Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-28

spheres, are all scorched and shriveled up
into nothingness. | am disposed to think
that Neapoltan might now wear girdle
round his waist, or beard, OF a wide.awake,
so all absoT bing is the eruption of Vesuvius
We have been expecting and longing for it
some time. The wells at Resina had been
dried up. More than once since 1850 the
mountain has Numbered and smoked, and in
the beginning of the year portion of the era
ter fell IN. Great numbers of strangers have,
therefore, waited till very late III the season,
IN the hope of seeing this extraordinary spec
tacle, and have just taken their leave, when
the mountain, as if in 'dispetto," breaks out.
The principal guide, who is called Cozzali-
no, reported on the morning of the LIST of May,
that he had Just assembled the mountain, and
that on arriving at the summit there were a
thousand reports as of cannon, and then was
thrown up a discharge of red hot stones. The
rain and mist, and smoke, however, all min
ged together, prevented near approach or
nearer observation, and we are, therefore, for
the present, left TO our unaided observations.
During the whole of yesterday, nothing
was to be seen but smoke a I'd cloud, which
enveloped not only the mountain but the
whole coast, and then swept away in immense
volumes towards Capri. In the very centre of
the cloud, however, might be seen an ashy
SUI pm uTOuS COlOISu pldlll, WHICH, ny Il Sldue OF
difference in the color and by the well marked
outline, indicated that it as not all smoke,
but that lava was coming down. AS evening
came on, the heavens were in bright glow,
and the whole population hocked down to the
mole of the Santa Lucia, to see the magnih-
cent spectacle. 1t was one Of those unde-
fined scenes which give the imagination full
play. The form of the mountain was indis-
tinguishable, nothing was to be seen but
clouds, smoke, and fire. Up to the very re-
NTH the sky was covered with large dubious
clouds, black as ink, and fringed with white;
underneath. and half way down the noun
tain, everything was on fire, whilst right in
the centre of it shot up cone of black smoke.
Still lDwer again, dark clouds covered thebase
of the mountain, having, too as their centre
piece and contrast the river of lava which is
running towards Resina.
A few hours since was exploring with the
miners among the ruins which still Law buried
under the modern city. The peighboring
mountain was rumbling and smoking, and
referring the inhabitants, as it We're, to the
history Of the past, but they took no notice of
it, and l doubt whether they now do so, ex-
cept to calculate the amount Of profit it may
bring in to them for an eruption of Vesuvius
is to them as good as fire to the London
thieves. During the whole Of last night there
was perfect procession of carriages toward
Resina. The scene was rendered still grander
by an eclipse of the moon, which took place
about two hours and half after midnight
Naples Letter, Nay I'd.
TRIAL OF THE Assassin OF EMPEROR Ma
PoLEoN.- The trial of the Italian, Pinnori, for
the attempted assassination of the Emperor,
took place in Paris on Monday, the It'll. The
prisoner, whose demeanor was tranquil
throughout, was then called upon to stand
up, and the usual examination by the Presi.
dent of the Court commenced
Pianori denied that he was an agent, or that
he had been under the influence of refugees
in London. He said the idea of firing at the
Emperor only occurred to him on the day
when he made the attempt. He SAID that the
money found upon him was his savings, and
neither that nor his arms were given him by
others. His counsePs defence consisted chiefly
Of an appeal for mercy. The jury retired,
and in fifteen minutes returned with ver-
dict of guilty. The Court sentenced him to
the punishment awarded by the penal code for
the crime Of parricide.
Iu former times the parricide had his hand
cut off from the wrist previous to execution.
The 18th article Of the penal code specifies
that "the particle shall be led to the place of
execution i'll shirt, barefoot and his head
covered with black veil; that he shall be
exposed on tile scafold whilst public officer
reads to the people the sentence of condemna-
ton. and that he shall be Immediately put to
death.
Two days afterwards, Pianora signed an
appeal to the Court of Cessation, which would
be decided on the 18th or 18th. 1t was said
that he had agreed to sign petition for par
don, and hence it was inferred that be could
make disclosures
THE WAR.-A parliamentary return of
the English loss in the Crimea shows that
1868 men Of all ranks had been killed, and
1915 wounded 38l horses were killed, and
1866 died from other causes.
France is about to make large preparations
for the vigorous prosecution of the war. In
stead of $4,000 men, as was originally in
tended, being called out next month, there
will be 200, 900 raised for active service. Ano.
Their loan will probably be resorted to--one of
go, 900, 000E is spoken Of.
The Russian ATay-Before the battle of
lnkermann the Russians had no more than
70, 900 infantry in the Crimea at the present
moment they should have about 90, 900. The
cavalry force which has joined the Russian
army since the battle of Inkermann consists
of six regular regiments. If we reckon the
morskichen battalions at 5000; the rifles, sap
pers, engineers, and artillery at $4,000; and
the cavalry regular and irregular, at 20 900.
the Russian army at Perekop, Eupatoria, and
near Sebastopol, will number about 100000
men.
Gen. CanroJeyt to the French Troops.-In
short speech which General Canrobert deliv-
cred on the 9th Of April, when he reviewed
the French troops, he said "Be confident
and patient, for the moment will soon come,
when, in the name Of France will knock at
the door; and if it is not open, we will enter
both by the windows and at the door, With
a little patience we will come out triumphant
from the terrible struggle, and the glory which
it will reflect upon you all will be immortal"
The head engineer at SebastopoI is
Young man, named Todeben, who at the
commencement of the siege, was n captain,
and almost unknown. When the siege COM
menced, Prince Menschikof, it is said, asked
the then head engineer how long it would
take to put the place in a state Of defense.-
He answered ''two months Todleben step
ned forward. and seid he would undertake to
do it, if he had as many men as he required,
in two weeks. lie did 1t in twelve days, and
was made colonel. Since that time he has
had the direction of everything ia the way of
building batteries, delenses, &c. The other
day the Grand Duke called upon his wife,
who is residing in st. Petersburg, to congrat-
ulate her on her husbands promotion for he is
now general and aide de cnmp to the Emperor.
Tho Russians adoDt the common sense prac-