... Cronstadt in order to bring the Russ to our terms. No such thing. But neither the Ruler of the Celestial empire, nor the Persian Shah has Sebastopol to pcint its bristling cannon against the ships of England, and hence she plays the part of the agressor ...

... country and bis srhole suite will be the guests of the Sultan. This is the first occasion since the conquest of Bjgdad that a Persian Shah has made bia appetence on Turkish soil, and there is some talk at Constantinople of taking the opportunity for proposing ...