The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-05
The Political Condition or Persia.
[From the Calcutta Review

Vne FOlnuuc0I COnOlulOn OF FOrola.
| (From the Calcutta Reviewl
On passing events In Persia We must be allowed Il
express ourselves with some reserve. Mahommed Shsl
died at Tebsran September 6th, 1s4S the officers o.
the British and Russian missions immediately rod,
post to Tabrz to proclaim, and bring to the capital
Bis eldest son Na.sir ed din Mira Who had been SO
psratsIy and eopjoiDtiy recognized BY the Courts
st. Ssmes and st. Petersburgh as the Legitimate
cessor to the throne Persia had been so much habit
uated Of late In all measures Of state policy to receive
her from the European powers that probably
under any circumstances the simple declaration Of tn
British and Russian ministers would have suffced 4
settle the immediate question Of the succession II
the actual posture Of affairs the scquiescence Of th
nation in that declaration was inevtabie for, Of th
few competitors who could pretend to exercise any In
fuepce on the general body Of their countrymen one
BshHs Mirxa in honorable exile at Tins, and al
the others refugees at Bagdsd In the provinces
also the psassptry and tribesmsn every
intent upon their local emancipation to take heed
an abstract matter like that OF the succession IL may
be said then. that the Russian snd British missions
and clique Of notables (who had however, suf
Client influence st the capital TO public property
fected at the moment transfer Of kingy power te
which, In the beet appointed times OF former Persian
avenue. Of ipraus prs oua hoos TS.
ter WAS of course hurled from power and only escaped
the popular fury by taking sanctuary The roork 90.
eneraly pled from the Provinces and
the garrisops either saved themselves by prsctptas
retreat where their numbers admitted OF defenee
sbut themselves up In citadels and awaited attack.
The young shah encountered no Opposition whatever
on his march from Tsbriz to reherau. He made his
public entry into the capita! October 2i, and thus
ended the fret scene Of the drama
The second scene is not yet played out, or ut sny
rate We are not acquainted With its result in India
but as far AZ has gone It is Of much less agreeable
character than its predecessor and II adumbrstes pro-
greekive trouble In the disposition OF the Shah,
materials for inquiry in the constitution Of the court
In the stste Of parties In the internal condition Of the
eoustry, and In its foreign relations we look Ia vain
for single element Of strength, single characts
risic Of pernsnence. When say that ed din
Shah is youth Of eighteen years of age, It may
be understood that for idera6ls time 1T any
De must be cypher in the government which he
supposed to WELD. The longer too, that his
may extend the less probably win his country suffer
for all the characters that might pertain to an ire
fponribe monarch we should apprehend the greatest
danger fem which to the Woes Of the vouptusry
added te Sins Of ignorance and obstinsoy, and ths
more terrible traits Of cruelty snd revenge With
gard to the ministry. only consolation is that 1t
fatuous priest has been succeeded by timd scribe
and THE ncompetency Of the 10 scarcely less OBJ
srucve to business than were the eccentricties and
mslgpsncy Of the other The state Of parties IL till
more pregnant with evil; for and above the vo
great factions the Toorks and Persians which have
and which hsvns whetted their appetite for blood in
many an epsouuter during the recent vulston In
the provinces) may be expected to be henceforwa
to the diemsmberment Of the empire there may now
be considered third party, which desires nothing
more than to promote this struggle and TO profit by
the mutual exhaustion OF the conbatants We do not
think IL worth ~his to psrtcuarss petty sections
mere personal dvisons although some OF theee, such
the tribe party Of the Queen mother another Oren
tel Msssaiips, may very possibly play an Important
part In the future government OF the country Tor
feeling would yield to that Of distinction Of race to
the csllous calculations Of individual benefit.
On the intern sl condition of Persia and the pre-
rent aspect Of It's foreign relations could much,
II our space permitted; but have already exceeded
the ordinary limits Of political article aud has
ten therefore rapidly TO cloee. In every quarter
there abundant cause tor anxiety and few few,
faint glimmerines Of hope The rock upon which the
government Of the country will nrst split will be want
Of funds to defrsy the most ordinary and limited
penditurs The treasury has been drained Of its last
pleDihed; for neither Will the provinces after the IL
eenss of an fnteIregpun. aud with the consciousness
OF recovered strength be induced TO submit TO exsc
tons; nor viii the prince governors. Who have bseu
cent 10 replace the subordinate chiefs employed DUR
Ing the late reign. and who will each endeavor to es
taolish his own Independent court be In any hurry 10
entribute their quota Of for the support of
the central government II wM be dangerous ass'n-
airy while the dura Il reen usritGs" ham
Per tho fee action OF the goysrnmsntto attempt to
resume the grants go extrva sntly lsyhed by Maho
med Shah aud his minister upon unsorthy objects.
without pretending ind ed to vaccination 10 seems
20 us that the sustaining motive poser OF the GO
vsrnmsnt no ioreer exiss neither can t be sec
and that whsn the original impetus Il lost the wheels
Of the machine accordingly must cease to work
The general condition, too OF the provinces IL hardly
le. upiavoraoe to the consolidation OF the youns
nopsrchs power, than an empty treasury aud impo-
tent and divided councils. In noqusrter We may safe
y say s there feeling Of confidence Ia the staoil-
ing with the sgitaton of the many local revolutions
whch foowso the death Of tn. shah aud exten .ve
ins,s have since broken out In Mszeydersn lspshsn
ard herman aimed almost undisguiseily against the
exiting government. khorrAsskp. however, undoubt-
edy s-ids the greatest cause for apprehension Ever
snce the AEsef ed Dou the T. ad of the old Persan
party, removed, about two years ago from the
v.rnment oi the province v.ry great discomfort has
prevailed generally throughout that part OF the
Kingdom. An accident, shortly before the death
Of thu shah, brought this ducontent to head
a .sss hs ro, s r.gys'" ,., sslss hs,s n. IN
The old russian Colonel mot Of the Czsrs army bat
Eussian refugee, who entered the Persian ssrrics
thtrty years ago, and is tbe most efficient military
chief st the oisposs OF the Shsh who mmsndsd tns
Toofls made a brave defence. but was oonpe-d a.
length TO evscuste the place and 90 retire ~ith
napt his forces, and With the prince governor OF
province 20 the camp of Var Mahomed Khan, Who had
.d,spcsd With eonsidsIable army from herst-nos
exactly for the relief Of Neshed but With viss of
sweeping the country In the general scramble sud an.
nexipg perhaps portion of tn. khorasn territory 70
sit.upt 10 carry Sesked but failed the Khcrssssa.
being not less inveterAte against the Anshsus than
sgsinst the Toorks spd having put the sou
of the Afsef Cd Doulsh their quasi independent
ruler. II would have be.n essy we believe for the
yturs shshs government at this stare of the affair 10
have brought shout through British medistion, the
ostensibs tubmistion Of the province. The Khorss-
fsnis resolved TO be longer tsnped BY the
soaery Of Alebjsni they he'd mcreil.ssiy ms-,sor.d
the Toorks wherever they had fallen into their hands
ssd proclaimed against them war OF ext~rmiustop;
bus The sAlsr - the Asset ed Dcuieh. named
hsd no prstensou TO enter the Iists mpetitor
with Nss~sr. ed din shah for the throne lie b'sstsd
indeed TO bsve aided the royal cause In forcing the
vtieh ct that time he ever ventur.d 70 sspire vas
that either his father himsef should govern Khors
San q. tefof the empiret i 70 be PLACED 10 fact
semsthins on the sane footing which Mshomed Nj
rschs bsd been allowed to occupy IN ME Of
LTypt Under the Sultan. The ministry OF the Shah,
however, seems 20 have shovn an tnvincible repug-
nance 60 the Inauguration of the reign By p~Hcts
ton with . party flushed With triumph, and stf ex.
hibitirg en- attitude az defiance.
vas juossd Indispensable 20 punish the insurgents
before according to any terms for permanent settle
ment q the prvvsce sbd reporc. mspt. vere accord
iDsy rent to khorssan 20 operate with the garrison
which had evacuated Meshed but which stil bid ts
ground supported by Var Mshomed khan's army upon
the Htrst frontier Thee reinforcements consisting
exclusively az tysrbuap trrops we're b~sten 90 n m
The nt tovn which they attacked after entering the
proviDce end they have since retired towards rehesn
vbers Efforts are bsirg sow made 10 support them
That the minister has psogsd himself 60 reduce koo-
rsssn ceuf, qu oosfs would Be sf little
u merely involved the question ~ his personal fate
but, unfortunately there far srsver interests
eerned In the contest According TO oar vev "a is In
rosible that the Toork yoke should b. sssln Violently
impos.d On khcrSssni and the proiongAtion ~ the
struggle, therefore In Increasing the srspera,ion OF
parties would sppeM 20 render oply more certain the
hfesspsd disms smbern mt II the hfngdom. There is
indeed sn Alternative which has been already freey
dcusssd end which might be adopted In order 70 pre-.
vent this dsp'sgrstion Of the empire An auxiliary
huwian army might be disembsrted at Astersbsd aud