The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-28 00:00:00

SPAIN AND MOROCCO.

Latest advises from the seat of war in Africa,
received via Gibraltar by the Delta steamer, arrived
at Southampton, state that there is nothing new
to report. The arrivals from the coast represent that
the greatest exertions were being made, notwith-
standing the bad weather, to discharge the shot,
shell, provisions, forage, &c., from the numerotue
transports lying off El Martin. The preparations
in progress for some great blow was drawing to a
close. Upwards of 600 beasts of burden, including
400 camels from Oran, had already been disem-
barked. The tramway from the beach to the town
of Tetuan was nearly finished. It isstated that the
interviews between Marshal O'Donnell and the
Moorish envoys continue ; but that they do not in-
terrupt the military preparations, which are being
carried on with the utmost activity.
We (the Gibraltar Chronicle) have been favoured
with the perusal of a letter addressed to a Moorish
merchant in this town by one of his coreligioniste
at Tangier, in which the following version is given
of the action fought on the 11th inst. between the
Spanish and Moorish forces :
" We have at last been relieved of a little of the
monotony which, owing to the inaction of the belli-
gerents, has for some weeks past characterised this
war. 'Tired of waiting for O'Donnell's long•expected
march upon this place, a Moorish force, consisting of
1,800 foot and 300 horse, attacked on the morning
of Sunday last, the 11th inst., a division of the
Spanish army at the latter's encampment outside
the walls of Tetuan and on the Tangier-road. A
sharp engagement followed, in which the Moorish
cavalry are reported to have particularly distin-
guished themselves by charging the enemy re.
peatedly and cutting him up very much. A strong
detachment of Spaniards, which was brought up in
the course of the afternoon from the plain of Mar-
tin, and moved along the heights of Gebel Berm,
prevented the assailants from doing more than kil-
ling or wounding some 200 or 300 of the enemy,
sustaining a trifling loss themselves. I have net
heard what the casualties on the part of the Moor-
ish infantry amounted to, but I am told the cavalry
lost seven men killed and about 20 wounded. The
two Kaids who led the troops on fell gallantly
fighting inside the Spanish camp. The confliet
lasted till nightfall, when, as if by mutual accord,
the contending parties separated."
The Egyptian steamship Persian, from off the
Tetuan River, arrived at Gibraltar on the evening
of the 16th, taking the mews that preliminaries of
peace, the nature of which was only known to the
parties present at the meeting, had been arranged
in the morning between Muley Abbas and Marshal
O'Donnell. Immediately after the interview a

steamer was ordered to be got ready to convey an
officer of rank intrusted with despatches for the
Spanish Government, and in a very short time the
vessel was on her way to Alicante, whence the

envoy would proceed to Madrid 'by railway. At
the head-quarters of the Spanish army, in the
camp and throughout the town, nothing but this
affair was talked of, and every one seemed impa-
tient to learn the conditions on which the peace
has been made, many wishing that they may
be ratified and others hoping for the continuance
of the war. The Persian had been engaged by
the Spanish Government to convey a cargo
of hay and potatoes from Marseilles to the port of
Tetuan, and it was only within the last few days,

owing to the prevalence of unfavourable weather,
that she could unload her cargo. From Gibraltar
the Persian, after coaling, was ordered to proceed
to Djiddah via the Cape of Good Hope, to be en-

gaged in the conveyance of passengers and goods
between the ports in the Red Sea and Suez.

MR. HORSMAN AND HIS CONSTI-

TUENTS.

STROUD, TUESDAY.
A crowded and influential meeting of Liberal
electors of this borough was held in the Subscrip-
tion Rooms in this town this morning, " to consider
the course of their representative, the Right Hon.
E. Horsman, in Parliament during the present
session." The attendance included the leading men
of all sections of Liberals. The meeting was called
in consequence of the strong general feeling that
Mr. Horsman has not represented the opinions of
the borough in Parliament.
Mr. S. S. MARLING, manufacturer, occupied the
chair. He read an invitation he had given to Mr.
Horsman to be present at that meeting, and Mr.
Horsman's reply, declining. He remarked that
there was an almost universal feeling of dissatisfac-
tion with the course which Mr. Horsman had pur-
sued upon the budget and the treaty, and as Mr.
Horsman had always evinced an anxiety to know
the feelings and opinions of his constituents, they
had assembled openly to express them. He did
not accuse Mr. Horsman of having violated any
pledges, but he was elected to be a supporter of the
present Liberal Government, and instead of having
done so, he had sought to weaken and impair their
efficiency. He hoped the business of
,the meeting
would be confined to the purpose for which it was
called, and that if any ulterior steps were to be
taken they should not be commenced at that meet-
ing.

Mr A. M. FLINT, manufacturer, proposed the
following resolution :—" That it is the opinion of
this meeting that the Right Hon. E. Horsman has
not, by his votes or speeches in the House of Com-
mons in reference to the commercial treaty with
France and the budget, represented the opi-
nions and feelings of the borough of Stroud."
(Cheers.) As the proposer of Mr. Horsman at the
last election, he explained that while that gentle-
man was up to that time a consistent Liberal, he
had since thought proper to pursue a course with
which his constituents could not concur.
The resolution was seconded by D. RICARDO,
Esq., of Gatcombe Park, and supported by Mr.
SAMUEL BOWLY, who remarked that not long ago
in that room Mr. Horsman had defended every in-
dividual act of Lord Palmerston in his foreign
policy, but now that that policy had become more
enlightened, Mr. Horsman opposed it in every pos-
sible way.
Mr. W. J. STANTON defended Mr. Horsman, but
expressed his general disagreement with the hon
gentleman's course.
Mr. A. R. FEWSTER also supported the resolu-
tion, which was then put, and carried with only
four dissentients.
Mr. M. BRIDGES, as an advanced Liberal, and.
thinking the last resolution did not go far enough,
proposed :—" That the Liberal electors of the
borough of Stroud, in public meeting assembled,
having witnessed with surprise and regret the
course of parliamentary conduct recently pursued.
by the Right Hon. E. Horsman, more especially
during the present session, hereby declare that he
has lost all claim to our future confidence and sup.
port." (Loud cheers.) lie expressed the entire
disapprobation felt by the advanced Liberals at
Mr. Horsman's conduct, and said that as they had.
come there to do something they should respect-
fully call upon the hon. gentleman to resign.
(Loud cheers.)
The resolution having been seconded,
Mr. WINTERBOTHAM (magistrate) deprecated it,
both because they had not heard Mr. Horsman,
and because the present Parliament must necessa-
rily soon be dissolved.
Mr. LIBRE spoke at some length in favour of the
resolution.
Mr. BRIDGES said that as there was littlediffhee-
rence of opinion, and his object had been gained,
would withdraw his resolution to ensure unani.
mity.

The usual votes of thanks concluded the pro.
ceedings.

All the officers on leave of absence, except those
on sick lea-re, and who belong to the regiments
selected to form the camps of Chalons, Luneville.
and lielfaut, near St. Omer, have received orders
to forthwith join their respective corps.
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