The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-02 00:00:00

MOROCCO.

The Monitcur de la Elate gives the following ac-
count of some of the principal ports of Morocco :
The port of Larache is situated at 97 miles from
Fez, on the coast of the Atlantic, and at the mouth
of -the Lenkos, or El Khes, a river which rises at
the foot of Mount Atlas. Its name signifies " plea-
sure garden," and is derived from the gardens,
orchards, and groves of palm and orange trees with
which it is surrounded. For many centuries it was
the most important commercial port on the coast,
but has much fallen off since 1780, and the num-
ber of its inhabitants does not exceed 5,000.
This decline in its importance is attributed to
the harbour having been much filled up in conse-
quence of the sand brought down by the river Len-
kos, and to the bar at the mouth, which is con-
stantly increasing. The port of Larache was bom-
barded by the French in 1765 for an insult against
their flag, and after this bombardment, by which
the Moorish fleet was destroyed, a very favourable
treaty of peace was consented to by Morocco. The
port of Salee, called by the inhabitants S'ha, is at the
mouth of the Bouragreb, a river which falls into the
Atlantic. The town is on the right bank of the river.
It was for several centuries the seat of a petty re-
public of pirates, who lived independent of the
government of the Emperor, and spread terror
along the coast. During the 16th century no mer-
chant vessels could pass through the Strait of
Gibraltar without paying a tribute levied by them.
The Government arsenals are now at Salee ; the
town is surrounded by a wall 30 feet high, and
flanked by square towers. On the left bank of tho
Bouragreb and opposite Salee is Rabat, also called
Arbath or New Salee. Surrounded by high walls, ii
is built on a height crowned by a strong fort; and
towards the sea it is defended by several batteries.
The port, which is large and nearly landlocked,
being only exposed to westerly winds, is much
frequented. The population numbers about
27,000, who carry on a very important trade with
the interior and along the coast. There is also on
the Atlantic the town of Saffi, which has a road-
stead, much frequented, but only in the summer.
The population of the town amounts to about
12,000. The Portuguese took possession of Saffi at
the commencement of the 16th centuary, but they
abandoned it in 1641, at the same time that they
lost Ceuta and Melilla, which were taken from them
by the Spaniards. Saffi is well defended by bat-
teries mounted by upwards of 200 cannon and
mortars. At the period of the accession of Muley
Soleiman, in 1794, the Moorish fleet was composed
of 10 frigates, 4 brigs, 14 galliots, and 19 gun-
boats ; but at the present time it has only 2 cor-
vettes, 1 brig, and 15 gunboats, which are stationed
at Tangiers, Larache, and Saffi.

THE BRAZILIAN MAILS.

LISBON, OCT. 31.

The Royal Mail steamer Avon, with the Brazilian
mail, which arrived here from Rio today, leaves
' again this evening for Southampton.
No political news of importance.
The wine duties have been fixed for the future at
320 rcis per medida.
Exchange on London, 251.
The Avon brings drafts on London to the amount
of £670,000.
Coffee declined from 200 to 300 reis after the
arrival of the Avon from Europe. The exports in
coffee since the departure of the last mail amount
to 104,310 bags for the United States ; 57,745 for
the Channel ; 9,126 for Havre ; 15,717 for Mar-
seilles ; and 12,172 for the Mediterranean. Prices
of coffee, 5,700 to 5,900 reis flat. Stock, 120,000
bags.
The Julie Heyn, from Liverpool, for Australia
has put into Rio, leaky ; the John Cummens, from
London, for Bombay, has put into Bahia, leaky
the Janica (query, Jessica ?), had foundered near
Pernambuco.

Arrived from Liverpool.—Old England, Erin-
go-Bragh, Mistletoe, Portena, Mina, Annie Kim'
ball, Bolivia, and Pogar.
Bahia—Exchange, 25.
Sugar unaltered.
Arrived from Liverpool—City of Kandy, Gen-
more, Dryad, Martha, and Sharston.
Pernambuco.—Exchange, 244,
Cotton, 700 reis lower.

Arrived from Liverpool.—Billow, Queen, Cyn-
Rosina, Claypole, Ann, Falcon, and Clundy.

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The Peninsular Mail steamer Sultan has just
arrived in the river.

TUB NAYS'.

h e screw line-of-battle ship Royal Albert, 121,
bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Fre-
mantle, the screw steam frigates Mersey, 40, and
the Emerald, 51, arrived at Portland on Sunday
from Plymouth. The Mars, 80, and the Blenheim,
60, arrived from the westward on Monday.
The screw steamship Princess Royal, 91, Captain
Thomas Baillie, from Gibraltar, Oct. 16, arrived at
Plymouth yesterday morning. 80 miles west of
the Lizard she spoke the paddle-wheel steam sloop
Virago, 6, Commander Dunn, standing north-east.
We hear that the large screw line-of-battle-ship
Victoria, 121 guns, will be launched at Portsmouth
somewhere about the 12th of the present month,
and it is stated to be her Majesty's intention to bo
present on the occasion.
The Odin, 16, steam frigate, at Portsmouth, Capt.
Lord John ay, C. 13., yesterday received on board
the guns belonging to the gunboats, Havock,
Hardy, Plainer, and Grasshopper, and will, we
understand, elnvey them to China, the gunboats
pro seeding thither without their arntatuents,
The Sphinx, 6, steam sloop, Commander Day,
befit sails yestetday at Portsmouth,

The Sinioom, 8, iron screw transport, Commander
John M. Cooke, is ready to receive the draughts
which are to be conveyed in her to China,
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—William Ventoti, third-class
assist.-engineer; td the: itellown; part corn-
pientent ; James Bell (a), acting. third-Class
engineer, to the Qbail ; William Pratt, acting
third dIaSS assist.-eiigineer, in the Asia, as
numerary for hospital treatment; George M'Lean,
acting third 'class asSist,efigitieer tb theßingdove;
James Wood, acting third class assist.-etigitieef, ttf
the Asia, as supernumerary ; . and Andrew fit. Gray,
acting third class atsint.-engineer, to the
The annual course of rifle instruction to the
officers; lien-eonftnissiched titicifig of
the line at Chatham has terminated, and the re-
sults hare proved most satisfactory, the 011icers and
men NV ho have been tidd instruction during the
past year have made ttst9niOting progress in the'
theory and practice of the rifle. As soon as the
reports of the several instructors of musketry, have
been laid before the proper authorities the distri-
bution of prizes to the best shots in each class will be
made, the non-commissioned officers being decorated
with a gold badge, and receiving an increase of pay,
which they are entitled to for one, year, and the
privates also -receiving a badge and, a trifling ad-
vance in their pay. The yearly ,course of rifle
instruction of the Royal Marines does noiterminate
until January, when the pprizes, are %warded.