Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-19
Cufious Account of 4 Otale Visit Of
issr 4 the 1overelgn of Persia.

u Persian liswsraper, edited by MI FGgiish
gentleman b, thsyemploy Of tlps Persian
Goyernn,eni, will DO raed With interest, NJ
giving sonls iiss Of tl,s customs u ths,
ancient "Laud OF the Sun" Il is i sin.
gnlaf fact that s,icli have been tbs Gus.
toms III Fefsia. probably from lie ,i,nss of
| Cyrus down. W. M
Egtsact from a Persian ns,expapey.
printed as yshyaa---auts. 2a aT Ra.
tiel.avei. January, 1861
| tsfh fTnANsLATiUN. fa3 ft'
On Saturday, tl,e 22d of Inst tnonih
(safar). His August Majesty, IL, order 10
manifest the abundance of. his regard and
favor for Ills Excelsuey the Grind Vizier,
liigl, IN falik, exalted III dignity, perlla.
bent glory, Tie hope Of tile Stnte, aud the
conadencs of the king. coudesccndsd TO
vi-it him NJ hjs lpusss u aIj.t
| From the iee.iipnEe of Khan Marvse
| to the house Of the Grand Vixier, ti,er.
cl,ants and honorable inel, formed line oil
one side Of the way-.-aiid or the other
magistrates and old msi,, oil clothed In
shawls and gold.cloth, who offered sacri.
iicss, (slaughtered anmals), and presented
dishes Of candy.
On the passage of the royuI coftege by
the houss OF Msefxa Mahamsd Xmas,
chief Of tbs body.guard, snJ noble ser.
want Of the king---ths nbovcDamed
CAUSED the following presents aud sacrif.
oes 70 pass before tie royal view. viz one
cnshnnefe shawl. 500 Ia gold, one dish
of candy. and fvs sheep. lfji at
(sIaugiiiered in the royal pressnce)
On passing The house Of Meerza Fsxul.
lab, brother ofihe Grand vixier, The follow.
ing presents md sacrifices we're made To-
His Majesty, viz. one cashmere shawl,
81 w In gold. one disl, Of caudy. and five
sheep. III I fb.,s,s.ss4.s.e ...,..,
On passing the house Of Mohnmn,ed Yoo.
sup Khan. high In dignity and the COM
pnliion Of greatness ard glory, and the
nephew OF the uraud vixies, ti,s follow.
Ing presents and sacrifices were innde, viz !:
onc cashmere shawl. $i00 In gold. one
disl Of candy, and FIVE sheep.
On the passage Of tho atispicions star.
like coftegc BY the house Of the exalted
Mssrxa Fasbnllah, nephew Of the Grand
Vizier, and Chief Secretary In tho Depart.
lnens Of war. presents aud secfifocs wsre
innda A. above, @
On the arrivaiof the royal cortsge Ut
the entrance court OF .tl,e mansion Of the
Grand Vixier, rich gold cloths and costly
stnffs Of various kinds were spread from
that place 10 The public saloon, q distance
Of about fonr.hundred PAGES, under His
Mnjesy's feet, mud twenty shsep were
slaug ghtsred NJ sacrifice. On the arrival
Of Ills Majesty A. the public hall of tho
Grand Vizier, Mssrxa Mohammed Sadik
aud Meefxa TatIialy Khan, companions of
greatness and glory. Secretaries Of Ills
ExceIlency, passed the following presents
before the Royal view, viz two cashmere
slawis, $500 in gold. and two dishes Of
candy.
Afterward the GRIND vixier himself
t,nds the following presents III the public
snloon, viz: One cashmere shawi, rose.fix.
ured 500 dollars ip gold, ons dial, Of can-
dy, and - copper weigh.ers Of confec.
tionary' In tlls passages TO the public
saloon. and In the 6rst alid second apart-
ments 10 the inside OF the garden. vases
Of flowers were arranged, and wooden
waters Of confectionery were placed,
and at The Frangee Hat, "a sunImerhonss,
% called from It's shape, J whicll 10 sit.n.
ted IN the middle Of tbs garden, fruitsan
flowers were arranged. Here the follow
ing presents were made, viz: one cash.
mere shawl, 800 dollars III gold, md one
dish OF candy. s.l
As his august Majest y entered the pri-
.vate apartments Of the fsinily, flower and
fruits were arranged IN great profusioil
around the fountain aud lii all parts OF the
grounds. Here the following presents
and sacrifices were made. wig: one cash.
mere shawl, 500 dollars in gold, and FIVE
sheep. ts.
While His Majesty was In the uarem,
Meerza KAHN Khan, exalted iii rank,
son Of the Grand Vizier, whose glory is
enduring. made tho following presents.
viz: A manuscript volume. in the hand
writing Of the deceased Msef Anad the
words Of Hsfs. In the handwriting Of
Nicer Ally; aud manuscript of Aga Mo-
Ally Sharszi. s1ssi
Afterward the royal cortege returned,
passing through tho shimrsn Gate. Ia
passing The residences Of The high ii dig-
g q..y. G compsn,ons b. r: O greatness sno glofy'
veen regiments, and cousin Of the Grapd
Vizier. they presented the following, viz /:
lie former, one cashmere shawl. so dollars