a city of the Prussian government of Treves, the capital of a circle of the same name, and 215 square miles in extent. It stands on the river Saar, over which is a bridge connecting it with the large suburb of St John's. It is old and strongly built, and the suburb contains 1070 houses, with 6740 inhabitants, who carry on some iron-works, and have barges navigating the river, which is navigable up to the bridge.