ing one year from the date of the award of the commissioners. And the same commissioners shall examine into and decide upon the claims on the Persian Government of all Persian subjects, or the subjects of other Powers who, up to the period of the departure of the British Mission from Teheran, were under British protection, which they have not since renounced.

"Article 12.-Saving the provisions in the latter part of the preceding article, the British Government will renounce the right of protecting hereafter any Persian subject not actually in the employment of the British Mission, or of British consuls-general, consuls, vice-consuls, or consular agents, provided that no such right is accorded to, or exercised by, any other foreign Powers; but in this, as in all other respects, the British Government requires, and the Persian Government engages, that the same immunities and privileges shall in Per-ia be conferred upon, and shall be enjoyed by, the British Government, its servants, and its subjects, and that the same respect and consideration shall be shown for them, and shall be enjoyed by them, as are conferred upon and enjoyed by, and shown to, the most favoured foreign Government, its servants, and its subjects.

"Article 13.-The high contracting parties hereby renew the agreement entered into by them in the month of August, 1851, (Shawal 1267), for the suppression of the slave-trade in the Persian Gulf, and engage further that the said agreement shall continue in force after the date at which it expires-that is, after the month of August, 1862, for the further space of ten years, and for so long afterwards as neither of the high contracting parties shall, by a formal declaration, annul it; such declaration not to take effect until one year after it is made.

"Article 14.-Immediately on the exchange of the ratifications of this treaty the British troops will desist from all acts of hostility against Persia; and the British Government engages, further, that as soon as the stipulations in regard to the evacuation by the Persian troops of Herat and the Affghan territories, as well as in regard to the reception of the British Mission at Teheran, shall have been carried into full effect, the British troops without delay be withdrawn from all ports, places, and islands belonging to Persia; but the British Government engages that during this interval nothing shall be designedly done by the commander of the British troops to weaken the allegiance of the Persian subjects towards the Shah, which allegiance it is, on the contrary, their earnest desire to confirm; and, further, the British Government engages that, as far as possible, the subjects of Persia shall be secured against inconvenience from the presence of the British troops, and that all supplies which may be required for the use of those troops, and which the Persian Government engages to direct its authorities to assist them in procuring, shall be paid for, at the fair market price, by the British Commissariat immediately on delivery.

"Article 15.--The present treaty shall be ratified and the ratifications exchanged at Bagdad in the space of three months or sooner, if possible. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seal of their arms.

"Done at Paris, in quadruplicate, this 4th day of the month of March, in the year of our Lord 1857.

"COWLEY.
"FEROKH (in Persian).'"

SEPARATE NOTE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE X. OF THE

FOREGOING TREATY.

(Signed in the English and Persian Languages.)

"The undersigned, Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of the French, and His Persian Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to his said Imperial Majesty, being duly anthorised by their respective Governments, hereby agree that the following ceremonial shall take place for the re-establishment of diplomatic and friendly relations between the Courts of Great Britain and Persia. This agreement to have the same force and value as if inserted in the treaty of peace concluded this day between the undersigned :

"The Sadr Azim shall write, in the Shah's name, a letter to Mr. Murray, ex

pressing his regret at having uttered and given currency to the offensive imputations upon the honour of Her Majesty's Minister, requesting to withdraw his own letter of the 19th of November, and the two letters of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the 26th of November, one of which contains a rescript from the Shah respecting the imputation upon Mr. Murray, and declaring, in the same letter, that no such further rescript from the Shah as that enclosed herewith in copy was communicated, directly or indirectly, to any of the foreign missions at Teheran. "A copy of this letter shall be communicated, officially, by the Sadr Azim to to each of the missions at Teheran, and the substance of it shall be made public in that capital.

"The original letter shall be conveyed to Mr. Murray, at Bagdad, by the hands of some high Persian officer, and shall be accompanied by an invitation to Mr. Murray, in the Shah's name, to return with the mission to Teheran, on His Majesty's assurance that he will be received with all the honours and consideration due to the representative of the British Government, another person of suitable rank being sent to conduct him, as Mehmandar, on his journey through Persia.

"Mr. Murray, on approaching the capital, shall be received by persons of high rank deputed to escort him to his residence in the town. Immediately on his arrival there, the Sadr Azim shall go in state to the British Mission, and renew friendly relations with Mr. Murray, leaving the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to accompany him to the Royal Palace, the Sadr Azim receiving Mr. Murray, and conducting him to the presence of the Shah.

"The Sadr Azim shall visit the mission at noon on the following day, which visit Mr. Murray will return, at latest, on the following day, before noon. "Done at Paris, this 4th day of March, 1857.

"COWLEY.

"FEROKH (in Persian)."

(Annex to the preceding Note.)

"THE SHAH TO THE SADR AZIM.

(Translation.) "December, 1855." "Last night we read the paper written by the English Minister Plenipotentiary, and were much surprised at the rude, unmeaning, disgusting, and insolent tone and purport. The letter which he before wrote was also impertinent. We have also heard that in his own house he is constantly speaking disrespectfully of us and of you, but we never believed it; now, however, he has introduced it in an official letter. We are therefore convinced that this man, Mr. Murray, is stupid, ignorant, and insane, who has the audacity and impudence to insult even kings! From the time of Shah Sultan Hossein (when Persia was in its most disorganised state, and during the last fourteen years of his life, when by serious illness he was incapacitated for business) up to the present time, no disrespect towards the Sovereign has been tolerated, either from the Government or its agent. What has happened now, that this foolish Minister Plenipotentiary acts with such temerity? It appears that our friendly missions are not acquainted with the wording of that document! give it now to Meerza Abbas and Meerza Malcum, that they may take and duly explain it to the French Minister and Hyder Effendi, that they may see how improperly he has written. Since last night till now our time has been passed in vexation. We now command you, in order that you may yourself know, and also acquaint the missions, that until the Queen of England herself makes us a suitable apology for the insolence of her envoy, we will never receive back this her foolish Minister, who is a simpleton, nor accept from her Government any other Minister."

GENERAL ORDERS.

MESSING OF STAFF OFFICERS.-The subjoined extract of the forthcoming new edition of the Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Army, has been transmitted for the information of Officers commanding Depot Battalions, and for their guidance in levying the Mess subscriptions of the Staff Officers of those

Battalions, under the Orders contained in the Circular Memorandum of the 28th of January last :—

Extract from the forthcoming edition of the Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Army

"OFFICERS' MESS.-The following Regulations are to be observed throughout the Cavalry and Infantry, Household Troops excepted, viz. :—A contribution, at the discretion of the Commanding Officer, but not exceeding thirty days' pay, is to be paid by each officer to the Regimental Mess Fund, on appointment, to be charged in monthly payments of three days' pay. When an officer is promoted in his regiment, he is to pay, in like manner, the difference on thirty days' pay of the rank attained and that previously held, or such amount as the Commanding Officer in his discretion may have fixed upon. If he be removed in the same rank to another regiment, he is not to be charged with payment to the Mess Fund of his former corps beyond the month during which his removal has taken place; he is, however, without reference to what he has already paid, chargeable with the whole of the thirty days' pay, as before prescribed, in the regiment to which he is transferred or exchanges, and if he leave his regiment within ten months of his appointment thereto, on promotion, he is chargeable with the whole of the thirty days' pay. The Commanding Officer is to regulate with the regimental agents from time to time the amount of the contribution, so as to prevent any undue accumulation of the Mess Fund; and he is to forbid the purchase of expensive and useless articles of plate, or a larger quantity of it than a Mess may be fairly supposed to require. Officers are also to pay an annual subscription, at the discretion of the Commanding Officer, but not to exceed eight days' pay, to defray the ordinary current expenses of the Mess of that portion of the regiment to which they may happen to he posted; this subscription is to be charged in quarterly payments in advance.

RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS.-The following Circular Memorandum has been addressed to Officers Commanding Regiments and Depots of Cavalry, and to General Officers, for information. Horse Guards, May 14, 1857 :-His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief, with a view to render the training of horses more effective, and to improve the riding of officers and men in regiments of Cavalry, is pleased to order that the following regulations be strictly enforced :-1. That the selection of non-commissioned officers and soldiers for the Riding-Establishment at Maidstone be made with the greatest care. That active and intelligent dragoons only are to be detached on this important duty. With regard to the horses, they must be well made, young, and with good action; and the orders laid down on that bead in the "Queen's Regulations," p. 378, are to be strictly attended to. 2. That at all stations, whether a riding-school is attached to the barrack or not, an open manège to be established. 3. That during the winter and spring-say from November 1 to the end of May-riding shall be attended to, to the total exclusion of regimental field exercise. 4. That during that period the regiment be broken up into riding squads. 5. That the trained officers attend all riding drills with their troops, instead of by classes, as heretofore; the young officers not dismissed drill, with recruit squads of their respective troops. 6. At inspections, officers will be prepared to ride as a class. 7. That troops be kept off duty as much as possible in succession for riding drill. 8. That every Captain, or officer commanding a troop, during the course of instruction by the riding-master, he required to attend the riding-school with his troop, and put it through the whole course of single and double ride. 9. That the whole system of riding instruction taught at Maidstone be strictly, and not in part only, carried out in every regiment. 10. Watering-order parades to be discontinued altogether. Riding drill, in school or manège, to be substituted as much as possible. Horses to be always exercised, saddled, under an instructor, to prevent lounging and

slovenly riding. 11. A non-commissioned officer of each squadron to be qualified as an instructor in the riding-school, and to accompany the squadron on detachment; to keep up the riding of the men and the breaking-in of horses. 12. Commanding officers must dismiss from their minds the prejudice of "breaking horses too fine." It is a mistake to suppose that any amount of judicious breaking can injure a horse, or unfit him for cavalry purposes. Horses are not fit for the ranks unless perfectly obedient to hand and leg; such horses must necessarily work steadier and closer in field movements. 13. When the schooling of officers and men has terminated, and the Commanding Officer is satisfied that the whole course of training has been completed, the regiment may be put together for field exercise. 14. Commanding Officers will then make application for riding-masters to be sent to Maidstone with their own horses, there to keep up their training. 15. Whenever practicable, it is highly important that troops should be exercised over jumps, hurdles, ditches, and trunks of trees. By command, G. A. WETHERALL, Adj.-Gen.

THE MILITIA.-A Circular has been issued by the Secretary for War to the effect that the number of non-commissioned officers allowed on the establishment of the permanent staff of the Militia being in several corps still incomplete, his Lordship, with a view of affording greater facilities for their completion in this respect, has approved, as a temporary measure, of the transfer of soldiers from the regular army to the staff of the Militia, after 18 years' service, instead of 20, as heretofore.

Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Pasley, K.C.B., had another trial with his cylindrical pontoon, at the Old Rochester Bridge, with a 32-pounder gun with the carriage; the weight of the gun-carriage and superstructure was about five tons. It is true that the cylinders bore the weight with ease, and against the current of a strong tide, ebbing under the arches of Old Rochester Bridge.

The Gazette contains a notification by the Governor-General of India, expressing his cordial thanks to Lieutenant-General Sir James Outram, Com modore Young, the officers and men of the army and navy, and the commanders and crews of the transports, engaged in the late successful operations in Persia.

ITEMS OF MILITARY NEWS.

Her Majesty has been pleased to signify her sense of the services recently rendered by Sir James Outram in Persia, by conferring upon him the honour of the Grand Cross of the Bath. The Court of Directors, also, and Her Majesty's Government have concurred in further recognizing his claim to high distinction by appointing him a member of the Supreme Council of India.Lord Panmure's house, in Chesham-place, was recently entered by thi ves, and a large quantity of valuable property stolen, including the family je wel case and his Lordship's several orders.-The depot of the 5th Fusiliers, now at Preston, is under orders to embark for Jersey.-The 96th Regiment, now stationed at Gibraltar, is under orders to embark for England. The purchase commission is sitting. His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief has been examined. His evidence, it is said, tends to support the present system.-The commission for considering the best means of securing the health of soldiers in all situations and in every particular, are pursuing their inquiry, and have dispatched Dr. Sutherland and Mr. Ferguson to the Continent to make investigations of the systems of other countries.-Lieutenant-General Sir William Eyre, commanding the division in North America, has narrowly escaped from drowning. It appears he was out boating in the Richelieu, and upon paddling the boat gave a lurch and capsized him into the water, but with the

assistance at hand he was rescued.-The Madras military board has been abolished, and an office created of " Inspector General of Ordnance and Magaziues."-The yellow fever bas again broken out in the West Indies. The cholera has also appeared at Demerara.-By the warrant of 1854 the fixed number of general officers allotted to the three seniority corps are as follows:Royal Artillery, 32; Corps of Royal Engineers, 16; and Royal Marines, 10.— Assistant Surgeon Hoffman and another, now quartered in Ceylon, are under orders for China.-Major General Straubenzee, with a Brigade Major and staff, and servants, will embark at Southampton on board the mail steamer for Hong Kong early in July.-Deputy Adjutant General Colonel Brunker's (H.P. 15th Foot) term on the Staff in Ceylon will terminate in October next.—Major Carlyon, of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, is not to be promoted without purchase to a Lieutenant-Colonelcy, as customary on a regiment proceeding to India, but one of the half-pay lieutenant-colonels is to be brought forward.-Captain Braybrooke, of the Military Train, has received permission from the General Commanding-in-chief to retire from the service.-Major Fitzgerald, Assistant Deputy Quartermaster General in Dublin, has proceeded to England on leave of absence.-Major General W. F. Williams has succeeded to the unattached pay of twenty-five shillings per diem. There only remains now one more general (Pringle Taylor) to receive this allowance, and then the warrant of October 1854 begins to operate. Every vacancy on the list of general officers will, after that, be followed up in order of succession.-Deputy Commissary-General John Bland has arrived in England from Jamaica, on leave of absence.-We understand that the late order revative to messing is not intended to apply to the household brigade of cavalry or infantry.-The Secretary of State for War has decided that halt the winter allowance of light shall be issued during the summer months to barrack libraries, on certificate from the officers commanding that the candles are required for the libraries.-The old and tattered colours of the 93rd Highlanders are to be hung in some conspicuous place in the Cathedral of Glasgow.-The Adjutant-General has issued a circular memorandum to the effect that rifle regiments at the word “march" will trail arms, and at the word "halt" will order arms, without waiting for any further word of command.-The 16th regiment has arrived at Kingstown from Quebec.

NAVAL INTELLIGEN E.

NAVAL AND MILITARY APPOINTMENTS AND VACANCIES. Captain the Hon. B. R. Pellew is Aide-de-Camp to Major-General_Straubenzee, C.B., commanding the Second Brigade of the Force in China.-Captain J. C. Sheffield, 21st Fusiliers, has been appointed Aide-de-Camp to MajorGeneral Trollope, commanding at Quebec.-Lieutenant J. W. T. Andrews, of the Gold Coast Corps, is Garrison Adjutant at Cape Coast Castle.-Lieutenant H. R. Eden, Royal Artillery. has been appointed Aide-de-Camp to MajorGeneral Eden, C.B., commanding the Cork District.-Staff Surgeon J. Paynter has replaced Staff Surgeon J O'Flaherty on the York Recruiting District. Captain R. S. Robinson (1840) and Captain B. J. Sulivan, C.B., have had conferred on them the Good Service Pensions at the disposal of the First Lord of the Admiralty by the promotion to flag rank of Captains Lapidge and Quin.-A vacancy for a Commander on the Reserved List is occasioned by the death of Commander W. W. Eyton.-Colonel H. K. Bloomfield, 11th Foot, is in command of the Forces in New South Wales.Brevet-Colonel Wilbraham, C.B., has succeeded Colonel Taylor as Assistant Adjutant-General in the Northern District, vacating his appointment in the South-Eastern District. Lieutenant-Colonel Bunbury, C.B., has succeeded to the latter vacancy.-Lieutenant-Colonel Holdsworth, Half Pay 2nd Foot, has succeeded Lieutenant-Colonel D'Urban as Deputy Quartermaster