The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-19
GENERAL NEWS.
The Condition of Mount Vesuvius.

Naples correspondence of the 25 h ult. says:-
Vesuviue, IN spite OF the oft-repeated predic-
tions of Professor Palmieri that the eruption
was at an end, is still more or less active, and a
week ago the spec acle was magnificent, with
three splendid streams OF lava flo wing down on
the north side Of The coue into the valley kno Wn
as the Atrio del Cavallo.
On the 9Th and 9th the flow OF lava was so
great that four or five streams poured down the
mountain side, crossing the road generally used
oy visitors In ascending, and reaching almost to
the observatory. The quantity of scori@ and
stones hurled into the air was so great that the
vicinity Of the crater could only be reached
with the greatest danger. Great numbers OF
visitors, however, ascended to the lava, and the
eapoltans-especially the hotel proprietors-
were in high spirits at the prospects of II new
lease OF life for the eruption and another season
with golden harvests. During the hours OF TO-
IL, and IL, the flow, of lava increased rather
than diminished, and the spectacle at night was
particularly grand and beautiful. Sight shocks
OF earthquake were frequent around the base of
the mountain, and the detonations or "thun-
derings" were heard at night in Naples like the
discharge of distant artillery. On the 18th,
however, there was much less activity visible,
and the quantity of lava was much diminished;
and by the 18th the overflow had entirely
ceased, and the mountain was almost
inactive. Much of the time since then
the weather has been SO boisterous
that but few persons have ventured to ascend
cone from view. Professor Palmieri is, now
ever, at his post and reports that the sismo-
eraph still indicates considerable agitation
below; but there has been no further emission
of lava, and much less smoke, from the
crater. After careful study aud observation of
the volcano under all its different phases,
Professor Palmierl has advanced the theory
that the eruption is influenced by the moon. I
believe his theory does not attempt to explain
the philosophy OF this influence, but is founded
simply on the tact that the eruption Is al ways
more violent when the moon is in the full, aud
less active between the first and second
quarters.
Prague In n State of Siege.
According 10 the accounts from Prague, that
ancient city Is no " virtually in state of siege,
owing to the severe measures taken by the
Austrian Government against the Czechian
opposition. The Scientific Society, the Mutual
Insurance Society, the society for the Encour-
agement OF Bohemian Industry, etc, have been
warned by the police that they will not be
allowed TO hold their meetings unless they
send to the police Office at least forty.eigh IT
hours before each meeting list of the
subjects to be discussed. Other societies,
the turner's (amateurs of athletic sports),
have been ordered to send in list of their
members, and the Law Students Society, after
having done so, was dissolved by the aulhori-
| ties. As tor the press, not single Czech news.
| paper is now published IN Prague, except the
official journal, all the other papers having been
| suppressed by the police In single night. The
| offices OF the Czech newspapers have no " been
| transferred to other towns which are not sub
| ject 10 SO severe a censorship. Thus the Groom
| is now published at Chrudim, and two Others al
| Vienna, to which town it ls also proposed Ia
| Transient the Poltik.