The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-13
TWO CENTS.
Persia.

Persia.
The Journal de ConsfanttHopis has tn. following
IL rtters from Persia via Tire bitond which arrived
here, announce an Important event The King Of
Persia, Mohsmmed shah died ar Teheran, from vio-
Mohsmn ed Shah son OF Abbss and grandson Of Fetti
All Shah who died In 1884, and whom he succeeded to
dyr ATTY Of the Kadjar- founded In 1894 by Ara Mo-
BANNED Khan. He was born In 1905, and his herr
Nabus Saltha net Cover Of ASerbaidjan eighteen
years of Ii the Of the death Of the King OF
Persia be confirmed IL IL probable that the Salar, who
r. In arms near Khorasan, will march upon Tsheran,
while tie princes who have taken refuge on the from
tiers of Turkey in consequence Of events which have
take place in Persia at different periods. aud among
whom are Assafed Dewlet the Sbah's maternal uncle
and ZziL Soultbap who regued for several months
after the death of Fetu Ali Shah under the name OF
Ali Shah, will probably make some attempt on the
Southern provinces where they have numerous part-
These two last princes at this time at Kerr
bella living upon pension granted them by the
cations between Tauris and Teheran are already in
| terceptedh
From the Overland China Mall, of August 10
The sickness amongst the European troops mention
ed last month, has proved even fatal during the
present one. In July the admissions into hospital
we're about AGO and the deaths 81 in August there
have the present date 2sth) been upwards Of 500
admissions and 46 deaths. We not aware what
was the number of admissions in June the deaths
during that month were 10 thus the total loss from
the prevailing disease has been %.
The mortality has been confped almost exclusively
to the oncommissoned officers and privates Of the
95th few only having occurred amongst the
The regiment, numbering nearly 500 rank and file,
could at present scarcely muster 100 capable of
standing under arms, who are now relieved from Pc
rades and from guards except at the barracks,
commssaIiat and hosp,alsthe other duties devoving
upon the Ceylon Rifles.
The gre atest mortality Is said to have been amongst
those who previously in robust health, the
congestve and infamm atory symptoms in such
being most severe and this Is another of the peculiar
tiles of the deate which to be most puzzling
to those who have most of It and yet 1t has
tiput very uniform has also the treat
mon re believe. AT n v in ha
last few days the sickness has decreased but similar
improvement has formerly taken place even when the
wind has blown from the east north eae while nom
the opposite quarters 1t has been invariably followed
by an sggravaton of the evi-those who we're oonva-
lescent suiYering relapse, and many
ring But Ia worthy Of note that though the upper
range Of barracks the most expOfed to the south
erly wind first attacked Of late the disease has
1aged ately throughout the quarters
We formerly stated that in several important fees
lures the present disease differed from what used to b
called Hong Kong fever; and IL Is said that in
many eruptions or pustules the face arms
and chest, together with tendency to congestion
affinity to small pox Might It not, therefore be worth
while (seeing how unavaing other means have provsd)
to ascertain whether re vaccination might have
effect in mitigating the disease and essening the
number Of deaths!
There has been, likewise good deal of sickness in
are at least 70 and officers the list; but their
complaints various chiefly sort OF in fusuza and
20 far learn there has only been one death
from fever-t the chaplain Of the Cambrian.
Among civilians sickness has not been above the
average though death has carried off whose loss
will be felt in the society Of the place.
The Chinese are raid to have suffered exte nsively
but they neraly remove elsewhere upon being at
tackled ard have in general recovered-ano cir.
cumstanee which deserves to be Investigated aud COM
pared with observations ma de in other quarters.
Amongst the vessels recently arrived atWoosuugis
the Prins Nenshicoff She belongs to the Russian Fur
Company and brings a small but highly valuable cargo
of furs. with view Of trying whether, by opening
trade at Shapghae teas for the Russian market could
not be occurred more favorable terms than by the
usual way tf Irkutsk.
1t is doubtful, however that the Chinese will permit
the Russians thus to avail themselves OF the Marking
treaty while they enjoy excl usive privileges that
of Kschta, which may be held to preclude the Rus
sans from participating in any trade sea board
| cultes with other countries which the Chinese must
foresee and desire to avoid.