Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-11-16
NAPLES

Naples disputes with Consaatiaople
the claim Of occupying the most beaeii-
Cot site in Europe. The city stands on
the north shore Of The bay Of the same
name, and is built a, The base and "a the
slope Of range of bills which have The
general form Of an amphigheater. Its
chief editiocs are a cathedral, built on
one hundred granite columns, which be-
longed to he temple Of Apollo; the
churches Of the holy apostles, bail' on
the ruins of temple Of Merearg San
Pamol Philippe, Neri, Spirilu Sanso,
aud San Martino the royal palace used
as a record office the Pala4so degli
Studil Publico. which contains the Bos.
bonieo library, museum Of antiquities, etc,
Naples was the usual residence Of the
Sovereign, scat Of an Archbishop, and
of the central administration Of the king
dom, and has a commercial tribunal, ar
senal, and cannon foundry, ship building
yards, aud a royal marine hospital rs
university, occupying the old College Of
the Jesuits, has lilty-four professorships.
L has az episcopal lyegam, medieo-cai-
rurgical school, veterinary school, deaf
mute institution, royal military school,
school Of design and music, an obserya-
tory, botanic garden, and mint. It's
in the center Of all the learned iastitu-
tons Of the kingdom, and has four public
libraries, and foar public schools: bur
education is Of the lowest sind, and not
generally diiIused an exchange, ten
theaters, among which the opera, San
Carlos, IS the largest in Italy. The char
table establishmel comprise hospitals
for the sick, aged AID foundIings, but It's
streets are, notwithstanding, infested with
mendieants Of all ages and both sexes.
The Marinelli, a long open beach, beyond
the Castel del Carmuno, was formerly
the abode Of the lazzaroui, class which
has lost It's distinctive features. and the
term is now applied to the fishermen,
There are sixty charitable institutions
comprising hospitals for the sick, (soma.
times with 1000 patients blind, aged
i poor, and the orphan. Its manufacture,
are gloves, soap, perfnmery, silks, arii6
eial flowers, combs, earthern ware, hats
carriages, etc. It has royal type found
ries, and iron and glass works. Il is th,
E FIRST port Of the kingdom its harbor i
f formed by a mole, which extends from
the center Of the city to the bay.
= Naples was founded by the Greek
P who called it Pariheuope. Virgil stud
led here the city, enlarged by Adriai
: and Constantine, was sacked by Belisa
rius ia 536 peopled suceessisely nnde
:. the No-mans, the emperors or Germany
: and the kings Of Spain. Il has oite
1 suffered from earthquakes and from er
: uptions u Vesuvius. The French too
< il in 1890, and again in 1906. Josep
o Buouaparte was made king Of Maple
e but was replaced by Muraf, ia 1905, an
!, the latter was driven from It by the Aus
Il trians ia 1914 Naples was the scene {
:, an outrage in May, lsis when i va
J plundered by the lazzaroni AID $50
T. lives we're losl. Among the uumerou
II objects Of interest in the vicinity Of Na
i pies are Nesuvias, PompeH, and Eiercg
p laneum, and The Isle Of Capri in Is bal
Is rs population in 1857 vas 8l9.B50. e1
eluding a garrison Of about 10000.