New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-17
THE SHAH OF PERSIA.
HIS LAST DAYS IN ENGLAND.

lBRoA THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oF THE TRIBuNE.l
LONDON, July 5.--It is well understood that
the pTolongaton OF the Shah's visit is for hist own
pleasure. Having done what etiquette required and
what be thought would please his hosts he stays on
because be really likes England. he said
10 should glad spend week the country doing
nothing. Perhaps because he is thought formidable
guest nobody has asked him do that but his invita-
ton at buckingham Palace was extended ana he goes
abort amusing himself in his own way
Yesterday he paid his second visit to the
Crystal Palace, and since he was under
obligation, Il may be presumed he went because ne
wanted TO see Il a good day and without russ Inc
visit meant to be private but somehow an announce
got into the morning papers, which, II 10
be remarked shown unusual enterprise IN report
ing the Shah One result that the road from Lon
don was with spectators expecting TO see the Per
rian 20 in carriage. But he chose 70 go by RAIL- and
along railway also there we're plenty OF people who
thought it loss 10 wait haf day on the chance OF
seeing shah, but the train which carried him.
monarch en- dtshabuH is perhaps better worth see
ing than on state At any rate you see him
that way less often and Shah going in for real holi-
day proved fresh sensation. The officials at the Palace
could make up their minds let him entirely alone,
true. There the inevitable rallied avenue, car
Ieted with the Inevitable red CLOTH and guarded by the
inevitable police. There the officers
of his own suite, and the officers OF
the Royal Household, and Sir Henry Rawlinson
interpret aud the reporters 10 report With these
triug exceptions, His Majesty left pretty much to
himself and when he entered the Palace had not more
than forty people about him, including the Chairman
and Directors Secretary and Managers of the Crys
tai Palace and few of their friends The Chairman is
Mr.. Thomas Hughes. There were perhaps 10000
people in the Palace-no great number for
building which Will hold ten times many,
aud stil look deserted in parts Of It, Some
hundreds who chose TO invest hsf-crown in near
view OF Persian royalty accommodated with seats
de fho ma aisle along which shah
walk their just touching the hem Of the red cloth.
Aisles and tTansept hung with flags the center
fountain playing, the came streaming through
the glass roof. and the had just the brilancy
which 1t lacked when the State visit made, and
when the down instead OF the
with his usual punctualty-for he is punctual when
he does not throw his engagements atogctherthe
Shah arrived about haltpas missed the meeting
on the railway platform and his first entry into the Pal
ace, and only joined the party as it had reached
photograph stall nearly under the roof Of the center
aisle So first the Shah when his mind occu-
pied with inspecting cOored licensees OF himself
He was as completely in undress a Shah could be
public. Not diamond about him nor an emerald,
nor a decoration ornament OF any kind. He a
plain black Persian fez orr "koolah on his head
cashmere 'jubbeb," which is KIND Of short dressing
gown reaching 70 the knees, cut and gathered at the
waist and trOwsers with narrow red stripe like
Dostmans. The princes and dgnitares OF his suite
wore mostly costume similar in cut but sometimes Of
black cloth instead of cashmere. All the Europeans Of
the party were in morning dress As for the Shah he
amused himself precisely as If the ten thousand
spectators ten thousand craven images. II suited
him TO lounge along, ana lounge he did. He took good
look at photographs, first having looked at the girl
who showed them and found nothing TO deain him with
her There dozen sheets OF photographs hung up
on the Of the stall The Shah his finger sue
eessiyey the portraits of the Queen the Prince of
Wales, the Princess, the Princess Dagmar whOm he is
said to have the bad taste think prettier than the
Princess Of Wales, the CeSarowitz, and the
late Emperor of the French group of
actresses next attracted him, and then some
StereOscOpic pictures, and he bought the
lot Then he took up Operaglass and TO Try il turned
II the mass of people who were looking down on
hun from the gallery above. They seemed to think
bit of royal cOndescenson pleasantly and began TO
laugh and applaud. The Shah quick te the joke,
and responded by touching his cap, laughing heartily,
and repeating the performance with fresh glass. This
Is precisely the kind OF thing which English crowd
appreciates and from that moment the Shah was the
most popular of men, 1t is astonishing how
be has changed and mellOwed under English
influence The gravefaced Oriental loving seclusion.
indifferent 20 what went around him, responding 10
popular alute by stare and looking for the most part
horribly bored, has become more English than the En-
Elish in his manners. He bows and laughs and waves
his hand takes things as they meant understands
that popular and likes 1t, and likes to show that
he likes 10. Above all, he proves that he knows what
true dignity as well as false, and not think 1t
becoming a king to show himself interested, pleased,
and even excited.
You will hardly care 10 follow the Shah in his circuit
through the building, which would need great deal Of
description TO make 1t Ineligible TO who does not
know the Crystal Palace. We may as well fluid our
selves once in the Aquarium, only stopping TO say
that the Shah had expressed wish to be allowed TO
through the various courts unaccompanied except by
the architect OF them Sir Digby Wyatt. Mr.. Hughes,
9TH IA pood gprgn gaU he
wanted 10 be left to himself, and enforced
his wish, keeping the courts clear, and the
Aquarium closed. As great favor, a small party OF
friends we're allowed to the Aquarium before the
Shah reached IT, them two ladies and three chill
dreD exception which to give the prettiet in
cident Of the day. We had view of the marine
wonders advance and the Aquarium is ex tensve and
beautifully arranged enough 10 merit itself If
there were time l will content myself with recon-
nending Americans who coming over on no account
70 miss seeing it, and al the rest Of the Crystal
Palace
To the Shah the Aquarium was a complete novelty
lie is used TO surprises, fresh wonder stole over
his face as he down the stairs and saw the long
stretching before him. lined either side with its
oapacOus tanks OF sea water through which the yellow
hight from doors made its way in tnged with green
The place was deciOusly cool that the Shah pres
entity took FROM attendant an oFercoat,
trimmed with red. like his trowsers. and
put II on, and looked as much like
one Of MI Aonses subOrdinates as an Oriental Prince
well could But the dress did not much matter Easily
he TOOK Things he did forget his rank, and there
always something In his bearing which should call
gentemanIy-which 1t s the fashion here 10 call kngly
sOmethng at any rate Of that Of great
rank, that habit Of being treated with Difference,
and that profound conviction OF deserving It and
of not needing to assert IT, which kings can
hardly help acquiring from force OF circumstan
He stopped the first tank with an exclamation OF