owtt-Jaall and Eirchange-buildings were
hoisted half-mast, and in the course of the day a proposal
to hold separate meetings of the Northern and Southern
men for the purpose of expressing their abhorrence at the
crime met with general acquiescence. The effect of the
news on 'Change was a rise in cotton and the Confederate
Loan, and a decline in Federal securities.

MANCHESTER, April 2G.
Such a state of excitement as was produced by the news
of President Lincoln's assassination this morning was never
witnessed hero before. On the Exchange and everywhere
the general expression was one of reprobation and horror
that such a crime should have been committed. Tho news
put a stop to all business, and the day has passed away in
mere talk and excitement.

BIRMINGHAM, Wednesday Evening.
The news of the assassination of the President of the
United States has produced a profound sensation here, and
as much of sympathy, consternation, and dismay as can bo
conceived ; in fact, as to all of these feelings, second only to
ono other calamity which might have afflicted this nation
and the world. It was a little past 12 o'clock when the first
telegram was received hero announcing the sad occurrence.
Like all other bad news this spread rapidly, and in less
than half an hour the Exchange, where the telegrams wore
posted, was thronged with persons in whose faces were
depicted an expression of the deepest anxiety. Very ninny
were reluctant to believe the news, and in a state of feverish
and eager desire clung to the hope that the telegram was
some stock-jobbing trick or fraud for some sinister purpose ;
and in those times when so much is dune for the sake of
creating a sensation, or for some more unworthy end, it is
no wonder that even the public should at length have boon
taught to be cautious, and be reluctant to swallow the
highly-spiced dishes set before it.

Nearly three hours passed away without the receipt of any
confirmation of the first telegram, and hope was reviving,
when the full details of the appalling tragic occurrences just
perpetrated at Washington came to hand. There was no
face in which grief was not depicted, no sentiment uttered
but that of abhorrence at these foul crimes. Of the truth
of that tho American people may rest assured, so far as this
town is concerned, for although there has always been a
strong feeling of sympathy hero for tho Southerners, and
never more so than during the last hours of the gigantic
efforts of the noble-hearted Leo and his valiant soldiers,
there is nothing but detestation at the foul murder with
which this fratricidal war has been crowned.
Tho Mayor was absent in London when this afflicting news
was received, but his worship was immediately telegraphed
to by Mr. Alderman Hawkes, with the view of some imme-
diate expression in reference to this untoward event by the
people of the town.

Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Lincoln, is said to
be the son of an English tragedian, whom some of our thea-
trical readers may perhaps recollect. Ho (the father) is thus
described in the American Encyclopedia
" Booth, Junius Brutus, an English tragedian, born in
London, May 1, 1796, died on tho passage from Now Or-
leans to Cincinnati, December, 1852. After fulfilling en-
gagements at Deptford, near London, and other places, and
oven performing at Brussels, in 1814 he made his debilt at
Covent-garden Theatre, in London, as Richard 111. His
personal resemblance to the crdokbacked tyrant conformed
exactly to the traditions of the stage, and his personifica-
tiont
of the character was in other respects so striking that
he competed successfully with Edmund Kean, then just
rising into fame. The managers of Drury-lane
utinw
when,
him to act there in the same plays with Kean ; bla
after a few nights, ho was again announceeedriaotue
theatrical
Covent-gar-
den, his appearance was the signal for
far a time from the
riot, which resulted in driving
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to California when ho died. The range of character which
Booth assumed was limited, and was confined almost ex-
clusively to those which he had studied in the beginning
of his career. Ho was most closely identified with that of.
Richard, in which, after the death of Edmund Kean, hel:,ad
no rival. Among his other most familiar persoop,ti„s
were lago, Shylock, Hamlet, Sir Giles Overreach., and Sir
Edmund Mortimer. In his peculiar sphe:-3,1
he sudden
and nervous expression of concentrated passion--as also in
the more quiet and subtle passages of his delineations,
he
exercised a wonderful sway over his audience, and his ap-
pearance upon the stage has been known to awe a crowded
and tumultuous house into instant silence. His presence
and action, notwithstanding his short stature, were impos-
ing, and his face, originally moulded after ache antique type,
was capable of wonderful expression ur.tder the influence
-of eXCiteMOUt. SeYersl c 1 his chilcken. have 'nlioritecl a