nt to Consul Stevens to quit Persia, and
take the means usual in such cases to secure the liberty and property of
British subjects.

On the 1st of November, the governor-general of India declared war
against Persia. Three proclamations were issued by his excellency,
which, when they arrived at Constantinople, caused the Persian
plenipotentiary to withdraw from all further negotiations, and to treat
his former agreements as null and void. Major-general Outram, K.C.B.,
had returned to England from Oude, and while at home was in consultation
with the British government concerning the Persian expedition. He was
appointed to command it, and arrived in Bombay for that purpose.

On the arrival of General Outram, active operations commenced. The
British landed in Bushire, and defeated the Persians. The place was
garrisoned by a portion of the troops, while the main army marched into
the interior, driving the Persians with ease before them; and afterwards
an expedition was made to Mohammerah, a considerable distance up the
Persian Gulf. This was attended with complete success. By the end
of March all these conquests were effected. They were followed by an
expedition to Akwaz, upon which place the defeated Persians had retired
from Mohammerah. The squadron proceeded up the Gulf with great judgment
and rapidity, and the enterprise was crowned by the accomplishment of
the object proposed, the Persians being obliged to retreat far inland.
The English remained masters of the Persian Gulf and its shores
throughout the year. Meanwhile, negotiations went on at Paris between
the British minister there and the Persian ambassador. The shah
ultimately consented to receive the English ambassador at Teheran with
all the honours insisted upon in the English ultimatum, to redress the
grievances, and satisfy the complaints of the embassy, and to engage
to renounce all claims upon Herat. The treaty involved a clause that
Bushire was to be occupied by the British until all the concessions made
to the English government were practically carried out. In virtue of
this arrangement General Havelock remained at Bushire, with a garrison,
until May, 1857, when he proceeded thence to perform in India the
glorious exploits which terminated his illustrious career. General
Outram and the main body of the expeditionary army sailed for India in
May, 1856.

WAR WITH CHINA.

The year 1856 was fruitful in events in Asia interesting and important
to Gre