The Sun.
London, England, 1815-09-16 00:00:00

sin Goan Oti.srir,-if.

A literary tibrrespontleht tins transmitted td u.s
the folibwidg, whiCh•we th ink
likely to Ofitiryi respectable Class of our readers;
on the subject ref Sir GbRE 065r..6' •
_ _ . .

The return of this Gentleman froth his niisSiOn
the Ctiort of Persia, we regard as a circurri-
staitec df pleasing interest th the literary and
scientific world. His accurate acquaintance with
the language And neriiiiers of Asia, which %vat the
qualification Which recommended liim, About the
year ISI I to a distinguished Ilibbleinatii then Sc-
•cretary for Foreign Affairs, hAS enabled him to
turn to the best account the oppoit Unities afforded
him, both by the scene of his Action, 'Ancl the cri-
sis in which he Veils engaged, for serving the cause
of European' liberty; and ttialiing large Additiont
to our scanty kiniiviedge of the Antiquities and
Natural History,of the East.
Sir Gore Ousley is, beyond dispute, the first
Tertian scholar now in Europe, He found the
intervention of an interpreter wholly useless to-
wards the Maintenance of his most delicate rela-
tions -With, the Xing dtvi Ministers of Persia7,-11
material point inwards acquiring their confidence,
and improving his influence over the intractable
policy of a despot. We•liOpe and trust that the
annals of Great Britain *lll yet be enriched by a
work from the pen of some writer worthy
,of such
an undertaking; giving us the details of an em-
bassy so important and succestfid,. as well as of
the literary and antiquarian researches which re-
lieved the labours of the Cabinet. Sir George
Staunton's history of Lord Aliteartney'S Embassy
to China, though unquestidnably a production
of considerable usefulness, contains nothing
that can bear a- moment's comparison, wile=
ther for curiosity Or public magnitude, the
subjects embraced by Sir Gore Oasley's operations
during the last four years.l' To his political mea-
sures we shall make a short reference bYe and bye.
With respect to science and natural history, we
understand that he has brought borne a hortes siC•
cats of Caucasian plants, the only complete One
existing in the world, except that belonging to
the Emperor Alexander, of which Sir Gore Ous-
Ivy's is the duplicate. His journeys were' long,
frequent, and latigning. The last which he un-
dertook was at the special solicitation of the King
of Persia, to conclude the peace between him and
the Russian Empire. • It was full of difficulty and
danger,-but interesting in the most extraordinary,
degree. It compeled bin, to traverse the perilous,
though Beautiful regiOn of Georgia,--the wilds of
Catteasust-'-the terr,tories of the Don,---the, exten-
sive provinces of Russia, by Moscow to St. Pe-
-tershurgh , a distance of nearly 4000 miles ; hut it
enabled him, at the saute time, to' make vast ac-
quisitions in mineralogy awl botany : anal to bring
to E9glana a rare Rod precious porttleuille of
drawings by a German artist, comprising the most
picturesque delineations of the scenery of Geor-
gi a , the Caucasus, and Mingrelia, with various
other articles of inestimable valve to the anti-
quary, the historian, and the naturalist. Amongst
these enriOsities is a Silver coin of Gueratides,
Monarch of the.ancient Bactria, the fmirtliconf,r-'t
of that kinAilorm, ivhiclt is known to have ever
been collected : of these treasures; sundry articles
have already been subnitted to the learned ; but
the actual state of Sir Gore Ousely's health, im-
paired by a long series of laborious iervires,
hardly adnilts the hOpe that they can be speedily
• I
arranged:

We cannot dismiss this ttbject without advert-
ing briefly to the political results bf Sir Gore
OusleY's ethbassy. While 13nonaparte yet only
meditated the invasion of Russia, he had stirred
up the Persian Government to attack her south-
eastern frontier. Sir Gore Ousley was dispatch-
ed to frustrate this intrigue, fatal to Europe in•
its possible consequences, as a necessary distrac-
tion of the Russian force. At the moment when
the invaders passed the iloristhenes, the Persian
wai was at its height. but the British Ambas-
sadeir, acting on the spirit of his instruc;-
tions, .mediated the peace at this most decisive
juncture, anti released a large army of Russian
troops, who *ere instantly marched off to assist
in the destruction of litifinfiparte. It is some
testimony to the fait and elititable principles
on: which this peace wasr_eoneluded, that both
SOvereigns expressed their obligations to the si3c-
cessful Mediator—the Per'siarft Monate!) having
invested him with the. grand National Order of
the Sun 'and Lion, and tuft Russian Emperor with
that of St. Alexander, the decoration of which
in diamonds he took from his , own neck,
to place it on that of Sir Gore Ouslev. The
Prince Regent, who has for many years ft It the
strongest personal kindlitss to ”ards the subject
of this memoir, has justly appreciated his national
services, rendered at,a season so eininently'Cri-
deal ; and has testified, in a liberal and becoming.
manner, the approbation which he feels of thole
collateral researches, by Which the Ambassador
has powerfully contributed to the spread and prob.
gressof oriental knowledge.

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While upon this subject, we May notice with how much
pleasure we have lately perused the Trnre/a iii Persia, from
the pen of Nr. Mnrkr; a work to which we shortly intend
to call the public attention in Tile SUN •ItEmw, but hi the
meantime seize this occasion to mention it as a production of
the most pleasing, interestiogand ustful

PUNISHMENT OF A COACHMAN.-011 Sltnrday
last, pursuant to sum Mons, a driver of one of the
Liverpool coaches.appeared before W. D.. EVANs,
Esq. at the New Bayley, Manchester. The charge
against him was on the 50th Geo.'lll. e. 48, for
furiously driving, his coach, for two milei together, •
near Warrington, so as to endanger the safety
and lives of the passengers.
The Magistrate con-
victed hitn in the full penalty of- In and costs.
A few days 'since a party of Gentlemen were
dining at the London Tavern, among other topics
Dr. COOPER'S Medical Board, at Charlotte-house,
Blackfria.rs, becaine the. subject of Ninve'rsation.
They were of opinion; the promoters of 'that. es-,
tablishment merited the thanks of the country, as
it was
,unquestionably the lMintain-head for ad-
vice, for it was incredible ttre,immber cif unfor-
tunate individuals that fall victims JO igHbretre,
bad advice ; for among Counsellors there will
be ArigdOM, and there was no doubt hut many.
valuable lives would he preserved. The Chair-
Ina!), Sir W. 8.,• wittily observed, there could be
no wonder at that, as it Was. well known one of
the Medical Gentlemen who frequently attended
the liOard WAS a Life Preserrer. ,