... prelude to a grant of land and settlement. It is stated that an English Company hasreceived a con- cession from the Persian Government, conveying to them the sole right of making railways in Persia for the next twenty years. A contractor has, it is said ...

... suspense account as payable to Messrs. Siemens3, when recovered by deduction from the annual tribute payable to the Persian Government would, had the original method of liquidation remained without alteration, be now in course of recovery to the amount ...

... trays £X8,060 per 5: airnum to the Persian Government for the masintenance of AyuKhoadoether Afgh~atnciioes. Thislrratanireifenti to rean nforce till January, let, 1856i, unless the English and Persian Governments agaree to annucl it betore that date ...

... respective bracches, after paying all charges, amouceted to £67,h6h. ?? this had to be deducted the amount due to the Persian Government under the coneession., 4.071, aud income-tax £1,543, leainag £62°21 to be dealt wits. (Sut of this surm the directors ...

... and the Persian Government in the matter compensation will a?i;n come before the notiee of the House on Monday, Mr. Labouchere will ask the First Lord of the Tressury whether can the House that no pressure is being pot the Persian Government by Her Majesty'* ...

... The carrier has then to stat off and report to the nearest forwarding agent, who writes to hTeshed, and eventually the Persian Government issue orders to the delinquent to release the goods, and they arrive here after many months' delay. Thus our trade routes ...