The Press.
London, England, 1853-12-17 00:00:00

PERSIA.

It is stated that Persia had declared war against
Turkey at the instigation of Russia, and that a com
Lined Russian and Peisian force would march on
Erzeroum. It is further reported that the British
Charge d'Affaires at 'relicra►► had suspended his
diplomatic relations with tl►e Persian Uoven►ment
iu consequence of that declaration. This movement
on the part of the Schaal of Persia had for some time
been apprehended, as his relations with Turkey were
such as to induce him to take advantage of the in-
creasing difficulties which encompass the Ottoman
empire.
UNITED STATES. _

The Washington correspondent of the New York
Herald, writing on the 19th, says :
" The message is nearlv finished, and the exact position
of the President as regards the Pacific Railroad is known ;
the message will fully reeognisc the importance of ti e
road, and express the opinion that it should be con-
structed; it will also take tln• ground that the Govern•
went should extend to it all the support which the cum•
stitution admits."
Fearful mortality from cholera is still reported
among the packet-ships arriving in New York from
Liverpool. The Roe hambeau had 11 deaths ; the Silos
(imamate, tt+ the Xeiv World, 75; and the .Itorat-
son, OIL

DECEMBER 11, 1853.

(out anb fashion.

HEn MAnsTy and the royal circle have remained
at Osborne throughout the week.
CoNnualnoNs from the Queen of ..!:Sll. to the
Association for Promoting the Relict' of Destitution
in the Metropolis. and of 100/. to the new English
Church in Paris, have been announced during the
last few days.
Ht:n MsJesrv's Belgian visitors, the Duke mid
Duchess of Brabant, took their leave on Monday,
and eml:arked in the royal yacht Fairy for Ports,
month, whence they travelled by the South Coast
Railway to Dover. Reaching that place by five in the
afternoon, having partaken of di:joiner at an howl.
their royal highnesses departed at ; p.m. for t tstend
in the Ruby, a Belgian Ouvenunent steamer. Their
sate arrival at Ostend by one o'clock on Tuesday
morning was telegraphed to England in the course
of that day.
His EXcELLENcv Cot-Nr WALEWsiii, and the per-
sonnel of the French embassy, will shortly mauve
from the present seat of the embassy in —d; rosversie
square to Gibraltar-house, at Albert-gate; which has
been taken by the French Government for a
lengthened tenu. The French Ambassador and
Countess Walewski leave town today (Saturday) for
Rowood, on a visit to the Marquis of Lansdowne.
AOn tNn FusEn SE aricE took place on Thursday
morning, at the chapyl of the Bavarian Embassy, in
Warwick-street, for the repose of the soul of her late
lamented Majesty Dona Maria, Queen of Portugal!.
Tits: E. of Drunv is in a state of regular and
rapid convalescence. Ills lordship was already
sufficiently recovered to entertain, a few days since,
party of his friends, including Lord Hardwicke,
Lord Mahnesbury, the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, &c.,
who have been spending, some time lately at Knows-
ley.
We understand that preliminaries are arranged
for a matrimonial union between Lord Bateman.
Lord Lieutenant of the county of Hereford, anal the
amiable anal accomplished Miss Kcrrison, youngest
daughter of the late gallat:t Lieutenant lietteral Sir
EdWard Kerrison, Ban., and sister to the Viscountess
Mahon and lady Henniker.
WE have great pleasure in announcing the res-
toration to health of the popular Earl of Jersey,
who has greatly recovered since his return to Mid-
dleton-park.