CHALONER, SIR THOMAS

(1521 65), Eng. state official; held various court appointments under the Protecto! Somerset and Queen Mary, and acted as amba ador for Queen Elizabeth o1 several occasions. He was the intimate friend of Burghley, and employed hi leisure in the compositions of pastoral: and Latin verses, which were held ir some repute.; po 46’ W.), town, France. Pop launum), chief town, dep. Marne, France (48° 57’ N., 4° 20’ E.), about 100 m. EF. of Paris and 25 m. 8.S.E. of Reims, on r, streets, fine boulevards, and park of 19 ac.; see of bishop; 13th to 17th cent, cathedral, with remarkable stained-glas: windows and one of the finest altar-pioal *n_ the country; fine library, museum, school of arts and trades; great trade in champagne, grain, and hemp; on sui rounding plain Attila and his Huns wer defeated 451; captured by Germans 1814; large military mein established 1870, from which MacMahon marched ta disaster at Sedan. In World War, Ger mans entered town during mi | towards Paris, Sept. 6, 1914, but abandoned it in course of their retreat five days later, having thoroughly previously looted it, and imposed indemnity of $6,000,000 for dep., of which $100,000 _ was paid for Chalons. Subsequently frequently bombed by enemy airmen. Pop. 31,300. 4° 52’ E.), Sadneet-Loire, France; manufacturing and commercial town; ancient Cabillonum; cathedral is of XIV. cent.; has copper and iron foundries. Pop. 31,550.