The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-13 00:00:00

ALGIERS.

Tlie following extract from a letter written by
an Officer on board the Terror bomb,. returned
to Portsmouth from Algiers and Gibraltar (whilst
under §uarantine), comes in correction of several
of the circumstances related by a for Mer Cor-
respondent,. who wrote on .the moment that the
affair at Algiers was concluded :•
iiICFT/LERHANIE, SEPT. 7.—1 find, by a perusal of your Pa-
pers,3/4since our arrival, that the
.adjustMent of our differences
with the .Dey of Algiers is not represented as being so satisfac-
tory as it really is.. Our squadron was assembled to enforce
two points, namelr,... an Apology to the King of Great Britain
for the insult offered,to the British flag at-theCOnitil's residence;
and the restitution a
,the Consul of his Majesty., in his full
powers and authority. Both these concessions bait! been obtained
from the Dey, in the precise;ample, and full terms proposed to
him. knotion appears the haie prevailed that our admiral (Sir
Harry Burrard Neal), never intended to 'enforce a compliance
with these demands by a bombardment of. Algiers ; • but this is
not the fact. After the Treaty had been signed itavaa,intimated
to the Admiral that the Algerine Minister of Marine. (who
is a nephew of the Dey's) had dropped an expression of appre-
hension that the Dey would object to receive the Vice-Consul
again, because he is a Frenchman, and is considered a partisan
of Mr. Macdonald's. ‘Vhereupon the Admiral instantly dis-
patched the Honourable Captain. Spencer on shore, to insist
upon this point also; and to inform the
.D.ey that if he re-
fused, his instructions were to take of the Pro-Consul again;
and that that act would, be conSidered by the squadron as a sig-
nal for the commencement of hostilities. Simultaneously with
this proceeding was a signal made to the squadron—" 'to prepare
for hattle.7 . However, the. Der said he did not object to the
Vice-Consul, but only meant.to suggest that it would be bet-
ter to change him for another person. My. Macdonald, was
a signing Tway • to. the tasty ; which is a full reeognition on
the part of the Dey, of fffilt.' itution to his powers as d uthority ;
that he did not land to resume his situation, w.is a measure of,
prudence only, originating with the Admiral. The dignity anti
consistentfirmness of our Admiral throughout the whole affair,
excited the highest admiration, and which we should all have
felt proud in supporting had not the negociatian termed amica-
bly. I might also mention, as another proof, that there was no
flineting on our part, that the Hon. Capt. Spencer was again sent
on share by the Admiral, with the Treaty, to have it sealed by the
Dey; who replied, that this form hatt• not been observed in any
former treaty, neither in the Exmouth Treaty, nor in those of any
other Power. The Dey shewed these treaties to Capt. Spencer,
but observed, that as he now understood the Admiral and the
British Government would be better satisfied by his affixing his
seal to the present treaty, he would not object, and he instantly
did so. He then invited the Admiral'and any of the Officers to
came on shore, and said horses and guides should be appoint-
ed to such as may wish to view the' country. •He sentasifitup-
plies of fresh meat, fruits, &c. to the squadron, and in all other
respects chewed the most friendly disposition towards this coun-
try. It is rather a remarkable circumstance, that the Dey
stated, in the early part of the differences, that it was of no
consequence it' the British squadron did bombard down the
town, as the inhabitants had gone into camps, and the Jews
were under tribute to repair all the damages that might be
done; they were permitted to trade there upon these terms alone.
It is not correct to represent that the Admiral's plan of attack
left one ship more exposed than another; for the fact was; the
small vessels were so well supported, that the Revenge, Active,
Furyalus, and Naiad, were (by the course of the line) the
nearest to the Algerine gun-boats ; and the Revenge was so
near to the bombs, that Captain Arbuthnot was ordered to an-
chor the Terror (as she had advanced fir enough in) br being
!tailed by the Admiral, from his own ship. The Terror touched
at Lisbon, where all was quit. The Genoa, 74, had sailed for
England ; the Windsor Castle, 74, expected to be relieved by
the Superb, and the Lively by the Tribune., Lord Aurelius •
Beauclerk intended to shift his flag, in, two or three days, from
the Windsor Castle to the Ocean, when the King of Portugal
intended to do him the honour of a visit. There Were three
Portuguese frigates fitting out at Lisbon, with the signal fisting
for wanting men. The Terror was released from quarantine
on Tuesday, and came into harbour to be paid ofr.--(lfarnp-
Mire Telegraph.)