Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-15

TO renew them. You may possibly doub.
what those pleasures arv-ratioual (snd1
was almost about to say some thing of sub.
Unity | assure you've spent The 2uth
of April onl y in the capital OF the kingdom
oil the Two Siciiies, arriving on SaturdaTe.
vening and sailing or Sunday night In
company with four officers OF tie shin
paid a visit to Pompeia and Hercu,apeum.
and derived that pleasure and interes.
whichthe scene was calculated to inspire,
in mind, not totally unacquain,ed with
The history Of their foundation Instead q,
giving you an accurate description of The
destruction and resuseitation, in part. Of
these once splendid cities, ! shall rather
express my feeling on beLo,dins TEMPLES
palaces, and other buildings OF art emer,.
ing 10 light from the ruin and darkness, in
which they have been concealed for tx sn,v
centuries The destruction Of Gomorrsb
was not more dreadful, Or complete. than
thatof unhappy Pompeia The first show.
er of pumice, vomi'ed by Eesuvius. now
forms stratum Of Eve or SIX leet aiuye
The level of the streets. To this succeed.
ed The shower of cinders, which effectuaIEv
crushed end covered every building. and
leti not trace or yesiige OF the city above
ground; the shower OF ashes is from fifteen
to twenty feet or more you will therefore
comprehend at once The vasiness Of the IA.
bour 10 effect the removal OF such mas, Of
matter, covering town thee miles in cir.
conference. Yet, this is contemplated
and whole streets have been opened from
one extremity of the wall to the OTHER. Sir
temples are laid open to the eye OF the Gu.
rious; vast amphilheatre, theatre, and 70.
run; many are the beautiful statues and Va.
SEES daily collected from this mine of anti.
qui'es. II is TO he regretted they Go not
remain where found; but are all conveyed
to the museum at Naples. Although the
substance that covers Pompeia is light. vet
the quantity is such that century will no,
suffice for its removal. Hercuaneum was
destroyed at the sane time but il possible
in more dreadful manner; a torrent If Il.
quid ire rushed suddenly from the noun.
tain, and buried it one hundred fec, below
its surface. This volcanic matter is equal.
ly hard with granite the excavations are
OF course exceedingly limited, and have
never been pursued in any other direction,
than where the vail was first sunk, that dis.
covered tie city Such was The gooG for.
tune, however. which directed the disco,e.
rer, that they fell Immediately on the thea.
ire, rich in statues and monuments of art.
Eve returned to Naples in lhe evening,
and where the splendid theatre of Sab Car.
10 kept awakened our establishment with its
enchantment and wonders. The piece was
a pantomime dance, called Orlando Flu.
rioso, from Oriosto. Had racked my j.
imagination, could not have fancied any
thing SO superbly elegant. The delight Of
myself and friends was unbounded. 70
cap the climax of rare AMI astonishing
sights, the ever terrible Vesuyius, with the
night, coma enced throwing on, loren,
OF lava, reaching half way down IFS side;
the largest eruption that has taken place for
several years. We got on board at one
O'Clock at night; when the ship immedi-
ately weighed, and stood out ofthe bay By
the light Of natures light house, streaming
from that mountain whose eternal fires
forever glow"
Extract of letter to the editor of the Bos.
ton Daily Advertiser, dated Port OF Spain
Trinidad, i7th May, 1919.
"Tbe laws of this Island are mixture
Of Spanish, innovated by recent proclama-
tions of the Prince Regent in Council
The Island is governed by an English Go.
vernon. with " Council of Advice, not Of
Control" His powers are unlimited
There is no internal legislation. The &c.
vernon is Judge OF the High Court OF Appea!
exercising the powers Of the Rsa! AUDIENCES
which was held formerly at the city OF
Caracas. He has an Assessor. Appeals
are made frsm him to the parliament 0!
England, from whence they are transferred
to the Court Of Kings Bench. The couT:
Of the first instant is the Court Of bis honor