from I a Haye Sainte, on the road to Genappe. ment, bulle's, many of which are manufacture It was here that the Duke of Wellington and Frmee Blucher met on the evening of the day of in the neighbourhood. Very many melancholy men orials of the carnage were brought to Ight batte. Having embraced in the most affectionate for some years after the In the Blucho Bona of th neare the 8 Alliar have to cor MAR right abou the ri ber, but r memo The duced after t lay m huma Inorse luxuri goider friend might beneat yard, unden "But Whic And With Cone With 1 tur པ་་ Au WI Το He For Visit and p button: BONEFORT-VILLERS LA VILLE-MONT ST. GUIBERT-RHISKES. by Mons and Valenciennes. On leaving Brussels | church, without feelings of awe and wonder. the train passes through several cuttings, on emerging from which it arrives at It is a scene of surpassing beauty, particularly in the effulgence of the noon day or setting sun. Amid these ruins the silence is so profound that impresses the visitor with an indescribable awe. The Abbey le Vilers was first pillaged and then set fire to by a party of French Republican soldiers n 1789. The ruins were then sold to a person of the name of La Terade for 10,000fr who continued the work of destruction and left the pres n ruins which, with the adjacent and, is now the property of Madame Huart d'Enghien. CHARLEROI.-5,000. Hotels: Du Grande Monarque: De Pays Bas; De l'Univers BOITSFORT, being the first station on the Lux-it embourg line, and is three miles from Brussels The village lies in a va ley on the border of the forest of So gnies. It is the great resort of pleasure, partics, as it contains several excellent restaurants and gardens, where provisions may be obt.ined at reasonable prices. There are some large sheets of water, well stocked with Bah, but strictly preserved. GROENENDAEL, sx miles from Brussels, is situated in the heart of the forest. Near the station may be seen the ruined foundations of a priory, wh ch once existed here, and which must have been a large pile of building. LA HULPE is nine miles from Brussels, and is a vi lage of some importance. It was once a provinc al town. From the station there is a fine view over an extens vesheet of water, towards he country seat of the Marquis de Bethune which is a remarkably fine house, with extensive grounds. From the high ground above the station may be seen on a clear day the monumental lion on the field of Waterloo. RIXENSART STATION. OTTIGNIES is 12 miles from Brussels, and forms the junction of the Charleroi and Louvain and the Manage and Wavre lines with that of the Juxembourg. It is one comer on statio for the thr.e.com, anies. There is a considerable movement here, owing to the change of tr ins by passengers and the goods traffic passing from e line to another COURT ST. ETIENNE -On leaving this station the traveler should remember that he is approa hing one of the most singular and beautiful views in Europe, viz-the runs of the Abbey le Valers. VILLERS LA VILLE.-The line passes through the garden of the abbey, and generally so rapidly, that only a glimpse en te obtained of these magnificent ruins. The Tourist should therefore make an excursion expressly to visit ihm from Brussels or alight at this station and ake a subsequent train on to Paris, but the former cousse is the most pleasant. The Abbey de Villers is one of the most splendid, romantic, and picturque pi'es in Europe. The best view of the ruins is from the terrace gardens be, ond the railway; but it is in possible to say which excite the must admiration, the view from the heights aroud, or a walk Shrough the ruins No one can behold the refectory, the clo stes, the crypts, the breviary, and last the magnificent ruins of the beautiful Is of lit le consequence the fortifications having prevented its becoming what it otherwise would have been- one of the most flouris, ing towns on the Continent: hut the surrounding neighbourhood has a population of 83,000, and presents a scene of extraordinary activity. At two leagues' distance from Charleroi, in the picturesque valley of the Sa'nbre, are the uia of the Abbaye d'Alne, the most ancient monas tery perhaps in Europe, buit in the year 656. At harleroi the line branches off, and les da to walcourt, and having offshoots to Lanefe, Morialme, and Florenne. After passing ERQUELINNES, ST. QUENTIN, CREL, and some stations of less importance, we arrive at PARIS. BRUSSELS to Namur, LIÉGE, and COLOGXE.Great Luxembourg Railway Station. The scenery by this route is exceedingly fine, particularly be tween Namur and Liége. MONT ST. GUIBERT is a picturesque village. There are the remains of an od castle on the property of Mr. Deman, which will be seen from the railway. The chateau itself is worth seeing, but the grounds are only open to the public on the payment of half a franc each, which Mr. Demian gives to the poor of the commute hot and green houses are considered to be unequalled in the constry. His GEMBLOUX is a small town, the trade of which is cutlery. Very little of the town is seen from the rauway, as it lies in a hollow. RUISNES-The last station before reaching Namur. The iron passes through several deep cu tings in rock, giving occasiona peeps of very Jove.y.country After passing the last cutting, the ice is carried over a long bank, be ow which ie the sate railway and river Samb e, thus presented to view, showing one of the richeat scc es in Europe. NAMUR -Route 8, parc 49. BRUSSELS TO SOIGNIES AND JURBISK, see route 2. Between Jurbise and Mons the road presen's many examples of engineering difficuțies. On approaching Mons a magnificent view greets the eye of the traveller-Mons, with its steep es, towers, and fortifications, lies stretched before |