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EMBASSY TO PEPSLI.

TEHERAN, MAY 2;1.
In my last I mentioned that we had eunnueticed
our journey towards the capital by easy stages. ,We
arrived at Shiraz 011 the Mil December. awl On
the road the highest bottoms were paid to the Re-
presentative of our Gracious Sovereign. (layering'
of Protium' came out to meet and welcome us, thy-

mounting from their horees, as a mark of respect,
on our near approach. AVe paid two visas to the
Prince of Shiraz. awl had barely tithe to view the
tombs of the poets sadoc and Halit., which are in
good preservation. The country seats in the eitti-
rens of Shiraz are not flue houses with extensive

pleasnre.groonds, but small gardens with summer-
houses ; same of which, and especially those of
the Europeans, are very pretty ; Mr. hlorier took
sketches of the whole, which you will therefore pro-
bably see. A letter from the sent of Government
in India nearly put a stop to our hitherto slit cesaful
enterprise. Sir Hadar!, takiog all responstbility on
himself, did not comply with the wishes of the Go-
vernment for his return to Judie, but VII the Hill

January recommenced his journey.
On account of the report of General Malcolm
coming up the Gulph, the Persians, stispitious of
our designs, wished to detain us at filiation to see
the event; for several days we were agitated be-
tween hope and fear. Sir N. surmounted this dif-
ficulty as well as the former, and on the 7th we
again moved, and arrived at Teheran on the 141 h ;
thiediOnsice we r ompittedto be about 12:50

This, for Eastern travelling, white you have no
pnat.chuises or mail-coacher at comniiiird, is
treinety fast. The lamer hinbassies tuck like
months to go over the same ground which we per-
formed in les+ thm two. We should have arnved
a slay sooner ; and it was so arramod. out of com-
pliment to the Logiisli Mission, that General Gar-
danne, with the whole of his train, who lid been
detained for that purpose, were to have gone out of
one gate of the city in disgrace, while we entered iii
irinniph ut the other ; but travelling in a most
.boisterous and dark eight, our party, by some acci-
dent, separated, and lost the road.
On the 17th, contrary to the Persian customs,
as their moharrum, or subliming, had commenced,
we paid oar first visit to His Majesty ; Sir Harford
hearing the King's Letter on a gold plate, and Mr.
Morier the presents, to the outside of our house,
where I was ready with the troop to salute ; Sir H.
then mounted. Oa arriving at the palace, Sir 11.
again bore the letter, and Mr. Morier the pievents.
The Persian iiifirntry, drilled by the French, were
drawn op to receive us ; they appeared to lie airy
imperfect iu their exercise. The King, ou account
.he 'rooming, did not receire tis in the pnblic
hall of audience ; we passed close by it; it was not
so grand as the old palace I be'ore mentioned,
built by Shah Abbas : in the private court, a great
many Persian Khans or noblemen were ranged
along the wall. We made seteral obeisances before
we entered the apartment, and took off our slippers
et some distance from the door ; this was probably
because they feared we might behave like the
French, who never took off their boots in any
(mimes of the Persians, which offended them eery
much. The King, on our entry, welcomed us ; when
Sir H. (having delivered the letter, nail Mr. Morier
the presents, to the Prime Minister for the King)
made a short speech, which.laffer Ali Kh in. our great
assistant in the whole of the transaction, inter-
preted. Sir H. then seated himself in a chair about
tc yards from the King, Mr. Morier on his right..
hand standiug, and Jotter Ali Khan on his left; the
rest of the Gentlemen stood ageinet a Wall in the
rear of the Ambassador. His Majesty was very
affilite, and hoped his brother the King of England
was in good health. He asked if the old or the
young was reigning. Sir answered the old. The
King then addressed the Prime Minister. Mires
Skala ; and afterwards made several inquities re-
specting England and Sir H.'s health. After an
audience of a quarter of an hour, we took our
leave. The King was in a dark corner of the room.
so that we could not observe distinctly his person or
dress. The pictures painted for him are very
flattering. The particular beauty of his person is*
long beard, which sweeps the ground. Six of his
sons were present, standing on his right hand. The
grandeur of the Court was much inferior to what

we expected. The presents given by. the King of
England were very valuable ; the diamond. esti-
mated at twenty-fivo thousand pounds. was of fitter
water than any the Persian Monarch possessed.
He had it immediately set. and wore it as a ring
the next day. The city of Teheran is the dirtiest
pig-sty we have seen iu Penis ; there is scarcely a
street where you can ride two a-breast, and very
. _ _

Ihave Iwsen informed. that in a late interview, the
Persian Monarch expressed himself in terms of
great indignation against the insatialde ambit of
the Freuith Emperor, and the atrocities he had ma
cently committed.
Mince our arrival. the foundry for cannon, which
the French established here, has beets put under
the direction of an English Officer. No foreigw-rs
are allowed to cast ordnance. or to manufacture
warlike stores, without the approbation of Sir Mau
ford.

Sir Ilarford, I think, will remain in Persia much
longer than he has any idea of himself. While the
Persians here such powerful enemies as the French
and Russians, their ability to withstand them, and
remain in peace with us, notwithstanding esti'
great inclination to do so, must necessarily be very
precarious ; and while afikirs remain in this man-
ner, the Government will have great difficulty in
finding a person an capable of filling the situa-
tion Sir 11. holds as himself; indeed, he has so per-
fect a knowledge of the customs, manners, and
language of the country, and has so complete!'
the confidence of the ping and Ministers, that .
great objection would be wade on their side to his

retiring.
The King, after reviewing his troops the other
day (when they performed a sharn.tight. in whit
one man and two horses were killed, from the ii.s-
riplined soldiers having loaded their muskeia it 7
hall instead of blank cartridgr). looked at my troop,
and was much pleesed with their performance; h.
intends to review Carus once more Wine he-leave
the capital. I do not know what they will di
against the Rossions this year ; hot if they pursue
the method of warfare which Sir 11. hair recommend.
via they cannot be beaten. Give the Peniaas re