The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-07-24
Stories about the Shah,
Correspondence of the New York Graphic.
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LONDON, June, 1G
Horrible stories are whispered about the
Shah of Persia, who is 10 arrive here on
Wednesday. All the journals have been
teiilng each other and the rest of man
KIND how best to Empress" him with the
greatness of England, and il the Secre-
tafy OF TINS Eastern pOtentate should col
| lect all that has been published on this
head and read it to his august master,
| should not like to answer for the conse-
| quences. But if what hear be true, the
Shah is not likely to be ''impressedn with
| any thing that he may see in England
| He is no tool-but neither is he i man
| who cares to bother himself.
| In Russia he was tolerably well pleased :;
| the seni-barbarian magniticence Of his re-
| ceptlon there jumped well enough with his
! fancy; and when he wished for pleasures
that may be enjoyed only in private, they
we're provided for him But the Empress
| OF Russia was well advised when she left
| her imperial husband to entertain his
Eastern guest alone One can not write
about certain things. and il is perhaps
scarcely pardonahle to mint at them. Ii
any one will read a few ages of an nm
| expurgated edition of the Arabian Nights.
and remember what Persia and the Per
| slams were five hundred years ago, they
are the same substantially now he will
understand what mean The Gar was
glad enough to get rid of the Shah
When the place which he had occupied
IN st. Petersburg was examined after his
departure, it was found in sorry state
A magnificent carpet costing $3.50, put
new into the sleeping room of the Shah
was so badly ruined that it had to be
/ thrown away, and this was only one of
the least disagreeable incidents" OF the
affair. At Berlin, the Shah was tearfully
bored and Emperor William and the Ger
man mobiles Were scandalized with him
| All his life long, this Persian monarch has
been accustomed to have time and tide
wait for him; it annoyed him excessively
to be compelled to 90 here at such time,
and there ut another hour; and showed
his annoyance very plainly and very rude
One night he tell into 4 towering pas
sion because Il lady of the court refused
to place herself at his disposal; and when
he left Berlin his departure was unmarked
10y any OF the parade which had signalized
his entry into the capital The Germans
| did not like him at all, and he did not like
| the Germans They say he was extreme
| ly apathetlc;" he was "dull aud silent -
| his suite were as "lmpassivg" as himself
| they looked on every thing they saw
without appreciation and without inter
est" He will be still more bored in Lon
| don, | teal We are living under 4u
economical" government, and the ''in-
| preston OF England greatness is to be
made ou him with the least possible ex-
| pcnse. "A number of the ships of the
| Royal Navy are to be assembled in the
| Channel; they are to fire Il salute, and
! this il to SNOW him that England is mis-
| tress OF the seas.
| Buckingham Palace, the drearest and
most uncomfortable house in London, is
| to be his during his stay, and if he spoilS
| the carpets there, it will be no great loss
| Seven thousand troops are TO assemble at
| Windsor Park, and this is 10 impress the
| Shah with an awe Of Engllnd's military
| strength-lust after he has seen the armies
of Russia and Germany He is to he
taken to the Coyent Garden Opera, after
| he has seen the Grand Opera at st. Peters
| burg: and he is to- be also entertained
! with a dinner by the Lord Mavor, and a
| ball And above ALI, hc i to be i'm
| pressed with spectacle OF London mob,
| tor he is to be paraded through the city
lin state" and ii that don't impress him,
| he must be 'impasSive" indeed
| But as to the horrible torjes about him
| have already hiuttd at some OF them
| but the mn is tul ot others. The news
| papers say that he sent back hls wives
| from Moscow, but Dune tsumor knows
| this to he false Ihey are with hun; and
| they are to be lodged handyto the palace
somewhere near l'imlico YOU know Then