The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-10 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

tStn,—Since my last letter of the 18th February,
‘IIIVe gleaned some farther particulars of the late
„etragical affair at Tehran, which might, perhaps, bef
ekied interesting to your readers, though not dif-
Zitlg essentially from my former report, except that
(.7 eacrifice of life is greater than was there stated.
'n his arrival at Tehran, the late Russian Ambas-
-441°1., Mr. Grybydoff, was treated with every re-
irct due to his station, and to himself personally
6 King and his Court did every thing in their
power to impress him favourably as to their cordial
friendship towards Russia. Many were the insults
.1111 him which the King passed over, when he as.
:Iniedi very arbitrarily, claims to some Armenian
,74: 'Georgian subjects; in order that nothing might
"lattub this friendship, or, according to the Court
lluraseology of this country, " the Persian Govern-
-111:it has purchased the friendship of the Russian
0 -ternment, with heart and soul, from which the
ki •
•, in king would not withdraw his hand." One of these
sults was his protecting two Armenians in defiance
°f
the law, who had murdered a Mahomedan ; this
the King was pleased to pass over in compliment to
ei Ambassador; he also protected a Georgian slave,
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411 ed Mirza Yhacoub, who had been for many years
;„4luhnmedan in the service of the King as eunuch,
i" chief manager of the Anderoon or Harem; until
iatt ..
erlY be had well conducted himself, but he pil-
tagell his Majesty to the amount of 40 or 50,000
°thrums, and ran off to the shelter of the Russian
Attlha
os tsador, who chose to protect him in contempt
it the king's authority. His Majesty said that he
1,;(3.111ti present this slave to the Ambassador if he
Zed it, but that the property must be restored.
j . hi the greatest insult to the King, he replied that
oil. Majesty must recover it by the law. To this no
Jection was made, and by the law this slave was
t 2
a,vieted of the theft. Under the wing of the Am-
ha,
aador he then blasphemed the Prophet, abused
the,tit`ing, and the people, at which'every one in the
Y Were highly indignant. This, added to the in-
%lilt f
La ° the two wointii being detained in the Am-
,easudor's house by force, alluded to in my former
titZt, Were the principal provocations. to this hor-
the Outrage. Numerous applications were made to
ale Ambassador by the servants of Ali Khan, whose
s, 'es these women were, to give them up, but it
444 Constantly refused. The Ambassador's Cos-
deeli end Ids guards, who were Persians, were or-
dered to fire upon them—they did so, and killed se-
. toCti men. By this time an immense crowd had
sniacted around the house. A Moolah advanced,
r
6 advised the Ambassador to give up the women,
, 4 'e would not be answerable for the consequences.
ii;dWas cautioned again and again. Instead of
..):-;ing to these entreaties, he came out sword in
trlom' cut down one man, fired his pistols, and killed
at i:therS. Immediately an immense stone, levelled
tet-."8 head, brought him to the ground. The mob
41,bitig him fall, then rushed on with ungovernable
j, l' and massacred every individual they could find,
this
ti
Cossaca and servants, 35 in number. By
• 11;1301e the news of the riot reached the palace.
ha kitig immediately despatched his two sons, Ali
quellilli and Iman Verdie Mirza, with 3,000 men, to
Lt' the disturbance. They were too late to do
It 4 than to save Mr. Maltzoff, one of the Russian
ther.etaries, and three Cossacs; from 30 to 40 of
) tuert Men were wounded in the fray, and the King's
4d% Who did their utmost to protect the Ambas-

sador and his people, were all killed. The mob, to
satisfy their vengeance I,n she Georgian slate, Mirta
Yhacoub, the principal c.use of this bloody disaster,
dragged the body around the town for three days,
during which time the Russian corpses lay unmo-
lested, when that of the Russian Ambassador was
decently interred in the Armenian church. It was
found with a finger cut off, but whether from acci-
dent or plunder is not known. The other bodies
were consigned to the Christian burying-ground.
The town then became perfectly quiet, and has re-
mained so ever since. Nothing can be more palpable
than that this was an outrage brought upon the un-
fortunate Ambassador by his own rash and intempe-
rate conduct, in arousing the people by the grossest
insults, and that it has not a shadow of political ir-
►itation mixed with it, as emanating from the Per-
sian Government, which Government he had wan-
tonly insulted in numerous instances, and it was
quietly passed over rather than disturb the friendship
with Russia. Mirza Macood has been dispatched
by the Prince to Teflis, with every explanation to
the General Paskevitch ; another messenger is also
sent with a letter to the Emperor Nicholas. Both
the King and the Prince are deeply afflicted at the
stain which this horrible event has cast upon their
country, and are sincere in offering every indemnity
which can reasonably be required. Mr. Maltzoff,
the Russia❑ Secretary rescued from the mob, is ex-
pected here daily. The Russian Consul at the
Court, Mr. Amburger, has taken his departure.
We are quite uncertain of the political consequences
to the country which might result from this insult
to the Court of St. Petersburgh, and it would be
endless to relate to you the many speculations on
the subject.
I remain, Sir, your most obedient servant,
Tabreez, March 14, 1829. F G.