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

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Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 251. 121 c. ; money,
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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 cox-
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 arrival
of the Moule Saa, or Mussulman Messiah, who is
to exterminate the whole race of infidels. Prophe-
cies, which are being circulated from the Sahel to
the Sabarra, 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 Moule-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-
AkEi, 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 insurreetion in Morocco calls himself by
that appellation. This new 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 40 millions of frame ; 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 Ampt 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 has 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. de 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 Antografa gives an account
of the Spaniards at Ceuta having, on the 13th,
made a successful sortie against the Moors—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 killQd
and eleven wounded. The same semi-official autho-
rity asserts that the vessel recently fired at by the
Spaniards from Tarifa was not an English one,
as stated in the London newspapers, but a German
one of Hamburg ; and that the reason of the firing
we- that she had left the port without displaying
her flag.

SERIOUS ILLNESS OF MR. ROBERT STEPHENSON.
—Our readers will learn with much regret, that Mr. Robert
Stephenson, the eminent engineer, is at this moment in so
serious a state of illness that his friends are apprehensive of
a 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.

AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 23

The Ariel steamer, Captain D. Wilson, from Now
York on the 10th instant, with the English and
French mails, has arrived off Cowes, and proceeded
to Havre. She brings 11 passengers for this port
and 118 for Havre, 150,000 dols. for England and
300,000 and a general cargo for France. Her ad-
vices are anticipated.
September 14, at 7 a.m., in lat. 44, long. 56.50,
passed the Borussia steamer, hence for New York ;
18th, at 11.30 p.m., in lat. 49.36, long. 31, the
Vanderbilt steamer, hence for New York ; 19th, at
5 p.m., in lat. 49.58, long. 26.20, the bark Josepha,
of Shields, bound east.

MADAME LIND-GOLDSCHMIDT IN
DUBLIN.

(From the Dublin Freeman's Journal.)

It is now just eleven years since the public of
Dublin—nobles, gentles, and commoners—repre-
sented by a succession of audiences by far the most
crowded, brilliant, and influential ever brought
together at any one time, or within the precincts of
one building, rose, as it were, en masse, for the
purpose of according a true Irish welcome to Jenny
Lind, the acknowledged Queen of Song—the
Swedish Nightingale—admittedly then the first
alto soprano vocalist in the world. Who that was
conversant with life in Dublin at that period can
forget the ardent anxiety pervading musical circles
as regarded the obtainment at any cost of places in
the Theatre Royal during the Lind engagement ?
or who that witnessed the debut of this gifted lady
on the Dublin stage can fail to remember the en-
thusiastic receptim which hailed her entree on the
boards of the " Old House," the hushed and all but
breathless delight of the overflowing audience as
the tones of her wondrous voice floated on the ear
in gushes of thrilling melody " like music heard
in dreams," or the outbursts of passionate admira-
tion evinced in peals of plaudits at the conclusion of
delirious song or magnificent scena ? Wehave rea-
son to know that there still exists amongst all classes
of the intellectual community of Dublin the fullest
remembrance and most lively recognition of the rare
vocal ability and transcendant musical genius which
characterised the performance and ensured the
triumphs of Jenny Lind in the proudest and palmiest
days of her splendid achievements on the stage of
Italian opera. If any proof of this fact were want-
ing, we might refer to the circumstance, that seats
and places have been for some time at a premium, for
Madame Lind Goldschmidt's opening concert at the
Antient Concert Hall, on next Monday night. It
may be observed that the miscellaneous concerts at
which Madame Lind Goldschmidt will perform in
Dublin and in the provinces, are, or will be, just so
many fortunate incidents in favour of the music-
loving public, resulting from a spirited engagement
entered into with " Madame" by the eminent musi-
cal entrepreneur Mr. Mitchell, of London, to whose
exertions the music-loving section of the Irish pub-
lic stands indebted for many recherche and delight-
ful treats. Mr. Mitchell, on ascertaining the fact
of Madame Lind Goldschmidt's intention of visiting
Ireland this autumn, and of taking the leading
soprano part in Handel's grand oratorio " The
Messiah," seized on the opportunity thus offered, of
suggesting the presentation of a series of concerts in
Dublin and the provincial towns, during Madame's
intended brief sojourn in Ireland. This arrange-
ment has been happily completed, and thus, what
was originally intended to be an all but a private
visit to Dublin on the part of Madame Lind Gold-
schmidt—varied simply by her appearance and
performance in public on one occasion, as a free
gift in the cause of charity—will now be made
available through Mr. Mitchell's exertions, and
the kind consent of the distinguished Donna, for
the delight of thousands, some in renewing for-
mer gratification in hearing her matchless voice
once again, and others in participating in a vocal
treat, of whiek they had heard much, but which,
under ordinary circcumstances they could not hope
to enjoy. The first of the miscellaneous concerts is
fixed to take place in the great hall of the Antient
Concerts, on the evening of Monday next, the 26th
inst. The second concert will take place on Wed-
nesday, the Bth inst., at two o'clock. The artistes
engaged to sustain Madame Lind Goldschmidt in
these entertainments comprise Signor Belletti, an
artiste whose delicious voice and perfect musical
training have gained for him a high reputation on
the operatic stage; and the justly celebrated solo
violinist," Herr Joachim, whose performances have
been so often and so justly prized and appreciated
at the Dublin classic concerts. The pianoforte
accompaniments will be given by Herr Otto Gold-
schmidt, an artiste distinguished in the highest
musical circles as a masterly performer on that
noble instrument. The programme of the first con-
cert includes a rich and varied selection of favourite
pieces from the operatic and purely lyric composi-
tions of Beethoven, Mozart, Rossini, Bellini, &c.;
also, choice pieces composed by Chopin, St. Heller,
Benedict, &c., &c. In this list will be found more
than one of those brilliant soprano solos with which
Jenny Lind was once accustomed to electrify the
Dublin audience in the days of her operatic splen-
dour. She will also introduce some rare and
beautiful morceaux of Norwegian and Styrian
melody. This is, indeed, something beyond an
every day attraction, and, judging from the public
excitement manifested, we cannot doubt but that
the coming concerts will be in the highest degree
brilliant and successful.