SPAIN.

Colonist, Volume III, Issue 238, 31 January 1860, Page 3

SPAIN.

SPAIN ANI> MOROCCO —DECLARATION OF WAR

The Spanish Government declared on 22nd October'to the' Cortes that it was going to begin war with Morocco, whose reply to the guarantees demanded had not been satisfactory. The declaration was received with great enthusiasm. All political parties, the senate and the congress, otFered their support to the ministry. The enthusiasm in Madrid for the war is boundless.

The Spanish Government soon afterwards declared tho ports of Tangiers, Tetuan, and Larrache the latter of which is situated on the Atlantic, and forms the emporium of; Fez to lie'ih a state of blockade. ■.;.■ ,4, ■ During the past month it has been ,stated, then officially denied, and again confidently affirmed, that ".France has agreed to ..':.supply Spain with the material of war for her operations against Morocco. A letter from Madrid in the Gourrier dv Dimanche says the Spaniards are highly indignant at the reports about the 'French Government having supplied the naval and military forces with war materieL The writer, says that the Spanish Government is buying a quantity of tents, powder, and riftes in France and England. He adds that the Emperor' of Morocco is doing the same, arid will make a respectable defence, t,-•■•.•■' .... '..■■..■..;.- Recent accounts, represent the force of the Spanish expedition to Morocco as consisting of 50,000 men; a number which amounts to rather more than half the ordinary standing military force of the country k This force has been divided into three corps d'armee and a division of reserve. The first corps is commanded by Ecliaque, the second by 'Zabala, the third by Ros de Olano, and the reserve by Prim. General O'Donnell is the cqmmander-in-chief. [It may be mentioned, apropos of the last named 'general,, that the Spanish-journals' entertain their readers with reproductions of a prophecy published;' many centuries ago, and to he found in the works of Pastorini. The prophecy is to this effect: —.".That Ireland will owe its liberation to an O'Donnell, tall, fair, and with a mark1 oh his arm, who will go from Spain and conquer the English'in ii terrible battle which will take place in the soutli of that unfortunate isle."] , :.....■.,.; •

Gibraltar is at present crowded with Jews and Christians who have fled from Morocco. Mr. Drummond Hay, British Consul-General at Tangicrs, seems to have been compelled to leave his post; and he and the other members of the consulate have arrived at Gibraltar. The English Go.vernment have had close to Gibraltar for some time back a large fleet. • '