The New York herald., 1851-09-30

trum the Lonuon fost, sept. 10
II is some time since the affairs Of Central A sia
have occupied much Of the attention Of Europe.
The Russo Persian expedition against Herat car
ried Lord Auckland into Affshanstan, and, while
every British newspaper filed with news, or re-
ports Of some kind, from that country and its vic-
Iity bu:. since the withdrs val Of our troops,
occasional brief notice Of Dost Mahomsd's where
about Is all that the Indian bi monthly has
brought, and nothing has reached US through any
other channel.
But an c vent OF no small interest has occurred in
that quarter, which may be attended with coase-
the ruler Of llera, who defended that city az ainst
the Persians in ISIS, has Just died, and the
county be governed with much vigor 10. In couse.
quence, looked upon by all its neighoors rs an
seize sne hold it. kohunil Khan, the half brother
Of Dost Mahomed, who governs kand ih1r, has sc at
ooe force 20 seize " another Is moving do rn from
Bukhara ard the Oxus; and We cannot suppose
that DOst Mabomed, who had got possession Of
Bulkh, and was in force IN tha; quarter, will look
on with Indifference. lie is nearest to 10 by posi-
tion. llerst, IL is to be observed, has, since the
days OF Ahmed shah Abdali, been considered q
dependency vf the afghan Empire, and vas held
a. such by lar Mahoned, though he was, dc fleso,
quite ibdey et6ent.
but the Persisns also have claims on IIerat, TO
realize ard to enforce which they laid sege the
selves Of the opportunity afforded by Var Msho-
neos death, TO occupy the city, and as much Of it,
Territory ~ they can. The Hazara tribes Of the
nourtsins, Who are Sheas, like the Persians, viii
bot be sorry to see the city in the hands Of CO.
religionisis, their association with the Afghans
who are mostly Soonees, being snythng bu; cor
diel. and this the Pcrsians we'll know
Now, here is avery pretty piece Of Adatic EN-
bioilment, and VI the matter rested with the sia
ties, We shou'd be cell content to look on aud watch
the issue, ss a part of the worli's history which
very little concerned us. Bat IL 30 happens that
Ru sia has just nov little quarrel Of her own In
that particular part Of Asia. She some time ago
occupied aud established a depot uoon a sun all
islsndof the coast Of Msserdersn and not very far
from hstrsbsd. The plea was TO have q port or
refreshing place for vessels employed In projecting
trade, and we supp roe she will add In order TO
~ favor With our sgitators for suppressins the hor
ribe trsc in human flesh. which Is largely carried
on by the Turkomsps Of that vicinity. This port
was looked upon With great jealousy BY both Tur.
tomans and Persians, and the latter demonstrated
frequently, but without afect. Not very long ago,
spsrty Of tie Turkomans wded over from the
msin laud and destroyed the Russian depot, over
po~ering the small detachmsnt kft 10 guard 10
The Inrkoma ans had to Cross Persian territory 10
effect this, ardth sas other ground for supect-
that the Persisns connived st, II they did not
aid, 'ne enterprisc. Ihe consequence wss demand
from Russia that the Persian Governor sf Mssen-
deIan should be removed The Persians rsfased
at hrst, but sucsombed when the Russian govern
mtnt irskted. No. content With this, the Empe-
ror has cent force Of about 5000 men 10 land In
that part OF the CasPin, and punish the Turko-
msns, ana thus force having forcikly occupied Az
dirsc, line TO Mushid and H.rs..
Inc fersians, hu uhertc, have viewed this force
ano US operations With great jealossy; bus under
nc rros1ecT ~ scqniripg Herst consequently upon
the death Of Var Mahomed, u q By no means Inn
possible tAsa cordiAlity nay bs rsssssd ssswssn shs