Maley Hassan, the Sultan of Morocco, died on the 7/h
inst., probably from dysentery, though, as usual in the East, there are suspicions of poison. He was sixty-three years old, and a man of considerable ability, who had formed a small army under a European General, and who understood clearly that his protection was the jealousy of the European Powers. He contrived to play them off with great success against each other, and completely defeated our own Envoy, Sir R clan Smith. He was, however, helpless in the hands of the Spaniards, who demanded a compensation amounting to a million, for injuries done to them by Kabyles who were not under his control. Before he died, he appointed one of his younger sons, Abdul Aziz, born of a favourite Circassian slave, his successor; and it is reported that the Army has acknowledged him ; that he is supported by the Vizier; and that he is marching ca Fez. He is, however, only a boy of fourteen, and he is opposed by "the eldest
male of the House," Maley Ismail, who is the favourite of the more fanatical party. The Europeans in Tangier are in alarm ; and there is the usual outburst of jealousy among the Powers, each fearing that the other will seize Tangier under pretence of defending it. Accord- ing to the latest intelligence, however, the British and French Governments had come to an agreement to main- tain the status quo and to acknowledge any Sultan who could maintain himself in Fez. It is perhaps the best arrangement, for although the infamous misgovernment of Morocco ought to cease, that gain to civilisation is not worth a European war.
