The Press.
London, England, 1856-12-13 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

With reference to this, we may observe that the
Paris Pays lately cited a treaty by which Persia had
ceded the Isle of Karrak to France. The article in
question was No. 17 of the treaty of 1808, and was
worded as follows :

The agents of the Court of France having manifested the
desire that the Cuurt of Persia would grant the Isle of
Karrak, which is one of the isles of the dependency of
Farsistan, an as to be enabled to establish factories there,
it has been ordered that after the evacuation of Georgia,
and of all the Persian provinces by the Russians conform-
able to the treaty of alliance, concluded jetween the two
nations, the Court of Persia will deliver up and will give
the undermentioned isle for their establishments, and that
it shall be for the future and for ever their property.
After referring to the conventions of 1729, 1732,
and 1783, between Russia and Persia, also to the two
treaties concluded on the 12th of October, 1813, and
the 22nd of February, 1828, Le Nord remarks :

The obligations 'which those treaties impose on Russia
in favour of Persia may be judged of by Article IV. of the
treaty of Gulistan

His Majesty the Emperor of Russia, in testimony of his sen-
timents fur his Mojesty the Shah of Persia, nod to prove to him
his sincere desire of seeing the autocratiz and sovereign autho-
rity established on a solid basis in the Persian empire, engages
solemnly, fur himself and his successors, to lend, in case of
want, help to any of the sons of the Shah of Persia who may be
named heir to the Persian empire; so that no foreign enemy
can interfere with the affairs of Persia, and that the Court of
Persia will be fortified by the help of the Court of Russia.

Le !Nord then concludes by frankly stating that if,
in consequence of the encroachments or England,
Persia should demand that help from Russia, the
latter power will be bound to render it, and thus the
existing complications between the various powers
will be most seriously increased.
A French telegraphic agency has circulated the
report that a force of 50,000 men has been prepared,
under General Khruleff, to be ready to march on the
Persian frontier at the call of the Shah. The Czas
of Cracow published a statement to the same effect a
fortnight ago, while a later despatch from St. Peters-
burgh, Dec. 8, states that General Bernloff will
command the Russo-Persian army.
The Second Army, under the command of General
Luders, is dissolved. The 4th, sth, and 6th army
corps, of which the second army was originally com-
posed, resume their place as distinct corps.

GREECE.
The army of occupation will winter in Greece.
THE EAST.

Intelligence from Constantinople to the Ist states
that Russia had demanded from the Shah of Persia
a right of entry into the Province of Makon.
The Beloochees had invaded the Persian territory
on the side of Kerman.
France was endeavouring to persuade Persia to
yield to England. Ferukh Khan has conferred with
Lord Redcliffe ; and the conferences opened between
the two embassies, it was anticipated, would detain
Ferukh Khan some time at Constantinople.
The fall of Herat up to that date was doubtful,
although Ferukh Khan guaranteed the truth of the
statement to M. de Tbouvenel.
The personnel of the British Embassy bad left
Teheran.
The Cabinet of Redschid Pacha was becoming
established.
The Sultan had received, at an audience, General
Durando, the representative of Sardinia.
Achmet Vefik Pacha is the statesman who will
represent the Porte in the commission for settling
the affairs of the Danubian piincipalitie'.
The Divan had authorised the English 'fleet to
winter at Sinope.
PRUSSIA. _ _

It is the general impression at Berlin that the
affair of Neufchatel will terminate in a compromise.
The Grand Duke of Baden has granted an
amnesty to all persons condemned for participation
in the armed revolt of 1818, except the chiefs of the
insurrection, and individuals sentenced to infamous
punishments for crimes not political.