RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 148, 28 May 1885, Page 2

RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.

The Russians are congratulating themselves upon the friendship of the Shah of Persia, a significant fact at the present moment. A Moscow paper gives an interesting account of the camp of the Crown Prince of Persia, who is at present engaged m repressing the bands of robbers who have lately worried the inhabitants upon the Russian boundaries. The " good service which the Prince of Persia is thereby rendering to Russia " is highly extolled. His camp consists of about 2000 cavalry, with its band and a battery, and is at present upon the River Serakhs, a name often recurring m the East, but one at the moment not of a pleasant sound to English ears. The break of day is an* nounced by the cannon and inusio, the whole service of the Prince riving at the signal. His spare time m occupied m hunting. The dinner is announced by ft salute of the battery, and daring the meal the band of the camp play the Persian March or some favorite Persian airs. From this spot the camp is to b« moved to Chadshi Chill, opposite the Russian Dohewat. The harem aeoom* panics the Prince. While he has been m the district the bands of robbers have entirely disappeared. ". in fact," condudes the Moscow Journal, " The Princ* of Persia, the tuture Shah, is acting m such a manner that we oan only bt greatly thankful' to him."