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DR. WOLFF S MISSION TO
BOKHARA.
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(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Dr. WOLFF then commenoed his address, and said that,
before stating to them the motives of his journey to Bokhara,
or entering into its details, he must there make a most de-
cisive declaration, in order to quiet the anxieties of the friends
of the victims on whose account he had undertaken the jour-
ney. That brave and valiant officer, Lieutenant-Colonel
Conolly, and the brave, excellent, and religious Captain Stod-
dart, have been put to death by the order of the King of
Bokhara. Many others, among whom were six English
officers and an Italian nobleman, have also met with the same
melancholy fate. He then proceeded to say that his object
in undertaking such a journey was, that he might put into
practice the knowledge which he acquired from the religion
of Jesus—that mere preaching the Gospel was not enough,
but that he would be ready at any time to lay down his life
for the brethren. He was not an Englishman by birth, but
he was naturalised as such by his late Majesty George the
Fourth. Having heard that these English officers were im-
prisoned in Bokhara, he was determined to go, and if pos-
sible to effect their liberation. It was in 1841 he first beard
the report that Captain Stoddart was a prisoner there, and
having been himself in Bokhara in 1832, and having while
there received the kindest treatment from the present King
and his prime minister, and the whole nation, he doubted
net but he would succeed in the enterprise he had resolved
upon. lie had heard after that an account in the news-
papers of their murder, but he (lid not believe it, and he
wished to go there to ascertain the truth. Captain Grover
promised him his assistance, and if necessary that he
would go with him to Bokhara. A Committee
was then formed, and it was decided that the Government
should be applied to for every assistance they could render.
He must there, also, take the opportunity of giving his most
cordial thanks for the assistance which had been obtained.
And his acknowlegments were especially due to the British
Ambassador at Constantinople, Sir Stratford Canning—the
Commander-in-Chief at Malta—the Prime Minister at Te•
heran, and Sir James Graham. No idea could be formed of
the excitement which his journey caused at Malta, and in-
deed wherever he went. When he was at Malta, Sir Edward
Owen most kindly gave him letters of introduction to his
friends in Athens, where he was also very warmly received
by King Otho and his Queen, who wished every. success to
his undertaking. After some delay at Athens, he then set
out for Constantinople, and on his arrival there every account
he received of Colonel Conolly and Captain Stoddart was
favourable—they were still alive. He was the more con-
firmed in the belief that that this was the fact from having
met with Captain Layard, a traveller, who informed him that
he had lately received an account from Bokhara that
Captain Stoddart was still alive. The Rev. Gentleman then
proceeded to state that Sir Stratford Canning obtained for
him letters of introduction from the Sultan and his Prime
Minister to the Pachas of Jerusalem, Trebizond, and the
Governors of other Pachalics on his route, and that the
most active interest was taken in his success by the Austrian
Ambassador and other influential persons at Constantinople.
He sat out from Constantinople on the 24th November, in an
Austrian steamer, furnished with a telescope and a pair of
compasses, kindly provided by Sir Stratford Canning, and he
arrived at Trebizond on the 24th December following. The
Rev. Gentleman here detailed the particulars of hls journey
from Trebizond to Teheran, during which he met with the
most cordial reception wherever he went—post-horses and
every other requisite for his journey being provided without
a penny expense to him. The only danger he experienced
at this stage was from being overtaken one day by a heavy
shower of snow, by which ten people were killed. The Rev.
Gentleman here detailed the particulars of an interview he
had with the person who had imprisoned him twelve years
ago, and who was now himself in a dungeon. His name was
Mahomet Khan, and he was said to have made slaves of no
less than 60,000 people, whom he had overpowered in that
country. From the cruelty which he exhibited to
them he was called the "Head-tearer." He (the
Rev. Mr. Wolff) escaped from him at the time he
had referred to without suffering any other loss than that of
his money. He did not wish to reprove him in the state in
which hethen saw him, and the unfortunate man appeared
most anxious to do all in his power to serve him. He told
him (Mr. Wolff) not to go on without having letters of intro-
duction to the King ofPersia, and it would be well for him
to take a man from the Viceroy along with him to the King
of Bokhara. When he arrived at Teheran he was received in
the kindest manner by Colonel Shiel, who was then
Charge d'Affaires at that city. He told him that his
Majesty the Kiug of Persia wished to see him, and had all
the letters for Bokhara ready for him, and would give him an
audience next day. He (Mr. Wolff) was quite surprised to
find that his Majesty recollected him, and all the particulars
connected with his former visit to his dominions. The Rev.
Gentleman having received letters of introduction to the King
of Persia and the Prime Minister to the different governors
through whose dominions his route lay, proceeded on his
journey , from Teheran, in the month of February. He had
apprehended that the dangers which beset his journey in the
territory adjoining Persia would be even greater than any he
was likely to meet with in Bokhara itself, for in the year
18.31 the greatest fanaticism prevailed amongst the inhabi-
tants against the Christians, and so completely regard-
less were they of the rights of humanity to others,
that they sold one another as slaves. He, however,
disregarded all the persuasions that were used to induce him
to give up his undertaking, and resolutely determined to
" put his trust in the name of the Lord, who made both
heaven and earth" (Psalm 127), and to persevere. To
his agreeable disappointment, his fears were groundless.
The war of Affghanistan had effected that good. He must
state, although opposed to that war, it had had the effect of
causing the name of " Englishman, to be not only feared,
but respected in every extremity of these territories. He
could not help feeling amused when he heard the names of
Major Pottinger and other gallant officers mentioned by the
natives. They also made mention of Stoddart, as a most
gallant officer, and there was another name repeated, which
from the peculiarity of their pronunciation he could not for a
long time make out; but which, after considerable difficulty,
he at last found to be Shakespeare. Every house was glad to
receive him, and having at last arrived at the house of the
Governor, he was informed by him that he had heard that
Captain Conolly and Colonel Stoddart were still
alive. He then continued his journey, and arrived
at a place where they desired him to sleep in the Mosque,
and upon his expressing a disinclination to avail himself of
their kindness, they told him that they looked upon him as
an English Dervise, and, therefore, considered they were only
acting in accordance with what was due to him in permitting
him to do so. He then continued his journey till he came to
a place which was a resort for pilgrims from Hindestan,
Persia, and Bagdad, and here he heard the most discouraging
statements respecting the individuals in quest of whom he
had undertaken so much labour. One rumour was that
Stoddart: was murdered, but that Conolly was still alive;
and another that both were alive; and another that both
were dead. He was determined, however, to persevere till
he ascertained the truth. To one distinguished person
among them, who used his best exertions to dissuade him
from proceeding, and who implored him for the sake of God
not to go on to Bokhara, for that if ever lie (Dr. Wolff )
came back he would permit him to cut off his beard. He re-
plied, that whether he ran the risk of cutting off his beard
or not, he would go on. The Rev. Gentleman then proceeded
to give an account of the conflicting statements re-
specting Colonel Conolly and Captain Stoddart, which
lie continued to hear as lie proceeded on his journey.
At the next stage of his journey, Dowlah, a curious looking
man, came to him, the brother of the party in Bokhara who
had instigated the King to put every European to death that
came that way. Ile inquired if he (Dr. Wolff) was going
to Bokhara ? to which a reply was given in the affirmative.
He then asked if he had letters from her Majesty the Queen
of England? to which he (Dr. Wolff) replied that he had
not, but that he had letters from the Sultan of Constanti-
nople, and from his Prime Minister; also letters from the
King of Persia, addressed to the Mullahs of Bokhara. To
this it was rejoined that all would be of no avail—they would
go for nothing—for that as soon as he (Dr. Wolff) arrived
at the frontier of the kingdom, they would bind his eyes,
chain his limbs, and in that state take him to Bokhara,
where, on the second day after his arrival, he would be mur-
dered, as had been Colonel Stoddart and Captain Conolly be-
fore. lie (Dr. Wolff) asked him how he knew that ?
when he replied that Colonel Stoddart and Captain Conolly
had arrived at Bokhara with letters from Sir John M'Neill,
but that the King said the letters were good for nothing
and threw them into prison. This person further informed
hitn (Dr. Wolin that Colonel Stoddart had written to
London for documents to show that he was an accredited
agent of the Queen of England, but. that no answer had come
to hand—no letters had been received—except one from the
Governor-General of India, intimating that Caubul was
destroyed, and further stating that these two persons (Colonel
Stoddart and Captain Conolly) were innocent travellers. The
King got angry at this, and immediately after put them to
death. Why, then (continued this person to him, Dr. Wolff I
be so foolish as to go to Bokhara ? His answer was, ,• I
shall go ;" and he desired the party in question to leave the
room. On this person leaving another one came, a merchant
in the town, who informed him that there was a person residing
there who had been an agent of Colonel Stoddart, and who re-
ceived from that Gallant Officer sixteen Cashmere shawls,
which he had pawned for a sum of money, and with
had kept the pro-
ceeds taken gardens and land; and who, besides this,
back several letters sent by him (Dr. Wolff), as also letters
sent by the Sultan of Constantinople two years ago, and letters
from the Jews in London (one of which was from Sir Moses
Montefiore), to the Jews of Bokhara. He sent for this person,
if
and he immediately came. He was a cringing, ill-minded
looking little fellow. He (Dr. Wolff) inquired he had in
his possession any letters from the Sultan to the King of Bok.
hare ? At first he answered No, but afterwards admitted that
he had, and said he would bring them to-morrow. He (Dr.
Wolff) insisted that he should bring them immediately. He made
similar inquiries respecting the letters to the Jews of Bokhara.
These also, after some difficulty, and after a threat that the
Sultan would be informed if he refused, he consented to pro-
duce. He produced several letters, one of which was from Sir
Moses Montefiore, enclosing one hundred toumans for Colonel
Stoddart. On being asked why he had not forwarded the let-
ters to their proper destination, his answer was that he aprre-
lunded danger. On being asked what he had done with the
shawls, be said that lie had forwarded them to Colonel Shiel.
Having parted with this person, he (Dr. Wolff) called upon
the Viceroy of the place, to whorls he was introduced as a holy
man—a dervish from England. The viceroy received him
very kindly, and, after an interim, :gyre him a guard to Bok-
hara. The head of the party assigned to this office was a most
horrid character, one of the ferocious tribe of Mirvi, and a
descendant of Gengis Khan. He paid this person in ad-
vance one hundred toumans, and he had hartly gone twenty
miles before he demanded more money. The Rev. Doctor
here described how this person, during the remainder of the
journey, continued to annoy him in a similar way for money,
and how, on two -occasions, he (Dr. Wolff) had been under
the necessity of sending back messengers to the Viceroy
of Dowlah, complaining of the extortions which
this person was practising. Answers to both these
messages were returned to the offending party, condemnatory
of his conduct, withoist effecting any change for the better.
After describing several other difficulties encountered on the
journey, and also of his meeting another person who knew
Stoddart and Conolly, and who stated that they bad both been
executed, the Rev. Doctor at last arrived at Bokhara. On his
arrival within twenty milei of the city, the king's chamberlaintaa
came to him, and, after mutual salutations, conveyed bi
fine house, and placed before him a host of sweetmeats which
had been sent to him from the King, accompanied by a laca

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age, Intimating his sincere respect for bins (Dr. Wolff)
On his 'arrival in the streets of Bokhara, there were at least
100,000 people assembled, who received him in the mo t cordial
manner, shnuting nut " Welcome, Welcome," " Peace be upon
you. "—(Cheers.) He was then taken before the " King o
Kings" as the King of Bokhara is styled ; but, before receiv-
-1 ing audience, he was asked if he would get down from his
horse and bow before the King three times, stroke his beard,
and exclaim " Peace to the King." He (Dr. W.) replied that he
would not only do so three times, but twenty times, if required.
He was then received by the King, and after bowing above
twenty times, the King said, " Enough, enough," and ad.
dressed him in the following terms, " Thou man original—
thou man with the star-like tail (a comet), you must go and lay
your address before my Minister of Foreign Affairs." The Rev.
Doctor then proceeded to describe his interview with the Mi.
nister to whom he was referred—in which be informed that
official of the reasons that had induced him to visit Bokhara, the
belief that Col. Stoddart and Capt. Conolly were not dead, but
imprisoned. " I wish to know," said the Rev. Gentleman, "if
they arc alive, and if so, 1 desire that they may be given up to
me ; if they are dead, I wish to know the reasons why
their lives were sacrificed." The interview ended with.
out leading to any satisfactory result, and at the ter-
mination of it he was taken to the heese where Colonel
Stoddart and Captain Conolly had lived vihile in Bokhara,
and a guard placed upon the door. Next morning he was
waited upon by the king's chamberlain, accompanied with
another officer, and a writer. The chamberlain, in a very
pompous manner, said he had come from the King to ask two
questions--first, if he could raise the dead? and second, whether
he knew when the day of judgment would take place ? He
(Dr. Wolff) replied, " God is great, and he alone can raise
the dead—to me he has never given the power. With respect
to the resurrection, the Scriptures say that Jesus will come to
judge the world, but I cannot say what may be the day or the
hour." Having received this answer, and after making some
inquiries about the dress which he ( Dr. Wolff) wore, the cham-
berlain and his companions retired. On their leaving, three
soldiers were placed at the door, and he heard from without the
remarks of the people, saying that he was doomed to. be &n-
-ether victim. He was next taken before the Nuedan of
Bokhara, who received him in the most cordial manner, and
who had served up, on his account, a splendid breakfast in
the European style. The information, respecting Colonel
Stoddart and Captain Conolly, received during this interview,
was, that they had been considered as two spies, being without
letters, and in consequence put to death. The Nuedan de.
scribed their first coming to Bokhara. Colonel Stoddart came
first, and on being introduced to the king, instead of bowing,
according to the usual custom, he resisted and drew his
sword. He was afterwards thrown into prison, where he re-
canted the Christian faith, and became Mahevnetan, and again,
after a short time, relapsed into his old belief. He represented
himself as expecting letters from England, but for l 4 months none
arrived from any quarter but one from Lord Ellenborough.
Matters were in course of reconciliation when Captain Conolly
came and upset every thing. He was without letters. The
two now began to send letters privately away to Caubul and
Persia. and also letters to excite war between Kbira and
Concan. These proceedings excited suspicion and they were
put to death by having their throats cut. Before suffering
they kissed each ether, when Capt. Cannily said, " Fearnothing,
Steddart, we go to Paradise,.to Jesus!" Colonel Stoddart,
looking at the executioner, said, " Tell your tyrant. die a
Christian. I am no believer in Mahomet." After this inter-
view he (Dr. Wolff) still being dissatisfied with the informa-
tion received respecting the object of his mission, and refusing
to take his departure, was watched in the strictest
manner. Every word he spoke was taken to
the King. Fortunately the Jews of the city were
allowed to visit him, and he resorted to a stratagem, in order
to deceive those who were appointed to watch him. He ma-
naged to arrange with these Jews that common conversation
should be carried on with them in Persian, but that on any ex-
traordinary or particular matter, he and the party speaking
with him should each take out a book, and pretend to read in
Hebrew, in question and answer. The Reverend Doctor here
gave a specimen of this mode of defeating the tyrant of Bokhara,
which excited much laughter and applause in the meeting.
Tired out with the delay, he at last, in an interview with
Abdool Samid Khan, the King's Lieutenant, and the brother of
the Persian whom he had seen at Dowlah, charged-the latter
with having caused the putting of Colonel Stoddart mad
Captain Conolly to death. He admitted having mureer.el
them, and this admission made, he surrounded him (Dr.
Wolff) with his soldiers, and forced him to write
out an acknowledgment that he owed him (Abdool
Samid Khan), the sum of 6,000 thalers, for services rendered
At last, letters having arrived from the King of Persia, request-
ing his (Dr. Wolff's) liberation, he was set at liberty, and
shortly after he was allowed to appear before the King, who
placed round him, as a robe of honour, a rich Cashmere shawl,
gave him a hundred ducats, made him a present of a horse with
silver mountings, and even wanted to send him an ambassador
to bear him company on the way. He said to him (Dr.
Wolff ), " You are a wise man, and a man of diseretien, and I
will send you back with honours." The King further informed
him that Colonel Steddart and Captain Conolly might have
been well-intentioned men, but that they had acted very im-
prudently while in Bokhara. They were stated to have been
killed it 1843, and not in 1842, as had been supposed. After
describing very briefly his taking leave of Bokhara, the Rev.
Gentleman concluded his address amidst great cheers, having
addressed the meeting for two hours and a half.
The Rev. Mr. aronna ar, brother of Colonel Stoddart,
next addressed the meeting, and expressed his high admirittion
of Dr. Wolff's Christian conduct in undertaking se hazardous
an expedition. He then proceeded to defend his brother, at
some length, from the charge of being a mere soldier, and
gave several instances in which he had distinguished him-
self for literary acquirements and diplomacy. He con-
cluded by declaring that Captain Grover had made
most false and cruel assertions respecting his brother, in the
boek which he had published on the subject. This unexpected
attack, which produced the greatest excitement in the meeting,
called up
Captain GROVER, who said that it was with great pain that
he had originally entered into this matter. In 1841, when it
was believed that Colonel Stoddart was dead, a belief which
he did not anticipate in, and when his family mourned
for him,

The Rev. Mr. STODDART here shouted out, 6' We did sot
mourn for him. There have been many false statements, and
that is one of them."—(Cries of " Chair, chair," hisses, and
great uproar, which was with difficulty suppressed by the
chairman.)
Captain GROVER then proceeded, and at some length fur-
nished a very clear history of his connexion with ibis affair,
which gave great satisfaction to the meeting, and was received
with great cheering. Yet, for all his exertions (he concluded)
he had never received the thanks of a single relative of the
deceased.
Captain RANDALL, another relation, spoke to the question,
and thought the Rev. Mr. Stoddart had acted in an impro•
per manner, and ought to apologise.
The Rev. Gentleman, however, persisted in his opinion re-
specting the contents of the book ; and, after the Chairman,
Mr. S. Buckingham and Dr. Wolff bad spoken condemnatory
of the terms which the rev. gentleman had used, the subject
dropped.
Resolutions were then passed, thanking Captain Grover and
Dr. Wolff for their exertions, and agreeing to raise sums of
money to indemnify Captain Grover for his advances towards
the mission, and to present a testimonial to the Rev. Dr.
Wolff for his courage, perseverance, and intrepidity.
A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman, when the
meeting separated.

ESSEX AND SUFFOLK RAILWAY.—ENLARGEMENT
or LINE AND CAPITAL.—We are glad to learn that the
Directors of this highly popular project have de-
termined to include Cavendish and Clare by a short
b. ranch, and in order to be able to do no, and meet any
increase in the price of iron, have determined to raise
the capital to one million, by issuing in all 40,000 shares,
Instead of 30,000, as heretofore intended. We should
hope this increase will have the further effect of di-
minishing the dissatisfaction expressed by many, of not
getting anything like the Number of shares they ap-
plied fur, and still more who have not got any at all.
As there does nut appear to be a single dis-
sentient among the owners and occupiers along
the whole line, it is natural that there should
be a great local demand for shares, and we think
the Directors will do wisely to encourage this local de-
mand by allotting to those who desire to invest for a per-
manency, rather than to those who wish to speculate in
the share market. The promised support of the Eastern
Counties Railway Company by their very talented en-
gineer, Mr. Braithwaite, and the success that has at-
tended their own acting engineer, in his Cambridge and
Lincoln line, Mr. Bazalgette, have added much to the
puh!ic appreciation of this project.—Esser Herald.
HISTORY OF MARGARET CATCHPOLE, THE SUFFOLK
GIRL.—We umlerstand that, in consequence
of the very
great interest excited by this publication, which is edited -
by the R. R, C ,bbold, of Wortham, Suffolk, and from
the circumstance of the story having been dramatised at
several theatres, the first edition is entirely exhausted ;
and at the suggestion of numerous persons interested
in the account of the heroine's extraordinary life and
adventures, and who have been disappointed is pro-
curing copies, the publisher has been induced to issue a
new edition compressed into two volumes, with the illus-
trations, price only 12s. In this form the work will, no
doubt; attain the large circulation which it deserves, not
less from the vivid excitement afforded by its startling
details, than from the instructive moral to be derived
from its pages.
TETE NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOE MAY.—The

Passages in the Lires of Celebrated Statesmen of
Euircohpeh;a'vepuabttlrisaleiitteigd
sion
mtubceh Natetwen tilioin"inhlYtheMpagaoliztiienael
'ev•ohrld, are in the number of that popular periodical for
May, illustrative of the career of that illustrious diplo-
matist, Prince Metternich. It is impossible that a subject
of greater interest could have been found—this great
man being not only the tutelary genius of Austria, but
one of the master-spirits of the age, in whose hands are
the destinies of nations. The author of these clever
papers has evidenly been behind the scenes where,
though kings were the actors, the prompter was a Met-
ternich, and he afforded the reader glimpses as extrior-
dinary as they arc entertaining of the rehearsals for the
important political dramas that have had Europe for a
stage, and the world for an audience. The particulars of
the career of Prince Metternich will be found extremely
interesting, and are believed to contain many startling
incidents and piquant anecdotes hitherto unknown to the
general reader.

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