Despatches front Colonel Sum., at Erzeroom, dated the 26th February,
have been received ; but they supply no additional intel- ligence respecting the proceedings of the Shah of Persia. It was uncertain in what direction an expedition prepared by the Shah would be sent. The destination was supposed by sonic to be against Herat, by others against Turkey.
It appears from papers laid on the table of the House of Com- mons by Sir Jolts Honnouse, that Russian emissaries have been intriguing successfully, not only in Persia. but in Herat and Aff- ghanistan, to excite hostilities against the British. Despatches front Captain Buresss describe the proceedings of Captain Vienoveren, a Russian emissary at Caboul, whither he had been sent with letters from the Shah of Persia, and the Russian Ambassador to Persia, Count SIMONICIL VICROVITC11 not only took letters
a list of" Russian rarities," intended for Dosr Monssiscittr
taro BeaxEs also discovered that assurances were ;;iSitglt Afighan Sovereign of Russian readiness to assist them Vies:overt:it informed DosT MOHAMMED, " That the Russian Government had desired him to state hilt pathy with the difficulties under which he laboured ; and that 14R it great pleasure to 1:ssist him in repelling the attacks of litinjett S dominions; that it was ready to furnish him with a sum of monfitf * Remarks on the State and Prospects of the West IndiaColonitg444":,'; r .■1 pose, and to continue the supply annually, expecting in return the Ameer's good! offices ; that it was in its power to forward the pecuniary assistance as far as Bokbhara, with which state it had friendly and commercial relations."
Having f'ull information of all these intrigues from the vigilant Sir ALEXANDER BURNES, Lord AUCRIAND resolved to strike the first blow ; and commenced the expedition against Affghanistan, and the operations against Persia, with which the reader is ac- quainted. We perceive from a conversation in the House of Lords, on Thursday, that explanations from the Russian Govern- ment as to the proceedings of its emissaries were demanded- given—and deemed satistiwtory. That the Russian Government would say any thing to answer its own purposes, is clear enough ; but he must indeed be credulous who is cheated with Russian oaths.
