, 1861-04-04

Ine LOn00n N4Wa, march ISL
The following Is q translation Of a letter atl-
dressed to the President Of the Royal Asiatia
Society by his Excellency Mira Jafer Khan.
Ambassador from his Majesty the Shah Of Per.
sia to the Court Of St. James:
From the circumstance that this well Wisher
passed the spring time OF his life on this
Island, and received at that time Dumerous
marks Of friendship aud kindness from great
aud small among the natives OF this country,
he has therefore always been animated with Il
desire. for the welfare aud advantage of the
British nation.
At this present moment by reason of the
events occurring in the United States Of Amer
lea, great dea1 Of anxiety aud discussion is to
be observed as reEailing among the owners
of cotton mills. Some haze recomme uacd
ZaDguebar or Australia others, again, India
aud various places, as most fit for the cuitiya-
tion of this most useful product; but this well
Wisher takes the present opportunity to de-
moustrate his friendly feelings by suggesting
to the President Of the Royal Asiatc Society
that the province Of Khuristan, now known by
the name Of Persia, Arabia is, from the cir
cumstances Of its vicinity to the sea, the fer
ti1ity Of its soil the number Of rivers, Us for
instance, the kerkba, the Karan {Karun), the
Jerrahi, Behbchan, better adapted than the
aforenamed countries-.hat is t, eay, in fact,
the very best place for the cultivation Of cot.
ton. From the foot of the mountain rapees' Of
Khuristan, Arabistau, and Behhehau, sud us far
as the shores of the Persian Cult, and of tho
Shattee i Arab, extends q vast country. The
greater part Of which il capable Of bting cult
yated SO as to produce any required! quantity
Of cotton, sugar, opium or indigo. Even az
things are at present, in spite of the want OF
capiIal and OF special knowledge among the in.
haoitants Of those parts, a portion of the 1ands
in question are cultivated near Sinister, Dizfu!
and Fellahiagga.
It is relatea by the Arabian historians that
at the time when the dyke of the Karun near
Aiwaz, formed q source Of prosperity to tile
enriruns, II was customary to place on the
dinner table OF the Caliph Of Bagdad, eyer7
evening, q tray ofbread, with a thousand piec-
es Of gold as derived from the revenue Of that
district, For this reason the distr. ct received
the appellation Of s|Selletu-1 Khubzi,:' /. e,
e. Bread basket" Besides this, the ancient
name Of that region, in the old Persian
Iaugusge, is "kbuzistan;'' and stKbuz''
means "sugar," By reason Of It's producing
immense quantities OF that product, the coun-
try became known as khuzisfad, i. e, Sugar
Of England Tnay easily aud speedily obtain
from those regions any desired quantity of
good and beautiful cotton. Many English
travellers have visited those parts and viewed
them from one extremity to the other. and
have become well acquaiuted with its circum-
stances. From them, too, the truth may be-
learned.
In short, should the ideas ADORE set forth
meet your appreciation, the best thing to do
would be to transmit a notice thereof to the
cotton manufacturing firms in order that they
may appoint an agent with whom the ueces-
sary stipulations on both sides may be dis
In the 'ratter. MIRA JAFER KHAN, DC,
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