Character required for a Commander-in-chief--Hostility of the new Ministry--Sir T. Troubridge sent to take the more valuable part of the command--Oversight of the Admiralty--Dispute between the two admirals--Sir Edward confirmed in his command--Melancholy fate of the _Blenheim_, Sir T. Troubridge--Sir Edward sends Captain Troubridge in search of his father--Actions in the Indian Seas--_San Fiorenzo_ and _Psyche_--_Piedmontaise_ and _Warren Hastings_--Ferocity of the French first lieutenant, and Sir Edward's general order in consequence--_San Fiorenzo_ and _Piedmontaise_--French privateers--Murderous contest between the _Victor_ and Malay pirates--Attack on Batavia Roads, and destruction of the shipping--Captain Fleetwood Pellew at Samarang--Attack on Griessee, and destruction of the line-of battle ships--Sir Edward's protection of commerce--Convoy system--Resolutions of the Bombay merchants--His care of the fleet--Establishes a naval hospital at Madras--Punishment: Sir Edward's regulations--Encounters a hurricane on his homeward voyage. page 148 CHAPTER IX. NORTH SEA AND FIRST MEDITERRANEAN COMMANDS. Declines an offer to be second in command in the Mediterranean--Commander-in-chief in the North Sea; his activity and energy--Receives the Mediterranean command--Affair off Toulon--His expectations of a battle--Disposition of his force--System of the fleet--His attention to discipline; to economy--Frigate affairs off Toulon--Care of his officers--Nature of the service in the Mediterranean--Daring of the crews--Effect of their successes--Diplomatic responsibility--Sir Edward's anxiety for a battle--Anecdote of Napoleon--Affair of November 5th, 1813--of February 13th, 1814--Capture of Genoa--Peace. page 170 CHAPTER X. SECOND MEDITERRANEAN COMMAND. Sir Edward created Baron Exmouth--His letter on the occasion--Made Knight of the Bath--Renewal of hostilities--Resumes the command in the Mediterranean--Services at Naples--Services at Marseilles--Instructed to negotiate with the Barbary Powers--Anecdote of the Pope--Causes the city and defences of Algiers to be surveyed--Previous ignorance of the place--General order to the fleet--Peace made with Algiers--Abolition of slavery at Tunis and Tripoli--Second visit to Algiers--Violent discussions, negotiation broken off, danger of the party, hostile proceedings--Negotiation renewed--Arrangement--Lord Exmouth's anxiety at having exceeded his instructions--Debate in the House of Commons--Massacre at Bona--Determination of the Government to enforce the abolition of Christian slavery. page 187 CHAPTER XI. THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS.