The New York herald., 1873-08-31
APctition to tho snah.

During the past TWO Gays the Snan mas Deen very
] busily employed in Laxenburg In granting audi
ences, decorating the Austrians with orders, BAN
! quoting with the Kaiser and comforting with
Baron Reuter-. Among the audiences granted was
one to the Vienna Alliance Israelite; but when the
gentlemen OF the deputation arrived at the palace
they could only be received BY the Grand Vizier.
They made the best OF the situation, however, and
placed In that digniary's hands petition, drawn
up in the French language, requesting care and
protection for the Jews In Persia, whose number
will doubtless increase under the Reuter- regime.
The Grand Vlzier told the Alliance not to
have any fear about their fellow believers
in Persia. All the subjects OF Hts Majesty
the Shah, he said, whether Mahometans
or Christians or Jews, enjoyed the same
rights by law, and consequently he, the Grand
Vizer considered the Jews OF Persia as standing
under his special protection He said, further,
that much of the reports concerning the condition
OF the Jews In Persia was untrue, and that the
Alliance could rest assured OF his care for the
tribe OF Abraham in Persia The Shah has during
his stay here accepted the honorary presidency Of
che Vienna Pasigraphic Society. DR.. Vincent
says he has found out universal system OF writing
for all nations. The Shah promised to be royal
protector to pasigraphy and told his ceremonial
master not to forget DR.. Vincent.
STARTLING RUMOR.
On Wednesday morning the Shan received several
foreign residents In the palace at Laxenburg.
Among those presented was DR.. William Howard
Russell, the distinguished correspondent OF the
London Times, who Is now In Vienna
obtaining materials for an article on the
art Of war and the manufacture Of arms. to be
published in the Edinburgh Repteo, and which,
Is is said will make a profound impression.
DR.. Russell's learning and attainments will give
ic on lie cuh
as he is also engaged in editing English military
journal. DR.. Russell wore the uniform Of deputy
lieutenant of the Tower Aamlets an once to which
he was appointed by the English government, the
uniform OF which is one OF the most gorgeous and
striking in existence. Sir Andrew Buchanan, the
British Minister attended Dr. Russell to the palace
at Laxen5erg and on presenting
THE FANOUs CORRESPONDENT
to the Shah His Oriental Majesty was evil
dently impressed by the UNIFORM and in
quired eagerly the nature Of che military
ONCE the Doctor represented. Every effort
was made to explain to the King OF
Kings the exact functions OF lieutenant Of the
Tower Hamlets and his place In the military econ
omy OF the British Empire, but your correspondent
Is Informed that the resources Of the English and
French languages translated into the Persian were
unable to give His Majesty even an approximate
idea OF Dr. Russell's dignity as expressed In the
gorgeous uniform. There was terrible rumor In
circulation last evening that the Doctor, thus at
tired, succeeded in interviewing ms Persian Maj
esty. But this has been denied upon the highest
authority. as an injustice to the British Minister
and DR.. Russell and an irreverence to the Prince.
the splendor of whose name fills the world like an
aurora and with q glory exceeding the sun, the
moon and stars, and would be just cause of
offence to His Austrian Majesty ana lead to serious
complications.
THE SHAHS REUTER-.
Baron Reuter- has been in the Grand Hotel for
some days past, waiting Tor an audience to be
granted him by the "Ruler Of the Universe" Yes
terday the Baron was overjoyed on the arrival OF
messenger from Laxenberg bidding him hasten
with all speed to the palace at Laxenburg, where
His Majesty the Shah would receive him. The
Baron was, l am told on good authority, enrap-
tured with the private audience granted him, but
feels there is necessarily great gap between His
Majesty and himself so long as the former will
persist in sticking to his Oriental habits in not
permitting any person to approach during an audi
ence nearer than fifty feet to his royal and sacred
person. However, the Baron Is in excellent
spirits. He says he intends to make his Per-
sian plans an international affair, aud Is
by no means inclined to give any preference to
English captal-n fact, is willing to take any fish
that comes to his net. He assures that the whole
OF the inhabitants OF several villages German and
Others had expressed their willingness to emi-
crate to Persia He Is, however, far from under
rating the difficulties of his Persian concession.
lie intends / believe, to construct railway
through the entire length Of Persia as road to
India.
PERSIAN CoURTEsIEs.
The Shah has been killing time by distributing
his orders Of the Lion and the sun to prominent
900 francs to be distributed among the imperial
servants at Laxenburg, and three golden and
forty nine silver medals for the gendarmerie at.
tached to the palace. Here are the names Of the
fortunate individuals who received the Grand
Cross of the order OF the Sun and Lion Minister
President Prince Auersperg, Ministers LASER,
Bauhaus, Unger, Pretis, Horst, Kuhn, HolZ-
gethan, SZlavy and Wenckheim, General
Director Baron schwarz-Senborn, Baron Won
Gagern and o number OF others. Burgomaster
Fielder, with Others received the Grand Ofncers
Cross OF the same Order. or course Francis Joseph
was equally liberal In the distribution OF these
court favors He gave the Shah the Grand Cross
OF the order OF st. stephen, In brilliants and to
the Grand vEier the Grand Cross without briliants
To the Emperor the Shah gave the Persian Order
In brillants, as well as to the Crown Prince, the
Archdukes Carl Ludwig Ludwig Victor and
Hohenlohe, Prince Auerspcrg. The orders for the
Emperor and the Archdukes have much greater
precious stones than those given to the Ministers
and court oflcials During his European trip the
Persian monarch has emptied about dozen large
cases Of decorative orders Of various names,
grades virtues and values. He has still four more
full ones with him, which may DO good service In
Turkey or in Egypt, If he accept the Khedives
! invitation.
| The Fete at Schoenbrunn.
| VIENNA, August 0, 1873.
The Persian monarch spent the last day of his So
| journ IN Laxcnburg as well as could be expected
| considering the pitless sun and the burning
weather In the evening he attended the rete at
| Schoenbrunn. This was the climax OF the enter.
tainments In Vienna and was arranged upon a
scale OF SURPRISING Austrian splendor. The Palace
ofSchoenbrunn has q worldwide fame as princely
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