... the newly-appointed Minister to Persia, arrived at Teheran on the 18th October. Great preparations were made by the Persian Government for its reception at all the stations between the Caspian Sea and Teheran, as well as in the capital itself. The Shah ...

... large number of Turkomans and entered Khorassan. He intends marching on Askabad after the capture of Kalatnadri. The Persian Government is sending troops against him. With regard to Egypt and the Soudan, telegraphic advices from Cairo are to the effect ...

... heard of at Jizak, a village of the Persian province of Ghani. It was also said that orders had been received from the Persian Government to forward him as soon as possible to Teheran. His removal from the Afghan frontier will have relieved the Ameer of ...

... Times states that news has reached England that Ayoob Khan, who has taken refuge in Persia, will be interned by the Persian Government, and will not be allowed to live near the Afghan frontier. Teheran will probably be appointed as his place of residence ...

... the Cabul refugees, and will close the gates against the whole party, compelling them to seek refuge in Persia. The Persian Government might then l>e asked to make prisoners of them, Ayoob being responsible for Lieutenant Maclaine’s murder. Colonel Daubeney’s ...

... bought in Austria has, says a Vienna correspondent, been granted, owing to the present mutual friendly relations. The Persian Government, however, has been informed that future transport will not be allowed, as such armaments as may be required are to be ...

... stripped his people of ali they possessed, so that they would gladly welcome any change of rule. Two commissioners from the Persian Government had arrived at Herat and been welcomed by Ayoob. Despatch caravans from Herat to Candabar are rigidly interdicted. All ...

... of Afghan Seistan, and eventually Herat, has, according to a Teheran te'egram of the ist inst, been abandoned by the Persian Government on account of the political difficulties considered as likely to result were the proposal carried out. Tuesday (yesterday) ...

... Afghan throne. The Times has reason to believe that directions have been sent to our Minister at Teheran to inform the Persian Government that Her Majesty’s Government releases Persia from the treaty engagement of 1857 by which Persia bound herself not to ...

... After referring to the recent arrival at Teheian of Austrian officers, who were suppos-.d to have been engaged by the Persian Government with view to the reorganisation and improvement of the army, Sir Frederic Goldsmid concluded saying th .t in his opinion ...

... reported organisation by Russian officers of the Persian Army. Mr. Bourke said it was reported in the newspapers that the Persian Government intended to employ Russian officers to organise the Army, but no information to that effect had reached Her Majesty’s ...

... states that at the request of Mohsin Khan, the Persian Ambassador, Sir Henry Layard has supported the demand of the Persian Government for the immediate cession of the district of Khotour. Mohsin Khan assured Sir H. Layard that the report of an understanding ...