... acquired the sole right of vending tobacco in the Shah's dominions. The terms en-which the concession was made by the Persian Government are not stated, bat were no qoubt businesslike and shrewd. The contract was exeuted, -s the chairman of the Company ...

... although the construction of the Teheran Railway is a very silly affair, it is rational compared with many acts of the Persian Government recorded by travellers, while at least ten miles out of 200 have been completed,- .Evgineeriwg, 3 ...

... Russia by the refusal, as no English representative is per- mitted to dwell in Meshed. There is another outcry that the Persian Government has refused to allow the exportation of corn from the province of Khorassan, but there is as much difficulty as ever ...

... TABBEBz, MONDAY. - According to letters fron Meshed, dated January 21st, Ayoub Khan has not received funds from the Persian Government to enable him to proceed to Teheran. He has been promised £4000 for the expenses of his journey, UNITED STATES. XENxv ...

... greatly risen in consequence. 150 lives have been lost by a fire in Galats. The difficulty between the Porte and the Persian Government is more serious. MEXICO, PAnRS, MAnIr Sl-A despatch from Admiral Ntazeres, pub- lished to-day, announces that a small ...

... articles of agreement with Persia for the express purpose of securina the independence of, Herat. By that agree- ment the Persian government engaged not tosend troops to Herat on any account, unless foreign troops-that is, troops from the direction of Cabal ...

... explained on the aseumnptlon that they intind to brlng all their Influence and diplomatic pressure to bear upon the Persian Government, in order to wrest from the latter a portion of territory through which au army could vtry conveniently march upon Merv ...

... the Tekkds. Commenting on the announcement that the Britiih iinister at 1Teheran has been instructed to inform tho Persian, Government that it is relieved hy the British Government from the obligation of the Treaty of 1657. forbidding the occupation of ...

... -RuMours are current here that the Persian Government proposes the ?? of a European collslission for the definition of the northleastern and Attrek frontiers of Persia, It is also reported that the Persian Government coan te-hlates taldiug active steps ...

... were much inclined to endeavour to come to rome understanding with the Persian Government as to the government of that region, Bat in mekiog any such proposal to the Persian Government they would be atrorgly recommended not to pretend or to assert any rights ...

... -AdviceS from M!eshed to the 29:lj nrt., state that Ayoob Khau and his eon Yakoob have not Set started for Teheran, The Persian Government is despatching a superior official to inquire into affairs on the I.osso-Persia. frontier, the official first sent having ...

... will he trans- ferred to .eberan. At least 25,000 Snider and Martini rifles would thus be placed at the disposal of the Persian Government. It is also sated that aliaommedan officers of the Russo-Caucasian army who have distinguished themselves in the war ...