The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-24 00:00:00

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New ditto B2O .. 820
Lyons and Mediterranean B9B 75 .. 990
(i,neva 536 .. 527 50
Southern
Western 585 .. 585
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
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Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 121 c. ; money,
25f 10c.; three months, paper, 24f. 971 c.; money, 24f. 921 e.

MOROCCO.
A letter from Oran in the Univers gives some
curious details of the cause of the movement on the
frontier of Morocco :—" Serious events are in agita-
tion on the Moorish frontier. The death of the
Emperor Abder Rahman has let loose in Morocco
passions and ambitions of every kind, as well as all
the fury of Mussulman fanaticism ; and fears are
naturally entertained that the effect of what is tak-
ing place there may be felt here. Civil war can-
not in fact prevail in Morocco without causing
agitation in this province, and the isolation of
the tribes becomes nearly impossible when
religious prejudices are brought into play against
the French. The affair merits serious con-
sideration, and from my personal relations with
the empire of Morocco I am enabled to give you in-
formation which you would probably not get from
any other quarter. There exists in all the north
of Africa Mussulman religious associations, the
members of which are called khouans or brethren.
The two principal seats of this association are at
Ouezan, a town situated about 60 miles from Fez,
and at Alexandria, in Egypt. They extend their
ramifications into all the tribes of Tunis, Algeria,
and Morocco, and are in close relations with the
marabouts and most of the masters and professors
of the Mussulman schools. An idea may therefore
be readily formed of the influence of those khouans,
and they may at any given moment excite a revolt
on any point of the Maghreb. This is an assertion
which will not be contradicted by any one really
acquainted with Algerian affairs. It is therefore
completely evident that the explosion of fanaticism
of which Morocco is now the scene must inspire us
with uneasiness, and lead to the adoption of mea-
sures to immediately crush insurrection, should it
attempt to raise its head. The brotherhood of the
khouans are deeply convinced of the speedy arriv,
of the 'Motile Saa, or Mussulman Messiah, who is
to exterminate the whole race of infidels. Prophe-
cies, which are being circulated from the Sahel to
the Saharra, announce the speedy appearance of
this Mandi (he whom God directs), and of this
powerful ruler of the Mountain of Gold.
Now, the chief of the Moorish bands who
have crossed the frontiers of Algeria de-
clares himself to be the Moulo-Saa in person,
and I have heard a prophecy lately quoted, which
formally declares that it is in the year 1860 that
the Mandi is to accomplish his great mission.
Another oracle even makes known the triumphant
march of the liberator. Being a native of Sous-el-
Aksi, he will enter that town, then proceed to Fez,
and thence advance on Tlemcen and Oran, both of
which he will entirely destroy. He will after-
wards march on Algiers, encamped in the Meidja,
then take the road to Tunis, remain there 40 years
and die. The prophecies, in accord with the
Koran, give the very description of this divine
personage. He is to bear at the same time the
name of Reviver of Islamism; and the chief of the
religious insurrection in Morocco calls himself by
that appellation. This now Messiah has been long
preparing his way, and he is the chief of a sect
which it is stated positively has thousands of ad-
herents in French Algeria."

The Precurseur of Antwerp gives the following
account of the measures adopted by the War De-
partment for the execution of the works in that
city :—" A public adjudication will take place at
Antwerp on the 31st October next ; the undertaking
will be contracted for in one lot, and at a fixed
price ; the department estimates the whole of the
works at about 'to millions of france ; every per-
son sending in tenders must, before the day of
adjudication, deposit as guarantee a million of
francs, and the works must be terminated within
three years."

A communication from Munich of the 20th, in
the Post Atnpt Gazette, says :—" The general opi-
nion here is that Baron de Beust, the Saxon minis-
ter, has not come here for family affairs only, and
that idea his been confirmed by the arrival of M.
de Hugel, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Wurtem-
berg. These two statesmen have this morning had
a conference with our Minister of Foreign Affairs,
M. do Schrenk. At this conference was also pre-
sent our deputy to the Germanic Diet, M. de
Piordten. There can be little doubt that the Fe-
deral question has principally occupied the atten-
tion of these statesmen."

The Madrid journals of the 14th have arrived.
The Correspondancia Autografit gives an account
of the Spaniards at Ceuta having, on the 13th,
male a successful sortie against the Moon—killing
20 or 25 of them (the account does not say precisely
which), and wounding many who were carried off.
The loss of the Spaniards is set down at one killed
and eleven wounded. The stun° send-official autho-
rity asserts that the vessel recently fired at by the
fipaniards from Tarifa was not an English one,
as stated in the London newspapers, but a German
one of ilamburg ; and that the reason of the firing
was that she had left the port without displaying
her flag.

SERIOITS ILLNESS OF MR. ROBERT STEPHENSON.
—! )ur readers will learn with much regret, that Mr. Robert
Stephenson, the elainent engineer, is at this moment in so
serious a state of illness that his friends aro apprehensive of
is fatal result. It would be a curious and sad coincidence
should their apprehensions be verified by the event, con•
sidering that the other most eminent engineer of the day,
Mr. Brunel, died only a week ago—Morning Advertiser.