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bay, are invisible, while at mid-day torches are almost necessary, and umbrellas absolute- ly so.- The King's villa at Resina was yes- terday stripped of its furniture, and I may say that the whole line of coast, from Portici to Castel-a-Mar, has been abandoned, unless we expect the curious who flock in crowds to                   see what is passing. The eruption of cinders and smoke at this moment presents the ap- pearance of a very thick and elevated black cone, which the wind blows towards Somma, Ottajano. and Nola. The number of indi- viduals who fled from these villages augmcut- ed considerably yesterday. Last night about 2000 of these unfortunate persons received pecuniary assistance. "Oct 26.--We expect that the eruption                   will soon entirely cease. The columns of                    cinders and smoke are decreasing, and the                    detonations are less frequent and loud than                    heretofore. Most of the people who had fled                    are returning to their homes. It rained co-                    piously last night, which has had the effect                    of purifying the atmosphere, which before was                    filled with clouds of black ashes. The sum-                    mit of Vesuvius is visible, and it appears                    that the dreadful eruption which has taken                    place has torn away a part of the crust of the                    volcano.                      Oct 28.--This eruption is completely at                    an end; but violent explosions of cinders still