WARSAW, the capital of the kingdom of Po land, is agreeably situated on the left bank of the Vistula, which is here about the size of the Thames at London. Including the suburbs, the town is be tween three and four miles long, and its breadth between two and three, but in this area are included many gardens. It is divided into the old and new town, and it has four suburbs, one of which, called Praga, is on the right hank of the river. The old town is occupied with one principal street and a few smaller ones, consisting of a number of mise rably built houses. It contains the 'town-hall, the church of St. John, and the church of the Jesuits. The new town stretches along the banks of the river for nearly three miles. The principal building is the palace of the kings of Saxony, now the residence of the viceroy. The castle of War saw is situated near the river, and is a large quadrangular building, in which the diet and senate hold their meetings. The new town con tains several churches and other public buildings. The other public buildings not mentioned are the Blue Palace, the Lutheran church, which cost 40,000 ducats, the cathedral of St. John, the theatre, the arsenal, the mint, the great hospital, the barracks, the palace of Krazinsky (the finest public building in Warsaw), the palace of Czar torysky, Lazinsky, Salkowsky, Branichi, Radzivil, Bellinsk, Bruhl, &c. the palace of Sigismond II., the bridge over the Vistula, the observatory, and the pyramid in honour of the servant who was killed on the 3d November 1771, in the defence of Stanislaus. In 1794, the suburb of Praga was
nearly destroyed by the Russians, but it has been lately rebuilt on a handsome plan.
About the end of 1816 an university was estab lished at Warsaw like those of Germany. The other establishments are a military academy, a col lege for the suns of the catholic nobility, a lyceum, and schools for surgery and drawing. There is also here a public library, a cabinet of coins and medals, a society for the sciences, and another for natural history and agriculture.
The principal manufactures of Warsaw are wool len fabrics, tobacco, soap, carpets, gold and silver wire, carriages and harness. The trade is greatly facilitated by the Vistula, which is navigable to a great extent in both directions. In midsummer,when its channel is full, 100 boats or barges laden with corn, spirits and wine, are daily sent dun tt its stream.
The promenades of Warsaw are the garden of the Saxon palace; the Favourite, and the gardens of Szewask, Krasinsky, and Poniatowsky, and the Grounds of the Chateau of Ujazow. At the Cha teau of Willanow, in the vicinity, is shown the bed in which the great Sobieski died. This chateau was the residence of that sovereign, and is still ad mired for its fine gardens and statues. The bridge across the Vistula was a floating one 1500 feet long, but is probably now replaced by one of stone. Population 100,000. East Long. 2' 45" and North Lat. 52° 14' 8". See POLAND, BRITAIN, and FRANCE.