The Sun. — London, England, 1816-09-21 00:00:00

ALGIERS. neretz Orritr.iL'.:tetrollNT: Of TfiE B.th'TLE. THE Sntvr. 16. STAAT'S C . O EXT 001UMNARY. Lieutenant Adieus, of tlie Naval Service, this Inorning airi red fl 6111 the Bay of Algiers . , which be left on the Ist of Sentembet., ak the Office of the Marine Department, with ittisliatches' from Vice-Admiral Capcllen, of the following con tents :---- 110 N, Sin .—TArd Exmouth, during his short stay at Gibraltar, haviug increased his force with Some gun-boats, and made all lik iirralNemetoti, .on the 1-Ith of Augaq the sto4drons put to sea, cplisiSting of the vesiel ,. a. per mlrgin (1). (in the 10th, of f ,C , lpe, de. Gate,. the. Prometheus 'ciirvette join,e(l the I),i,di'vvou:l re poke,l,, that he bad 3isc'e'erictl In getting the fa mily of the I.lriti4ll COustilat AI - Jiers on board by str i atageol; thut being tO , O <II C 0 etCti, tits together with clet) bo!trs' Frcw3 of the Przmietheiii, hod. bteti ►rte~terl by the Dey, tch t, ho:ing:already reeeivl.ii i report exeqitinit, kid mode iii prepara tions fir oppo'sition, and stitnia)!liiig 6e of the inteliur,, had alreinly niore,llo6 30,000 titet), both Moors an , l th'e 61 Algiers. Ytt cona . cs a ratio, 111141 aftel'ivmeas s tiy 5t rally L'ilStetly tviu,j We.,tel•re not before. the Bay of Algiers tottjl.ibe . 27111 of Atfgtst, in the Morning, I.6th ,Exulouth tient, by a flag of trme; a written propOsal o the D , y, eoPtoiwilig iu siihstatice„ thAt the late rittoritic% 41 Bona havingbrokto fornter colitibctions, lie ticUiaiiiteil in the name tiegent— L. Tlw iouutdiate dolivecOg up of utl Christian slaves with out. ransom. so. The reAtitution of all the tnn:nl6- which had already' Inco reovivted for the !ittrdinian and :~capuiitau eapti‘ es. 3. rirchration tront the Dec, th tt i,e houtitl him self, like those of Tripoli and 'ruins, to respect the rights . of littnitinity, and in future ware to treat ail pri)oacrs according to fbe usage, of European natinos. 4. Peaeu'irith his Majesty the King of tho Netherlands on the like terra as with the Prince Regent. On all these articles Ilk Lordthip expected nn anywer yea or no, or hostiltius must immediately euntmence. lOrdship,'on whom I waited in . the more fl? 'teas afraid that he Shot,ld that' day - be oblig fla rest satisfied with coining to anchor, and confine for the niv,ht t o an at 'ek by bomb. verse's, gtin and rocket-boats; - Scarcely had refianetiOn ba:trd My Vessel whvn the sea-bretv spiting up, and the fleet" br,re into the 'bay with dress of : the fetar bomb-vessels iminediately 'took their station before the town,, and every was prepared tier the attack. Shortly after ieards,his'lJordship tonmonicated to toe, by pH. l'Aie signal, " 1 shall attack 'immediately, if the tvi.i'd does not fail:" VpOn this m 'imediately made signal to form' line of battle in' the order strve,l noon; in the' suripAlliCill thaar all the Oft - eel* twist' have been ‘ N ieti acquainted •ivith the po. sition of the torts anti' batteries that fell to our sliart, before the attack was to beeitt ; bat as it a?,pears that the signal was not will.nrolerstood, 'resolved t.o change the line;' and to -lead iv my. thilf the idelampns. 'At half past one o'clock 'the whole fleet • bore tt hi sucatssion; 'the Ms lainpus" 'closing' in with the retirtnost 514 of the English line ; . and At 15' minutes past tWri o'clock, We sate Lord Exmouth widt the Meets Charlotte before the wind, 'with sails Standing, come tipanthorwith three anchors frtnii the stern, with , her • bfoadside in the.wished fOr pOsition; Within "pistoWhot the batteries, alit before the openii‘g orthe'thide: - • - • .• "rhis daring'and uneklitleted manneuvre'Of this 'vessel (a three.deekerYiiiliteitt 'to have so con founded the eneiny, that it'setiiatil ship of the line Mill already'ivell nigh (taint' her position heitire the - batteries 'opened their fire, which, how violent atiever i was folly replied to. flavtrietold Captaiu de' Aran that 1 wished; as • speedily as possible.,,with•the Melampus, and the 'other frigates in succession, to take our position on the larboard . side of Lord 'Exmouth, and to Ow upon, our squadron alit he fire of the southern batteries, ,th'e Captain brotight his frigate in a viastery,lnanner under the 'eloss , fire ofmtire'than ' 100 guns, the bowsprit spine : free of the Colas gow„ with an'anchOr froin'ehe'heact and atern, iii _04,4 requited position, so ''as to open our larboard gusts at the same minute.'" ottptarn2iervrigel,who setts fully acquainted with the above plan, and with the bandies, brought Iris frigate, the Diana, - nearly at the same moment; within a•fathant's tenth of the.place where Ihad wished it, torour directed position. • The Dageritad, Captain Pelf tiers, also imniediately opened her batteries. in the best direction. The Captains Van der Straten and Van derliart, by the , thiek.smoke, and not being tio netitutiuted with the localities, were not sr, fomlrtAtt: in the first movements, but worked - ;:=1(. 1 3 the greatest eoeitnesi, ash! "tinder the heaviest so as to ,givetheir batterie s a goo d dire tit)). ".fbe Bendiagr, Captain-Lieutenant War- - i.knberg, which I hatlplaced in reserve, in ()Mee to be able to bring tisistnrce, remained under:the tire c,f the'hatteries clime by. Qnr ships bite! nitt'fired more than half an hoar, Sviren Lord Feta-100h ;aciptailited rite that he was very much satifiett with the direction of the fire nt qr.. squadron on the s,si,thern batteries, be e4o3c these gising.now acs littie hindrance' as 'pos.. s yilde, he coma tanded the Whole of the mole„ and all the enemy's ships, His Xtuesty's sntiatkon i , ;:"3 welt as the : British • • ,fOrce, appeared ,ta be In spire dwith the devoted tics of our magnanimous, Chief .to the cause at :all Mankind ; and the coolness anal circler with which 'the terrible, fire of the batteries was replied to, close tinder, the massy walls of Algiers, will as little admit of description, as the i.i . qo4ni and sett. (1) • threert Charlotte., 410- . gtms ; InTreguable,f)s ; Superb, ;d, 74; Albion, 74; Lrauder, 60; Severn, /to; (4asgow, 40 ; t ranicus, 361; }le-bi.us; 116; flertm, ; Mu tine; ig ; , prenti etiteus, 18 ; l'.',o3llElj, 10; Britowart, 10; -Ex -0:3. lnrvirttr, ; bomb; Fury, Meru; He- Oa, idcm ; lufertial, ideiu :--(1)u1t11) Alelampus i 41; Fre derica., 44 ; Dageraati ) . 30; Diiku;, 443 Arustzl, 44j Aria ttrait., greatness or Exu,, , ,,ith it, particular, the attack of this memorable day. The destruct ion of neatly 'half Al A itts. and,• at eight o'clock in tile eveniog, the, buroirig of the whole Algerine navy, have been the result Till nine o'clock Lord Exmouth tenoineti with the Queen Charlotte in the saute positimi,in . the hottest of the lit e, thereby cm:0111110 . 1g every one tint to give up the begun work until the whole was completed, and thus diiplayingsuchp,ersever ance that all Were animated with- tii.e.same spirit, and the fire of the ships against that of a brave and desperate enemy appeared to redouble.. Shortly afterwards; the Queen Charlotte, by the loosening of the'llurning . Ivrea, li . ttg hi the greatest danger, we were. under the heaviest fire, only, anxious for the safety of our noble leader ; hut, npon offering hint the assistance of all the boats of the squadron, hi's reply eras--" that hay ing' calculated every thing, it bekoved: us by'no means to be alartia`ell for his safety, hut to coutinue our fire-With - redoighled zeal, for the ex centitris of hii Orders, " and' according to his example." - •: Hi., Lordship at last, shout half an hour to 10 o'clock, having eontoleted the destruction in:the mole, gaveordeis to retire withont the re ? ich, of t tie enemy's fire ; which 1, is well us all the others, scrupled to obey', before the Queen Charlotte ‘Viis . in safety from the burning In this retreat, which front the want'of 'iud, and . the damage set the rigking,:was . very sloW, the ships bad still to stiller nin4 trOin OF.w -' opened and redoubled fire of the entaq . .OPOsPries. ,set last, the . laud-17reeze .springiag npi:#witich .1.,0rd Exmouth had reckoned npon, tbe fteet, .at 12 o'clock, came to anchor in the,mititile.o*l the .• The_Queen.Charlotte, under the fire of ,the bat. teries, passing the Melampas.under sail, iris Lord ship wished to be able to see atie, in otdee- to completely rewartt'me by shaking my hand in the hearties(manner, and saying—" 1 have-not lost' sight of my Dutch friends ; they lnye, as well as 'nine, done their best lot- the gins y of the day." This eireunn;tarice, and the - general - nrder:of Lord Exmouth to the fleet, of which 1 have the honour 'to inclose a copy, insist make the squadron hope for hia Majesty's satklaction. For our loss it, killed'and Wounded I . l4tve th refer you to the subjoined : retm - iillAh.lY small tor ships exposed to z fire of 7Eight hours' duration, in comparison wk . !, that of ships. in the diminge_done to our rigging, your' EXcellenejr wilt Observe that we have been less fortunate. The . day after the action, ford Fottnonth sent a second summons ro the Dey,.. of which his Lordship sent Inc a copy : it stated t that 'by the destrnetion of halt Algiers, and of his whole navy, the Dey .vras how chastised for his faithless conduct .0 . 130na, &e., and that he could only pre vent the total destruction of the town by the tic ceptance.of the conditions of the preceding day. The signal of . .the accepttroce of the conditions was the firing:of. three shots, which, three hour* afterwards, we had the sittishtetion o f conterence'with rntr persons empowered by the Dey, .an • hoard Lord ExmontlA altip, at which myself, tflgether icitl t Remiral Miltic. and Captain lirisbaoe, , mere-present,, all the points were regoluttd. The conclusion of :he peace was for England and the Neilicriani!s celettrated by the firing a Witte- of twice 91.cannoni 810.1 have now the satisfaction' of wishing YO,ll joy on the successful ! termination of the .efforts of his Majesty in the 'eanse of hatnattity. praises bestowed by - the Admiral on the different officers of his squalihin.) • - . proof of :his' , adherence to the. treaty, the Der. niust this day,at t welve o'clock, deliver tip 3U0,000 dollars ; • and all the slarts• mast be ready forernbarkation at'tite wharf •Those or our coun try are in namber 2•G or 27 4 all Well, besides malt y others. driven. into the interior of country,liod who cannot be here before two or ihrCe X shall have the honour :4 , on a fotore•opporto nity, to report farther .to,your Excellency ; and am, with the highest respect, Ste. Ike. .• • . ",-. • , T. VAN DE CAPELL4N. Ills I,ljesty's frigate !11,,I.itript.p, Bay of Aug. 31; I , i l• • ' • ' The Netherlam:ers who were in eaptkly tit Al giers were already, on the 3lst NI? usi, on board the fiag-ship of Vice-Admiral Van tie Qa pellen, who had appointed the Dageraud frigate to convey them to their native country. The cor vette Eendrhgt has been sent to Marseilles, to bring the Consul Frassinet. A , The joyful tidings of the vii:tq r y over the Al gerittes was wade know!! to the inhab.tauts of this Itedidence by the tit lug of cannon. . „ TEALEEi SEPT. 12...-Yesterday the y.l .butte.. lion 30th regiment or Wuterino Heroes, left Lime• rick for this County, head-quarters Tralee, in re pl*ca the detachment of. the 24 Qarrison tailor* stationed here, who have received a -route for Cart, - to join their regiment, previous to heir be. ing disbanded ;. the.3oth will detacb , parties to the following places, viz.: Killarneyi lios3castle, Santry , Bay. Here. island, C4tVile4Sl4llll o LUMP kiity, Skibberren, bun Milistreet..--F7ri- - day, Captain Johnstoo's company Of Royal Anil . - lery arrived at Hallincolig, near Cork, fronfJiiiitey. Two hundred men and eleven Officers et the regiment left Cork on 14:11day, to Ocetipt the head. quarters of the thi Garrison Battalion' stationed at Cove. A county Meeting was :h61(1 or, Monday last, at Stafford, for the pitrpose of entering into a sub. serif - aims to alleviate the distresses of (lie mono factiirers andflabiniriog poor • of that county , the fligh.Slieritf in the Chair. '`l the were moved. by Sir .1614'4 WROTTESLEY. The vener• able Bidinp*of the diocese Caine purposely from Bath to be present at the meeting, and began . the subscription with the liberal sum of .5001. _Lord Ansobt-subseribed 3001 ; Sir Ronawr PELE. 2001.; Lord TAtilt)r, `Lord . lIARn n owv, 14 or d Gowaa. Lord - GRANV . 114 R, and Lord ./.lAOOl', - 1001, eacli. Mr. BootTok, Mr. WATT, and otll4'Getitlemen ghat subscribed 1001; eaclk • 4 ' ROCHESTRIto,-.4 (..:9rOtler ottitttnt gilt ou day, to inkstigate tl u caLmt of tbelietain, of the boat party drowned at ,Itotheiter Thry returned, lute in tire evening ; the foli o w l n g ver 7 diet :,—Accidentedly drowned, occooic nie t at nenligence of the arid i ge Madam. • • . Alt/swell-1 France. Dtc--1 Li:bon, I Guernsey and Jer sey, Gottenbiatt!), I Dublin, I Waterford. St. Nl.l.rittrw.-1101iilay at the hank, Eichtquer, East India and South lea Huai wxrPAt AT LoNoos 1311,110 F, TO-NMltti,()%ti„ Njoriii,,g 6 , niiiiittes utter S. I Evening, 31 minutes afttr THE SUN. finT.EM QVIS D1C,141111 I.tt . 3UM AUDEVIt LONDON, £ATURD3Y, SEPTEMBER 21, 1816. SILVER CURRENCY. There` is this ;lay in bondon an almost total stagriation- of "Retail Trade, .By /some . alminst simultaneous understanding, come to, it is impos sil►le to say how, not . only is the French Coinage rejected in Circulation, but English Money, in Sixpences and Shillings, is ahw,st generally re fused. What ground there can be for this embar rassing proceeding we are utterly at a loss to CCM jvcture. The new oinage will not be out for three months to supply Currency, and when it does appear the very pieces now so unteasonahlry refustqlwill• be taken: by the Mint in-tale, piece for piece, in exehunge. Aware of this fact; which stamps the full• value upon the iireSent cir culating tned . lutn, there.' is hot a Banker's Home' in Londuir . which does not receive it. Of course, Tradesiehen who have Bank Accounts can bait 716 catisa 'to refuse the Silvc: which their Bitikeri take frOm them, and the Loner Class ;of 'irtialerS can experience no difficulty in poyirrg the same coin - to their wholesale furnishers, who have no diflieitity in pheing its amount tipon their Bankers ban'k's'. — From the. Bankers it is passed to the Thiiik'Orlitighind; Where it is softed antt absorbed. ‘Ve hope, 'that as there is nu good foundatiOn for Oil wischievouiressationof con6dcnee, the public will not be induced - voluntarily to distress itsdi, by paralyzing the otil . y . ineans through which the business cat life can fur the present be carried on, Should this evil continue for even at: honrs, we tremble for the consequence, On Saturday night the labouring people and me. , chanics have the necessaries to purchase for themselves and families, ;,Ind any extensive relnsal of the money they hring to tnalltet may' produce great confusion. We' feel 'satisfied that Government Is aware of this fact, and thit pro. per' steps will he_ taken to ritiit)re public confidence, procure a teal curvenc y to our only Cimictit :'Change, and punish any i)ersoti s w h o inay :Iggi4iote the existing evil , by wantonly creating- an unnectisary stopplgeuf Cut of thc Reattn. !'• Morn the French Papers of the 13th TV C have translated their must prominent paragraphs, but a r e deplorably doll. Al smart Letter fro::: Mr. Ai . ;;lza -(Substittit.dn Proenrenr7General '&7l Rai) to;ibe Duke. of RA"GUIA is Inserted- in fli t , Joiliva7"6.,Petao, an anivver 'that from` tt:e Alarshal, .complaining Of ActF.TC - s•rentarlis' upon the absence of his Servant. He replies very lourthully to the Duke's stsreaNtie Chaitges telts him 'that as a Migistrate he takes instructions onlyfrom his superiors, nJ HS an Individual from fle professes only to have fulfilled lak duty, and reproves the Duke for want of deceniv in the langnige addressed to him. Some com Motions at Constantinople, and the Duke of W4LLlNGTON'iniilirary movements; - are the only whet. natters. : wol thy of notice in -these barren JOlVsitlc' • lire have sincere . plE,hate iti ,inserting the Dutch Official ACcOunt of the Attack on Algiers. - It states several new facts, and i§ distinguished for the handsome manner in - which the 'Writer pays it tribute to. Wit ish skill and val(inr-:-.4 tribmtewhich reflects again synth honen'ir. upon' Dwell ,co-ope 7 t'ation and intrepidity. :If is thus that Nwiuns hoitltt learn to value and esteem earl; other, and not be taught envy and hate by.the discontented an'tl malignant fot.i ut Peace, Fel!utshhip . , and Order. We emierstaoll Una ale Princess CHARLOTTE is 11 II Way TO fulfil the, hopes of (he Nation...-. Morning Herald.) . ' ~ A letter received by a gentleman in Bath, from a Lieut.-Colonel in the Last 104 COmpaoy's service, dared Mailrits, April 7th, says—" it is expected there will be a'Nlahratta War immedi ately ; the Ciuntoor circa,- having . lately - been .plundered, by a body of 5000 horse from. the 11244 rattail CO4ltitry,tehielp hits *canted the greatest consternaiinn .; such a ei rcurnstattee not having taken place ~ ince the slays of old Hydra- Ally." Yesterday the Dukes . erf C OE NCB , CANS RIDGE, AM! ORLEANS, ViSComits SIDMOUTII itud CASTLR-' Odic:lces:lg the rausicg 11.EGittitutti Carlton-Home. . TN6 o'CL6cit inipbithni 'COmmuriidatibn, [BY AUTHORITY.] SI "NMI COIN ,f • Take NotiCe,--All Shillin s and Si.xpences of the coin of the Realm, WIIETIIMI PLAIN of NOT, will continue to be ex glianged at the BANK of &NG LAND, as heretofore, till the Issue of the New Silver Coinage, which will not take place before the month of February next. N. B. Those who refuk to take the Current Coifi of tilt Realm are liable to be prosecuted. '..~ The above, .which' We - rejoice to' Ire fire nleili'rrtt . ..• of giving to calm the a"itated roborates what we have said in .our first leatliog article in this iniporttint Subject and justifies in manner most : honourable to Government,. the eximession of Confidence' in it 7 prudence, promP ri. tilde, and zeal fbr the'general Welfare, will' w hicli :lithe 'comments concluded. So much public intereq has hcen attached I ‘ ,l the mysterious 'Murder of Mr. Dr,APlilui at Enrich!, that we devote a very considerahlep er tian of our, impression to the trial of. rig* ' cuseti of .thaterinte, and found Not Guilty bY a . Jury of his Country, at thelphl Btsiley,:yesectll4' One remark has been present to our milul e"r I ttce iElis Murder was: perpetrated,' and we I . WV throw it out for public consideration with eet • irirerferiog with the administration of justice. 10 allutle to 't lie nature of the house where tTriy bor"' offence was committed. It i 5 the notorious of thoie Prize-fighters and RofEatii, the ,tion of,'whorn is ..a. disgrace to , a civilizc' t tion. \Mit hut rofrberies ps.,:issi , o llloll# "i t r be exPectrd from' irtCh a stato (7. eiety, trained. to v , „, ice, cVcr vcring, confines of hornicitle,• and inured to sce"' ° 7 ° ) depravity aiotbioiiii r it . was amoog habitnateei tint this mint lost his life, awl thoui.." .1 the :a l 1 1 t a t io y n tutZ fi zap:l n t r it i : l p l e , :t i e n t ,c 7 ) :::: , n anal tiunity;:.cattbe at no loss to tix the m urder Ill"' „ f the system whielt not only lierrilits cOurites the association and • infatnous dons of these brUtified and pernicious char3c(e'' 'llc 1. ''' or 15 14, 1 AS r racket ' from Liibira has hecn 0 tkvs -i) iit4 vtisage4. owing to coutn ir Y w l l 'E 4 the ip-rivat tyl:tich account! .fOr thelotqz tlelay experiOn:,4 from Lore} E\ .toiritt. \Yid) regard t ( ' 1/)° ;,.. Pr .iii of, the Leander frigate. with tlisf.3lc 0 , ceeniitgi agitinA , Atgievs, vre =have nowt-titt'"ing nothing to. earn by We arris . al of -,thettouter '. v it, it will ttiford . great co'w , oidtion to the friendi 4810, relAlions nr the , brave t;trs tfi I,eavfrotn thoir ' ''''e escaPvd. There are h owe hittailretli 01.,icito on board. inth e Some alterations are sai l to be , 4 i ,l ' ' Me idget for am bent of tra tle;iityl its has been -nathed; with the Dulto; de Bevis "-(11;, head, to L o t if l i t i i_ it t ; e )nea t hil3ie;:t:;3loll;iylseelti:riviei,tri;rrstopernklei.:lll,olo;elr::ci,lie ;A Ictter l Gent!entati,at BaltiMoile.to iorilsr i ' del :i r el l 'i London,. says, there has not-e. $ 11) 0 8 fir lice° the gtoirth or produte of the Unit'e 4 01' tent for the last twelve t o ; liiv pgr• known Avorld, without a loss kill i r t Wg' t thrretti, floor is dearer lien: that) Il e ko' ; alkfl,it is a tact,. that cargoes °f 4 . Chased iil 11 (101101 the barrel, have sold Oe', - 1 : 0 4 1 o. six„, to . seven. The' enosegil" c6 ,ool tw_elly that several Ca?t,ain4 ,bare te•id ) r - o bi bought iltere, to .00r pacts , "' ; `,, i at it for a profit. Several ships have hall 11) , 11 ', - ,5ti the wharves-these two airs. 1 1,-al some 01° 7,4 1 14 of sending tohneco lIS a • payment, mid if Yi-D!pStg get as tinotv dollars for a te coßsignment ii o b ie there, Cills of exchrange would not he st)l- ( 1 0' 1 ; par. A few days agoatrEtiglisk 1 ? r ,'",• ( 2 121 , 1 4 " IL I " N o" ) nr c 0. 11 60 for Earope free 0r ., "'[.,, ti nt , was thankful to get it ,to save tha ;111'7ot ,:ast; whicll cost two /lunar, per Inn , r t ' i tita 11111116er Of thi Captains are going , beck es . country and :urniug farmerS ot her* arc old privnteers to South A nt eriot 6 0111 . ,4 01 %, with on Wier of their services to the, Ito:°'-. 11.- f , :sts, who hor 0 (rave nti Agent here controCtioi, ' o fy , Ista,nce, and giving eomitllssidn'sW nit net tr.- . them. bee n Wions)o,'Stev, At O ssTY her making • PriVrations fora fate to be gire" "„ 1 1. 0 0 to the boys of Eton CAfcge', to-„vnt . trailmarquees are piteligti,ou the . Itiessorecg 7ufacii tt'rn g ino re.,11)41. there to 1 :e ti by t h e ..cups.. . (rot LoNnoN; fritit,etl ler t;.I.IISTATILS, Pl' it r ittt"l' 1)16141i19.:.i untiAtillesktt tly AY• SCitit: l ' 6 ''' ) %,l.erti''f # at the St,:-Orrtt - tit, Nn,. 1 Strzttlil stia' 0,104: 3 meats, 04 . 4ers . Lutt.vii jr. Cpoct-F3i.'!) woe b''•