The Sun.
London, England, 1816-09-30 00:00:00

VICTORY AT .ALGItal.

. . .
TwO of Lord Viicottut ExmouTit's fleet have
arrived at Portsmouth—the Glasgow, Capt. Hon.
Anthony Maitland, on Thursday; anti the Lean-
der, Capt. Edward Clieth;ttn, on Satiirday. Lord
Ektnotith arrived at Gibraltar with Iris fleet.r-from
Algiers Bay, On the 12th inst. and was to sail
again on the 15th for England.: the-GlasgOiV left
on the 12th, the Leantll.- on the 14111. Aix
Lordship was rec.:tivcd at 'Gibraltar by a -personal
salute of 19 guns, then by three salutes of 21
gnus each, and lastly, by three salvtieS of 6t? guns
each, which must have been beard even at Cadi4.
The Glasgow has broutbda home. the Rocket Lift-
• b • • - •
gade, the Royal- 'Marine Artillery under Lieut.
Fuller, and the Sappers anti Antlers, under Lieu-
tenants Whitigates and Calder. Site was releas-
ed from quarantine on Saturday morning, and
wilt come into harbour to be repaired. She
returns to the Mediterranean for the peace service.
The Leander was releusehl from quarantine Yes-
terday. , She will be fitted for Sir David Milne's
flat., on the North American station.—The
fvl-
lowing detail of this strip's. proceedings, in the
late ardnous contest at Algiers, cannot fail being
read with much interest
" A Copy of the minutet of the Battle of Algiers, from the
Log-hook of His Majesty's ship Leander, Captain Ed-
ward Chethain,C.R.:
" At day-light on the 27th of August, ISIG, in company
with the fleet, observed the city. of Algiers bearing W.,;. W.
aboo't eight, a. in. light airs, inclining to calm, Admiral and
squadron in company. Observed a French 'frigate workitar
nut of the Bay. IL M.S. Severn hoisted a flag of truce, mid
dispaphed a twat tuwaeai the City. At. tvn exercised at
quartets, and loaded the guns; hoisted out all the Meats,
:and prepared them for service. At noon, the French,
frigate joined ; her Captain went un hoard the Coininatt;leic
in-Chief, where he remained a short time, and •returned
to his ship. Observed_ the Severn's boat, with the triter,
pulling out from the Citv. At 2. au. Lord Extuf.oth
made the signal general. "ire you ready ?" which was
mediatety answered, " Ready." He then made the signal
'for the fleet to bear op—bore op 'Leander, within tier own
length of the Commander-in-Chief, standieg in for the Muir
—.beat tit quarters-10 tie every prenai allots for auchorin4-......
observed the enemy's batteries. crowded with men; and their
gnu-boats prepared to hoard. At 2. 43, the boat employed
a:a truce rethrued to the Queen Charlotte—cleweti up our
sails 'folk-Whig the 'motions of the Commander-iir-Chief;
who, at 2. 45. 'afichored abreast of the Sl,4e, and within
shot. At 2. 47, Leartder anchored hi tier station,
close a-head of the Queen Charlotte, in five fathoms water,
when the enemy opened most tremendous fire, • which
was iostantly returned by the broadsides of the Queen
Charhete 11. A fleet h'ilchuring ia the sta.
thms as.igued them, and opening It vigorous fire. Observed
the retest of our fire had totally destro3cd_ the torinv's glq-
briats awl row-galleys, and defeated their int'eution of hoard-
ing, . The battle now raged wills great fury, OiliCerlArtUi men
falling very fast, ruid masts, yards, and rigging .eirting
ail directions: At three, mist-reed the enemy's colours shot
away in same of their batteries, which were vevery 'coati re-
hoisted, and their fi,e obsfinate.r At :1. 50. 311 officer of the
llehrus came fro a the Commander• in-Chief, with orders to
cease.firine, to alow the' enemy's frigate moored across the
N,fole to be set.oo fire, which was done in a a'iteli !ant style
by a boat from the Queen Charlotte. At 3. 5.5.
:a riyo-
• roue firing was .re-commericerl'• tot both Sides. Our flat
boats throwing rockets with good effect, smile inagazifies
wore observed.. to ,explode. At '4. 10. the enemy's frigate
.burning with great rapidity, mid-drifting near us, the Cow-
mander-in-Cloef sent an ()dicer to direct us to haul out
clear of her. At 4. 1,5. the commander-in-Chief made the
signal for barges and pinnaces. Sent our lows to Qacen
Charlotte, under the command of Liemenaut Monk. At
4. SO. Lieutenant Nook returned with orders from the
Commander-in-Chief to keep the busts in readiness to assist
the Leander. Perceieing the ship on tire to he drifting past
us, kept our station. At 6.:30. observed the city on lire in
several places, and the Mole-head and other batteries near its
ahnost demidished ; the enemy remounting guns, we Conti-
nuing, a smart cannonading. At seven, found rite batteries
abreast of us to slacken, but were greatly cot up frouilmtte-_,
- ries on the starboard- bow. Knit :t hawser to ';''evern, and.
hove our broadside to bear on them. At 25 tuifautcs past
seven, the whole of the enemy's ships in the .1101 e were ob-
served to be on fire --our masts, yards, sails, and rigging, at
this period, so entirely cat to pieces, as to prevent litt, if
necessary, setting a sail on the ship--officers and men falling
fast, and a great proportion already killed and wonnded;
butt our fire continued with'unabated fury—enetuy's lire con-
siderably slackened--ships on tire drifting near us—hauled on,
our spring fast to Severn, tut found it shot array ; anus it fast
again, and cut the small hower,•to haul out of the way of the
ships on fire. At 9.46. the fleet hauling and towing out,
but from the state of the masts, sails, and rigging, found our
own exertions ineffectual to haul or tow mar our hawser,
which was fast to Severn, being gone, and no other ship near
us, Lnwered the gig, to send Lieutenant Sliunders (Ist
I.teut.) to inform Lord Exmouth of mir situation ; but the
boat was sunk,-and the jolly-boat, which that officer and
erew then embarked in, was alsO sunk a short distance from
the ship; but the crews were picked np by . the fist,boat,
and proceeded to the Commander-in-Chief, who innnediately
ordered assistance to be sent to the Leander. At 10. 30. cut
the stern cables, smite boats towin4. us also, a hawser fast to
Severn, with a light air off the shire, which enabled us to
move out slowly, and clear the ships on fire. The enemy re-
tommenced ii heart! fire of musquet Ey upon us, and smut few
large :gulls ut intervals tired grape and canister to dislodge
their small-arm alto. 'At 11. 25. the Leander cruised firing,
drawing fast out.into the bay.. Light breezes, and cloudy,
with thunder and lightning, At midnight, answered the
signal for the Beet to aorbor. Light tweezes and very dark
we,ither, wind S W, illumined by the mole, arsenal, and Al-
geri ne navy, in ealllcS. Anchored with the best bower in 46
fathoms water. At day-light mustered ship's company by
ship's books, and found that 16 were killed and 120 wounded;
found our howsprit, fore, main and mires-masts very badly
wouinted, fore and inititt-yarOs shot away—main and misen
topmasts shut away; main topsails, yard, the standing
and conning rigging so completely cut Iv, that we had scarce
a. rope to make. use ; our sails just as bad ; employed
clearing the wreck. At 9. 30. Actiog-CaPtitin IlitdltellCame
On board from the Cotpmander-in., hief, to thank Captain
Chetham. for the admirable position taken up by the Leander,
'and for her conduaduring theconflict."

Another Letter says—
ills Highness the Dry, it would seem, was deluded by a
false confidence in his meuns of defence, and ignorance of aiir
naval character. lie permitted us to take our position.
without molestatimi, intending, (it is since conte,seili to'
board us front his flotilla, whilst we were furling sails; 3; boats
were all fully manned and prepared.for the service ; hut, ts.
their utter confusion, means bad been prepared to Mem
up, instead of foisting them, so that we began their dreadful
home and destruction before they could apply the few
strokes of the oar Which would have brought them alongside
our ships. The tremendous broadsides of the Queen Char-
lotte and Leander pion ing upon them, instantly sent them to
the deep, leaving scarcely a
.wreck behind, but the harbour
covered with people swimming froM destruction. Three
times were the batteries on the Mule cleared, and thrice were
they manned again, The I)ey was every- where offering pe-
cuniary rewards to those who would stand. against us k eight
aequins were tu be given to every man who would tilde:ll4pr
o, et` inguish the fire. At length a horde of Arabs were driven
into the batteries, under the inspection of the must devot-
edrif she Janissaries, and the gates closed upon them.—
Many of the wounded returned to their quarters after
dressed, awl many anecdotes could be related of
belt, devotion to ttictr country. All the passage they Gad
been trained to their guns, and they ware sceirto take situ
and lire as deliberately at if they had 'been exercising. The
wounded ale doing amazingly well; seventy-sit breve fellows
have been already restored to the service. 1 believe it is not
generally Kriown that our worthy Admiral, Milne, received
sies;e re ioninsion of the thigh by a cannon shot—he sulfereil
touch pain, hut his modesty, as coospicitims as his merit,
prevented its being mentioned It nuts tee worthy of remark,
that one of our youngsters (a Midshipman) was so fatigued,
that he slept most soundly fur an hour, oi) the quarter deck,
during the heat of the action."
Wheo Lind FaxmouTti insisted upon the release
of tkie two Spaniards, the DRY tit leelgth consent.
cd, bbsereing to his Divan..." His font, is upon
my 'neck, stod what can I do ?" His Lordship
then left the Buy with his fleet: the Sevetn, He.
run, and I‘llo jute, had beets previonsit tent away
with tin restored racuiption tilaye-Money, for

1 k; • •1.
_figs ap 1111( (tit MM. lIS Slp
(kings home with him the 01..4en Charlotte, Int -
preguable, Granicus, ilebrus, Prometheus, Brit°.
mart-, Conklin, BelzeUra, Infer.nal, necia, 'and
C. Penrose was lying at Gibraltaf,with
his the liter, and Atfotiril. Capellen, with
four batch frigates. The linpregnabie has 268
shot in her Side, flay, of which are below the lower
(leek ports three 68-pounders enteral her store-
room (0 feet tinder water), and wounded a woman
there. She eXpeuded •161 tons Of. powder., 120
tons olshot, fifty-four
.3....-pontul rocliet, and 30
8-inch thrill. '11141.y-six: of her wounded men
died the morning atter the battle... The en. tny's
nails Were from fourteen to sixteen feet thick, and.
tanned Of the bet mirsoury our engineers ever
exantined.. Tim 41gerines were assisted by .10,000.
krabs, who, since the battle, have absconded with
their tows, and, beconte k means of great annoy.
once to time city. The D,:yl.; l'i nice Minister
was beheaded the morniog atter the action, be-
cause he was considered as the principal .of.the
french party, whose irlflittlice Kati prevAled ,With
the Ucy to refuse,rhe overtures of the Prince Re.
gent.—The trench frigate which our fleet found .
In ttit Bay, it was sa.pveted, ad lauded u num-
ber of ,12.1igitteer Officers at Algiers, from auce.
The Mihriun ettul Granielis Were intended to
form a reserve, but immediately the firing 'com-
menced they sent busts to Lord Exmouth to 'so-
licit a place in the line, mad actually, ivithot'it
orders, anchored in a Most eIICCII ye manner.
The bkiits of Lord Exuruntu's coat were car-
ried away by grape shot, arid thseovered the next
day among the Liao. 'Captain Brace, 01 the Int-
preginible, was %i outtdeti by 'splinters trout the
111. ti nikiat.

The Leiiinier spoke th'e Forth., tVith Lc 1J Pal-
lintisie, on t3oartlf6 Halifax, 01l the'2ot‘i histant,
in lat. 44. 32,, long 10. 'st). %V a;1 well. The
Granieus, Captain Wisc, had telt Gibraltar, for
Lisbon, to obtain freight tor Lligland ; and file
liebru-,, Captain EttaluslD PALM ER, had gone to
CitnlZ, on a simile'. errand. The Alintleii, of 74,
Laotain C. W. Paterson, was refitting at Gibral-
tar, and
,would slimily be etiab!cd, to pursue her
voyage to the Last Indies.

COMMON BALL

tLECTION OF LORD MAYOit.

MichaeNnai-day falling this year on a Snntlay,
,
the eereinowy of electing a LonD ,MAYokt took
place on tire day previuna (VIZ. on Saturday WO
when the Lord Mayor, Aldi.onen, &c. attended
Guillh;111, and proceeded Wont thence to hear
diviuc service at St. Laic reuce's Gl, trch, where
an appropriatC sermon was pica'clied by the Lord
Mayor's Chaplain; after which n Common Hall
was held fur the election of a Lord Mayor for the
year en'suing.
The bnsinesS of tire day having beep opened
by the iteeoreer, the Lord Mayor and Aldermen
nithikery front the hustings.
The Cosmou SknikAtsr then -stated to the Li-.
very the course which they were to pursue On the
pretent ()derision, which was, that cis the names
of the several Aldermen pm in nomination were
read over, tkey,;(the Li'vety)liniuld select two,
whoSe names %multi be returuea -cc) the Court of
_Aldermen, by whomione irf the two so"retarned to ,
'them worth) be elected.
The CoktuoN Sgtorti‘iirr (lieu read over the
names of those Aldermen put regularly itt howl-
ind and proceeded to state, that a paper, sign-
ed.by several of the Livery, at 'the head of whom
stood Mr. White and Mr. Peacock, had been 'put
into his hands, putting in nomination th-.! present
Lord Mayor and Harvey 'Ciirktian COmbe,
as lit persons to be returned to the Court of Al-
dermen. •

A 'Gentleman, whose name %re eaulcl not learn,
observed, although the present Lord Mayor bad
discharged his duty most ably, yet be saw nn rea-
son Why, on the present occasion, the Livery
should ilepArt from their usual course. There was
a Gentleman of honour whose name stood next
on the list; and he 'saw no reason to doubt but
that it: that Gentleman were elected,-he would
dischoo his duties as ably' for the public. hiltl as
honourably for himself as the present Chief INfla•-
gistrate had done.

Mr. WHITE wished to say i, few *otitis expla-
natory of his reasons for Wishing., on this Occa.
sion, to depart from the usual course. On account
of the political feelings which had 'existed in the
city, a 'regulation bad been adopted that pact)
Alderman itt rotation; unless he had clone 80111•
thing to blast hiS reputation, should succeed to
the deli: chair. Pkt picieut, things were altered;
he dul not believe there was any political feeling,
at !cult SHt t Itarieletit to raise any objeetion to de-
parting On this occasion Iron, the usual course.
wi:died now to state, that lie bad no objection
whatever to, make to the characrer of the Ilon.
Gentleman next in "rotation, and lilt! any other
person out of rotation, except the Lord Mayor,
been. put in nomination, he shosdif have oppOsed
hint but he considered,, the continuing Mr, Alder.
W 041,1 in Office tor another year might be 0-
,
With great public advantage. (Applause,)
It was Weil known that the present Lord MaYor
had been indefatigable in the dis Charge of his ditties,
and in endeavouring to emend 111141 improve the po-
lice of the city ; and no one would deity but that he
who bail hegtin these improvemetits woold he best
qualified :to carry them - into effect; and Mr. Al.
dermal) Smith would suffer no ininty by waiting,
anolher.year before he was elected to fill' the civic
chair. He had not previous to this morninglool
atty idea of agitating the resent proceeding ; he
ball, however, seen the Laid Mayor on the sub.
ject, who declared that, although the honour of
c(iiitinuiug• to fill the chair of the Chief .Magistrate
crt. the City Wish .tnte which be had not coutem-
plated, ;;aid one attended with labour, anxiety,
and.eXpotrt!, 'yet, if the good wishes and voices
aaf felhov.citizens 3hOuld again elect hint, he
would Hot• itohlk from the task, or relax his ef.
forts ill the pertornoince of his duty, in endea.
vow iia i 0 convince his fellow-citizens that lie
was not onworthy of their confidence,
Mr, b. I)txutc then came forward, and amidst
loud hisses nod cries of " Off off fctitieVed only
to be heat:sl for tt. tew moments, No HUM hart
dilleren 10Yrel sebit:cts than he !runt
done is ith the present Lord Mayor, but he - was
floppy lii lititiC this oppirtituity of stating that, in
his ofinion, 40 ,mitt vvcri diocharged the dittics t. 4

• the'. .1 ;et . agistrate frith mml, honour to himself
Cl. •• li
1 ' than the present Lord Mayor had dune.—(Ap.
plause )_]3ut he wished (ientlens,nt %would dp as
they %vould be done by '; it teas th.. right Or every
' Genthnutit to sticceed fit rotation to the Mayoral...
(y.--(No right bur the right w.`f election.)—He
wished Gentletheir Wonttlay their hands on their
hearts, and do as they wouldbe done by. I-le
knewof no objection to Mr. Mclennan Smith.
Mr. PE. coPtt. had no Objection to Alderman
Smith ; but he considered the present Lord Maytir
as a more efficient man, and thonght he should het
allowed to finish the work he had beg' uh.
The Crier then, according to the U`sual forth,
announce:l the name of Alderman Chrlsraliher '
Smith, next in rotation on theyst of: Aldertheit.;....
This dreiv forth a tolerable shOw of bands., op.
posed, however, by hissing, and 'repeated et-it's of
" No, no !''' Tile next wits that Of Alderman:
Gpodbehere, oral his nam.e prodUced'an exhibition -
ofliands far more nuMerous that, wits obtained for
the first gi.utleman. The propoial was al,o ned.
coMpanied o• shouts of approbat ion. The names
of A liletitia'n Atkins, Magnay, Cox. and iltypitt,
we, e then, severally put up, and rejected. The
officer, having dins gone through the. list 'to those
w.0,..,,id not served the office of Lord Mayor', pro*.
eertled Jo announce those who had, by seniority.
Upon rite-name of Ilitevey Christian Combe I:ei!,g
iteldUpsfiouts of Ail! all 1" filled the Cutirt.
and the name of the preSent Lord Mayor was
then exposed ain;fi loud applause insta,ttly. The
Common Seijeant alert came forwmd, and an•
nounced that, in the opinion of the High Sheriffs,
the choice of the Shery fikd Mien upon Ilai vey
Christian Coinhe, and upon tli;.,! Right Min. Mat..
thew. Woinf, to bereturned to the Court Of Aldcrk
men its bt a' nd !proper persons to 'serve the once ..
of Lord Mayor "for the ensuing -yVitr. The Sheriff,
Officers, &c. immediately attended the Court of .•
Aldermen to itequAbr them With the cN:ision ;
Iyheni after Sonte,deliheraeion, tlte Lord Maor,
Recorder, ..Alt, rin'en, Nc. 'left the Council Chain«

. .
bee', cd the Hall in clue furtn. Upun
tering the tutor, and ascending the 'Justings,
Apion,
1 its 'soon as Si!‘enee c id be obtained the Re..
order Came forward, and ninfounced to the Hall,
thit the of the Livery having been coin.
• • • •
ut' to thee Lord Mayor and Cqurt of
.•• • • •
men, they commie(' therein ; but that Mr. Alder,.
man 'Chi istoph,..r the neitt in rotation for
the office of Lord Mayor, had demanded a poll;
Miich the Court was,'Of comer, to grant.
Ihe LOU) MAYent theft cant fOr ward, amid
thunders of applause. 'Haying at length obtained
(3 hearing, he spoke to the following eftert
rite LIVF.BI,--Ipteient myself Lefore yon
at the present moment under such feelings of gratitude and
embarrassment as 1 certainly never experienced hefiire. Of
the measure which ha,. OAS day been pursued, 1 lied tail the
Slightest idea, our did I so much as hear it whispered by my
nearest friends until abont.two days since. When I did bear
of it', I regarded it not, nor could I suppose' the iotetition of
proposing me we's real, until this not lima 1 was waited upon
by sonic respectable persons' of the Livery, who put the goes.
Con to me, whether, if proposed and electe'd to serve the office
of Lord Mayer another year, would resist the Livery and
&dint; ft. Tu this I replied, that I did nut entertain the
most distant wish again to hold the office but that if the
Livery thunght fit to place me in it, I would not shrink front
my duty=(Luud tipplitise).—l say this much, in order to
j convince the public, as well as the Livery, that no phut or
concert has been entered alto is myseli or friends to adopt
the meitsure wllich has this day been pursued for the pnrpose
of re-electing me to that exalted s(ation from which I am so
soon :tbOut to retire.. The extraordioar a y suifestatioisl hare
this day witnessed, of what I deem to he au approval of my
public condoci.isauch,that it would belie toy own feclings,end
prove Me the most ungrateful of manhind, it, under a distinC•
tiun and favour bestowed upon no individual its the revoilection
of this Coot, l shrunk from the performoilee of the duties of a
Chid 3,lagistrate worn elected—(..pplOuse).—During the
lia.te That I have already had the honour of holding toat high
situation, my exertions.) I thank God, have teen at least
faithful. 1 have laboured to do ail that appeared to me essen.
List for the politic good, both by night and oy
ut Bravo ! and Applause.)—lf in these I have succeeded,
am repaid as well by toy owl, feelings as by thee ample testi...
monies of approbation which you have this day poured upott
ate.—CLoud Applause,)--You arc well aware that some dd..
AcUlties and incouvenienceS mitt Arise in the exercise of the
functions of Chiet N:a,istrate, and that some saeriGces on hie
towards the public most be made. Should yon, how.
ever, persevere in youraasolicited kindness, aunt that I should
find myself eligibly re,eleeted to the office of Lord Mayor, I
prothrse you that no rutaxation of duty shall take place on my
part—that f shall labour to serve ray once's*.
Ingly, anti that I shall think no sacrltiee short of toy life too
great iu promoting' the public welfare, upholding the dignity
of my sitnation, and the character of the corporation, uutt
in watching over the interests of this great Metropolis.'
(Shouts of Applause succeeded his Lordship's Address, and
continued several oilinater4

Mr. Sheriff BELL stated, that himself and Ws
colleague bad alteport to make to the Livery of
the subject of presenting the late Address moved to
the Prince Regent ; but as the poll now demand.
ed superseded every other business, the Report
must be made at the Oext.Common Hall,
The poll. was then ordered, and the 11411
plumed:
The poll eommenced at half past three o'clock.
Numbers of Liverymen inmiediattfy pressed for-
Ward, and it was tioun discovered that the friends
of the Lord Mayor were, in their anxiety for his
return, threatening to do him an injury by siting
hint what is termed plumper:. A Gentleman of
the Limy, in consequence, addressed his bre-
thren, and state ti, that those who voted ;Or Wood,
and not for Combe, would eventually bring in
sthith Two persons," said he, " must he re.
.tollito to the court of Aldetmen. if the friends
-of Wood, therefore, do not vote for Combe,
Smith's vote will exceed those of. the latter ; anti
if Wood and Smith be sent into that COurt, the
interest of the latter Alderman, eouplett*ith
Iris
claim of rotation, will no doubt ensure hir elm;
non thertfore, exert yonr, cirri
in the catist. of virtue., of talent, atitlof jultiCQ.
ShOw that you are worthy of •lite name tut Bug,
lishmen, end assert..-your intleinttdetice.” The
poll closed at hall-past four, when the numbers
weres4--
For t he TAM .Nl.tyor., 127
Sir.Ahlermau Corn be Si
Mr. Aidvritiaii C. Smith
Leaving a majtoty MI ti,e Lord iNlAyor of 44, and
for _Alotertooto Cnnthe 14 over Ahlertitoin
The poll. it petAevercit by the part may, we
believe, he kept (yen eight ditys.'
Mr Alderman trout tiluess, tilt! not at 4
tend ; but -Mr. Al:sertudit S,With remained during
the poll without addre4bittg the Meeting.

By lettgys ttf '2Bth 'fitly, from tinvunnah, we
learn that Ailloiral-AropACA, torawtly Spanish
miuiito• itt liih eontitry, 3,,(1 who hid been up..
iminted Vie., of. Me-giro, bad lett "tht: 9bove
putt for Vtrst Croft, the :.•;itattish cor*etre called
the mcompntii4.ll by two brigs oi war,
eight tritusports, having troops on board,