The Wan Is enteral by two gates, the Gate of France on the north w it and the Gate of Italy on the north-east, through which the road from Genoa, Nice, and enters. Adjacent to the town, ou the north aide, Is a walled Ineloaure, called the Entrenched Camp of St. Anne a great number of douched outworks occupy various positions rsanad the town, and are considered to form so well arranged a system of d-fenos, that the place he regarded as impregnable. The depot of artillery for the lend service occupies one of the bastions ou the north aide of the town, and there are handsome barracks. The Champ de Marv, or exercise ground, is on the north-east aide, without the walls.
The older part of the town Is In the centre, and is surrounded on the north anal cast by • wide street or boulevard, apparently occupying the site of the old town-wall. The southern part of this boulevard Is called the Cours, which runs from the harbour past the former cathe dral into the line-la-Fayette, forming n long symmetrical promenade bordered with flue trees. East of the Coura are streets whose regu larity indicates their modem origin ; and ou the west Bide of the old town, and north of the dockyard, are other new streets regularly laid out. The streets are well paved and the houses well built ; there are some squares, but all small, except the Place-d'Artnes. Both streets and squares are furnished with fountain& Toulon has the ex-cathedral of Notre-Dame, now called L'Egliae Majeure, and three other pariah churches—SL-Jean, St-Pierre, and St-Lonis. Notro-Dame is decorated by several works of the sculptor Puget. The front of the church of St.-Louis has a good colonuadc.
Adjacent to the Eglisc-Majeure is the college, which is a good building. There are a marine hospital, a military hospital, a foundling, and another hospital; the ex-episcopal palace ; the office of the maritime prefect, forming one side of the Place-d'Arines ; a court-house ; an exchange; a town-hall on the quay of the old or mercantile port ; a theatre ; and several bathing establishments. Some of these are out side of the walls of the town. Toulon has a public library of S000 volumes, a medical library, a museum of natural history, a botanic garden, an observatory established in the naval hospital, a savings bank, a niontede-ph5td, and several charitable institutions. The laza retto is on the south side of the outer road, at some distance from the town.
The business of the place connected with the government establish ments is very great. There are also manufactures of soap, coarse woollens, morocco leather, chocolate, vermicelli, and candles. Mer chant vessels are built. Trade is carried on in wine, brandy, oil, olives, dried fruits, corn, flour, and other productions of the neigh bourhood. The low grounds In the neighbourhood produce excellent vegetables, figs, olives, oranges, grapes, and capers.
Toulou ranks as the second naval port in France, and is the residence of a number of officers connected with the administration of the naval department. Rhea a tribunal of first instance, a tribunal of commerce, and a marine tribunal. Steamers ply regularly between Toulon and Algiers, Corsica, Italy, and most parts of the Mediterranean.