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we understand, are dismasted, 
and several foundered during the 
gale. We have spoken ships hav- 
ing on board five others.” 
5.—A letter from Casan, in 
Russia, of the 5th of September, 
gives the following account of a 
dreadful conflagration in that 
city :—“ After a long continu- 
ance of dry weather, a fire broke 
out here, the horrors of which 
exceed all description. It made 
its first appearance in the Janiskoi 
suburb, on the other side of the 
river Bulak, and, in consequence 
of a strong wind, spread with in- 
credible rapidity, so that in less 
than an hour several strects were 
involved in flames. All human 
efforts were unavailing ; the dust 
driven about by the whirlwind, 
and mixed with volumes of dense 
smoke, completely obscured vi- 
sion, and the violence of the fire 
rendered all approach impractica- 
ble. A number of buildings have 
fallen a prey to the flames, viz. 
the whole of the citadel, includ- 
ing in it the cathedral church, the 
Spas convent,St.Cyprian’s church, 
built by the Czar Iwan Wassilie- 
witch, the consistory house, the 
courts of justice, the post-office, 
and the cannon foundry. Outside 
the fortress there have been burnt 
down, three cathedral churches, 
three convents, 12 parish churches, 
19 of the best stone buildings be- 
longing to the crown, among 
which are the clerical academy, 
the gymnasium, the vice gover- 
nor’s house, and others ; besides 
six public buildings, among which 
is the great commercial hall with 
all its wares, andabout 1,000stone 
and wooden houses belonging to 
private individuals. The fire 
raged in 18 streets, of which nine 
REGISTER, 
1815, 
are totally, and the others more 
than half burnt down. In the 
Casan convent of nuns, all the 
cells and the chapel above the 
gate are burnt down, but the 
principal church, and the image 
of the mother of God, remained 
uninjured. The unfortunate suf- 
ferers are encamped in the plains 
near the city.” 
6.—An English gentleman ofthe 
name of Keen, was assassinated 
on the Boulevard de Coblentz; 
near the Rue Taitbont, by one of 
those ferocious brigands lately ar- 
rived in Paris from the army of 
the Loire. The French officer 
accused Mr. Keen of having trod- 
den on his feet, which the latter 
positively denied. High words 
then ensued, when the French- 
man drew a dagger from his cane, 
and gave Mr. Keen a mortal stab 
inthe side. He expired the next 
day. After Mr. Keen fell, thé 
French officer quietly retired, tak- 
ing under his arm one of the fair 
Cyprians who frequent this Boule- 
vard, and has not: since been heard 
of. Not one of the French jour+ 
nalists has dared to notice this 
horrid assassination, though at- 
tended with circumstances of 
the most aggravated nature. 
The following confirmation and 
further details have since been 
received :—--On Tuesday even- 
ing, between eight and nine 
o'clock, Mr. Keen and Mr. Clug- 
ston, two English gentlemen, 
went out. together for a walk 
upon the Boulevards. As these 
gentlemen were passing along, 
one of them accidentally trod upon 
the foot of a person who had the 
appearance of a French gentle- 
man, and he expressed himself 
very impatiently, although he was 
