... 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 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... laid waste the neighbouring country to the very gates of Ispahan. They had further refused to pay the tribute due to the Persian Govern- ment, although the chief's son was a hostage in the hands of the Governor of Ispahan. The latter, after causing the nomad ...

... Mansion House, J. B. Cameron, wino merchant, has been committed for trial on a charge of fraud. It is stated that the Persian Government has requested the despatch of Russian offioera to re- organise the Persian army. At a Conservative meeting, held at ...

... Cabinet declined to continue them, distrusting Persia. When, however, Ayoob Khan commenced his march against Candahar, the Persian Government immediately informed the English Ministry, offering at the same time to send an army into Herat, and compel Ayoob to ...

... who died the day before yesterday at Castel Gondolpho, the country scat of his half-brother Don Carlo Torlonia. The Persian Government (says The Augsburg Gazette') has begun to follow the example of the Sultan, and to pub- lish a state gazette, which ...