21 NOVEMBER 1874, Page 2

The attack of Russia on the inmate of Khiva has,

as nasal in the East, destroyed the Khan's power. The Turcomans will not. obey him, refuse to pay taxes, and make attacks on Persian and Russian subjects. It is believed that a new expedition must be sent against them, and hinted that a Russian official will be required to supersede the Khan. In short, it is proposed, either- by the Russian Government or its officers, to annex IChiva, from whence, as a base, expeditions may be pressed forward again, so eating up the artichoke leaf by leaf.