3. In the third arrondissement the chief town, Charolles, is situated at the junction of the Semence and Arconce, 29 miles W. by N. from Micon, and has about 3000 inhabitants. Charolles has tribunals of first instance and of commerce, an agricultural society, and a college, The townsmen are engaged in the iron-works and potteries of the neighbourhood. Among the other towns are—Bourbon Laney, famous for its hot-springs, 27 miles N.W. from Charolles; population 2900. CAzafatlies, a busy modern little town of 3600 inhabitants, who manufacture linen and cotton stuffs, is 17 miles S. from Charolles. Digoin, at the junction of the Canal du Centre with the Loire, popu lation 8100. Marcigny, 16 when S. by W. from Charolles, has 2500 inhabitants, who manufacture leather and table-linen, and carry on trade in corn and wine. Paray-le-3lonial, near the Canal du Centre, has a fine gothic church (which dates from A.D. 1004), and 3400 inhabit ants; and Toisiresur-Arrour, 20 miles N.N.W. from Charolles: population, 2340.
4. In tae fourth arrondissement the chief town is Culton, or Chfllon-eur-Sabne. Chagny, 10 miles N.W. from ChMon (populatiou 3000), is rather a pretty town in the midst of a country of vineyards; Girry, • well-built town of 3000 inhabitants, is situated 6 miles W. from Chalon, ins country which produces excellent wines; Sennecey le•Grand, 9 miles S. from Chalon, is a handsome well-built town, with 2600 inhabitants, who carry on trade iu corn and wine; Verdun, at the junction of the Doubs and Saone, situated partly on a bill, partly on a plain (which is protected by dykes from the floods of the two rivers), was formerly a strongly fortified place. Its defences were
demolished by Henri IV. and Louie XIV.: population, 2000.
5. In the fifth arrondissement the chief town, LouAans, an ill built place on the Seille, 19 miles S.E. from Chalon, is an old town, with the upper stories of the houses projecting over the causeway. It has an hospital, an agricultural society, a college, tribunals of first instance and of commerce, End 3700 iutiabitanta, who manufacture flour, leather, and trade in cattle, poultry, &c. It stands on the left bank of the river Seille, the navigation of which commences here. The other cantons are named from mere villages.
The department is well provided with the means of communication both by land and water. It is traversed by 7 government, 21 depart mental, and several parish roads; and also by the Paris-Marseille railway, which runs down the right bank of the Sa6ue from Chalon to Lyon, and passes through Macon. From Chaim], lines are authorised to be constructed to Dale, in the department of Jura, whence one branch is to run to Besancon, another to Gray, and a third to Lone 1. Seulnier.
The department constitutes the diocese of Autun, in the (seek Fiesta-al province of Lyun-et-Vienne. It is in the jurisdiction of the High Court of Dijon, and within the limits of the University Academy of Lyon. It is in the loth Military Division, the head quarters of which are at Lyon. It sends four members to the Legis lative Chamber of the empire.
(Didionnaire de 52 Prance; Annuaire pour rAn 1853; Official Papers.)