MOULINS, a town of France, and the capital of the department of the Allier, is situated in a fertile plain, on the right bank of the river which gives its name to the department. Moulins is divided into the old and new town, and has two suburbs. The streets are in ge neral broad and well paved, but the houses look ill, from being built of differently coloured bricks. The principal public buildings are, the Military School, the Chateau, the Tower of Jacquemarre, the Churches of Notre Dame, the Carmelites, and the Jacobins, the Caserne, and the Bridge. The Military School is a splendid building on the north side of the town, is two stories high, has 28 windows in the length of its front, and a noble Ionic portal. The chateau, of which a part only remains, is now a prison. The tower of Jacque marre, from which there is a fine view of the town, of the beautiful gardens of the Bercy, and the surrounding country, is merely a tower for a clock, on which the hours are struck by two men. The church of Notre Dame, which has never been finished, is handsome, with Five buttresses, but has suffered much during the Revolution. Behind the altar is a fine representation of our Saviour's sepulchre. The church of the Convent
of St. Marie, situated beside the military school, has a neat portal, but is remarkable chiefly for the tomb of the celebrated Duke de Montmorency, who was be headed in the reign of Louis XIII. It is a splendid specimen of sculpture in marble, by Covsto. The re mains of the duke and his duchess are deposited in a noble sarcophagus of black marble, with a simple in scription. Above the sarcophagus are recumbent sta tues of the duke and duchess. On the right hand is a statue of Generosity, and on the left a fine one of Her cules. Above these, on each side of the marble columns, are a statue of Mars with his spear, and of Religion with her cross. The Chateau d'Eau, which supplies the town with water, is an elegant little building. The col legium, which seems to have been a huge building, is in ruins. The town is almost surrounded with a splendid promenade, flanked with fine poplars. Moulins contains also a public library, public baths, and a small theatre. The principal article manufactured here is scissors. The town has very little trade. Population about 14,000. East Long. 3° 20' 5", and North Lat. 4 34' 4".