The Sun.
London, England, 1804-02-15 00:00:00

ENGLAND.

By the considerable increase of population in the
British Nation during the last Century, which then
• got an augmentation of Eight Millions of Inhabit
tants, the population of the three United Kingdoms,
and Colonies (hereunto belonging, now amounts to
above t j millions. 'tribe same proportion the Nation-
•al Strength has increased. The internal wealth of the
Nation has been particularly favoured by a flourish-
ing trade ; and notwithstanding the War, the shut_
ring of all French, Dutch, and most of the Italian
• Ports, as also the stOppage 9f the British Trade on the
Rivers Dlr.! and Weser, according to the, most au.
thentic accounts laid before their Parliament, the
surplus, alone of the standing taxes for the last year,
amounted to nearly five millions sterling. This is
the'effett of English industry, which it will be dif-
ficult fur any other country to equal. Another thing
`very remarkable is, that such a trading nation has
been able, in a Naval War, not only to cover every
sea with
.her Fleets, but also raise a Land Artily of
700,000 men for the defence for their Country.
•The considerable • time which has elapsed since
England. was first threatened with French Invasion,
has not been able to weaken her means of preparation
for defence, nor in the smallest degree tire or lull
asleep British vigilance ancra4tivity. Their pre_
parations for defence are still continued with the
same spirit and. activity with which they were at
first- commenced. The Naval Force of Great
Britain was last year computed to he et Ships
of the Line, 24. of so guns, reS Frigates,
204 Sloops. of War, exclusive of a considerable
number of Armed Vessels stationed in their own
Harbours, for the security of their Trade. Their
captures ar sea have been -proportionate to what
might be expeded from so many Privateers ; for the
varue of .the, captured Vessels was reckoned in Eng_
land at no less a. sum than twelve•millions sterling.
The British arms have been equally successful in
South America. Berhice was obliged to submit to
the same fate as Demerara and Essequibo. • The ac-
counts from the West Indies give the English great
hopes of good fortune at Sr. Dommgo, and of the
speedy Conqoeking of the Enemy's possessions in
TIP;:i year will of course that part: of the world.
be:produCtive of _vents between the two great Bel.
ligeren.t -Powers, that will call the attention of
every other Nation.

On Monday the DITKE Of CLARENOE dined.
tvitly.the-PitrNcE of Wales at Carletun House. •
.Monday evening -the PRINCE Or WALrs's At_
tendatits arrived at Cailee6Hl-lonse from •Brightoil.
Dispatches- were received' at the Admiralty Of_
Ike On Monday from ALlMiral f.l RNwni.i.t-;, off
Brest, datkl, the, Bth inst. at which time he had
jt been joined-by the M;iidtaur, of 74 guns, and
the. S Jose); of t t 2 guns; all well.
The" rilyment of the Wic-hus' Pensions to the
24th-of-December last, will commence on the zoth
instant. -'

The KING. has been pleased to grant unto the
Right Hon.,HENnY WE LBOR e, Viscount and Baron
CUIFDEINT, of Gowran, in the County of Kilkenny,
in Ireland, and Baron MENDIP, of Mendip, in the
CountY•of SOmerset,'his Royal Licence and .Autho-
rity, to assume, take, pad use the surname of
ELL ts'only-, and also bear the Atms of
• Yesterday Col. JiNr.ttsisow inspeded the arms,
accoutrements, of the St.
_fatties's Vulunteets,
at their new Armoury-room, -in Dufour's-place,
Carnaby-rnatket, and expressed himself highly
gratified at the good state of their arms, &t. and
said,. he should make a report accordingly to the
Commando:. of the Distrid. TO-morrow he is to
inspect the Corps, who have received orders to mui-
ter very strong in full marching 'older, with one
day's-provision in their haversacks, .as they are to'
have a grand field-day after the Inspedion.
Yesterday the Duke-of Gloucester's Loyal Vo-
lunteers,Mustered very -strong .in the ground be-
hind the Workhouse, in Mount street, and marched
to Hyde Park, where they had a.grand field day,
under the command of their. Colonel, Viscount
CHETWYND. -

A Ball was given last week.at Lewes, by Sir JOHN
M I LLE R'S Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry, which was
attended by nearly 300 persons, and exhibited a
considerable display of Ole beauty and fashion of
the town and neighbourhood. The dancing com-
menced about nine,-; ,when the bait was opened by
Sir JOHN MILLER and Mrs. SMITH, the Lady of
CULLING SMITH, Esq. one of the Officers of the
Troop, 'At eleven, when tea and coffee were in-
troduced,'. the South Gloucester Band unexpededly
entered —the room, and by their excellent perftit;
mance delighted the company till twelve, whim the
dancing was resumed, and continued till a late hour.
Amongst the military present were, the E of
CRAVEN, Lord ED WAR D. SOMERSET, Colonels
BINGHAM • and WALL,,, Majors Vc,,r HALLEY and
D,ALEIAC, 8!:C,