town of France, department of Nord, is situated on the Sambre, not far from the frontiers of Belgium. The town is well fortified, the defences being by the famous Vauban; and it has a manufactory of arms, founded by Louis XIV. in 1704. Maubeuge also has manufactures of ironmongery, cutlery, soap, &c.; and a considerable trade in coal, marble, and slates. The town traces its origin back to the seventh century, when an abbey was founded here by St Aldegonde. Situated near the frontier, this town has been an object of great contention, and has been taken no less than ten times since the fifteenth century, and finally by the Allies in 1815. Pop. 7328.

Mauch Chunk, a town in the state of Pennsylvania, North America, capital of Carbon county, is situated on a creek of the same name on the Lehigh River, 100 miles N.E. of Harrisburg. The surrounding country, though barren, is rich in coal and iron, which supplies Mauch Chunk with the most of its trade. The principal coal mines are about 9 miles W. of the town, and are reached by a railway. The original town is built in a narrow ravine near the river; but a new town is now rising on the top of the hill to the E. It contains a court-house, and other public buildings. Pop. (1850) 3500.

Mauchline, a small town of Scotland, county of Ayr, is situated on an eminence not far from the River