Star.
London, England, 1824-03-08 00:00:00

LATE BATTLE OFF ALGIERS.

The spirited and gallant contest between his Majesty's
brig Camelion, of ten .18-pounders, and 75 men, and the
Algerine corvette Tripoli, of eighteen 18-pounders, and
l'2o men, almost within gun-shot of the batteries at Al-
giers, contributed so highly to support the well-earned
character of our Navy, that a more detailed account of
it cannotbut be gratifying. The following extract from
the private log of one of the Officers, will shew the
merits of the respective parties in this sudden and suc,
cessful rencontre :

" AT ATiCIIOII, INACCIVISBAT,

" Ou the 31st ulz. min after noon' the Dey gave his final ultima-
tum, in the negative to our demands; whereupon the signal was

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has always subsi.teJ bets e'en us, awl which cannot fail
to become more and more consolidated.
" I desire you to assure his Imperial Majesty, that I
have beard with lively gratitude the expression of the
congratulations uhich you, Site, have*offered the in his
name, and that I highly value these testimonies of es.
m from a Sovereign who.by so many eralttid quali-
ties has gained the admiration of the whole.universe.
In choosing you, Sir, for this mission, his Imperial Ma.
jesty enhances the value of the present which he sends
me."' The Baron replied, that he would report to the
Emieror what his Majesty had said. He then presented
e Infant Don Miguel with the Order, with a suitable
address, to which his Royal Highness replied.
When the ceremony was concluded, the forts and tle
vessels in the harbour fired a salute, and Baron &TO-
gonoff retired with the same ceremonies as he had been:
introduced.
Dutch Papers to the 3d instants and Hamburg!)
Journals to the 28th ult.-reached us this morning. One
of them contains an article froth St. Petersburgh,
stating that-4, Letters from Constantinople say, that a
firman from the Sultan, shortly to be issued, will an-
nounce a general amnesty for all the Greek Provinces
and Liands now in insurrection against the Porte."

By the arrival of the Leeward bland Mail, which
left Barbadoes on the 10th ult. dispatches have beet
received, which state, that general tranquillity prevailed
in these Islands; and mention also the safe arrival there
of the 27th Regiment,. from Ireland, and the 99d, front
Gibraltar.

We understand that dispatches were yesterday re.
cei•ed at the Admiralty, from Vice-Admiral Sir HA aft v
NEALE, dated the 25th of February, off Algiers, where
Sir nanny was maintaining a strict blockade of that
port, in which it was supposed the whole Algerine force
was collected.

Although it is evident, from time continuation of hos*
tilities, that the Dav had not made the full concessions
required of him, it is understood that (on the appearance
of the British Admiral) he had.directed some European
captives, lately made, to be placed on the footing of
prisoners of war, although they had up to that timc been
treated as slaves.

Although the conduct of the British Government in
abstaining from interfering in the dispute between
Prance _and Spain, and in affot ding to the latter country.
the opportunity of being the first to recognise the inde-
pendence of her late Colonies, has met with the appro-
bation of all parties, yet there are some chivalrous souls
who think we ought to assist the Greeks, and wehave
been reproached with manifesting an indifference ill
befitting a great and a free nation, and have been re-
ferred to the' United States, as a proof how much mote
warmly their cause is espoused. Unfortunately for
these Gentlemen, the last Papers from the United States,
which are to the Bth ultimo, spew that the Legislature
there has followed our example, although some indivi-
duals were very hasty in condemning it. The subject
has, however, greatly agitated the public mind in Ame-
rica, and even in Congress there have been some very
violent collisions.of opinion.
The debates in the Congress are given at great length
in the American Papers. They were, first, on a reso-
lution to provide sufficient funds for the maintenance
of a political mission to the States of Greece; second,
en an amendment to that resolution, pledging the Ame-
rican Legislature no further than to a declaration of its
sympathy with the Greek past iots in their struggle. The
inference to be drawn from a perusal of these volumi-
nous discussions, is not unfavourable to the knowledgei
acuteness, or general ability of the disputants. Those
who are willing to confer upon the Greeks the pro-
posed indications of national countenance and friend-
ship, enforced with much vehemence the fit appeals to
liberty and humanity by which public sentiment might
be excited ; while some of their -opponents rested on the
farewell advice of WASIIINGTON, Ifil.:••thitt, "the Re-
public should cultivate relations of commerce with all
the world, but form as few political connexions as pos+
Bible with,any foreign Powers."
This text, which on the whole is a wistone, would un->
questionably have justified a rejection of any premature
entanglement with European politics ; but a far less dig-
nified ground was taken by one or two of the speakets, who
seemed to regard the danger arising from the threats of
the Holy Alliance against everything American arstniter
imminent enough, without enhancing it by a needless
intrusion of the feelings or public functionaries of the
United States into contests in the heart of the Old
Woad. After several adjournments, and resumption%
of the debate, in the wine of which the counting-
house policy" (as one speaker termed it) of England to-
wards Greece w as bitterly declaimed against, that same
policy seems to have been considered no less convenient
to imitate than to abuse ; for the House, on the 26th of
January, adjourned without adopting either motion, or
so much as formally recording a single kind sentiment
on behalf of the Greek sufferers in the cause of Chris-
tianity and freedom. The debates had; towards their
close, degenerated into much personal coarseness and
acrimony, which makes the compromise agreed upon
by both parties a circumstance of still greater satpriset
The Bill for building ten additional sloops of war is
likely to undergo some slight modifications in the Senate'
An Amendment was moved on the 27th of January,
that for the original sum, proposed for this object.
lialf of it should be substituted ; but the discussion was
postponed.
The proposed Tariff encounters great opposition; and,
At a numerous meeting held at New York, several reso-
lutions nett cariied, strongly deprecating its tendency.
A great scarcity of seamen was felt at New YOTka

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,,,.Le. Fifteen and sixteen dollars per month were paid
tut European voyages; and for coasting, as high as
een dollars has been paid►
The la't accounts from South America, via the United
are by no means unintereitins. A letter from
board the Franklin, off Valparaiso, -dated October 1,
tes that a crisis, in Upper Peru', was at hand. Con.
armies, ten thousand strong; were approaching
other, and that a decisive engagement was daily

led.
Accounts from Cuba state that the inhabitants are,
Irom bring satisfied with the new order of things,
that borne proclamations in nunuscript had been
vended about, calculated to excite a Yevolt. •
Advice, from Vora Cruz of the 2:Sd Ikcember) state, that great
had been made for the reduction of the Castle of
; :And as the garrison had made two propositions
the Captain of an English vessel, it w.s supposed that they
'- straitened in their means. hloreover the fire of the
slackened, which induced a belief that the ammunition
short ; in addition to which great diicontent prevailed ;
there was every hope that the Castle would soon fall into the
the Independents. Nine armed vessels were shortly ex.
. Rasa C,olornbiat and a Commissioner, on the part of the
Unsicans, was sent on the 20th. of November (about live weeks
Ireviously to the date of 'the attvices) to the 'United States, with
we requisite pecuniary (odds, to purchase two ships, two brigs,
sal two schooners. The Mexicans had already several launches
ssd schbotters, which prevented arty succouts from being conveyed
%the castle. •
Crest exasperation is still'to prevail against Spain; and several
I:.:es have evinced the most marked zeal in resisting her preten-
ssuis. A conspiracy, ho ,in favour of Timone; which ap-
pus to have been 'of no consequence, was detected on the 2d of
egober, and 60 persons were arrested in consequence.

THE KLVG.

MDcOlt, MARCH 7.—This =rain Ith MAIESIV,
Jpanied by his principal attendants, and some of,
Royal Iloutehold, attended Divine Service in the
Service was pet formed by the Rev. Mr.StruttEft.
;terday afternoon (Saturday) at half-past two
k, his MAJESTY took his accustomed drive in his
phaeton to the Lodge in the Great Park, attended
_ Marquis of CONYNGHAM, and rettrtntd at half-
four to the Castle to dinner.
-morrow the Kiso goes to Carlton Hoitse to hol
:ouncil and Levee. His MAJESTY is expected to re-
to the Castleon Thursday. •
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Earl of IA entettained the Duke of lonic
large parry at dinner, on Saturday, at Fife House.
Secretary PEEL entertained the Foreign Anibas-
and a distinguished party at dinner on Satezday, at his
in May-Fair. Yesterday the Right Honourable Gentleman
anot 1
Bher large
cal party.
ATIST had a grand dinner party yesterday
house in Stanhope.strtet. ,
Dowager Mat chioness of SAtISIORY had a grand
party yesterday, at her boatel's Arlington-street.
.achy, at eleven o'clock. their Royal Highnesses the
incess .Amiusra and the Duke of Cu:alma visited that beautiful
- the Palace and Royal Gardens at Kew; and after viewing
Lcellent Botanical Garden, fee. they toot a walk to the Cot-
and Richmond Little Park, and at ftve o'clock returned ht
travelling carriage to. Bushy Park (where the Princess is on
sojourn). Their Royal Highnesses were. attended the whisk of
• time by W. I'. Arrow, Est (ssf the above Gardens), Mr. An-
, the Superintendant of his Majesty's Works, and Mr.Wixvits,
,eeper of the Royal Observatory.
few days since as the Etirl of Ann:mime-was on his
At from Oxford to Wytham on horseback, the horse fell down
tdenly, and rolled over his Lordship. he was taken up insensible,
remained so for some time; but having received medical assist.'
e, his Lordship is now fast recovering.
The obsequies of Prince LUOZNE
rook place at Munich, the 25th ult. at three o'clock in the afternoon.
The King had even orders that an the honours due to the Tank of
Lis illustrious sonata-law should betaid•to him, and being tenderly
.ttached to Ides, 'lse liras deeply.affeeted by his death.
BERLIN, FEllatlAttlf 25.—General Count WITTEN--
sac, celebrated during the late war against the French, died on
20th thrtitth year of his age.
SteDl3; Ataxic—This morning. Ni'. Viacom one of the Mee-
sergers of the Treasury, lose brapparent good health, and was pro-
iniag to attend his duty, when he was seized with a fit of. apts.
ilesy, and instantly expired.
PATRICK CONOLIN AND 111.11311 NIORA N.—Mr. Justice,
Rest observed, in his address to Mr. Conolly, when
}rasing sentence, on Saturday, that " it was owing to a
little irregularity that his life was providentially spared,
for had the peace warrant been correct in all its•parts
artl ,executed by a proper person in his own distoict,
nothing could have limited the scope of the extreme
menu: of the law, or have prevented him from suffer-
'jag an ignominious death on this day." The circum-
ranee to which his Lordship alluded was briefly this,:
s;u1111 Grainge, the father of the deceased, has for a
number of years acted as headborough and principal
::-ristable of the parish of Shenley, Hertfordshire; bin
Lis son has of late years acted as assistant in cases where,
extra exertion was necessary. In the present instance
lie, with other persons, were sworn -in as special con-1
stables, and lie was the beisrer of the wfarraritat-the time
.he met with the catastrophe whiCh ended' in his -death.'
It appeared that the warrant was addressed-to et -Julia
-Grange." and not:to " James," the deceased; hence it
was contended, that. although the &teased had been,
sworn to act on an emergent occasion, lie-had not power,
quantum mica, to proceed and enforce ids warrant,
Which was not directed to him by the Magistrates.-:
another point its the prisoner's favour Was the vague
and indeterminate meaning 'of the woldlibout, in re
ference to•the extent of the wound inflicted on the per-
s;:n of the deceased. This.objection also was conceived
by the Court in favour of the prisoner ; and it appears:
to be from those tairscsAllit Ore' Coruner's
was cpnhlted, and the consequent abandonment of the
capital chuge. We believe this is the first instance of
a sentence of transportation for life for manslaughter-
since the passing of the Act giving the Judge tharpower.
A Currespondont. - who. bas just arrived' from ,
NJ, has tarnished us the following particulars relative
the unfortunate Gentleman, Mr. Cosot.T.iy-:
On hii way from the' Court-house to the jail, after the sentence
.1 been pissed erten' trim, he wt•pt incessantly, and -said to Mr.
'44hon," What a &client 'sentence," and inveighed strongly against
-.re harshness of it. On his reaching the prison. be was Proitedl
atMl
;....ced in one of the tall next the one a,ppropriated for condemned
inisontrs. lie was visited by his brother and several friends, and
the interview between hint and the former was treiy affecting:—
coolly appeared :greatly Oppressed the whole of the dal, but
'then evening came, lie appeared more cairn and collected.—Tester-,
t!air he attended Div;n: Worship., and the intervals he appropriated
writing, letters to his wilt', relatives, and friends, taking a fare-
well of those whom distance prt vented from paying a per. anal visit.
Plti his retuhi from the Chapel, it was intimated that it would
•• f.• necessary fur him to make immediate preporitions for his re-
:lonl to the hulks, as an order had arrived directing he should
..*tUily be sent off. Ile was much bur: at the .gs, And proceeded
t•arrangeaccordingly. It bunder,trod that extensive preparations=
0 Le made for his comfort during the voyage, by his friends, in the
vent of an appeal to the Privy Cerancil,for a mitigation of the scn-
!nor, not being attended with success. Mr. Noel, his solicitor,
t !lazed in prepaiing a Vl:them for that purpose. .

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