The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-20 00:00:00

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw
steamer Pera, Captain T. Jamieson, arrived at
Southampton yesterday, at 1 a.m., with the heavy
portion of the Calcutta, China, and Australian
mails. She left Alexandria on the sth inst., Malta
on the 9th, and Gibraltar on the 13th. Between
Alexandria and Malta the Pera experienced strong
north-westerly breezes ; thence to Gibraltar light
breezes and calms; very strong northerly winds
along the coast of Portugal, and fine weather across
the Bay and up Channel.
On the 11th she exchanged signals with the
Peninsular and Oriental steamer Ceylon, bound for
Malta ; and on the 18th with the Royal mail steam-
ship Seine, with the outward West India mails.
The Pera brought 126 passengers (viz., 57 first-
class, 10 children, 32 second-class, and 27 deck),
among whom were Colonel Horsford, Major Condy,
Captain and Mrs. Alexander, Captain Brown, Cap-
tain J. Brown, Captain Lowe, Commander Balfour,
R.N., Commander Buckle, R.N., Commander Nares,
R.N., the Hon. Spring Rice, Lieutenants Gray,
Frankland, Lazard, Dobree, and Benthall. On
freight she had five packages of specie (value not
stated), 2,650 bales of silk, 110 bags of coffee, and
193 packages of general merchandise.
• At Alexandria were her Majesty's ship Liffey, the
French man•of-war brig Sentinelle, and. transports
Ulloa, Eldorado, and Mayonne. The Ulloa had
still on board 700 French soldiers, awaiting the
arrival of a French steamer at Suez to convey
them to China.

Her Majesty's ships Caesar, James Watt, Cara-
doc, Orion, and St. Jean d'Acre, were cruising off
Malta on the 9th inst.

Her Majesty's ships Scourge, Quail, and Red-
pole, were lying at Gibraltar.
The steamer Marotain, from the Barbary ports,
arrived at Gibraltar on the 6th, on her way to
Alicante and Marseilles. There was no political
news of interest. It was reported at Mogadore
that treasure was lying there which was supposed
to be destined for the payment of the war indem-
nity to Spain. It was known at Mazagan that the
Emperor had prolonged the term for the exporta-
tion of grain. Trade was in consequence carried
on with great activity, as there remained full 40
days to continue commercial transactions.
From Tangier advices to the evening of the 10th
inst. had been received at Gibraltar. The Spanish
war steamers Vasco Nunez de Balboa and Buena-
ventura were lying in port. The former was
taking on board a number of empty boxes, as there
was no treasure, and was to leave for Mogadore on
the 11th. M. Echenique's staff of employes were
on board to count and pack the money which the
Commissioner was to receive in the latter city.
Prince Muley El Abbas and escort, with some of
his troops, continued in Tangier. The Embassy
despatched by the Emperor to the Court of Madrid
was expected to return shortly from Morocco.
The Gibraltar Chronicle, in reporting the recep-
tion by the Queen of Spain of the Moorish Ambas-
sadors (as already announced in the communications
received from Madrid), gives the following trans-
lation of the address to her Majesty, which was
delivered in Arabic by Sid. Escharfi, one of the
Ambassadors, and, having been translated into
Spanish, was read to the Queen by M. Calderon
Collantes, Minister for Foreign Affairs :
" Praise to one God. His kingdom only is eternal.
"We render you all due homage magnanimous, revered,
illustrious, wise, and esteemed Sultana, who by your bene-
volence enslaves all hearts and who grants the supplications
and desires of those who implore your mercy.
" Our lord and master, the great and bountiful Sultan

Sidi Mohammed, in ascending the Imperial throne of his
pious ancestors, remembering the measures they adopted to
secure affection and insure friendship, particularly hie
grandfather the blessed Sidi Mohammed Ben-Abd -Alla,
who twice sent you an ambassador, and, following:their paths
in the deeds performed by them in the confidence that all
advantages consist in so doing, as he perceives that this
will produce a reciprocal union between the two Govern-
ments as well as the affection and attachment between the
two nations, has sent me to your Majesty, accompanied by
my suite, with the object of renewing the relations between
you, and secure to himself, as far as possible, your goodwill
in every possible way, so that this may appear in the sight
of our neighbours, as well as in that of more distant na-
tions, to be fixed on a firm basis. I have here in my hands
the august writing which ho has addressed to you, in which
he brings to your knowledge that you occupy a wide and
principal space in his heart, and that the affection of the
father is inherited by the sons. _ _ _

" Since the day of our arrival in your kingdom we hive
boon unceasingly entertained with liberal hospitality, and
been treated with the greatest honours. _ _

" Being persuaded that this has been done with your ex-
press wishes, we return you thanks."
Her Majesty answered ;
"Excellency,—l accept with the greatest pleasure that
sentiment you have just expressed in the name of your
Sovereign, and it is certainly extremely pleasing for me to
know that he desires to re-establish the relations which, at
no distant period, his ancestors took such pains to cultivate
with some of my august predecessors. The path they
opened being obliterated, friendship, scarcely formed, had
been converted into aversion or coolness.
" The two countries no longer recognized each other until
Heaven desired that in one of those supreme moments in
which, displaying their high qualities after fighting with
each other, end in mutually esteeming one another.
"Peace, then, displays a vast and magnificent horizon
to the intelligence and activity of nations to elevate them-
selves to a high grade of prosperity and grandeur.
"You come, then, at a favourable moment to lay the
foundation of a firm and lasting friendship, which will give
to the two nations such desired benefits.
"You have been received in all places with the noble and
cordial expansion with which Spain always responds to de-
monstrations of confidence and affection.

" It would have been difficult for your Sovereign to have
chosen a more worthy representative, a more faithful organ
of his thoughts ani wishes.
" The mission you fulfil will leave permanent recollections
among my people, and I flatter myself with the hope, that
on leaving this country you will convey to your Sovereign,
in the answer which I will give in writing and in the im •
pressions on your minds, the assurance of our esteem, the
confidence of our friendship and faith in our words."
"The autograph letter from the Emperor of Morocco
(says the Correspondencia) "which the Ambassadors pre-
sented to her Majesty, was enclosed in a crimson velvet
envelope embroidered with gold. After the reception at
the Palace the Ambassadors went twice to the mansion of
the Duke of Tetuan, first to pay him an official visit, and
next to converse familiarly with him and give him the pre-
sents sent by the Emperor, consisting of a beautiful table-
cloth, two cushions, and two pair of slippers, all embroi-
dered in gold, two haicks and two silk sashes. During the
morning the carts conveying more than 36 millions of
reals, drove towards the central gate of the Treasury. in
the evening the Moorish Ambassadors had the opportunity
of witnessing the splendour of the Court in presenting their
credentials. The Court displayed a dazzling appearance;
the value of the jewels her Majesty wore is incalculable,
and her countenance beamed expressive of the pure happi-
ness she felt at seeing her name and country respected by
foreign nations."
The steam transport Polayo arrived at Cadiz on
the 10th from Tetuan, with General Elio and 700
officers and non-commissioned officers of the batta-
lion of infantry of Africa.

The Russian steam frigate Gromoboy, Captain
Ponafidine, sailed on the 10th from Cadiz,
,on her
way to Malta and Beyrout.
The Royal Yacht Squadron schooner Zara, Earl of
Wilton, put into Cadiz on the Bth, from Plymouth.
The Spanish Government has ordered the build-
ing of 10 screw steamers, of from 90 to 100-horse
power each. Their hulls are to be constructed in the
dockyards and the machinery in the foundries of
the kingdom. These vessels are to be of light
draught, for the purpose of more efficaciously navi-
gating ahallow waters, and destined to prevent