The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-29 00:00:00

THE RUSSIANS AT KOKAN.

The Delhi Gazette prints letters from its special corre-
spondent on the Oxus, the gentleman whose reports on
the proceedings of the Russians in Khiva have afforded
so muolt food for speculation. The correspondent this
time relates that some English •flicers have reached
Yhiva by way of Persia. The Badshah of Kokan, after
collecting a force of 50,000 men, went out to meet the
Russians, and encountered them at a place called Imam
Musjid. He was defeated with great loss, and, what is
worse, the Russians are gaining the hearts of the people
by giving surgical aid to the wounded, whom, when
cured they dismiss to their homes with presents of small
silver coins for their expenses by the way. After his
victory, the Russian general addressed letters to the
Kings of Bokhara and Kokan. He said it was a pity
the latter bad taken the trouble to come out and attaek
him, as he had intended to honour his Majesty with a
visit either before the oold weather set in, or early in the
spring. He added that a reinforcement of nine " Kum-
poor" (regiments or brigades) was about to join him
from the Russian camp, which is situated seven or eight
miles from Khiva. The Russians are provided with
strange machines of crystal (Billour), and also with
pipes through which they draw water from the Durya-i-
Sir (laxartes). They are also advancing in the direction
of Yarkund. In fact the whole of Turkistan is in a
most unsettled state. The King of Bukhara leans to-
wards the Russians, and is doing all he can to promote
their interests in Mawnroolnahur. The Bokhara mer-
chants have written to their agents at Cabul to stop
their investments, and the caravans are accordingly re•
turning from Bameean.

THE SULTAN'S TISIT TO PRINCE
NAPOLEON.

The Journal de Constantinople contains the fol-
Lowing account of the Sultan's visit to Prince Na-
oleon

"As soon as the Sultan heard of Prince Napoleon's
arrival at the embassy of France, he sent to know if the
Prince would receive a visit. This the Prince was obliged
to decline for a day or two on account of the state of his
health. On the day appointed, the Sultan, accompanied
by several of the officers of his household, went to the
French embassy. His Majesty was received at the gate
of the hotel by M. Benedetti, the charge d'affaires, at
the head of the whole staff of the embassy, in full cos-
tume of ceremony. The Sultan, on entering the room
where the Prince was reclining, shook hands with him
most warmly, and expressed to him the deep regret
which he felt at the state of his health, and his hope
that the Prince would speedily recover. During the
visit, which lasted half an hour, the Sultan -spoke in the
warmest terms of France and her magnanimous Sove-
reign, and of the value of the Allied armies, whose ser-
vicesbe said he would never forget, and for whom he
would do everything asked from him as long as they
should remain in the East. His Majesty afterwards
said to Prince Napoleon that he placed the utmost con-
fidence in the loyalty of his Allies ; that, feeling the full
value of their noble assistance, he would endeavour to do
everything to place his Government on a level with the
situation ; that having entered resolutely on the path of
complete reform, nothing should induce him to turn
back ; and that, with the aid of his Allies, ho would
surely attain the object which he had had in view when
he ascended the throne. The Prince having with emo-
tion thanked the Sultan for his visit, and expressed his
sincere satisfaction at the language which he had just
heard, the Sultan left the Prince, again shaking hands
with him most affectionately. His Majesty was then
conducted back to the gate of the hotel by M. Benedetti
and the whole staff of the embassy."