a town of the Prussian government of Cologne, the capital of a circle of the same name. It has a church for each of the three religions, and a synagogue for the Jews, and contains 523 houses, and 3950 inhabitants. There is here a considerable manufactory of silks and velvets, and a good deal of traffic on the Rhine.

city of the Prussian government of Dusseldorf, in the circle of Essen. It stands on the river Ruhr, and contains 700 houses, and 5650 inhabitants, who make much cotton-twist, woollen cloths, and paper, and carry on a considerable trade on the Rhine. There are several establishments for building vessels.