6. The sixth affondisrement is named from its chief town, Montreeil which is situated 25 miles by railway S. from Boulogne, on a high hill near the right bank, and about 4 miles from the mouth, of the ameba. It is tolerably well built with bricks, and strongly for tified. The town has a tribunal of first instance, a college, and 3720 Inhabitants in the commune, who manufacture soap, salt, paper, beer,' and leather. The tower of the citadel was the prison residence of Queen Bertha, the repudiated wife of Philippe I. Montrenil was ceded to the English by the treaty of Bretigny, but it soon shook off their yoke ; in 1587 it was taken by Charles V.; the Spaniards took it a second time in 1544. The charter of the town dates from the year 1189. Etaples, a email sea-port town, is situated on the northern shore of the mouth of the Canche, which here forms a small bay, 18 miles by railway S. from Boulogne. Here a treaty of peace between Henry VIL and Charles VIII. was concluded in 1492. Etaples was formerly a place of much greater importance than now, when it numbers scarcely 2000 inhabitants, chiefly fishermen. Pruges, situated on a steep hill 18 miles E. from filontreuil, consists of several streets, which abut on a large square. It has 2952 inhabitants, who manufac
ture woollen cloth, hosiery, tobacco pipes, salt, and leather. //radii!, one of the prettiest towns in the department, is beautifully situated in - — the valley of the Canehe, 15 miles S.E. from Montrenil, and has 3790 Inhabitants. The town Is well built with bricks ; it Is surrounded by ramparts and by ditches, which are always filled by the waters of the Omaha In the town-hall, a graceful structure, there is a small publie library. The environs of this town are well cultivated and exceedingly pretty. Hesdin has manufactures of hosiery, oil, pottery, bricks, cottonsyarts, salt, and leather. The famous battle-field of Azinoourt, or AGINCOURT, is near Halals', but In the arrondissement of St.-PoL The department forms the see of the Bishop of Arras, who is the sole suffragan of the Archbishop of Catnbrai. It is included in the jurisdiction of the high Court and within the limits of the University Academy of Douai ; and belongs to the 3rd Military Division, of which Lille is head-quarters. It returns 5 members to the Legislative Body of the French empire.
(Dietiesusaire de la France; Annuaire pour CAn 1853; Pawn.)