The Sun.
London, England, 1812-05-06 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PLYMOUTH, MAY c--Arrived the Pickle brig of
war, and is appointed convoy to Guernsey and Jer-
sey, and will sail lo morroW.—Also arrived this
day the.elaive, LA NG4DON, Speculator, LANGDON,
Marianna, BRowNE, and the Mercury, ADAMS,
from Wales; the [Pillion!, MITCHELL; and the
Mentor, NOBLE) from London ; and the Heart of
Oak, WELLs,from Gloucester.

The Fantome brig of war takes convoy to Lisbon.
Sailed the Intelligent gun-brig, with a convoy, for
the Downs; the Denmark man of war for Ports-
mouth ; the Foxhound and Helicon brigs of war on
a cruize ; and the Goldfinch brig of war for Co-
runna.

Put back the Intelligent, with her convoy.

DEAL, MAY .5.-The Apelles sloop of war, which
we stated yesterday to have run on shore on the
French coast (with the Skylark, which latter was
afterwards destroyed) was there taken possession of
by the enemy, but has since been recaptured, after
a hard struggle with the French batteries and troops
on shore, by his Majesty's brigs Rinaldo and Casti-
lian, and brought in a shattered condition into the
Downs.

We have reason to fear, that in performing 'his
gallant gxplit, the British loss has been somewhat
severe.

DovEt, MAY s.—The firing which I stated last
evening to ha'e been heard on the Ft'ench coast
was attributed to the right cause. The Castilian
and Redpole sloops of war, and Phipps schooner,
manned three boats to bring off the Apelles, which
had been previously got afloat by about 200 sol-
diers and sailors, ordered for the purpose by the
Commandant at Boulogne ; which service they per-
formed in the most gallant manner, and brought
her off in. triumph, having caused a most precipitate
retreat amongst the Frenchmen, who left four of
their comrade;, and also a large quantity of muskets,
&c. on board the Apelles. Capt. HOITMAN, the
Purser, Surgeon, and 9 men, were taken prisoners:
the rest of the crew, as well as those of the Skylark,
are arrived safe.

A General Court of Proprietors was held yester-
day at the India-House, conformable to adjourn-
ment. The Chairman observed that the pre-
sent Court met agreeably to adjournment from
the last meeting, to which they had been called
by the Court of Directors, from a desire to be
fully apprized of the sentiments of the Proprietary
at large, as to the proceedings which it might be
deemed necessary to adopt on the important subject
of the Rene Aral of the Company's Charter.—Mr.
HANDLE JACKSON addressed the Meeting, in a
speech of considerable length, in which he displayed
profound knowledge of the subject, and urged many
,powerful arguments in support of the policy of a
continuance of the East India trade upon the system
which had hitherto been so successful, and which
had procured this country such vast advantages in
their Asiatic possessions. • Among these advantages
he specified sixty millions of subjects, and a vast
revenue, observing that, to support them, not e,•,-
elusively for themselves, but for the benefirof the
Empire, they, at their own expence, had main-
tained an army of 150,000 men. He stated, be-
sides, that their commerce afforded four millions
sterling a year revenue, and that as they employed
in their trade near 40,000 tons of shipping, the
seamen necessarily engaged in their service consti-
tuted a considerable portion of the national defence.
Mr. JACKSON urged many other topics with great
ability, and placed the subject in a variety of lights,
dwelling particularly on the policy of confining
their imports to the Port of London.—This speech
made a strong impression on the Court. It was
proposed, and unanimously agreed to, that the
speech should be printed. The Thanks of the
Court to Mr. JACKSON, to the Chairman, Deputy
Chairman, and Court of Directors, were then. re-
solved,. and the Court adjourned.

The battle between Maltby and Cope took place
yesterday on a plat on the London side of Uxbridge.
After the first round, which was worth a modern
fight by the general expression amongst, recent ex-
hibitors, the battle can be better conveyed to
the amateur by generalizing it. he second round
was as courageously maintained as the first, and
although Maltby displayed the best knack of h►tting,
yet his adversary was always with him, and the de-
termined rallies were reciprocal. Cope made hits,
which by his strength told, and Maltby, from ral•
lying in this and former rounds, was bled by his
antagonist from every organ. Cope, however, re-
ceived two good hits from Maltby's left hand, which
nearly closed his right eye. The battle lasted alto-
gether 26 minutes, and every second was spent in real
fighting. In closing, where a trial of strength look
place, Cope had the advantage. Maltby was the best
and weightiest hitter, but Cope was covered with the
flesh of manhood, and disputed the purse with him;
but however good in nature, he hit often at random,
Wanted quickness, and the sequel proved him infe-
rior in punishing. He received two destructive
hits in rounds, second and third, from which he
never completely recovered, but although the senses
(to use the phrase) were hit out of him, he had no
lack of --confidence until nature ceased to perform her
functions, as he could not be got of his second's
knee, when called after the twelfth round.

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