... ruinous conditions. The delegate of the contractors for the great English loan remonstrated against it, but in vain. The Persian Government has ratified an agreement concluded between Ferouk Khan and a French house for working up part of the silk produce of ...

... Independence Beige says that accounts have been received from Teheran which announce that the relations between the Persian Government and the English Alinister, Mr. Murray, which had been for the second time nearly suspended, have been completely re ...

... said the independence of Herat, as guaranteed by the treaty of peace with Persia, had been fully recognised by tho Persian Government, and there was no reason to think that its stipulations would in any respect be evaded. ...

... has proposed as basis of a treaty to be concluded with the Shah, that Persia should cease to occupy Merswroud. The Persian Government has refused to yield to that pretension. M. de Pene, the victim of the duel with Sub- Lieutenant llyenne, is reported ...