The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-16 00:00:00

PERSIA.

(From the Journal de St. Petersburg.)
TEM:RAN, DEC. :22.—A few days after the death of
Feth Ali Shah, Mohammed Shah, having caused himself to
be acknowledged in Tabriz and all Aderbesham, as the le-
gitimate successor of his grandfather, resolved to march
with a hody of troops against Teheran, where Zilli Sultan,
one of his uncles had fixed himself, and seemed disposed to
dispute the throne with him. This movement being exe-
cuted with rapidity, defeated the plans of the opponents of
the young King. Among the warlike tribes, as well as the
most distinguished individuals, one after another fell off, so
that the power of Mohammed Shah, increased, and hisprin-
, •
prin-
cipal rival thus saw himself rferirived of the means- of sup-
porting his pretensions. He accordingly found himself under
the necessity of submitting and havioe7 recourse to the cle-
mency of the new Sovereign. It was on tlr 16th of Du-
centher that the King, while still. at .Kasbin, received a
deputation from Zilli Sultan, imploring pardon, and the go
vernment of a province for the Sultan. The King appeared •
inclined to grant the Prince's request, when on the morning
of the 18th a report was received in which the Kadschar
Mohammed Bager Chan, brother of Assifu Dewiet
announced that, on the news of the happy arrival of tho
King at Knsbin, he had assembled the troops under his
command, and resolved to take Zilli Sultan and eight or
nine of the most distinguished persons prisoners. ; that
he had already arrested 'the Vizir and the most influential
servants of those Princes, and had then immediately taken
measures to preserve the tranquillity of the city, in conse-
quence of which, there had not only been no movement
whatever, but the whole population was waiting with the
greatest impatience for his Majesty's arrival. This favour-
able news accelerated the march of the army. On the 20th
December, in the morning, the King went to the camps of
the vanguard, half a farsang from Teheran. He reviewed
the troops, and thanked the soldiers for the courage and
zeal with which they had borne the fatigues of the march.
His Majesty was every where welcomed and saluted with
the most lively expressions of joy and assurances of fidelity.
On the 21st, 'Mohammed Shah left the Camp, and went
to the Palace of Nigaristan, situated out of the city, where
he took up his abode. His Majesty mounted his horse at
the hour fixed by the astrologers. A salute of artillery hav-
ing announced the departure of the King, the procession
set out in the 'following order :—Before the Monarch was a
band of music, a detachment of cavalry with Congrevu
rockets, and another detachment which escorted the stan-
dards. Then came the Court footmen in splendid costumes,
and some confidential servants. The infantry and artillery
had set out some time before, and were drawn up
in battle array 'near the Palace. The King mounted
a .fine charger, the saddle, &c., being ornamented with
precious stones. The Ambassadors of Russia and England,
with their attendants, immediately followed the King.
The Vizir the. Shah-Zadehs, and. an immense number
of cavalry closed the procession. Along the whole way
several other Shahs-Zadehs, noble Kadschars, and other
distinguished persons had stationed themselves at inter-
vals. The civil authorities waited at different stations for
his Majesty to sacrifice, as the Shah passed, camels, oxen,
and sheep, to present confectionary, and break bottles
which were filled with liqueurs and adorned with flowers.
On arriving at the Palace the Shah took his seat on a
throne, richly adorned with jewels, and gave a solemn au-
dience, to which the Ambassadors of Russia and England,
the Princes and great men of the kingdom, were admitted,
and had the honour to present their congratulations to his
Majesty. A Mollah read the prayers, and proclaimed
Shah Mohammed as Padishah of all Persia, and invoked
the blessings of HeaVen on him. Whenever the name of
the Shah was pronounced all the persons present bowed
profoundly. As soon as the prayer was ended, the Princes
withdrew, and the audience ended. Thus ended this me-
morable day, which secures to Persia the continuance of
its tranquillity, but lately threatened with all the horrors
of civil war. The submission of Zilli Sultan, the most
powerful of the opponents of Mohammed Shah, gives
reason to hope that the authority of this Prince will now
be recognised without obstacle in all the rest. of the king-
dom. On the march from Tabriz to Teheran the Ambas-
sadors of Russia and England were constant]) about the
King. Both the Ambassadors acted in entire concert, and
did not cease to give the young' King the most efficacious
support, and to offer the Persian nation a sure pledge of
the identity of the policy of the two Powers ; the sole ob-
ject of which is to secure internal tranquillity under the
sceptre of the Prince whom the deceased Shah had chosen
for his successor, and whom Russia and England had for-
mally recognised as such.

LOSS OF LIVES AT SEA.—(Froin the Strabane
Morning Post.)—lt has already been announced through the
newspapers, that a number of boats engaged in the herring
fishery in the bay of Donegal were lost in a storm on the
morning of the 19th of January, and that the crews, amount-
ing to between 200 and 300 men, had perished. The circum-
stance of boats being lost is unfortunately too true ; but owing
to the intervention of Providence, the calamity has not been
near so extensive, as, from the violence of the gale, was for
some days apprehended. Tqe facts are these :—Three boats
were lost on the day alluded to, and a few days previously,
another sunk, containing altogether twenty-four persons, and
leoving eleven widows and fifty-eight children, entirely desti-
tute, and without any means of support; besides the old and
helpless parents of several of the sufferers in the same forlorn
and bereaved situation. The greatest prise is due to Captain
Layton and the crew of the Racer cutter, in the coast-guard
service, who rendered eve.y assistance in their power timing
the storm.