The Sun.
London, England, 1818-04-03 00:00:00

ALGIERS.

HAMBURG!!, MARCH 26.—We have received
the following letter from Algiers, by way of Mar-
seilles :

" Algiers, February -25.
" The state of things here becomes worse and
more dreadful every day. The plague continues
to rage in a terrible manner. This distemper, of
which above 50 persons die daily in the city, lasts
in general only 24 hours, without any previous
indisposition, without having felt any symptoms
of the disease ; other persons frequently fall .vic-
tims of death from the infected air, and the use
of unu holesome food.

" '[lie plague rages also in the neighbourhood
of Algiers, and farther in the interior of the coun-
try. To this we may add a mortality among the
cattle. Besides these dreadful scourges we have
other sufferings.

" His Highness the Dey causes daily, an(l
without respect to persons, people to be arrested,
executed, or hb.nished, and giaciously seizes oti
their property.

Every -body is so terrified here- that people
pretty openly express the wish that some foreign
squadron would make its appearance, and some
Christian Power or other make itself masters of
this state of pirates.
" Of the Militia the third part is killed, ha-
nished, or has deserted great discontent prevails
among the remainder. The Dey, however, in-
creases the number of his body guard by blacks,
and has planted before his castle a strong line of
24. bounders, which command the city.
" Several magnificent buildings are erecting for
the Dey and his family. In the midst of time ge-
neral misery, his highness frequently amuses
hitnself'ivirh balls, and causes the neighbourhood
of his rushee to resound with music. The un-
happy ini,abitatits, particularly the rich JewS, have
been obliged to pay a contribution of 11)0,000
piastres, and twelve of the most beautiful girls of
time latter : some have, however,•ransomed them-
selves for differeut sums, from 4,000 to 8,000
piastres.

" Sonic of the principal Arabian tribes in the
interior of ihe country are in a state of insutrec-
lion. and it is likely that others will follow their
example, as the Algerine Government is in want
of means to reduce them to obedience. May the-
insurrection extend hither P'

Yesterday an Inquest was held at the Three
Crowns, City-road,. before J. W. UNKIN, Esq.
on the body of Edward Wagstaff, aged 18, a
miniature painter. It appeared from the evidvnee
of Mr. George Weighton, who hOlds a situation in
the Post Office, and Catherine Hargrave, his ser-
vant, that the deceased lodged in the house of
the former, and occupied an apartment on the
first floor. For Want of other employment he
exhibited birds in Peerless-place. Ou Tuesday
evening last he went out, saying he was going to
Paddington to see a friend ; on his return he went
to bed, and in the morning he was found dead.
He was observed lately to be very low ; the wit-
nesses were of opinion that the deceased died
through weakness or fatigue. The body not
having been opened, the Jut y doubted whether
he came to his death in a natural way, and the
Inquest was accordingly adjourned.
Yesterday an Inquest was held before the same
Coroner, at the House of Correction, Coldbath-
fields, on the body of Elizabeth Nl•Donald, aged
72 —Mary Smith deposed, she acted as nurse to
the deceased, in the Infirmary, where she had
been two months ; she had proper diet, and she
never complairted of ill treatment ; she had no
friends. Wm. Hassal, Clerk of the Prison, said,
the deceased was sent from Newgate on the 21st
of December, 1816, having been condemned to
death, but was respited and ordered to he confined
for life. Thos..Webbe, surgeon, said, the deceased
became feeble, and he ordered her into the lofir-
wary ; she had proper nourishment, and died of
a decay of nature. Verdict—" Died by the visi-
tation of God."