National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12
TIE SHAH or PERSIA.


His Majesty the Shah Of Persia. whn 1
about to visit England, and will donb,le.
prove one Of the '1ions" Of the season n
London, was born In the year 1880. Ill
name Ia Nasslr-cd-Din, or, "a given NOR
phonctlcally, "SasIr-ud-D Deem shah, Kaiar
Es-Sultaun ell Khakan." lie succeeded to III
throne Of Persia September 10, 1sls, whei
only eighteen years Of age. He Ia son o
the late king, Mohammcd Shah, grandson o
the famous Prince Abbas Mira, (tho crow
prince, whose premature death In 1893 wns
great Ioes TO his country and people, and
great-graandson Of Fetch All Shah. mi,
mother h a princess NJ the royal family OF
m nis Majesty has two children, MI,
haner-cd-Din, heir apparent, who was born
IN lSoo, aud Djllal-cd.Dauleh, horn three
years later. When, however, we call The
former helr apparent, 1t must be remembered
that u IA within the power Of the Persian
inonarchs to alter or override the existing
Jaw OF presumahle succession, and, disregard.
ing tho natural heir, TO bcqucath their crown
to any member Of their family.
The Shah, or To call him by his full formal
title, "shah-ln-Shah"--that is, king Of
klngs"-s absolute ruler within his dOinIn-
Ions and sole mnstor Of the lives and goods
Of oil his subjects, both high and low. The
whole revenue Of the country heing at their
disposal, recent soverclgns Of Persia have
been able to amass large fortunes. That 81
the present occupant Of the throne Il OatI-
mated as amounting TO four millions Of
pounds sterling, one half Of which IA rct,re-
sented by diamonds, the largest of which
lfs cnrats, and known a. the Dervn-i-Noor--
forms, with other precious stones, part Of
the crown jewels.
The present sovereign Of Persia /. the
fourth Of the dynasy Of the Kadiaha. who
Rnlnrd nOs9paainn M hn
years ago, after q civil war which lasted from,
ICY to lTVi, the first Of the line being Agra
Mohammed. A correspondent thus describes
the shah rs he saw him In 1865: NRsIr-ud.
Deem shah IL handsome In person, Intelligent
and hberal-mlnded. He takes an active part
In the administration Of hls country, and Is
most DESTROYS to secure tho well-being Of nil
classes Of his subjects. He l., noreoyor'
endowed with n highly cultivated mind. il
wei acquainted with the French Language,
aud taxes 10 several Of the leading nSwspa.
pers Of Europe"
His reign f. remarkable for tho Introduc.
ton OF many striking Improvement. irne
marks OF progress and civilization, such as
the founding Of royal college for the study
OF oil the sciences, the introduction Of the lei.
egraph, and the construction of the FIRST made
road In Persia. A treaty for establishing tel
eRraphic communication between India and
Europe, through Persia, has been signed by
inc fersian government and Mr.. Alison,
queen Nictoria's representative at Tehcran,
anu the exchange OF the Publications has al
ready taken place.
As proof the lIbcrality Of the Shah II NAV
DC mentioned that while adhcring strictly to
thc religion OF the khOrnn, and regarded In
fersia as the vlcegcrent of the Prophet, he
not long ago granted to the HISTORIAN Chris
tians In his dOmlnlons a slto for q church. lint
also headed subscription list with a hand
Inn los A. a
ple winch was speedily followed by his own
ministers, the Russian, Turkish, aud French
ministers at the court Of Tcherap and The
principal merchants Of Persia.
number Of dlgnitarics Of the court ac-
company the Shah. The whole suite, incud-
Ing three ladies, numbers forty persons, with
large compliment Of servants. OF six su-
PERU steeds which tho Shah took out with
MIN, Tour were given as q present to the En-
peror OF Russia. Ills Majesty will proceed
TO London, and return TO his country after
an absence Of three or four months,
During his journey the Government will he
conducted by his uncle, Ferhad Mira, and
his second son, Kamran Mira, Naib nc Sal
tame (Nice Regent Of the realm.)
The object OF the Shah In his Journey TO
Europe Is 10 aoquaint himself with those
countries with which his Government Is in
constant diplomatic relations. His Majesty's
Journey TO Europe Is the first ever undertaken
BY any Persian sovereign, and II Is TO be
hoped viii exercise amost beneficial influence
upon the moral aud political development OF
his country. His Majesty has long wished
Tor the visit, but circumstances connected
WIN .! the do! a9mss!ls gasaamtlps!Fap0a
are In the habit Of looking upon any pro-
longed absence Of their sovereign, have till
now prevented the execution Of his designs.
A correspondent In Persia writes that meas
UfpR are bpinV takan hy the Ia
keeping the country quiet during the Shah's
absence. For this purpose the Saham-el-Molk,
with eight regiments OF SarbaIos, have been
ordered to visit the Rakhtlary districts and
to warn the inhabitants against committing
any deprcdatiOns."