a town of Asiatic Russia, formerly the capital, and still the largest town of the government of the same name, stands in a fertile plain on the left bank of the Yenisei, 180 miles N.N.W. of Krasnoiarisk. It is an ancient place, and is enclosed by a rampart. It has four churches and two convents, and is a place of considerable trade, especially in furs. A market is held here annually in August, which lasts for more than three weeks, and is fre-