The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-22

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lad been appointed BY the Foreign once, for some
.eason known to themselves, to the sinecure post
If English Consul At Teheran The family OF this |
Maltese haa several times played an Objectionable
part I'm English history. twas one stevens, tip |
tan who had Illegally seized the famous SEQ cap
tain lord Cochrane who had gone to Malta In order
% ascertain how the Admiralty Court sitting In that
not little island, had contrived to bring him in
debt for capturing the enemy's ships at sea- They
had replied to his Investigations by ordering
Stevens, their bumbailin, TO arrest him. Stevens
aid 80, but Lord cochrane escaped from his
clutches In o verv dexterous manner, amid the
laughter OF the British heet. Mr.. Charles Murray
was either less clever less lucky; and Stevens,
having once got hold OF him, would in no wise let
him 60. The man had brother, who had also
been In Persia and had committed an act OF bank
ruprcy there. II would not have mattered much,
but that he had mix ed himself up with near rela
tive or the Persian Prime Minister, from whom he
had borrowed Q large sum OF money, and when
called upon 10 pay ne had declined or been unable
to do 30. This made the Prime Persian Minister
very angry, ana, ultimately. Mr.. Charles Murray
had to haul down his nag and to make the best OF
his way with Stevens to Bagdad.
The British government were OF nrst extremely
annoyed at having q costly and annoying little
war thrust upon them; but as many British mill
motion, and as there were some lucrative picktngs
for the Foreign once agents In war, they were
soon reconciled to what had happened. Ships and
troops were sent down to the Persian Gulf; armies
were mustered on both sides, and the final upsnot
OF the business was seen on the plains OF Mohumra,
when the wild rabble Of horsemen whom the Per-
SLAMS brought into battle went down before the
English swords like corn before the sickle. The
names OF Sir James Outram, Sir Henry Somerset
49, ~ HNwn
ment on the lips OF Fame. then all was still till
somebody thought Of the Honorable Charles Muir
ray, who was residing In remarkable retirement at
Bagdad. h. -es --l.--y.i.. is.a
There was very grand treaty OF peace after the
Persians had been beaten, ana 1t was stipulated
that Mr.. Charles murray should have public
entry into the Persian capital, from which he had
been expelled. he had public entry; and very
odd thing 1t was The Persians sent some tall
horses for him and his suite The great dignitaries
of the kingdom met him at p respectful distance
from the city gates, ana accompanied him back to
che British Mission. where they smoked pipe with
him. Then the Prime Minister, poking the air with
his fore6nger, made an mmodest Joke, and went
about his business with his tongue in his cheek.
The next day or the day after he asked again for
the money due TO HIS relative from the Maltese
stevens. and the Foreign ONCE agents were
obliged to send one Of their safest customers 1.-THE
late Mr.. Keith Edward Abbott) as Commissioner to
Teheran, to hush that matter up. 1t was hushed
up and that was all England gained by her latest
war with Persia. 80 ~-o' 'N .'lH ~
1t II probable that the shah himself had and still
has very indisttnct idea OF what happened. The
Prime Minister Of the day told him some cock and
q bull story, and he believed It, His Majesty was
requested to pardon the British Minister ana re-
store him to favor he did so; he had no idea that
his troops had been scattered like char In the
wind. There are no newspapers, no public
speeches In Persia; nothing but great deal Of
gossip In the bazaars, and 1t would have been un-
safe for any OF the puryeyors OF IT to speak Of
Mohumra -
10 n'n THE SHAH At HOME. .Ni
The little dark man IN spectacles, about whom
so much fuss has been made was and still Is
likely to be for short time very terrible person
indeed upon his own territory. There 10 NO nne Tn
oppose him--no middle class, no nobility, no rich
men; for the theory Of the Persian law
is that His Majesty is the universal
heir o. of everybody in his domtnions.
Every one who holds any sort OF power
or authority Is merely o creature OF the Shahs
breath. He could make Prime Minister out OF q
water carrier by Q word and hurl him down as
easily. His wrath Is altogether surprising thing
to modern nations. Now and then he causes some
solemn looking Khan to be seized and tied with his
lace to donkey's tail. In this pitiabIe plight he is
marched about the capital ana his mouth Is filled
with human excrement at every street corner.
sp THE LATE PRIME MINISTER.
The Persian Prime Minister who insisted on
having his relatives money rom the Maltese
Stevens was one Of the most vigorous-minded Orr.
ensal statesmen who has been seen for some gen.
erations. His rule was very nrm, and upon the
whole benencent. lie rose to great wealth and au.
thority; for the Shah, after short trial at the be-
ginning OF hts reign. never interfered with state
Affairs. However, Notwithstanding his ability and
resources, ne was cut down to nothingness In
single day. All his connections were seized and
subjected to horrible torturee.
Few of the public men In Persia have escaped
the stick, and they actually seem to like 1t. 1t is
terrible punishment. consisting Of blows with
stout sticks, welded by stout arms and applied to
the scles OF the feet. Il makes the very nails Of
them fall on, and oplges the sufferer to keep his
bed Tor rather his carpeN In q recumbent position
for weeks or months Nevertheless 1t carries no
disgrace with It, and Persian Minister, once
speaking even in private with a British Envoy,
said meaningly, ''The shah is q very great king; q
very great king indeed. Look at my feet ?" There
was not nail upon either Of them.
Not long ago the Shah used himself to sit In judg-
ment after the fashion OF David and Solomon. BY
q simple horizontal motion OF the right hand he
Oruereu peopfe's neaus W DC CUT OH ny tne QOZeu,
and one OF his courters sagaciously observed that
he always felt his head to know II 1t was really
on when he quilted the royal presence.
One day, however, when the Russian Ambassador
received an audience to present his credentials Q
bloody mead rolled under his feet and so startle
him that he begged such sights might not be forced
on him again. Since then the Shah does his killing
privatey-but he does 1t. Some years ago he had
culprit cut into forty pieces. There is really no
law in Persia but his will, and this energetic sover.
eign Is the potentate whom Europe has delighted
TO honor.
REASONS FOR THE HoNoRs PAID TO THE SHAH n;
EUROPE.
Itisgenerally understood that the Shah OF Persia
is merely Q curiosity which is being exhibited by
Baron Reuter- to enable that shrewd person to
noat certain railway and other schemes, for the
realization OF which the Baron has received the
most extraordinary concession eyer granted To a