D'S COMMAND IN INDIA.

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