14 NOVEMBER 1829, Page 5

WORTHING.—This is a very delightful little watering-place, which in the

begin- ning of November is generally dull and empty ; but at present, one circumstance especially has induced many families to take houses here, and every day adds to their number. The one especial circumstance, to which we ascribe this un- wonted resort, is a visit from Royalty ; the Princess Augusta Sophia having taken up her abode at Worthing, and thereby conferred on it a point of genuine Eng- lish attraction that even Brighton cannot boast,—Brighton, which still looks and longs with an exceeding anxiety for the King. The Princess Augusta Sophia ar- rived on Monday ; and the collective wisdom of Worthing had previously met and decided, that the event would be most fitly honoured, and the attachment of the inhabitants to her Royal Highness and the House of Brunswick best set forth, by an illumination. The High Constable, Mr. Thomas Palmer, a glazier, (nothing loth) issued his mandate, and Worthing was illuminated. To particu- larize, would be both difficult and perhaps invidious ; for many, who wished to display their sentiments in transparencies and lamps, were disappointed, and obliged to substitute what is vulgarly called 'lamination muttons, forty to the pound—but which, when well and judiciously distributed, give a very decent albeit a transient light. The hotels, both Parson's and the Steyne—the libraries, bath Mrs. Stafford's and Miss Carter's—the vapour-baths, and shops—all shone out on this interesting occasion for the credit of Worthing; and the evening passed without an accident, save the singeing of some few petticoats, by the fire- works that were thrown among the too happy country girls.—From a Corre- spondent.

COMPENSATION FOR THE KEY.—.A Court was held at Guildhall lately for the purpose of trying the value of the hotel in Chandos Street, called " the Key," Which the improvements in that part of the town made it necessary to pull down. Price, whose property it is, claimed 8.200/. for it. The Jury awarded her WO/. The subject served as a stimulant to the lawyers on both sides, and called

forth a great deal of that gross jocularity, without wit, of which lawyers seem so fond.