UTRECHT, the capital of the province of Utrecht in Holland, is situated in 52° 7' N. lat., 6' E. long., in a pleasant country, at the bifurcation of the Old Rhino and the Vecht, 22 miles by railway S.E. from Amsterdam. The Rhine divides the city into two parts, and there are likewise two canals with 36 drawbridges. The position of tho city is healthy, and free from the inconvenience of damp, so common in Hollaud, it being situated on a dry and rather elevated soil, with a descent towards the river. The approaches to the city are very beautiful, especially that from Amsterdam, which coueists of a broad avenue, bordered with rows of trees. The appearance of the city itself is antique, many of the houses being in the gothic style. It was formerly strongly fortified, but the ramparts hare been con verted into public walks. There is a beautiful walk called the Malie bann, above half a mile in leugth, planted with eight rows of lime trees. The cathedral with its tower, 383 feet high, was destroyed by
fire a few years ago. There are 8 Calvinist, 1 Lutheran, 1 Anglican, 1 Moravian, and 3 Roman Catholic churches. The townhouse is a handsome modern building. The university, founded in 1634, has five faculties, between 300 and 400 students annually, a botanic garden, observatory, &c. The population of Utrecht is about 45,000: the inhabitants manufacture broadcloths, silk, lace, linen, needles, refined sugar, salt, fire-arms, tiles, &c. The town has also important bleach works, and an extensive general commerce. Utrecht is the birthplace of Pope Adrian VI.; it gives title to a Catholic archbishop, who is metro politan for his co-religionists in the Netherlands.