William and Robert St. John, in the reign of Henry the Second. It is on the same plan as New Shoreham, but on a smaller scale; a nave, three chancels, two transepts, and a central tower, and, like it, has remaining only the chancels, transepts, and tower, with a fragment of the nave; the ruins of the nave are, however, more distinct than at the former, whilst the south transept is nearly destroyed. The tower resembles that at Broadwater, and also at the cathedral at Winchester; the north-west area is the most interesting; the flying buttresses are plain and ineffective. The interior has some glazed tile pavements, a painted ceiling, stalls, and remains of chantries; but its principal ornaments are numerous and grand sepulchral erections. Although these do not include the sepulchre of Queen Adeliza, as tradition asserts, since she was certainly interred in the conventual church of Reading, founded by her first husband, Henry I., they comprise the tombs of her daughter Olivia, and her grand-daughter, of the same name, daughter of William Albini, Earl of Arundel, and amongst the other four, which are all under arcades, is that of Philippa, wife of Thomas Lord Poynings. The armorial blazonings have been principally destroyed, but one monument retains the escutcheon of St. John. But the grand decoration of this church is the sepulchral and chantry chapel of Thomas Lord de la Warr and Cantelupe, 1532, on the right of the altar, which is most profusely and elaborately carved, and ornamented with painting and gilding; a great proportion of its carvings is in a rich and solid style, indicating the junction of Italian ornaments, which has always an approach to the idea of Orientality. The dimensions are, length 14 feet, breadth 8 feet 9, and height 12 feet. Here is also the monument of Mary Morley, Countess of Derby, who died in 1752, having founded, in 1741, an hospital for 12 poor women of Boxgrove, East Lavant, and Tangmere, and a school for the education and clothing of 12 poor boys and 12 poor girls of the same parishes, a number which is likely to be augmented with the increase of the revenues. She is represented sitting under an oak, pointing to her

hospital, and giving alms to travellers. The population of Boxgrove, in 1831, was 773.

The estate of Goodwood lies in the parishes of Boxgrove and West Hampnett; the latter has an ancient church with Norman remains, containing a curious monument. In a field near the spot was lately found an old massy and beautiful gold ring, bearing a signet, I.H.S., and round its edge an inscription" Quí orat p' aliis p' se laborat"—" He who prays for others labours for himself:"-a sentiment as credible as generous on every and any principle of religion.

GOODWOOD.

Having before alluded to our disappointment in not obtaining any answers or acknowledgments from various noble families in or connected with Sussex, and our obligations for a different and courteous line of behaviour from the house of Richmond, we think it but right,

"That thou mayst see the difference of 'his' spirit,"

simply to inform the reader of the circumstance, as, though it was not much more than we thought probable, it was yet extremely gratifying to find our expectations amply fulfilled. His Grace, in answer to our request of admission, &c. &c., informed us that the house and grounds at Goodwood might be seen at any time without an order from him—which all travellers will find to be the generous and pleasing fact-and that he only regretted that his official duties in London prevented his showing it to us himself. On visiting the house, we found in it a lady of high rank and an invalid, who voluntarily quitted, for some time, the apartments she was occupying, to allow us to take a leisurely survey of them. Had, therefore, this very pleasing mansion possessed far less considerable attractions than it did, could any reader have blamed us for feeling inclined to dilate on a spot where we experienced genuine courtesy and kindness?

A circumstance we have twice alluded to impaired, in some degree, our means of observation; still we trust that, with tolerably copious notes, a not very bad memory, and the consultation of two or three previous works containing some particulars, we shall give a tolerable account, though not equal to what we might have wished, and that we shall avoid direct

errors.

The handsome and imposing front* of Goodwood, which has a singular outline tending to the semi-octagonal or oriel form, has a centre 166 feet long, and two wings, each 106, forming a total of 378. The wings recede in an angle of 45 degrees, and at all the corners are very bold and handsome circular towers, which have the cornice extended round them, and an upper story with parapet and flat domed roof. In the centre is a light and very graceful portico and loggia, of six Doric columns below, and six Ionic above, with good entablatures and a surmounting balustrade; the wings are differently ornamented. Prior to the year 1800 the south wing was the principal front, as erected by Sir William Chambers. The extensive additions were under the direction of Wyatt: the material of the walls is squared flint, cut very small and of a light colour, which, contrasted with the Portland stone composing all the architectural ornaments, has a cheerful and pleasing effect, superior, perhaps, to the uniformity of a stone façade.

INTERIOR.

ENTRANCE HALL,

38 feet by 35 feet 3.

At its upper end is a fine colonnade of the Corinthian order; the pillars, six in number, are each composed of one piece of Guernsey granite, 12 feet 6 inches high, with a bronzed capital, two feet, and bases and plinths of white and black marble; each column was brought to Goodwood in a rough state, and cost

See Plate, executed by a very superior artist, though not superior to the gentleman who engraved the others, with the only drawback of great haste being at the time absolutely necessary.