The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-08 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF AN AMBASSADOR FROM

PERSIA LN ENGLAND.

Among the passengers by the Euxine which, as
stated, arrived at Southampton on Saturday, was his
Excellency Sketlah Khan, an ambassador from Persia
to the court of St. James. He was the second fo-
reign ambassador which arrived at Southampton in
the Oriental Company's steamers during last week,
Count Lavmdio, the Portuguese ambassador, having
landed at Southampton from the Montrose a few
days previous. As an accredited ambassador direct
from the court of Teheran has never been known in
this country some considerable interest was excited
in Southampton by the arrival of his excellency. He
is a fine handsome man, about forty years
of age. He was dressed in the costly
and p!eturestine costume worn by the highest
ranks in Persia. The sleeves and collar of his cloak
were ornamented with gold embroidery; the clasp
of his girdle was studded with diamonds, and a bril-1
liant star was suspended on his breast. He wore
the high conical cap of the Persian country. He
was accompanied by a dragoman and a servant. An
extensive suite accompanied him from Persia to
Turkey, nearly the whole of which he took leave of
at Constantinople. On arriving at Southampton,
the ambassador claimed the courtesies from the go-
vernment authorities, invariably accorded to the
accredited representatives of foreign countries.
Unfortunately, however, the Custom-house au-
thorities had received no notice of his anti-
cipated arrival, nor any Treasury order to pass
his baggage, consisting of about 30 packages,
without examination. His excellency stated that
Sir Stratford Canning, our ambassador at Conatunti-
tinople, was aware of his mission to England, and
had engaged to acquaint the English government
with it. It appears that the Persian Ambassador was
stopping with Sir Stratford during his stay in Con-
stantinople. Of course all the courtesy which the autho-
rities at Southampton could show the ambassador
consistent with their imperative duties were shown him,
and telegraphic announcements to the government
departments in London were sent by them stating
the arrival of the ambassador and soliciting imme-
diate instructions how to act. Although the Shah
of Persia is independent of the Sublime Porte, the
Ottoman vice-consul at Southampton, Mr. Jourdain,
telegraphed to the Turkish embassy, and almost im-
me&ately received instructions from bL Mussurns, the
Turkish ambassador, to pay the representative of the
Shah every respect and attention, but unfortunately
these instructions came too late, for his excellency
bid left Southampton for London by an early train,
apparently displeased with his reception in South-
ampton, and leaving all his baggage in possession of
the Custom-house authorities. -On-his arrival at the
railway station, to proceed to London by the 11.30
a.m. train, the railway authorities paid him every
respect, and the superintendent of the station gave
him a coupper for himself and secretary. The
ambas-
sador reached Constantinople by way of Trebisond
and the Black Sea. During his voyage in the Euxine
he sat at table in the saloon with the other passeers,
and was not more particular in his diet than liberal
Masselmen usually are. lie drank his tea out of a
glees tumbler, making it sweet and hot, without
milk or cream. He rigorously abstained from wines
and spirituous liquors. He smoked much. His
manners on board during the voyage were extremely
gentlemanly, and he is evidently a man of education
and refinement. He cannot speak English. His

secretary, and who acted as dragoman, is a true born
Persian, and was educated in India. After the de-
parture of his excellency from Southampton, orders
were received there from the government to allow
him all the rights and privileges accorded to ambas-
sadors of the highest rank.
It is probable that the accident to the United
States steam-frigate Mississippi, referred to in
Saturday's Express, will alter the present des-
tiny oi Kossuth, and instead of being taken
direct from Turkey to the United States, his
wishes will be 'gratified by visiting England
first. It is highly probable now that Kossuth ,
will embark at the Dardanelles on board the l'enin-

solar and Oriental Company's steamer Tuguq, which
calls there on the 20th of this month, and if so Kos-
suth, his family, and his distinguished fellow-captives
will arrive in Southampton Water about the sth of
next month.