Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-05-08
Foreign rticles.

The Naples Gazette, Of February IS.
contains the following account of the de-
struction Of the theatre S. Carlos, which
we have but briefly noticed:
The Royal Theatre of S. Carlos Is
no more. That glorious monument OF
the arts, and Of the magnifcence OF
Charles III that immense edihce.
which exhibited to this nation and to
strangers the taste Of Athens united ts
the power of Rome, has been in short
time entirely destroyed by the aames.-
There was last night gem al concert,
Of which the representation was to fol.
low in few days. The workmen en-
ployed in the illumination having prepar.
ed in the magazine the lamps necesSar'
for the spectacle Of this day, had left
there a lamp lighted by which The grand
saloon was in general illuminated: the
windows were open, and the wind blew
strong from the north east; hence it hap,
pened that a spark carried by the cur
rent Of air fell into prodisious quantity
of combustible matter. Ia All instant
the whole saloon was in combustion
the beams from which the lamps Of the
stage were suspended, serving as con
ductors to the fame, had already con
veyed it to The roof, whence, from The
smoke which burst out in torrent from
every part, the danger Of those was dis,
covered who were present at the concert
Tae utmost CONSERVATION was created
every one took to flight bat all were
not yet safe when the flames reached the
ample architrave Of that vast theatre
Yesuvius, in it's grandest eruptiqns, ne
yer presented more terrible spect Gle
and. in spite Of the splendor of the moon,
the flames diffused themselves in the
most lively manner over the whole hori.
ION, as is the case in the most splendid
Aurora Borealis. The roof fell: the
royal palace, the neighboring editces.
and the piazass we're in q moment Co
vered with burning ashes. So great .
calamity was the work OF few minutes
Had the progress been little slswer
the theatre might have been saved, suci
was the enthusiasm, the anxiety, the in
,ellisence, the activity with which tht
people focked in multitudes from ali
parts for the preservation OF that ediilce.
and of the contiguous palace OF the king.
But if the national love could no: be graft
fed by the preservation of the first The
atre ef the world, that loyalty which is
so lively in. the heart Of every Neapoli
tan received grateful recompence il
stopping the course of he flames, aad put
ting the Kings Palace in security. The
troops OF his Imperial Majesty of Austria
have acquired fresh title to the graft
tude of the Nsapolitans. Gen. Nnsent
has covered himself with glory, and al
the other Austrian Generals, Officers, 4
Soldiers. have shared in the zsal of their
'Chief.-The troops of his Neapolitan .da-
'jesty also have given the strongest proofs
of courage, of devotion to the King andI
of patriotism. In the midst OF the dan
ger his Majesty and the Ministers att
tended to afford their assistance in ex !
tinguishing the confagration aad his
Royal HigRness Prince Leopold was in
the midst of the flames, giving the most
brilliant example Of courage. at four
lin the morning all was safe, and the
ruins glowing in the centre OF the Thea
tire presented lively image of the crater
|of volcano during the explosion.