Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-10-29
Moorish Possessions.

The Emperor of Morocco extends 80 leagues by 15O
from the Atlantic Ocean to Algeria and from the Med
dterranean to the Great Desert. The extent of sea
coast on the mediterranean is about 100 leagues and
on the Atlantic 200 and the whole superfcies is a.
400 square leagues The inhabitants between eight
and nine millions, chiefly M0ors The Arabs, who are
the class next them in numbers chiefly live in wander
ing tribes. The Kabilas live in Fee the Andalus
descendants of Arabs expelled from Spain the Jews
also descendants of ancestors driven from that coun
try and the Bukaris negros bought in Guinea
The Franks, or Europeans, are very few. There are
some Ganas Gipsies, who have the way oflife
as those in Spain So heterogeneous population could
hardly offer much resistance to powerful army.
The chain of the Atlas divides the country into two
parts Fee and Marrnecos in the North, and SUI and
Taftete in the South The principal river is the Ziz
which flows hundred leagues est OF the Atlas into
lake of the Desert. The Vadydraha, of equal size,
sinks into its sands. The Lukkos, the Sebu and the
Morbea are smaller. The Mubeya Mubra is the
largest of the streams which flow into the Mediterranean
Delicious valleys found on both sides of the Atlas
but most of the surface in vast unduated plains, with
some lakes.
The Empire is divided into tribes like other Musse-
man States The principal city is Merakach. 1t has
thirty thousan inhabitants is hundred leagues south
of Ceuta, in large plain, surrounded by WALL with
towers and defended by three old castles. Mogador the
principal factory has good port nearly closed by bars
and bombarded by the French 1t has eighteen
thousand inhabitants. Fez the capital, on a river Of
the in the north, is the largest richest and
most beautiful city of ancient Mauritania with consider
able manufactures and commerce. and eighty or ninety
thousand souls. Mequinez fifteen leagues from it, has
twenty thousand, triple wall round it and the Palace
containing the Emperor's treasure estimated at fifty
millions of dollars in coin, bars OF gold silver, and pre-
cious stones Agradir Santa Cruz, in Sus has the
largest and finest port in the Empire. Talta the
eastern slope of the main Atlas has ten thousand lnhab
tants and annual fair when the pilgrims return from
Mecca Old Sale, with population of ten thousand,
stands on the Buragreb on the Atlantic and has
loulor tbOucr IU nt
New Sale, Or Rabath, is the left bank, and has
twenty-four thousand souls Both places are fortified
with vast circuit of walls, fanked with forts.
Between the two Spanish fortresses on the coast,
Penon de Velez and Ceuta, is Tetuan port much fire.
quented and inhabited by MOOrS and Jews, who trade
with Spanish ports. Its population is 10000 or 49,
OOO Tangier on the Straits and near the Atlantic, is
poor place. defended by two Castles and the residence
of foreign Consuls Talet the eastern slope OF At
las, has 5000 or 10000 inhabitants.
The Of the people in Morocco are laborers and
shepherds and all except the inhabitants of the chief
cities generally poor and miserable, living scattered
in wretched habtatons, defended by towers. Each
tribe has its own chief who is subject to the Emperor
after harvest fights often The will or caprice of
the Sultan is the supreme law The prevailing religion
is corrupt Mohamedianism. The Jews are treated
with severity and indeed barbarity.
! Foreign Personal Items.
Inc lOuuQn CTUIC HEARS vi
coming which likely be the of gossip if
not scandal 1t is copy of private journal kept by
the celebrated Catharne the Second for her amuse
ment and reference The text of this singular document
in French and might be expected much of its con-
tents is not of kind usually brought within the reach
of either ears or eyes polite The journal also contains
revelations respecting the Russian Royal family and its
allies ccngenerc and POLITICAL and hints of the Imperial
policy, such be found in other quarter For
the satisfaction of those who may be sceptca adds the
hot tho hoch cOh-
mtted to very competent authority and has been pro-
nounced to be thoroughly genuine
A magnificent diadem has been designed in London
for the Princess Woronzo of Russia 1t is SO formed
to be convertible at pleasure into necklace or brace
let and consists of nine briants of size each
surmounted with briants of smaller dimensions, and
connected by elascointed chains composed of stones
of the same material the whole being set in silver The
value of the ornament upwards of 100000. The dia
monds have long been heir-looms in the WoronZof
family.
The Court Journal states that the Earl of Derby is
suffering from a severe attack of govt at Knowsley.-
! The govt is bitter enemy of the Premer'S for
though others may suffer more frequently. none do
so severely. In Lord Derby's case it not only
sezes the feet but the also and the present attack
which has lasted about week, equals in viruence
that which kept the noble Earl long confined to his
house in ST. James square in the height of the Parla
mentary session.
"Al that has transpired relative to the steps taken
by Prince Napoleon to induce the Gar to visit Paris,
says Paris letter in the Independence of Brussels is
this Alexander H. is said to have replied that he had
promised the Emperor of the French and Queen Veto
ria to visit France and England ard that he hoped to
be able to perform his promise next Spring"
On the 22d ult. Lord Stratford de Radcliffe received
deputaon of the British residents at Constantinople
In thanking them for the compliment paid MIN, he said
that his stay at Constantnople would be but OF short
DURATION and then went to speak in praise C his
cessOr.
The Russian envoy remained at Tensin at last adj
vices. large number of Russian ships and steamers
were in the vicinity Of their way to, the Peiho.
he marriage of the Duke of Maakoff was to have
been celebrated the 18th inst, and the 18th the
bride and groom would repair to London.
The venerable John Vandenhof begins his farewell
appearances in London with Julius Cesar and ends with
Cardinal Woolsey.
Miss Lander, the Salem sculptures, has returned to
2 Italy with portfolio filled with orders.
RIGHTS OF CoLoRED PASSENGERS ON STEAMBOATS,
In the Supreme Court of Michigan the case of William
III. Day against John Owen, owner of the steamer Ar
row. plying between Detroit and Toledo, the Court de
cded that the proprieors of steamboats, have the right
to refuse cabin passage to coored persons The Court
said
The right to be carried is right superior to the rules
and regulations of the boat and cannot be affected by
them. If defendant had refused to carry the plaintiff
generally he would be liable unless he could show some
good excuse releasing him from the obligation. While
this is right that cannot be touched by rules and reg
ulaons the accommodations of passengers while being
transported is subject such rules and regulations
the carrier may think proper to make provided they be
reasonable The right to be carried is one thing the
privilege of passenger board of the boat-what
part of it may be occupied by him, he have the right
to use-is another thing.
Coon REPLY.-Orfla, the celebrated doctor, being