Iation of his person, and became more angry than before. It Was therefore represented to the Prince, who was then the Governor of Shiraz, that these young persian Courtiers had asecond time come in a body to insult the English guests. The Prince, without farther enquiry; and upon this mere representation, gave up the Offenders, though all of them 'were yohng men high In his service, to be punished with death, Or such other tortures as the English gentlemen might at their dis cretion command. They were even brought into the public place of execution, in pur suance of this sentence, — were there stripped, tied up, and rods prepared for flogging them 'when, at the moment of the punishment being about to commence, they were released by order of the naval captain and his young friend, who expressed themselves perfectly satisfied with this measure of justice, without proceeding further. The Persians, however, knowing that the whole affair originated in a mlsconéeption, from ignorance of their man' ners, were very indignant at the punishment havmg proceeded so far.