SAN PAULO, the capital of the above province, on a lofty uneven piece of ground, between two small streams, 32 miles from the sea, and 220 miles W. by S. of Rio de Janeiro. It has narrow, well-paved streets, lined with
Sanquhar earthen tiled houses, generally two storeys high, and frequently provided with balconies. There are here a cathedral of large size but no great beauty, 7 other churches, 5 convents, a splendid episcopal palace, theatre, public library, several schools, an imperial manufactory of arms, woolen and cotton factories, and gold refineries. It is the central point of the Brazilian mining operations; and in the vicinity are valuable gold mines. San Paulo is the seat of the provincial assembly, courts of law, and public offices. Pop. 25,000.