... the Emperor of China would grant foreigners any more privileges. new religious sect has arisen in Persia, in consequence of the preachings of a man named Bab, who has written a new book to take the place of the Koran. He is said to have already made several ...

... PERSIA, An attempt has been made to assassinate the Shah of Persia. While was hunting, four men approached the monarch under pretence of presenting petition, which refused to accept. They thereupon seized the horse's bridle, and fired two double-barrelled ...

... plantations began to want rain. Business was exceedingly dull; provisions scarce and dear. PERSIA.—We mentioned a few days since the attempt against the Shah of Persia. We now learn Hajee Salueiman Khan, rimmed as the instiustor of the mime. was seized, his ...

... whiek ►e stade kr .a intertwine with the aut►orities had been ranted. The Earl or DERBY ►oped that the papers relating to Persia would be laid on the table in t►roe or tour days at the latest Rad of CLARENDON said they would be prodared almost tramoLiately ...

... volumes, many of them rare sad valuable works, which bibliog.:Aisle highly prise. Is we of the graving docks lay the steamier • Persia,' which was beim, overhauled and repaired at great expense by her owners. She does not Look to advantage perched bottom. two ...

... RUSSIA AtiDPERSIA. Mr R. SEYMOUR called t►e attention of the House to the state of our relations with Persia. and asked the Seers• tail of State for Foreleg Affairs to upon the table of the Rouse document relating to reported encroachments of Ronnie on ...

... stirring tale. The Bab Ballads. By W. S. Gilbert. With 350 illustrations by the Author. London: George Routledge & Sons (7s 6d.) Messrs Routledge have published a second edition of the volume in which are collected Mr Gilbert's famous Bab Ballads and the ...