The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-13 00:00:00

St, James's Hall National Harp Concerts.

Aaother of this popular series of concerts was
given last evening in St. James's Hall with great
spirit and success. The first part was almost ex
elusively devoted to Irish music, and as the charm
and pathos of Hibernian melody are universally
appreciated, it is not surprising that the audience
were unanimous in their approval, in spite of a
great disappointment which awaited them on their
entrance to the hall. Madame Arabella Goddard and
Mr. Sims Reeves were both prevented from appear-
ing by indisposition. The place of the former was
fully supplied by Mr. Charles Halle, who kindly
undertook to play three of Mendelssohn's delightful
"pugs without Words," and a nocturue and waltz
by Chopin, which he gave with a dilll and ex-
pression that enraptured the audience. The place
of Mr. Sims Reeves was filled with equal readiness,
if less Efficiency, by Mr. Perren. It was to be re-
gretted, however, that this gentleman should have
selected exactly the songs set down for the
great English tenor ; as, by so doing, he
provoked a comparison which otherwise
would never have been instituted. The
lady voca ists were Miss Poole, Miss Eyles,
and Miss Roden. Miss Poole's singing is so via 11
known that it needs no commendation or criticism.
Her animated style gave fill expression to the
saucy Irish airs which fell to her share, Miss
Roden is a young debutante in our concert rooms
who bids fair to rank among our leading vocalists.
She possesses a fine and singularly melodious
voice, and sings with taste and expression. Her
rendering of the Irish ballad " Dermot Aston."
called forth an encore which, however, she declined
to comply with. I❑ the second, and miscellaneous
part, she sang the English song " Waters of Elle"
with much pathos. When added experience and
increased confidence give full play to her natural
advantages this young lady will rank among our
first concert singers. bliss Eyles sang with her
usual success, while the part songs given by the
choir of the Vocal Association show a decided im-
provement. The favourite airs of " The Young
May Moen," " the Girl I've left behind me,"
and "Down among the Dead Men" were given with
care and unanimity, but, perhaps, the most success-
ful of their efforts was the charming trio and chorus
"Up quit thy Bower." We must not omit to
mention the fantasia on Scotch melodies played on
the clarionet, by Mr. Lazarus, with his usual ex-
quisite skill.

THE BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 13.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Ellora, Captain Killock, with the heavy por
tion of the above mails, has arrived. She brings
64 passengers, 4 packages of specie, value 1400 ;
also 9 cases of silk goods, 5 cases of shawls, 10 bales
of cotton, 539 bales of wheat, 461 bags of beans,
124 packages of sundries, 1,094 bales of raw silk,
value £90,000 sterling.
The Ellora sailed from Alexandria on the 18th
February, Malta 3d, and Gibraltar 7th inst. ; from
the latter port to Southampton she experienced
strong N.N.W. gales in the high sea.
Her Majesty's ships Firefly, Hibernia, Icarus,
Magicienne, Marlborough, Medina, and St. George
were at Malta, and at Gibraltar H.M.S. Procris.
Intelligence from Casablanca, dated the 19th,
mentions the consternation caused in that town on
the 14th and 15th February by an attack of the
Kabyles of Caid Meshish. The Kabyles came down
to the gardens and pasture lands outside the town
for the purpose of carrying off the cattle. The Moors
of Casablanca sallied out to protect their property,
and a combat ensued, in which the town Moore
were overpowered. Thirty two fathers of families,
natives or inhabitants of Casablanca, perished in the
fight, and the scene in the town when the news was
brought in baffles description ; the women rushed
through the town shrieking and beating their
breasts ; the inhabitants stood panic-struck in the
streets, and the governor closed the gates, and
told the consuls to warn their countrymen not to
stir from their homes, as atumult was apprehended.
The Kabyles surrounded the city, robbed even the
poor water carriers, and stripped some pilgrims that
were coming to Casablanca to embark on their way
to Mecca, and then retired without attempting to
force an entrance into the town. On the 18th a
new governor with an escort of 50 soldiers arrived,
and the town was tranquil, and reassured by this
seasonable protection against the Kabyles.
The Gibraltar Chronicle of the 6th inst., says :
A private letter from Barbary mentions the ap-
pointment of an Englishman, Mr. James Craigg, to
be civil engineer in the service of the Sultan of
Morocco, at a salary of £BOO a year. We believe
that the construction of a pier at SEA, and some
improvements in the port of Magador are works
which the Sultan has decided on, and which wilt
facilitate European commerce.
The sum of £133 ss. 7d. has been subscribed by
British subjects and their agents in the different
ports of Morocco, to the fund for relieving the dis-
tress in the cotton districts of Great Britain and re-
mitted to the Mansion-house Committee by her
Majesty's Minister in Morocco.
The following British vessels had arrived out at
Gibraltar since last advices: brigantine Hack niatack,
15 days from Newcastle ; steamer Gibraltar,
8 days from London ; brig James Rogers, 45
days from Sunderland; brigantine Marjory,
19 days from Middlesbaro'; brig Cresswell,
18 days from Falmouth ; barque Marshmallow,
23 days from Shields ; brigantine Keldhead,
16 days from Cardiff; brig Londesborough, 58 days
from Hull ; barque Harbinger, 36 days trout Sun.
derland ; brig Alfred Stanard, 19 days from Swan-
sea; schooner Clio, 15 days from Cardiff; schooner
Aeron Queen, 15 days from Cardiff; steamer Syd-
ney Hall, 13 days from London ; schooner Ann, 17
days from Liverpool ; brigantine Sup=rb, 46 due
from Newcastle; schooner Elider, 17 days from
Cardiff; brig Zealous, 26 days from Sunderland ;
brig Triton, 16 days from Cardiff; bark Paragon,
18 days from Cardiff; schooner Laura, 14 days
from Llanelly ; brig Bathes, 20 days from Cardiff;
schooner Arrow, 16 days from Liverpool ; barque
May Adelia, 15 days from Cardiff ; brig Elizabeth,
60 days from Liverpool ; brig Dauntless, 18 days
from Newport ; steamer Delta, six days from South
ampton ; steamer London, eight days from London ;
and steamer Gladiator, six days 20 hours, from

London.
The British bark Warhawk (of Shoreham) was
found abandoned on the 15th ult. by the Atnet ican
barque Anglo-Saxon and English brig Ratcliffe, in
lat. 46 52 N., long. 10 35, with loss of topgallant
mast and foreyard, foremast badly sprung, and a
hole in her side, having been apparently in collision
with another vessel. The masters of the Ratcliffe
and Anglo-Saxon placed a crew on board from each
of their vessels, and they succeeded in making
Gibraltar on the 3d inst.
Exchange at Gibraltar was quoted on London
90 days' date, 508 ; Paris, st. 3Uc.; Marseilles, sf.
31c.; Genoa, sf. 31c. to 32c.; Brussels, Of. 32c. ;
Madrid, eight days' sight, pm.; Cadiz, to I- dis. ;
Seville, dis.; Malaga, par; Barcelona, 4pm. ;
Almeiro, dis.; Valencia, pm. ; Alicant, s dis.;
premium on Five-franc pieces, I- per cent. pm. in
demand. Freights without alteration.

THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—On Sa-
turday last the 19th anniversary of this, the oldest
medical society, was held at the Albion Tavern, when Ed-
win Canton, Esq., F.R.C.S., was announced to have been
unanimously elected President for the ensuing session.
Mr. Canton, as many of our readers are doubtless well
aware, also holds the important post of surgeon to the
'haring-cross Hospital, and has attained a position in hit.
arofession which ful,y entitles him to the honour which has
Peen thus conferred upon him.

Amon► those present at the marriage celebration in
St. George's Chapel, and afterwards at the dejeuner in St.
George's Hall, were the Rev. H. M. Birch and the Rev. C.
F. Tarver, both of whom had been engaged in the instruc-
tion of the Prince of Wales in his early days, and, as this
incident will show, had not been forgotten by him. After
the dejeuner, they were informed that on retiring to a cer-
tain room in the Castle they would find a memorial from
the Prince, of which he desired their acceptance, and this
proved to be a copy of the Holy Scriptures, hands, mely
bound, and inscribed by his royal highness as a memento of
his wedding-day. Through the kindness of the Prince of
Wales, the Rev. C. Tarver, (who is the eldest son of the
late Professor of French in Eton College) has been pre-
sented by the Lord Chancellor to the valuable living of St.
Peter's, in the Isle of Thanet. vacant by the death of the
Rev. Sander son Robins, of the value of nearly £7OO per
annum.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.—MR. SIMS
REEVES.—In consequence of the sudden and severe
indisposition of this distinguished artist, we are authorised
to state that Mr. Howard Glover's morning conceit, an•
nounced for Saturday next at the above theatre, and at
which Mr. Sims Reeves was advertised to sing, is unavoid-
ably postponed for a few weeks.
MISS SLIDELL.—A serious accident occurred the
other day at Paris to one of the daughters of Mr.
Slidell, the Confederate Commissioner. The young lady
was riding on horseback in the Bois do Boulogne with her
father when her horse took fright al d threw her violently
to the ground. Her head struck against the wheel of a
carriage, and on being raised up her skull was found to be
fractured. The young lady is now said, however, to be out
of danger
EXTENSION OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY.—
Operations have commenced within the last few days at the
terminus of the Underground Railway. Farringdon-street,
near Cow-cross, to procaed with the formation ot the sub-
way to the extremity at Finsbury, as allowed by the com-
pany's act.
WEST LONDON RAILWAY.—The half. yearly mew—
ing of the proprietors of this line was held at 16,
Tokenhouse-yard yesterday afternoon, under the presidency
of Mr. W. Cubitt, MP. The report stated that the exten-
sion line had recently been opened, and that consequently
a dividend at the rate of 4s. per share per annum on the
original or C shares would be payable within 28 days after
the expiration of six months from the date of the opening.
The directors had not been informed that the extension
company had obtained powers to extinguish the West
London Company. At the last meeting a committee had
been appointed to negotiate with the extension company,
and it had been proposed that that company should conduct
the transfer of shares and the other business of the West
Louden. It was believed the proposition would meet the
views of the extension company. On the motion of the
chairman the report was adopted.
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND SERGEANT
GLOVER.—The French Government has at length
made up its mind to speak to the French public about the
case of " Glover v. Billault and Persigny," and the fol.
lowing semi-official article, signed " Boniface," appears in
the Constitutionnel:—" About 10 years ago Sergeant Glover
became proprietor of the Morning Chronicle, and edited
that journal in a spirit favourable to the policy of France.
Some years later, in 1857, Mr. Glover came to France.
Having been presented by the English Ambassador, and
supported by many honourable persons, as well as recom-
mended by the friendly tone of his journal towards France,
he solicited and obtained from the French Government the
concession of the telegraphic line between France and Ame-
rica. This conce-sion was made without any subvention,
as well as without any uarantee of monopoly or interest,
and it was stipulated that the concession should be cancelled
if the line were not executed by a certain date. The time
granted having expired before the works were begun the
concession was cancelled and passed into other hands. Mr.
Glover was dissatisfied with that result, but for a long time
his complaints only bore on the injury done to him by the
withdrawal of the concession and the right which, in his
opinion, his devotedness to France and her policy gave him
a hope for more favourable treatment. Meanwhile, in 1858,
he had sold the Morning Chronicle. The embarrassed state
of his affairs had obliged him to compound with his credi-
tors, and in the balance-sheet then presented by him there
is no trace of any claim on his part against the French
Government. But four or five years later, when becoming
desperately involved, he conceived the evil design of specu-
lating on the fear ot a scandal, and did not blush to corn
mence legal proceedings with a view to making it a means
of pecuniary profit. In June, 1862, pretending, contrary
to all truth and probability, that he had been promised,
from the 9th of May, 1357, a monthly subvention of LBOO
to conduct his journal in a sense favourable to a good un
derstanding between France and England,
Mr. Glover
sued M. Billault, as Minister of the Interior in 1857, and
Count de Persigny, the present Minister, in the Court of
Queen's Bench for a sum of £14,000, as due to him for the
promised subvention from the 9th of May, 1857, to 23d of
October, 1858. N o arrangement of the kind had ever been
nada with Mr. Glover. No French Minister had over
offered or promised him money."