... Persian expedition with a view to the occupation of Afghan Siestan and even- tually Herat, has been abandoned by the Persian Government on aooount of political difficulties. The construction of a Russian telegraph from Tthikislar to Chat has been commenced ...

... reported that he has of late bought a great many Henry-Maitini rifles, and has some officers to drill his Kurds. The Persian Government, in anticipation of coming events, has ever since the withdrawal of the Kurds been making strenuous preparations to ...

... THE PERSIAN WAR. The Gazette de Tehemn of Dec. 24 publishes a lengthened reply on the part of the Persian government to the declaration of war on the part of Great Britain. In this appeal to the public opinion of Europe (for such it is), it is stated ...

... at that capital has sent a despatch to his government, informing them that, having heard of the fall of Bushire, the Persian government decided to make peace upon the English terms. On its reaching Constantinople, this intelligence was immediately forwarded ...

... THE RUSSIANS AND THE MERV FRONTIER. A Berlin telegram to the Standard says the Persian Government has instructed the Governor of the province of Khorassan, which is adjacent both to Merv and to the Russian possession! on the east of the Caspian Sea, to ...

... situation of the besieged are very vague. It is said that they suffer much from famine, but that the troops of the (Persian) government are not much better off for provisions. Some Bokhara merchants, who came from Herat about a month ago, declared that ...

... to the Kurds. The town of Miandoab and four large villages have been pillaged, and the inhabitants mas- sacred. The Persian Government has ordered the des- patch from different places of twelve battalions of Infantry, 2000 Cavalry, and twelve guns, under ...

... posals made for the settlement of the future go vernment of Afghanistan substantially embody the suggestions made to the Persian Government, but so far, it is believed, they are undetermined on. The negotiations with Persia, which had been at a temporary ...

... or lees vigour up to the2nd of April,great damage and loss of life have occurred. An official report prepared for the Persian Government by the Per. sian telegraph authorities at Mianch gives the damage, as far as is at present known, as follows: —Twenty-one ...

... matters of political nature, there being no difficulty as re- gards either Herat or the north-eastern frontier' The Persian Government, we are enabled to stater in return for acceding to certain conditions, aslt for a sufficient guarantee against possible ...

... who resided at Teheran !■ before the war, will return to Teheran, where he will be received with great honours by the Persian government. ...

... Kali. It is generally believed in India, in spite of Russian denials, that Sarakhs has been ceded to the Czar hy the Persian Government. I have information that the Russian troops have been for some time past at Old Sarakhs, on the opposite bank of the ...