Exmouth to
deliver to the Dey.

Poor Rais Ali appeared to have expended all his bravery on the ramparts,
for he trembled and grew paler as he took the paper in his hand.

"Cheer up, owld boy," whispered Flaggan, as Ali turned to advance
towards the Dey; "ye've got more pluck than I guv 'ee credit for. Never
say die."

Whether it was the result of these encouraging words, or desperation, we
know not, but Rais immediately advanced and read the paper with
considerable fluency. It ran as follows:--

"To His Highness the Dey of Algiers.

"Sir,--For your atrocities at Bona on defenceless Christians, and your
unbecoming disregard of 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 batteries. As England does
not make 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.

"I 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 ancient
treaties.--I have, etcetera, Exmouth."

The terms of peace referred to ran thus:--

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 the Dey for the
redemption of slaves since the commencement of this year, at noon
to-morrow.

IV. Reparation shall be made to the British consul for all losses he
may have sustained in consequence of his confinement.

V. The Dey shall make a public apology in presence of his ministers and
officers, and beg pardon of the consul in terms dictated by the