In France a new levy of conscripts was ordered--the third since the outbreak of war with Prussia.

The Turks were encouraged to press on the war against Russia and England; and a mission was sent to the Shah of Persia to strengthen his arms against the Czar.

To this last we will now advert.
For some time past Napoleon had been coquetting with Persia, and an embassy from the Shah now came to the castle of Finkenstein, a beautiful seat not far from the Vistula, where the Emperor spent the months of spring.

A treaty was drawn up, and General Gardane was deputed to draw closer the bonds of friendship with the Court of Teheran.

The instructions secretly issued to this officer are of great interest.