The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-22 00:00:00

STATE OF PERSIA.

The followiug highly interesting remarks on the pre-
sent state of Persia, and the importance of retaining
possession of Kanack, are copied from the Bombay
Tildes of the 23d of March :

The state of Persia appears deplorable beyond descrip-
tion. The King is really becoming an Eastern Nero
Since his return from Herat scarcely a day passes un-
marked by acts of the most disgusting atrocity—skinning
persons alive, pulling out tongues and eyes, are now be-
coming ordinary modes of punishment. To prevent ail
escape from his barbarity he has surrounded the sanctuaries
with troops. lately issued orders to all the Chiefs of
Fars, who have hitherto been regarded as directly amenable
to the Prince of Shiraz, to meat him with all the oaaers at
the Noor Kooz, and each is, of course, expected to bring a
present with him. Upon the other laind, the Prince will
not, it may be presumed, relax any thing of his exactions
on account of those demands of his royal relative, so that
the chiefs, or, more properly speaking, their wretched
vassals, who must in the end provide for the claims of every
oppressor, are likely to be reduced to the lowest state of
misery. The King has intimated his intention of taking
four grains from-each of the present silver coins, and add-
ing four of alloy. His loving subjects are, however,
ordered to continue to receive it as if of its former
value. The merchants of Bush re have been called upon
to supply 1,250 tomauns in advance of duties; there
is, naturally enough, great reluctance to comply, but
in the existing reign of terror, who will dare to op-
pose the execution of the order, no matter what may be
' the sum demanded ? It is only by reflecting upon atroci-
ties like those committed by the Persian tyrant that a people
living under the protection of the British power can
be-come sensible to the blessings afforded them. By a late
ordinance the King has directed a complete change in the
consume of his employes : all per,,ons, from the individual
acxt the throve to the private soldier, are, henceforward,
to wear a frock coat, tight pantaloons and boots. All
persons to the noik of major are to wear cocked hats;
those below that rank are to wear round hats turned up at
theside with feathers. The new dress sent down to the
Prince of Shiraz is worth a hundred tomauns. The one
formerly worn by him was worth a thousand, so that this is
a measure of economy.
The troops at Karrack continue healthy, and this is in
great measure attributed to the impossibility of procuring
ardent spirits. _ _

We earnestly hope that there exists no intention upon
the part of our Government of abandoning this very im-
portant island. Its possession may, possibly. be soon of
great value, not alone in reference to our relations with
Persia, but also, with a more restless and more formidable
power, we mean Mahomed Ali. In the present distracted
state of Persia, we can at any moment coerce her into
good behaviour by the more threat of landing a few thou-
sand troops, and pushing on to Shiraz. The effects of
such an apprehension we have just beheld, in the pre-
cipitate retreat of the Shah from before Herat. The
possession of Karrack will also enable us to meet,
effectually, the deep game which Mahomed Ali is at this
moment playing upon the Western shores of the Gulph.
His General sent, lately, to the chief of Barhein, directing
him to supply Buggaloes for the conveyance of the
Egyptian troops to Bussorab. Mahomed Ali, is, in fact,
bent upon extending his influence far and near in that
quarter. Should the peace of Europe be disturbed, and,
in the event of our adopting the Sultan as our friend, we
may, of course, reckon upon the determined hostility of
his refractory vassal. By securing a permanent station in
the Gulph we shall find it easy to maintain a paramount
influence throughout the neighbouring countries, and, to
counteract, effectually, the machinations of that wily and
ambitious ruler. Once established along those shores,
Mahomed Ali might, in the hands of a more powerful
enemy, be made an instrument of much annoyance to the
Eastern empire of Great Britain.

RESIGNATION OF R. T. PARKER, ESQ.
M.P..—We understand that in the event of a dissolution
of Parliament, it is not the intention of our Tory Member
again to come forward as a candidate for this Borough.—
Preston Observer.

R ESPI TE.—A letter having been received on Fri-
day from Lord J. Russell, with a respite, during her Majes-
ty's pleasure, for Alex, Johnston, under sentence of death,
Bailie Paul, in the absence of the Lord Provost, accom-
panied by Bailie Robertson, Councillor Hope, and two or
three other gentlemen, communicated the same to the pri-
soner. He received the intelligence gratefully, but
betrayed no particular emotion at the moment. He after-
wards expressed his thanks to the authorities and others for
their kindness and the interest they had taken in his case.
To a question put, he stated he had not previously got the
slightest intimation of any respite being expected. Much
praise is due to Bailie Paul and the other Magistrates and
Council, for the great interest they have taken in the case
of this poor man. Since this took place a communication
from the Home office has been received by Mr. Archd.
Young, Johnston's agent, stating that Lord John Russell
having received from the Lord Justice Clerk a report on
the case, had felt himself warranted in recommending the
prisoner to her Majesty for a commutation of the capital
punishment.—Glasgow Herald.
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SMOKERS.-011 Sunday afternoon, as three
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