The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-07-12 00:00:00

THE SHAH AT VERSAILLES.

(From the " Own Correspondent " of the Daily Nem?)
VERSAILLIS, 8.40, EVelliing.
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The Shah, on quitting the Presidency, drove through the
gArdens to see the fountains, in the same canto:a with Mar-
shal Mac Mali n. His Majesty', uncle cud General liartuog
were seated oppeiite. The second earti.ge emit:slued three
of the Persian Pito,. ant Griner al A ppert, who, with General
Ton, had rt coined the august visitors at the bridge of Ntlvr,s,
wl.ich joins the Ilypartn.vats of the Seine and Seuroet-Oiso.
The Snail ullgiiteil at VI, Fountain Of Latin., the Appearar coot
which vastly amuseff him It 1, per Cents the metamorphose
by Jupiter, at the prijer of La, on, of the Lim Sol peasants into
to tie, I rirds, and tortoises for having bombed Diana and
Apolh, A high p .vonsge who was widd the Royal p.trty tells
me that the Shah t soressed Lie wonder at 1,011111 Qu dinee
st ylnig idols. tic Curptian Kit g. most of the Tv millet gardens
being consecrated t o the Pagan Greek nn.thology. His Sisjesty
wee oclight. el .ith the Grotto of Apollo, which, though
as uuiiag io artistic incongruittes, Is the moat pleataut
spot in the numerous groves and arbours of Ter
sallies. The Grandrs Bartz did not play simultareouoy.
Zinc different fountains set forth °obtains ot outer as Lis
Majesty approached, at.d the instant Lis back was !mord
subsided to their ordinary state of quietude. Every where
he coat oi. e might have thought that some frollcs hie water
sprites were lot lorse, and fur his d 1901,100 were playing
practlcal jAkes on each oth r.
rhe gar& feles were essentially publ.le. Every one, to
the blind b,ggsr led by a p„,odio co , was admitted, sod
ample oppertuulties were afforded to all who entered the
amodies traveised by his M-jm!y to see him. r in my
We saw such crowds and such f3stal ganty. 'the military
element was very prominent. The French live dimming,
Ming and titimpeting ; to all of which the Vereallltzte have
been treated to their bents' content

THE DEATH OF THE SHAH'S moTnEll.
The following particles'rt have been received relat-
ing to the cleatn of the mother of His Majesty the
Shah :
"The death of the Queen-Mother occurred at 8 am. en
Monday, the 211,1 of June The deceased Queen had been
iII fur sone time past, and ern n bet. re her son, the Shah,
lip for Astrakan Maui I r fir rocov,ry were freely expressed
In I. heron The exact nature of the II teen it is itlicult to
a•certaln, but it is ttippoed that it was t., the i,ver by which
It was arc meant. d that flee Majesty nnally euecumb«d, Plo
aro, r was the fact that the Queen wan lead; de id known
Oh,- h,zuses than Cr ,w,le of women thronred fr. nr all part-
to the palace and foe ,ly • xpre,red 0,.1 sorrow In sobs
and cri .4 On es one lie as of the ...teem in which fir
hi sjear) welab end the love borne her by the Shah is
to have been nf a tharoctsm quite ex,:epthnal in the
Fait. It Is a well.known rant than Hs Majesty would not
Oct other than the fond prepared in her household, on which
was imprxt.e I hi, an dther's usa pormte seal. Telearams an-
none-rig the cerea-r• of the Queen wFe Mullen despatched
Inn all Persian telearaph stations, arm for the e clays Imminent
has been entire I> loapended at all the larger towns. Many
are Mt rumba afloat as to the disposal dt the body of the