and my expectations were completed. We were all hands employed in warping and towing off, and by the help of the light air, the whole were under sail, and came to anchor out of reach of shells, about two in the morning, after 12 hours' incessant labour.The flotilla of mortar, gun, and rocket-boats, under the direction of their respective Artillery Officers, shared, to the full extent of their power, in the honours of this day, and performed good service; it was by their fire all the ships in the port (with the exception of the outer frigate) were in flames, which extended rapidly over the whole arsenal, storehouses, and gun-boats, exhibiting a spectacle of awful grandeur and interest no pén can describe.. -The sloops of war, "hich had been appropriated to aid and assist the ships of the line, and prepare for their retreat, performed not only that duty well, but embraced every opportunity of firing through the intervals, and were constantly in motion. The shells from the bombs were admirably well thrown by the Royal Marine Artillery; and although thrown directly across and over us, not an accident, that I know of, occurred to any ship. The whole was conducted in perfect silence, and such a thing as a cheer I never heard in any part of the line; and that the guns were well worked and directed, will be seen for many years to come, and remembered by these Barbarians for ever. The conducting this ship to her station by the Masters of the fleet and ship, excited the praise of all. The former has been my companion in arms for more than 20 years. Having thus detailed, although but imperfectly, the progress of this short service, I venture to hope, that the humble and devoted services of myself and the officers and men of every description I have the honour to command, will be received by his Royal Highness the Prince Regent with his accustomed grace. The approbation of our services by our Sovereign, and the good opinion of our country, will, I venture to affirm, be received by us all with the highest satisfaction. If I attempted to name to their Lordships the numerous officers who, in such a conflict, have been at different periods more conspicuous than their companions, I should do injustice to many; and I trust there is no officer in the fleet I have the honour to command, who will doubt the grateful feelings I shall ever cherish for their unbounded and unlimited support. Not an officer nor man confined his exertions within the precise limits of their own duty; all were eager to attempt services which I found more difficult to restrain than excite; and no where was this feeling more conspicuous than in my own Captain, and those officers immediately about my person. My gra

titude and thanks are due to all under my command, as well as to Vice-admiral Capellen, and the officers of the squadron of his Majesty the King of the Netherlands; and I trust they will believe that the recollection of their services will never cease but with my life. In no instance have I ever seen more energy and zeal; from the youngest Midshipman to the highest rank, all seemed animated by one soul, and of which I shall with delight bear testimony to their Lordships, whenever that testimony can be useful.-I have confided this dispatch to Rear-admiral Milne, my second in command, from whom I have received, during the whole service intrusted to me, the most cordial and honourable support. He is perfectly informed of every transaction of the fleet, from the earliest period of my command, and is fully competent to give their Lordships satisfaction on any points which I may have overlooked, or have not time to state. I trust I have obtained from him his esteem and regard, and I regret I had not sooner been known to him. The necessary papers, together with the defects of the ships, and the return of killed and wounded, accompany this dispatch, and I am happy to say, Capts. Ekins and Coode are doing well, as also the whole of the wounded. By accounts from the shore, I understand, the Enemy's loss in killed and wounded is between 6 and 7000 men. In recommending my officers and fleet to their Lordships' protection and favour, I have the honour, &c. EXMOUTH.

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A General Abstract of the Killed and Wounded.

Queen Charlotte, Lord Exmouth, Capt. Brisbane: 7 seamen, 1 marine, killed; 14 officers, 82 seamen, 24 marines, 2 marine artillery, 5 sappers and miners, 4 boys, wounded. - Impregnable, Admiral Milne, Capt. Brace: 1 officer, 37 seamen, 10 marines, killed; 2 officers, 111 seamen, marines, 9 sappers and miners, 17 boys, wounded.-Superb, Ekins: 2 officers, 3 seamen, 2 marines, 1 rocket troop, killed; 6 officers, 62 seamen, 14 marines, 2 marine artillery, wounded.-Minden, W. Paterson 5 seamen, 2 marines, killed; 2 officers, 26 seamen, 9marines, wounded. -Aibion, J. Coode: 2 officers, 1 seaman, killed; 2 officers, 10 seamen, 3 marines, wounded.-Leander, E. Chetham : 5 officers, 11 seamen, 1 marine, killed; 8 officers, 69 seamen, 25 marines, 4 boys, 12 supernumeraries, wounded.-Severn, Hon. T.W. Aylmer: 2 seamen, 1 marine, killed; 5 officers, 25 seatnen, 3 marines, 1 boy, wounded.-Glasgow, Hon. A. Maitland: 9 seamen, 1 marine, killed; 8 officers, 25 seamen, 3 marines, 1 boy, wounded.Granicus, W. F. Wise: 3 officers, 9 sea. men, 1 marine, 1 marine artillery, 2 boys, killed;

killed; 5 officers, 31 seamen, 3 marines, 2 rocket troop, 1 boy, wounded.-Hebrus, E. Palmer: 1 officer, 3 seamen, killed; 1 officer, 10 seamen, 1 marine, 2 rocket troop, 1 boy, wounded. Infernal, Hon. G. J. Perceval: 1 officer, 1 seaman, killed; 6 officers, 8 seamen, 1 marine artillery, 2 boys, wounded. - Heron, G. Bentham; Mutine, J. Mould; Prometheus, W. B. Dashwood; Cordelia, W. Sargent; Brito. mart, R. Riddel; Belzebub, W. Kempthorne Hecla, W. Popham; and Fury, C. R. Moorsom; None killed or wounded.

Total.-15 officers, 88 seamen, 19 marines, 1 marine artillery, 1 rocket troop, 4 boys, killed; 59 officers, 459 seamen, 106 marines, 5 marine artillery, 14 sappers and miners, 4 rocket troop, 31 boys, 12 supernumeraries, wounded.

Total Killed and Wounded.-128 killed; 690 wounded.

A Return of Officers Killed and Wounded. Queen Charlotte. -Wounded- Lieut. Johnston, dangerously; Lieuts. King and Jago, slightly; M. J. Grimes, secretary to the Commander in Chief, and Mr. Maxwell, boatswain, slightly; Mr. G. Markham, Mr. H. Campbell, and Mr. E. Hibbert, midshipmen, severely; Mr. E. Stanley, Mr. R. H. Baker, midshipmen, and Mr. S. Colston, secretary's clerk, slightly; Capt. F. Burton, marine artillery, severely; and Lieut. P. Robertson, marines, slightly.

Impregnable.-Killed-Mr. J. Hawkins, midshipman. Wounded-Mr. G. N.Wesley, mate, and Mr. H. Quinn, contusions.

Superb.-Killed-Mr.T. Howard, matę, and Mr.R.C. Bowen, midshipman. Wounded-Chas. Ekins, esq. captain, slightly; P. T. Home, first lieutenant, severely; J. M'Dougall, lieut. slightly; G. W. Gunning, acting-lieut. and Mr. W. Sweeting, midshipman, severely; and Mr. J. H. Wolsey, midshipman, slightly.

Minden.-Wounded-Mr. C. C. Dent, mate, and C. G. Grub, slightly.

Albion.-Killed-Mr. Mends, assistant

Leander. Killed-Capt. Wilson, and Lieut. Baxter, royal marines; Messrs. Lowdon, Calthorp, and Hanwell, midshipmen. Wounded H. Walker and J. S. Dixon, lieuts. slightly; Mr. Ashington, Mr. Cole, Mr. Mayne, and Mr. Sturt, midshipmen, severely; Mr. Pickett, clerk, and Mr. Dixon, midshipman, slightly.

Glasgow.-Wounded-P. Gilbert, lieut. contusion of chest; Mr. R. Fulton, master, contusion of face and knee; A. Stephens, lieut. royal marines, leg; Mr. Duffill, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Keay, midshipmen, severely; Mr. Heathcote, midshipman, left foot.

Granicus.-Killed-W. M. Morgan and W. Renfrey, lieuts. royal marines; Mr. R. Pratt, midshipman. Wounded H. A. Perkins, lieut.; Mr. L. T. Jones, and Mr. D. F. Wise, midshipmen, slightly; Mr. L. Mitchell, midshipman, severely; Mr.G.R. Glennie, midshipman, dangerously.

Hebrus.-Killed-Mr. G. H. A. Pococke, midshipman. Wounded-Mr. A. S. Symes, midshipman, lower jaw.

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Inferual. Killed G. J. P. Bissett, lieut. marine artillery. Wounded—John Foreman, lieut.; Mr. G. Valentine, boatswain; Mr. J. M. Cross, and Mr. J. H. Andrews, midshipmen, slightly; Mr. M. Hopkins, clerk; and Mr. J. Barber, midshipman, severely. EXMOUTH,

Memorandum of the Destruction in the Mole

of Algiers.

4 large frigates, of 44 guns; 5 large corvettes, from 24 to 30 guns; all the gun and mortar-boats, except seven, 30 destroyed; several merchant brigs and schooners; a great number of small vessels of various descriptions; all the pontoons, lighters, &c.; store-houses and arsenal, with all the timber and various marine articles, destroyed in part; a great many gun-carriages, mortar-beds, casks, and ships' stores of all descriptions. (Signed)

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His Britannic Majesty's ship Queen Char lotte, Algiers Bay, Aug. 28.

Sir, For your atrocities at Bona, on defenceless Christians, and your unbecoming disregard to the demands I made yesterday, in the name of the Prince Regent of England, the fleet under my orders has given you a signal chastisement, by the total destruction of your navy, storehouses, and arsenal, with half your bate

teries,

teries.. As England does not war for the destruction of cities, I am unwilling to visit your personal cruelties upon the inoffensive inhabitants of the country, and I therefore offer you the same terms of peace which I conveyed to you yesterday, in my Sovereign's name: without the acceptance of these terms, you can have no peace with England. If you receive this offer as you ought, you will fire three guns, and I shall consider your not making this signal as a refusal, and shall renew my operations at my own convenience. offer you the above terms, provided neither the British Consul, nor the officers and men so wickedly seized by you from the boats of a British ship of war, have met with any cruel treatment, or any of the Christian slaves in your power; and I repeat my demand, that the Consul, and officers and men, may be sent off to me, conformable to antient treaties. I have &c. To the Dey of Algiers. EXMOUTH.

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Queen Charlotte, Algiers Bay, Aug. 30. The Commander in Chief is happy to inform the fleet of the final termination of their strenuous exertions, by the signature of peace, confirmed under a salute of 21 guns, on the following conditions, dictated by the Prince Regent of England:

I. The abolition, for ever, of Christian slavery.

II. The delivery, to my flag, of all slaves in the dominions of the Dey, to whatever nation they may belong, at noon

to-morrow.

III. To deliver also, to my flag, all money received by him for the redemption of slaves since the commencement of this year, at noon also to-morrow.

IV. Reparation has also been made to the British Consul for all losses he may have sustained in consequence of his confinement.

V. The Dey has made a public apo. logy, in presence of his Ministers and Officers, and begged pardon of the Consul in terms dictated by the Captain of the Queen Charlotte.

The Commander in Chief takes this op

portunity of again returning his public Thanks to the Admirals, Captains, Officers, seamen, marines, royal marine artillery, royal sappers and miners, and the royal rocket corps, for the noble support he has received from them throughout the whole of this arduous service; and he is pleased to direct, that on Sunday next a public thanksgiving be offered up to Almighty God, for the signal interposition of his Divine Providence during the conflict which took place on the 27th, between his Majesty's fleet and the ferocious enemies of mankind. It is requested that this memorandum may be read to the ships' companies.

To the Admirals, Captains, &c.

Queen Charlotte, Algiers Bay, Sept. 1. Sir, - I have the honour to acquaint you, for their Lordships' information, that I have sent Capt. Brisbane with my duplicate dispaches, as I am afraid that Adm. Milne, in the Leander, who has charge of the originals, may have a long voyage, the wind having set into the Westward a few hours after he sailed. Capt. Brisbane, to whom I feel greatly indebted for his exertions and the able assistance I have received from him throughout the whole of this service, will be able to inform their Lordships upon all points that I may have omitted.-Admiral Sir C. Penrose arrived too late to take his share in the attack upon Algiers, which I lament, as much on his account as my own; his services would have been desirable in every respect.-I have the satisfaction to state, that all the slaves in the city of Algiers, and immediately in its vicinity, are embarked; as also 357,000 dollars for Naples, and 25,500 for Sardinia. The Treaties will be signed to-morrow, and I hope to be able to sail in a day or two.-The Minden has sailed for Gibraltar, to be refitted, and will proceed from thence to her ultimate destination. The Albion will be refitted at Gibraltar, for the reception of Sir C. Penrose's flag. The Glasgow I shall be obliged to bring with me.-I have, &c. To J. Croker, Esq. EXMOUTH.

FRANCE.

At length Louis XVIII. has dissolved the Chamber of Deputies. The Moniteur contains the Royal Ordinance to that effect, and convoking the Electoral Colleges of the districts and departments, for the purpose of electing a new Chamber, which is to meet Nov. 4; reducing the number of Members from 420 to 260, as limited by the Constitutional Charter; specifying their qualifications with respect to property, and forbidding the election of

any person under the age of forty. The following is the preamble:" Louis, by the grace of God King of France and Navarre: To all those whom it shall concern. Since our return to our States, every day has demonstrated to us the truth proclaimed by us on a solemn occasion, that the advantage of amelioration is closely accompanied by the danger of innovation. We are convinced that the wants and wishes of our subjects concur in preserving untouched the Constitutional Charter,

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the basis of public law in France, and the guarantee of general tranquillity. We have in consequence judged it necessary to reduce the Chamber of Deputies to the number determined by the Charter, and .not to call to it men under forty years of age."

The above Ordinance, dissolving the Chamber, is followed by another, appointing the Presidents of the Electoral Colleges. The most striking peculiarity in this Decree is, the total exclusion of all Members of the Royal Family from this important office, and the nomination of several of those Members of the late Chamber who supported the Constitution against that party. The situation of President of an Electoral College is one of such weight, as to give him who enjoys it a very considerable influence in the election of a Member.

This triumph of the Constitutionalists appears to meet the approbation of the French people; for, no sooner were the decrees promulgated, than an immediate and considerable rise in the funds was the consequence. It guarantees the inviolability of the sales of National property, and affords a solemn pledge of the determination of the Government to consult, as far as possible, the welfare of the Nation.

Private accounts from Paris represent, that this sudden change in the mind of the King was produced by some letters being intercepted at the Post-office; by which it appeared, that the Ultra-Royalists, making sure of the King's persisting in his former mind, were actually forming a Ministry agreeable to their wishes, and were carrying their daring views so far as to make arrangements for removing the King from all future participation in affairs.

With respect to the conduct of the late Chamber, it cannot be denied that, in many instances, they did their duty to the Country with intelligence and firmness: but their general policy went to shake all confidence in the Royal Charter; and to foster the abhorred apprehension, that the old barbarous laws of Despotic France would be gradually restored.

Some late French papers were filled with the most fulsome descriptions of the celebration of the féle of St. Louis on the 25th ult. Prayers and processions in the morning, and dancing, singing, plays, and fireworks, at night, seem to have fully occupied the attention of the frivolous Parisians; and if outward appearances trudy indicated inward impressions, Louis XVIII. must be the most popular Monarch in existence. The following extract of a letter, dated Monday the 26th, incloses some interesting particulars :GENT, MAC. September, 1816.

"The illuminations last evening were very general; the public buildings were particularly brilliant; but among the private hotels, that of the Prince of Benevento was most conspicuous. The Champ de Mars and Bois du Boulogne were crowded all day with the lower orders, as every species of public amusement was given gratis. Madame Blanchard ascended at six o'clock in a balloon, and at nine some very brilliant fire-works were displayed. The streets at night were crowded; and with the exception of some insulting observations directed against the English from the military, who were parading in parties, I saw no symptoms of disorder, but every expression of attachment to the Bourbons. A disgraceful scene occurred, however, at the entrance-gates of the Thuilleries. Cards had been issued, by order of the King, to admit a certain number of persons to the Palace on Sanday, to see his Majesty and the Royal Family at dinner; and the greater proportion of these tickets had been issued to strangers. Whether this had incensed the military and the police I know not; but about 200 English, furnished with cards, were kept waiting in the open air, opposite the iron gate, from five until seven o'clock, exposed to continual insults from the military, and police agents. Many ladies had their clothes torn from their backs, and lost their jewels; several were seriously hurt. At seven the iron gate was opened to admit them all into the lower court; but it was merely to tell them they were too late, as the King had risen from table, so that they might all return home. Picquet guards were marched through the middle of a crowd of persons waiting for admission; and all the military who had tickets were admitted, with their ladies; while others, who were waiting for the same object, remonstrated in vain."

Another letter from Paris, of the same date, after describing the insults to which our countrymen were exposed, says, that it is the wish of the King of France, that every attention should be paid to British subjects; but that there exists a party about the throne hostile to its interests, and extremely active in privately counteracting the wishes and will of the King.

The Abbé Vinson has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment, for a libel, which characterised as plunderers of the Church the present possessors, by purchase, of Church lands, sold during the Revolution.

An instance of the attention which is given to English literature in France has. lately occurred, in the Royal Academy of Rouen sending to Mr. Thomas Campbell, a diploma of their Society, in consequence

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of a paper on the subject of his poetry, which was read to them by Professor Vitalis.

There is a young woman in one of the perfumer's shops of the Rue de Richelieu, at Paris, who in person so like our Princess Charlotte, that the resemblance instantly strikes every one who has seen her Royal Highness. She goes by the name of the Princess Charlotte, and has obtained a sort of celebrity which, the French say, will make her fortune.

A British oculist, Williams, after performing many marvellous cures upon the people of Paris, and the Provinces, has, it is said, been put under arrest by the French Government.

The judicial proceedings at Paris furnish a case strongly demonstrative of the unfeeling character of Buonaparte, and his contempt for that delicacy and sentiment which constitute the happiness of private life. Stephanie Tascher, the niece of the late Empress Josephine, is now suing to be divorced from her husband, the Duke d'Aremberg, whom Buonaparte had forced her to marry, although she declared her dislike to the Duke at the moinent of being united to him.

The French Journals have of late furnished a number of instances of horrible depravity in persons tried by their criminal courts. A vine-dresser has been condemned for murdering his mother; a girl of 19, for poisoning her father and mother; a mother for killing her own child; and two women for burying a child alive!

The Journal des Debats extracts from a German paper an article, purporting to come from Cairo, which states, that not less than 200,000 Jews have been collected under a leader of the tribe of Dan, calling himself King of the Jews, who bears down all opposition, and whose progress nothing can stop. This romantic tale is supposed to be a fabrication of the Anti-Israelites in Germany.

A dreadful storm at Chateau-Salins, in the department of the Meurthe, has occasioned such distress by the ravages it has committed, that contributions are raising in France for the sufferers. The King has assigned 60,000 francs, or about 2,5007. sterling, for this purpose.

The French papers contain a most afflicting account of the shipwreck of the Meduse French frigate, on her passage to take possession of the Cape deVerd Islands, in July last. Of 147 who were placed on a raft, 15 only remained to be taken on board a French corvette which came in sight, after twelve days of suffering, not to be described without freezing the blood with horror. The survivors lived for many days upon the dead bodies of their fellow - sufferers; many of whom they killed on, purpose! Those who did not

perish in this way, were thrown into the sea by their stronger comrades who survived. Mutinies, assassinations, and civil war, occurred daily during their miserable existence. They were constantly in a state of delirium from hanger and thirst!

As this sheet was going to press, we received Paris Journals of the 20th inst. but they are very barren of intelligence. The dissolution of the Chamber continues to be a theme of congratulation; and our expedition to Algiers, one of ill-suppressed jealousy and mortification. They complain of the terms granted by Lord Ex. mouth, as too lenient; and cannot for a moment bring themselves to bestow one compliment on our gallant countrymen for their bravery, in shedding their blood, not only for the benefit of the French nation, but for that of all Europe.

Another General (Brayer) has been sentenced to death in his absence.

The re-election of the Chamber of Deputies is the chief object which now occupies the attention of the French nation. The Ultra-Royalists appear sanguine in their hopes of getting a majority of their friends re-elected.

NETHERLANDS.

Accounts from Brussets of the 9th inst. brought afflicting details from the Mediterranean, of the atrocious excesses of the pirates, which are extending from the shores of Barbary to those of the Greek Archipelago. They lately captured the San Giacomo, which they took after a gallant but fruitless resistance. They afterwards put the crew to death, mutilated their bodies, and committed excesses of cruelty worthy of cannibals.

ITALY.

A Decree of the Court of Naples has been recently issued, permitting the free import of grain without any duty, in consequence of the failure of the crops in the Italian States.

An article from Naples, of the 6th ult. says, that a Mandement has lately been addressed to Confessors, containing a list of the sins for which they are not to grant absolution, and which are reserved for the Archbishop. Among other persons are those who wear tight breeches, the tailors that make them, and the merchants that sell them. Ladies also are to be refused absolution who display their bosoms, or their arms naked above the elbow, or who wear tight petticoats, which offend modesty by shewing the natural shape of the limbs.

The Dutch papers state, that the King of Naples will no longer submit to the aucient usage of presenting the Pope with a white horse; and has prohibited the publication of the Papal Bulls, unless authenticated by the Royal Exequatur. There was an eruption of Mount Vesu◄