The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-04 00:00:00

PERSIA, JiLY 7.

It is. reported that Mr. M'Neill's much vaunted infla-
once at Teheran is all adrift again, that the Shah of Per-
sia has fully determined, under Russian auspices, to carry
into execution his famous expedition against Herat, and
that, in case of reverses, he is to be assisted by an army of
40,000 Muscovites, to preserve his crown, which might
otherwise be in great danger. If this intelligence is cor-
rect, it is really important, particularly as regards our In-
dian possessions. We can get no authentic news from
Circassia. I hear, however, that the Russians have ap-
peared at Pschadt, and have built a fort there. They are
determined on subduing the proud spirit of the Caucasus at
last, and I fear the chances are in their f,vour. The Cir-
cassians might do well enough if they had a good supply of
artillery and ammunition. Of the former, however, they
have not, and of the latter very little.
I hear nothing more of the projected quarantine at the
Dardanelles, but inquiries are made in all directions, with
a view of doing something better to secure the public
health. Should some really good method be established,
it will be a vast stride in civilisation, as we understand the
word.

TABLE D'HOTE AT BADEN-BA DEN.—FiVe O'clock
is the time ; and the names of all such as desire to be at Cha-
bert's at that hour must be inscribed before noon. By this
arrangement all species of scramble for the best places is
avoided ; and on entering the great banquetting-room, a slip
of paper, hearing your name, points out the place you are to
occupy at the repast. The general coup-d'ceil of an assembly
of 400 persons, a great many of whom are young and beautiful
women, with their gay bonnets, and toilettes coquettishly
nonchalantcs (for a dressed toilette would be voted ridiculous),
sitting at each side of three long lines of parallel tables, as
well as of a fourth, which is raised on a platform at the upper
end of the room, must of itself be striking. But it becomes
tenfold more so, when the lively and animated scene thus
offered to view, is repeated on every side of this handsome and
magnificently proportioned room (decorated and painted in
etruscan colours) by large mirrors, cunningly arranged end
distributed with no sparing hand in all directions. The charm
of soft music, which plays during the repast from an adjoining
room, adds to the inspiration of the moment.—Dr. Granville's
Spas of Germany.
BALLOONING IN INDIA.—Mr. Robertson, the
aeronaut, made a successful ascent on the morning of the 27th
of December at Lucknow, which excited great curiosity- and
admiration among the natives. After this was over, his Ma-
jesty performed the ceremony of presenting colours to his
newly-raised regiment of Foot Guards. At eleven, a.m. the
regiment, drawn up, forming three sides of a square, received
his Majesty, who was attended by a brilliant cortege. The
colours were presented by the King with the usual ceremonies
and a complimentary speech to the commandant, Colonel Ro-
berts, who made a suitable reply. The regiment then broke
into open column of companies, and passed in review before
his Majesty, who expressed himself highly gratified with the
steady and soldierly appearance of the corps. The novelty of
the ceremony created considerable interest among the native
spectators.— Indian Paper.
CARLSBAD.—The eagerness with which the dif-
ferent people at Carlsbad, of both sexes, rush towards the
Sprudel, at six o'clock in the morning, to partake of the salu-
tary waters, is an interesting sight. In its appearance the
motley throng is quite theatrical, and the many-shaped and
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concentrated under one roof, among which the eye of a medical
man quickly detects not a few disorders that are cankering
their victim, and proclaim how vainly the Sprudel is had re-
course to for a cure, or even a prolongation of life.—Dr.
Granvilte's Spas of Germany.
Chows.—The Connecticut legislature have been
obliged to repeal the law giving a bounty of 10 cents. each
for crows' heads, the charge upon the treasury being too heavy
to be borne. Since the passing of the law, 26,000 heads have
been brought in, about 10,000 of them within the last year.
It is calculated that the whole 26,000 would make about forty
cart loads. A correspondent of the Bridgeport Fanner writes
that in the neighbourhood of Greenwich, Connecticut, crows
" are said (?) to have been so numerous at times as to ob-
scure the sun for hours, like a dark heavy cloud, when on their
flight from one point to 1110ther.".—Philadflphia Enquirer.