th thunder, and by the incessant fire of the batteries. The firing
ceased about half-past eleven, and Lord Exmouth collected in his cabin
all the wounded that could safely be moved to join with him and
his officers in thanksgiving to the Almighty for their victory and
preservation. The work was indeed effected: at the dawn of the returning
day the city and harbour of Algiers exhibited a shattered heap of ruins.
In the conflict, the loss of the Algerines amounted to about 7,000: the
British had 128 killed, and 690 wounded, and the Dutch, who nobly aided
in this enterprise, thirteen killed and fifty-two wounded. The dey was
now humbled. Lord Exmouth now repeated with effect the proposals which
had been before rejected, and the result of the victory was, that the
dey agreed to abolish Christian slavery; to deliver up all the slaves in
his dominion, of whatever nation they might be; to return all the money
received for the redemption of slaves since the commencement of the
present year; and to make reparation, and a public apology to the
British consul for the wrongs and indignities to which he had been
subjected. Before Lord Exmouth quitted the bay of Algiers every
Christian prisoner was set at liberty, and the dey had refunded 382,500
dollars to the governments of Naples and Sardinia. The squadron quitted
the bay on the 3rd of September, with the conscious satisfaction of
having rescued the British character from the imputation of tamely
permitting the atrocities which these piratical states had so long
exercised against the weaker powers, and with the proud consciousness
that every man had done his duty. Lord Exmouth, who was twice slightly
wounded in the action, was raised from the dignity of baron to that of
Viscount, and a considerable promotion likewise took place among the
officers who had so nobly participated in the chastisement of the
barbarian foe of the Christian world.

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

{A.D. 1817}

Parliament was opened by the prince regent in person. The chief topics
of his speech were the continued assurances of amity received from
foreign powers; the recent victory at Algiers; and the still existing
deficiency in the revenue. He concluded thus:--"In considering our
internal situation, you will, I doubt not, feel a just indignation at
the attempts which have been made to take advantage of the distress
of the country for the purpose of exciting a spirit of sedition and
violence. I am too well