The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-03 00:00:00

THE TI EATY WITH PERSIA.

BAGDAD, MAT 4.
The Government of his Majesty the Shab-in-Shah
of Iran has apparently shown no disinclination to con-
firm the treaty of peace entered into at Paris on the 4th
of March of this year between Lord Cowley, on the part
of England, and Ferukh Khan on that of Persia ; for
although by the articles of the treaty three months were
allowed before it was necessary that the respective
copies, after having been ratified at London and
Teheran, should be exchanged at B tgdad, yet so great
ha 3 been the speed at which the Persian messengers have
travelled teat the further ratification of the peace has
taken place one month and two days before the stipu-
lated time. It is rather remarkable, as showing the
great desire of the Persians for peace, that the bearer of
the Teheran copy of the treaty actually arrived here
before the English copy of the treaty had been re-
ceived. It is to be hoped the Persians will show the
same alacrity in withdrawing their troops from Herat.
Hassan-Ali-Khan, the chief of the Ghabour tribe, is
on his way here to tender the requisite explanations to
Mr. Murray, and to invite him in the name of the Shah
of Persia to return to Teheran.

It is likely that the British Embassy will leave
Bagdad ,in 15 days from this time. As the market:
have been drained to supply the wants of the army at
Bushire there will be some difficulty in procuring ths
necessary number of mules and other beasts of burden,
and the cortege of the ambassador will be numerous
(probably 600), including the Persians who took refuge
under his protection.
The mission has now been resident at Bagdad for
more than 12 months, and never at any time have there
been so many Engli-b together within the walls of the
ancient city of the Caliphs as at the present. Including
some officers of General Outram's staff, there may be
20 English here in all, yet the natives of the city are
by no means as yet accustomed to the novelty of their
appearance, and they are followed by crowde wherever
they go.
Major Barr; of the Bombay army, has been for some
days employed in taking photographic views of the
mosques and minarets, and ancient buildings of the city.
Mr. Stephens, her Britannic Majesty's Consul at
Teheran, leaves to day fur London with the ratified copy
of the Anglo• Persian treaty.
The Persians here seem to be rather amused than
gratified at the favour shown to their countryman Feruk
Khan at Paris and London, and all say that the treaty
would have been received with greater respect had it been
nferred for confirmation to Sir James Outran, who came
out from England not only to assume the command of
the army, but empowered to treat for peace.
It vita be impossible to remove the army from
Bushire until the month of September, on account of
the south-western monsoon, which sets in about the
middle of June.

There might be time to withdraw a portion of the
European troops before then, but we must remain until
the conditions of the treaty have been fulfilled ; though,
in truth, the Persians do not seem disposed to avoid
them.

An cfficer of high rank is to meet the English mission
at the frontier, and each tribe is to furnish an escort
through its territories. It is expected the march will
occupy six weeks.
The Pasha of Bagdad some days since made use of his
power to declare that in future the Turkish pound should
only be 'rained at 19s. This edict rather disconcerted
those who had much gold in hand, but in Turkey one
gets used to such acts of despotism. His Excellency is
by no weans a bad governor on the whole. He was
educated at Paris, and lately he expressed himself most
anxious to join the English army at Mohammerah, were
it not for the opinion the Persians would form of such
an act. He takes a great interest in military affairs.

THE SEAMEN or THE NORTH-EAST PORTS.—The sea-
men of the Tyne and Wear are signing a petition to
Parliament wherein they state various facts with regard
to the loss of life and property in the North Sea. They
assert that during the last five years the shipwrecks
have amounted to 5,128, and during the same period
4,148 persons have lost their lives by casualties at sea.
The petitioners pray the Legislature to afford them
protection by compelling owners to submit their vessels
for survey before departure, and to see that the place
set apart for seamen is sufficient for health and cleanli•
❑ese, the better enabling the seamen to do their duty ;
and that a harbour of refuge be forthwith constructed
on the north-east coast of England.