a town of France, capital of the department of Meurthe, is situated in a beautiful and fertile plain, bounded by wooded hills, on the left bank of the Meurthe, 177 miles E. of Paris. It is one of the finest towns of France, not only on account of the beauty of its environs, but for its fine public walks and splendid buildings. It consists of an old and a new town; the former of which is irregularly built, with narrow and gloomy streets, although it contains some fine private houses and most of the public buildings. The new town consists of wide and regular streets, lined with handsome houses. There are several fine squares, of which the principal is the Place Royale, bordered on three sides by the town-hall, the episcopal palace, the theatre, and the custom-house. This square is adorned with four elegant fountains at the corners; and has in the centre a statue of Stanislas Leszczynski, King of Poland and Duke of Lorraine, to whom the town owes many of its improvements and embellishments, and among the rest a very fine triumphal arch which leads from this square to the Place Carrière. Besides these, the Place d'Alliance, which has a beautiful fountain and a fine avenue of limes, and the Place St Epore, are worthy of mention. The principal public walk in Nancy is the Cours d'Orleans, extending from the Place de Grève to the Porte Neuve, one of the gates of the town, which is built in the form of a triumphal arch. The cathedral of Nancy is a handsome modern edifice in the composite style, with two towers surmounted by domes. The church of St Epore is also a handsome building, and contains some remarkable paintings and sculpture. The church of the Cordeliers contains, among other monuments, the mausoleum of the dukes of Lorraine, a beautiful marble structure of an octagonal form. Near this church are the remains of the palace, which was formerly the residence of the dukes of Lorraine, but is now used as a barrack. Besides the buildings already mentioned, the town contains a university, with a library of 23,000 volumes, a theological college, a school of medicine, an academy, a normal school, an agricultural society, school of design, botanic garden, &c. It is the see of a bishop; and has a court of appeal, a court of first instance and one of commerce, and a council of prud'hommes. The manufactures of Nancy are considerable,—consisting of cloth, hosiery, calico, lace, cotton, embroidery, muslin, paper, oil, wines, leather, and chemical substances. There are also dye-works, and establishments for the refining of saltpetre. A considerable trade is carried on in its articles of manufacture, as well as in corn, wool, hides, iron, &c. Three yearly fairs are held. The origin of this town may be traced as far back as the tenth century. It was formerly the capital of Lorraine, and the residence of the dukes of that country. It was taken by Charles the Bold in 1475; but he lost it the year after, and in 1477 was killed in a battle with René II., Duke of Lorraine, Nangasaki under the walls of Nancy. Pop. (1856) 43,452.