... not bringing more influence to bear upon the Persian Government, in order to obtain her restoration. Sir James Fergusson said that the Government bad taken all possible steps to induce the Persian Government to act with promptitude in'the case of Miss ...

... said that before the subject was mentioned in the House the Govern- c mnet had taken all possible steps to induce the b Persian Government to act with promptitude and decision in the matter. There had been no delay or hesitation whatever in the matter. The ...

... and fell a distance of 60 feet. She was killed. 'THE CORN CROP IN PERSIA.. (RaUTER's TELEGRAM.) Teheran Sunday.-The Persian Government has prohibited the exportation of corn, crops having been destroyed in the southern provinces by locusts. THE POPULARITY ...

... girl, by changing her religion, had ceased to be a British subject. He proposes a mixed committee of inquiry. E' he Persian Government threatens suddendeath . to all rioters caught opposing the release of the ,stolen English girl. f DISMISSAL OF RIFLE ...

... part is to assist t( the Persian Monarchy in quelling any insur- t rections that might prove'too formidable for the Persian Government. ft It is reported that a force of friendlies r has routed a party of dervishes in the Korosko . desert, killing 50 ...

... difficulties which formerly existed had been removed. PERSIA. Lord SIDMOUTH asked for copies of corres- pondence with the Persian Government relative to the opening of Kaly and ports of Molhunimreh for European traffic, and in doing so paid a high compli- ment ...

... clause d of the Irish Land Purchase Bill dwas agreed to. Lord Sidmouth asked for copies of correspondence faith the Persian Government relative to the opening of Persian ports for European trattic, and Lord Salisburv asked his lordship to defer his motion ...

... from the at post of Commissioner of Wrecks, will, it is ex- be pected, be succeeded by Mr Gainsford Bruce, Q.C. Po_ Two Persian Government officials are at pre- I sent on a mission to Moscow with the purpose of inducing a Russian syndicate to construct WI ...

... Continental t agents to procure the export of grain from Persia t through the port of Batoum have been pro- hibited by the Persian Government. C s It is rumoured that the second son of the, Crown Prince of Germany is likely to be betrothed to the Duchess Elizabeth ...

... something Y) more than a mere canard. Since the collapse of Baron 50o Reuter's famous concession thirteen years ago, the ,r- Persian Government has been persistently besieged by fle European concessioui-hunters for the privilege to con- le struct these lines ; ...

... Shohsovans and seventeen Cossacks were killed. Many were wounded. The Russian commander has I asked for reinforcements. The Persian G-overnment is ag itated, fearing Russikn interference in ~Kh oMa San and Azesbijan. Quiet-has been restored at Meslied. t The ...

... a bridge over the Murghiab River. A canubn foundry lTes been established at Herat for the casting of heavy guns. The Persian Government has made a grant of £970 for repairing aand strengthening the fortifications and building barracks at that placo. There ...