The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-15 00:00:00

MOROCCO.

Accounts from Tangier to the 6th inst., via Gib-
raltar, Is ere received by the mail packet Indus,
which arrived at Southampton yesterday.
Mr. Blanco del Valle, the Spanish Charge
d'Affaires, had had several interviews with the
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sidi Mahomed El-
Katib. The only news that had been allowed to
transpire was to the effect that these personages
had not been able to come to any arrangement of
the pending difficulties between Spain and Morocco.
There were two Spanish war steamers at anchor at
Tangier.
It was reported at Gibraltar by parties profess-
ing to have received reliable information from Tan-
gier that the Moorish Minister for Foreign Affairs
had ultimately refused to accede to the further de-
mands made by Mr. Blanco on the part of the
Spanish Government. These demands were said to
comprise a pecuniary indemnity for the expenses
incurred by Spain. The population of Tangier was
in a very unsettled state, owing to the rumours that
hostilities would no doubt-shortly commence, as the
rupture was considered complete.
Letters from Tetuan state that the official re-
script, announcing the Sultan's entry into Mequinez,
had reached that city, where the same was publicly
read at the mosque on the 3d inst. After the cere-
mony had terminated, a salute of 61 guns, in com
pliment to his Sheriffian Majesty, was fired by the
batteries of the castle. The whole population of
Tetuan vied with each other in testifying their joy
on this happy occasion.
In Imperial edict has been promulgated in the
Auycra district, to the effect that any Moorish sub-
ject daring to fire upon the garrison of Ceuta with-
out the Sutan's orders will be punished with the
utmost severity.
On the 2d inst. the Sultan's letter arrived at
Tangier, announcing that his Majesty had subdued
the rebel tribes of Beni Hasson. Upon the receipt
of this intelligence a salute of 61 guns was fired
from the Moorish batteries, and the Spanish ships
of war saluted the Moorish flag with 21 guns. The
Moors in Tangier and the neighbourhood are de.
scribed as having behaved admirably throughout
the late events, the only exception being on the
part of a few wild fanatics from the mountains,
whom the late troubles had brought from their
usual haunts.
The following is extracted from the letter of the
Gibraltar Chronicle's Tangier correspondent :
" Tangier, Oct. 2.

"The Spanish Government, at the request of the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, has further prorogued
the time for the ultimatum 15 days longer, which
will be due on the 20th, but before this time it is
expected matters will be brought to a close, parti-
cularly now that the talented. and experienced
British Chargé d'Affaires is the mediator between
both nations.
" A deputation composed of 40 persons had left
Tetuan to present to the Sultan an address on the
part of the inhabifa'nrs cr that place. It is reported
from Tetuan that Sidi Mohammed-el-Katib has re-
ceived a letter from the Sultan, couched in the most
familiar terms, confirming him in his office and
begging his counsels and aid on every matter. His
Sheriffian Majesty says that he wishes to pursue
the same policy towards the European nations and
Christians in general as his father. He also disap-
proves the condact of the Moors of Angora regard-
ing Ceuta, and despatches have been forwarded to
that tribe warning them against any further acts of
hostility, which leads to the belief that the Sultan
is well disposed for an arrangement.
" It is also said that the Faqui Essefar has like-
wise been confirmed ; consequently no great changes
will take pl .ces in the Government as was ex-
pected. The Sultan, in answer to an address pre-
sented to him by the functionaries of Rabat, said
that those who had served his father were endeared
to him.

"Evening.
" The Governor received to-day the official news
of the triumphal entry of his Sheriffian Majesty at
Mequinez ' • consequently there was great rejoicing.
The letter from the Emperor was publicly read at
the mosque, and the batteries fired 61 guns. The
Sultan, in his letter to the people of Tangier, says
that he will protect them to the last, will defend
their religion, &c.
" What struck us most was that the Spaniih war
steamers in the bay hoisted the Moorish flag and
fired a salute of 21 guns in compliment of the occa-
sion ; and in consequence some people say that the
question is already settled, but nothing positive is
known."

The steamer Egyptien, which conveyed the above
news to Gibraltar, also brought good tidings from
the coast. Things were settled down to their
former state. Trade was beginning to revive
with every confidence of continuing; Grain and
other produce were being brought into the markets
by the Moors from the interior. At Mazagan all
fears of further invasion had disappeared, and the
natives had again come into the town with garvan-
-535 and Indian corn. The ships in port, detained
in consequence of the late troubles, were commenc-
ing to take in their cargoes. Two vessels were
loading grain.
In a letter from Tangier, dated the 4th inst., the
correspondent of the Chronicle says :
" As far as I hare been able to ascertain, there is
not as yet any agreement between the contending
nations; everybody longs for it, even Mr. Blanco,
but it seems that his instructions from head-quar-
ters are very much against it.
" Sidi Mohamed-el-Katib arrived yesterday
afternoon. Great numbers went out to meet him,
including the Governor and his staff. During the
evening he received all the principal inhabitants of
Tangier. his discourse was about the virtues and
talents of the new Sultan, and he said that his
Sheriffian Majesty is aided in all his enterprises by
the Divine Spirit, as his accession to the throne
passed off so quietly that nobody could have ex-
pected it. His presence will prevent much pro-
crastination in political affairs. Mr. Blanco has
not yet seen him ; but immediately on his arrival
he sent his interpreter to welcome Katib on his
part, and that he should be pleased to appoint an
hour to treat on the pending question; very likely
the conference will take place in the course of the
day.

The salute by the Spanish war steamers of the
Moorish flag with 21 guns was not at all connected
with any arrangement of the pending differences,
but in acknowledgment of the new Emperor, as his
Sheriffian Majesty had been pleased to approve of
Senor Juan Blanco del Valle as charge d'affaires in
Morocco for her Majesty the Queen of Spain.
`• The Emperor has likewise approved of the Bri-
tish and French charge d'affaires, the consuls and
vice•consuls of the different nations residing in
Morocco.

" Sidi llaman F,ssaidi, Governor of Tangier, Las
also been confirmed in his post by the Emperor."
The Gibraltar Chronicle of the Bth says :
The French squadron, under the command of
Vice-Admiral Romain Desfoss6s, composed of the
three-decker Bretagne (fag-ship), four two-deckers,
and two frigates, arrived from Toulon at six o'clock
this morning, and anchored in line off the second
river, near Algesiras. One of the two-deckers
bears a rear-admiral's flag. The Vice-Admiral
shortly after arrival saluted the Spanish flag, which
compliment was duly returned by the fort of San-
tiago. In consequence of the prevalence of sick-
ness in the city of Algesiras, the whole of the French
men-of-war have hoisted the yellow flag to prevent
communication from the shore."
A Spanish sailing line-of-battle ship was sig-
nalled from the'upper station two leagues to the
[ eastward at 12 o'clock noon. She was supposed to