The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-07

by tnrt ng their attention towards the country made J.
deserving Of notice affecting their nteress.
To many OF readers the present condition OF Persia
may be comparatively unknown, and II may, therefore
not be apss 10 give few statistics in reference 10 IT,
With the exception of the territory belonging TO the Imam
of Nuscat which extends along the Persian Gn the king
dom OF Persia includes all that part the plain situated
the west Of the way Of oFmus and of Lake Zerah II is
bounded on the north by the provinces Of
Russia, by the Caspian Sea and part of Turan; on hc
east by Afghansan and Beloochsan on the south by
Persian Gulf and the Of that name and the wee.
by the Turkish provinces OF the EaphrANs ana
ngrs 's superfces estimated at 26 460 square miles
and tie population amounts 10 about 10 600 COO nhab
sanss II includes eleven provinces States, and capt
ta feheran, with population Of one million. The nha
oans OF the country are divided into two principal
the Iadscbiks who descended from the ancient Per-
sans, Modes, &c, and the that's, who are Turcoman
tribes Among the first sn numbered the Parsians
worahippers Of nre the nomadio Lurians and the Kd
ans Besides these two principal races there in Persia
over two millions Of Arabs Armenans, HISTORIANS, Bohe
mians, &C.
glance at the map Of Asia shows the significance
lite geographical position 1t the key 10 the Eastern IL
dies, and It's importance such was not unknown
hahmoud the Great, amerlane and Nadir Shah, who 10
their nyasions into the Indian empire made the base
their armies Of conquest and subjugaton. Napoleon
too in 1902 looked upon this country the only
by which, without navy, he could compensate hmseit
for the losses which he sustained from the English. AM
IN our day Alexander Of Russia is showing himsen
no less sensible Of this important fact The Caspian Sea,
washing the coast Of Russia affords easy means OF
access to Me Persian shore railway thrown across the
latter country to the Persian Gulf and the armies OF Rus
sa could be marching the plains Of India before the
eetest ships Of the English navy had well got under
from England Hence Persia is to England seal Of pos
seesiopto Russia Of acquisition. The peo pie OF
Persia mass, in favor Of Russian interference
Notwithstanding the efforts Of the late Shah they
have been subjected TO the most cruel and gall.
ing oppression at the hands Of government officers
and thousands 60 to Russia day aborers TO obtain the
means Of livelihood and Of paying the enormous taxes
imposed upon them On their return they are naturally
more or less mbued with Russian IDEAS and TO heghes
their disaiecedness they Immediately plundered Of
their earnings by the public officers of the custsns It
sad that Russian eccesascs have already been appoint
ed and are soon to leave for Persia They 60 prossedy
rs scientific gentlemen but political ends are doubtless the
objects Of their government.
In view Of these facts perhaps not chimerical 70
suppose that Persia may, like Crimea, become theatre
FOR another tragedy Of European war; and that there may
be those now living who will see the Greek cross
mounting the mosques Persia the flag Of ST. George
waving ever the palace at Teheran.
SAMUEL GOUvERSEuR OGDEN.
We record to-day, besides the death Of Mrs. Jameson
the poetess that Of Samuel Gouvcrneur Ogden at the
age Of ST. Mr. Ogden died at his residence in Astoria
the 9th inst in the slst year of his age. He for
many years in the New York Custom House, and was
much esteemed as gentleman Of the old school, BY the
death Of Mr. Ogden, Mrs Richie, the distinguished
horess and actress, loses parent to whom, his death
since brother died. and the head OF the family is
no more.
DEATH OF MRS. wEEDEN, THE LAST SURVIVOR OF THE
WYOMING MASSACRE.
The Harrisburg pa Telegraph Of the 9Th inst says:
We have intelligence Of the death Of Mrs p wEEpEy the
last survivor Of the to be remembered Wyoming
massacre We need scarcely remind readers Of the
the entire settlement laid waste, and most Of the in
habants were murdered in cold blood by Indians and
the British The historians have told the rghtfu tale
and all are familiar with it. The poet Campbell has also
told in superb few Of the inhabitants escaped
among whom Was the family Of William Martin, Mrs
Weedens father. Mrs. Weeden twelve years old at
the time, and she retained vivid recollection OF the
massacre until her death. She a prisoner with
her sister IN the fort where every male was put to death
father and mother, and travelled with flag OF truce,
through the then dense Forest till within forty miles OF
Mr. Martins sons and taken TO Colchester Mr. Martin
and his family left Rhode Island for Wyoming, Pennsy
vanla lew years before the massacre, performing the
arouous journey foot That the day OF iron hands,
brave heats and wills that never fsltered. Mrs. W.
died Friday last and had Of the largest funerals
ever seen in the neighborhooa.
Died. at Prospect HILL Fairfax county, Va near the
sidence Of her late brother Charles Cuts, United States
Senator from New Hampshire, Mrs PRISCILLA (Curns)
sroRER, aged Sc years. widow OF Joseph sorer ESQ., of
kennebunk who died IN 1882 aged 70 years. son Of Dol
Joseph Storer who died at Albany l777 commander Of
regiment in the army Of the Revolution Mrs. Storers
father, Hon. Edward Cuts distinguished merchant Of
Portsmouth,, n H., was Of the ancient family Of that
Samuel Cults and Of Anna daughter Of President Holy
oke and brother of Hon. Thomas Cuts, Of Saco. Mrs.
Siorer distinguished for the grace aud elegance of
President Monroe and General Laay cite no
Dcred her with call while their tour the East
left no descendants
At Charleston, Me-, March 90 Mrs ANN S,yBoRS
wife OF Capt Tneophilus Sanborn eyed 81 ycars Capt
Sar born, who still survives, 90 years old They had
whom is g. and the youngest a. There had been
death in the family up the hour Of her decease
all her SOLE were around her dying bed during
moments
Negro SAN lately died on he plantation Of his master,
Africa to be brought to this country he says he was
forty i've years old. He landed n Charleston, and
bought by the Iogiher family lived With them in that
few years since. From Charleston, Sam carried
Savannah and stayed there forty From the ev
cence OF reliable persons and the ngros own statement
ne supposed TO have been over hundred and forty
years old at the time Of his death
CHAs. ScoTr well Known citizen of Charleston Kama.
ha county, Va, and relative Of General Winfield Scott
died on the 21st ultimo. He native Of Powha,an
county.
The Harrison Memorial Fund.
TRUSTEES.
Henry Thomas Hope, Esq Piccadlly.
Thomas Anderson, Esq Mayor Of Liverpool