NANC.Y, one of the finest towns in France, and the capital of the department of the Meurthe, is beautiful ly- situated in a plain on the left bank of the Meurthe. The town, which is large and well built, consists of the old and new town, and two well-built suburbs. The new town, which was b-tgult in the 16th century. is large and handsome, and contains spacious streets, with many elegant houses. The gates are particularly splendid. The eastern and western ()nes, which are similar, ter minate two fil.( Aleetb, which unite in the square built by Stanislaus. This square, encircled by an iron tailing, contains ye ry splendid houses. and has a beautiful foun tain at each of its four curia rs The old town is a con fused mass of Louses taiti.ou+ taste, and the streets are narrow and crooked. It has two handsome squares, one of which is planted with trees. The principal public buildings are, the ancient palace, the town-hall, the cathe dral, the church of the Cordeliers, containing the tombs of the ancient Dukes of Lorraine, and also that of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy ; the ci-devant cloister of the Franciscans, at the end of the Fauxbourg of St. Pierre, containing the mausoleum of king, S!anis
laus, which is the chef-d'ceuvre of Giraidin. The ex pense of the buildings with which Stanislaus adorned this town was about 3 585.346 livres. There are also in Nancy several hospitats and houses of charity, and some literary establishments. Thc academy was founded in 1751, and has a considerable library. The principal manufactures are those of linen and %coolie') goods, and its chief trade is in corn and wine. See the Comple General de la dil2ense des edifices et hatimens que le Roi 8,anislaus a fait construire I2our l'embellissement de la ville de Xancy 1751 ju8qu'en 1759 P.,pula.ion 29.740. East Long. 6° 10' 31". North Lat. 48° 41' 551'.