Seville

a city of Spain, capital of Anda~ Jusia, and an archbishop’s see, seated on the’ Guadalquiver.. It was the capital of the king~ dom till Philip IT. established his court at Madrid, as a inore central position. Seville is: nearly circular; fortified by strong walls flank~ ed with high towers, and occupies more ground than Madrid, although it now has not 80,000 inhabitants. The Phoenicians called: it His pat is, and it is the Julia of the Romans,. who embellished it with many magnificent buildings. ‘The Moors built an aqueduct, still to he seen, six miles in length. The cathedral is by some supposed to be the largest church in the world next to St. Peter’s at Rome; the steeple is of curious workmanship, and ex~ tremely higlt, consisting of three towers, one above another, with galleries arid balconies. The churches and convents are opulent and beautiful; of the latter, that of St. Francis is adorned with a handsome public square, in the midst of which is a fine fountain. ‘The university consists of many colleges; and esate. fe ors enjoy rich pensions, The royal palace called Alcazar was partly built after the’ an-— tique by the Moors, and soa in the modern taste by king Pedro; it isa mile im extent, and flanked by large square towers, built with. stones, taken from the ancient temple of Hercules. Here is a foundery, and one of the largest depots for artillery in the kingdom, The principal manufactures are silk; and behind the Alcazar is a royal snuff manufacture, which is strictly examined and guarded. The exchange is a square building of the Tusean order, each front 100 feet in length, and three stories high. The townhouse is adorned with ‘a great number of statues, and there is a large aquare before it, with a fine. fountain in the middle. ‘There are 120 hospitals richly endowed. The suburb of Triano stands on the other side of the river, over which is a long bridge of boats. In this suburb the house of the inquisition is placed; and there are public ~ walks where most of the inhabitants go to take the air. The situation of Seville renders it one of the most commercial towns of Spain. All _. the trade of that kingdom with the New World centered originally in its port; but that of Cadiz having been found more commodious, the galleons have sailed from that place since 1720. Such vast employment did the American trade give at one period, that in Seville alone there were no fewer than 16,000 looms in silk or woollen work; but, before the end of the reign of Philip IIT, they were reduced to 400. ‘The country around is extremely fertile in corn, wine, , and there is abundance of oil; for to the W. of the river is a grove of olive-trees, 30 miles in length. Seville is 45 _ miles from the Atlantic, and 212 §.S.W. of Madrid. Lon. 5.59 W. Lat.37.14N. 647