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London, England, 1859-11-05 00:00:00

TILE LAST SPANISH ULTIMATUM.

The following are translations of the Spanish
ultimatum last delivered to the Government of Mo-
rocco, and the Moorish reply
:
(Translation.)
Praises to the All Powerful. _

... _......_ ..._ ____
To my friend, the illustrious Seed. Mohamet El
Khatib, Minister, &c. .
The peace and help of God be with you.
Previous to the receipt of your note of the 13th
of this month, the difficulties which opposed them-
selves to the complete satisfaction of the outrages
committed upon the Spanish flag in the neighbour-
hood of Ceuta having been removed, the govern-
ment of the Queen my august Sovereign com-
mands me to say to you that the satisfaction de-
manded is to be carried into effect without loss of
time in the following manner:-
1. The chief of the Moorish troops who should be
the Bey or Governor of the province shall replace
with his own hand the Spanish arms in the same
position which they occupied when they were torn
down by the Vandals of Auggera, and. shall have
them saluted by his soldiers.
2. They shall carry cut the last penalty of the
law upon those persons who were the real pro-
moters of the attack, in the presence of the Spanish
garrison of the above-mentioned. place.
Both of these demands shall be fulfilled imme-
diately.
3. The Moorish Government shall nominate two
engineers, who, in conjunction with two Spanish
engineers, shall determine the most convenient
places for the new frontier lime, on the understand-
ing that they shall necessarily take as a basis for
this line of delimitation the Sierra Bullones.
The Spanish Government will not consider ful-
filled the satisfaction which they have an indis-
putable right to exact, and which you have con-
sented t• in the name of your Government, if all
these measures are sot carried into effect in the
shortest possible period.
Until such is the case Spain will cDntinue armed,
and I warn you that the smallest delay on your
part in the most exact fulfilment of my demand
will be the signal for the commencement of hosti-
lities, and consequently of a rupture in the friendly
relations between the two countries.
The Government of the Queen my Sovereign
hopes that that of the Sultan will not provoke so
serious an event, and that such disastrous conse-
quences may be avoided.
I await your reply, which must be as clear and
explicit as the matter requires, and I warn you that
I will not admit the slightest observation in oppo-
sition to the just desires of my Government.
At the point at which things have arrived no
other course remains fo you but to comply strictly
and without delay with all which we have agreed
on to give due satisfaction to the Spanish nation, or
war. Choose.

Tangier, Oct. 16, 1859.
(Signed) J. B. DEL VALLE, &c.

Translation of a Letter addressed by Seed Mohamed
Khateel to the Spanish Chargé d'Affaires, on the
17th of October, 1859.
Praise to the one God !

To the Chargé d'Affaires of the Queen of Spain.
We have received your letter of yesterday (16th
of October), and have understood its contents,
and -we are much astonished at all you have stated
therein, for it is not in accordance with that
which you had told us in our interviews with
you, nor in your previous letter.
We have been empowered, as we told you, to
settle those demands that you mentioned in your
letters of the sth September and sth October ;
and we further agreed, in our letter of the 15th of
Rabea the first, that you should occupy the high
ground requisite for the defence and security of your
town, but not with any other view. You had stated
to us in conversation, that you supposed that high
ground might even be within the marked boundary.
We are not acquainted what is the site you call
Sierra Bullones ; but if it be the place which persons
have told us it is, viz., about three hours' journey
from Ceuta, we have no authority or power to make
such concession. Such a demand must be referred
to the Sultan, and a suitable term named to enable
us to refer the matter to his Majesty who is at Mek-
nas, and that his Majesty has time to consider it
and to reply.
We do not conceal from you our extreme surprise
that you should have written to us as you have done,
after the friendly manner we have acted—acceding
to demand after demand, on three different occa-
sions, solely with the object of satisfying you.
Should. you break off relations and declare war, as
you have stated, because we did not cede that which
we have no power or authority from the Sultan to
grant, we shall protest against you for all the con-
scquences that may happen now and hereafter.
We have to repeat, however, we adhere to the
engagements we have made to fulfil the demands
mem-toned to you in our letters, but not according to
the construction you choose to put upon our words
in your letter, for we have no power to make such
concessions.—Peace !
(Signed)
Oct. 17, 1859.

MOHAMED KIIATEEL.

DEATH OF VICE-ADMIRAL SIR HENRY BAKER,
BAAT.—AVe have to record the death of Vice-Admiral Sir
Henry Lorraine Baker, Bart., at his residence, Dunstable
House, Richmond, Surrey. The deceased, who was the
second baronet, was borne at Nancy in Lorraine, in 1787,
and married in 1820 the only daughter of Mr. W. Williams,
who was for many years M.P. for the borough of Wey-
mouth. He succeeded his father in 1829. Having entered
the navy in 1797, he became a retired real-admiral in 1850.
He assisted at the storming of Snmana (St. Domingo) in
1827, and was promoted for his heroic conduct at the de-
fence of Anholt in 1811. He served with great distinction
at Guadaloupe in 1815. lie is succeeded in his baronetcy
by his son, the Rev. Henry Williams 'Baker, of Trinity
College, Cambridge, vicar of Monkland, near Leominster,
Herefordshire.

DEATH OF VICE-ADMIRAL JAMES PRINGLE.—
We have to record the death of the above gallant admiral,
which occurred at Tordoodlee on Monday last. The de-
ceased officer obtained his commission as lieutenant, Gth
March, 1804, and soon afterwards, while commanding the
Sparrowhawk, was actively employed on the coast of Valera-
tia and Tarragona, and at the destruction of a privateer and
battery at Palamos, in 1810, for which he was gazetted.
He became captain in June, 1812; rear admiral (retired),
October, 1846; and vice admiral (retired), September, 185,5.
TIIE FERRY TRAFFIC ON THE MERSEY.—The
Mersey Docks Board, at their meeting on Thursday,
adopted the report of the works' committee on the subject
of improving the approaches to the landing stages at Wood-
side and Liverpool, with the view of carrying out increased
facilities for the transit of goods and passengers across the
rivor. The scheme involves an expenditnre 0€£58,000, of
which suns £38,500 will be borne by the beard, and the re,
mainder by the Birkenhead Commissioners, Tho commit-
tee were empowered to insert the necessary notices in case
an applicatml ty Arlin-nut should be found necessary.

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