Dover has a market every Wednesday and Saturday, the latter being the principal. It has also one yearly fair, which begins November 22d, and conti nues three days.

The influx of a number of respectable families as summer visitors, has occasioned the erection of a new assembly-room, and a theatre. At the assembly-room there are regular public breakfasts, cardparties, and balls. It commands a fine view of the Channel, and the coast of France.

The theatre opens at the close of the summer, and possesses, generally, a respectable company of performers.

There are two circulating libraries here; the principal of which, called the Apollo library, is situated in King-street, at a short distance from the Bathing machines, and has a handsome readingroom, where the London and country newspapers are daily to be seen by subscribers. The Albion library, in Snaregate-street, possesses similar accommodations. In 1778, the inhabitants of Dover obtained an act of parliament for the better paving, lighting, and watching, the streets and lanes within its liberties. By the returns of population in 1801, it appears that this place contained 14,845 inhabitants, but it must be confessed there are few elegant lodgings, or even handsome houses, in Dover.

The principal inns are the Royal Hotel; York House, the Ship, the City of London, and the King's Head; in all of which good accommodations may be had, and excellent post-chaises. The London mail-coach arrives every morning about seven o'clock, and returns to London at seven in the evening. There are, besides, several stage-coaches, which set out for London every morning at four, and every evening at six.

EXCURSIONS.

About a mile and a half north of Dover, is Old Park, a house delightfully seated on the hill, which

has a fine view of the valley, the sea-coast, France, &c. It belongs to Dr. Osborne. Near to this place is the farm of Archer's Court, which is held by the singular tenure of supporting the King's head, when he crosses the Channel, if he should happen to be sea-sick.

Three miles from Archer's Court is the village of Waldershare. The church, which is small, contains some good monuments of the ancient family of Monins, formerly lords of the manor. In this village is a delightful seat belonging to the Earl of Guildford. In the park is erected a high belvidere, which commands a beautiful and extensive view of the country. Opposite to this seat are the remains of West Langdon Abbey, founded in the reign of Richard I. for monks of the Premonstratensian order, and dedicated to Thomas à Becket.

The river, which runs through the valley of Dover, is remarkable for the quantity of water which it discharges into the sea. There are thereon several capital corn and paper-mills. About two miles and a half north-west of Dover, are the ruins of St. Rhadagund's Abbey, which also was appropriated to the monks of the Premonstratensian order.

Those who are fond of excursions, will also be gratified by visiting Deal, Folkstone, and Canterbury.

Eastbourne

EAST BOURNE.

Ir amenity of situation, salubrity of air, and facility of communication with the metropolis, and with other public places, are sufficient to draw company to any place, in all these respects East Bourne has just claims to distinction.

This delightful village, which lies twenty-two miles east of Brighton, and sixty-four from London, is situated at the extremity of the South Downs, in Sussex, from which circumstance it receives its appellation. It is an hundred within itself, and holds a court leet annually, with other powers and priviJeges. The number of resident inhabitants is about 1700.

Indeed, there are many reasons, independent of the above, for supposing that the town was formerly much larger than it is, even in its present improved state. Foundations of buildings are constantly ploughing up in distant parts of the parish; and conjecture has placed here the Roman city of Anderida, which is supported by prevailing tradition.

Among the religious houses suppressed by Henry VIII. was one at this place for Black Friars, which was amply endowed; and though its exact site is not known, yet at the Lamb Inn, near the church, is still to be seen a curious spider-arched apartment, now used as a cellar, which has evidently belonged to some monastery; and, not many years ago, a subterraneous passage was discovered, leading from another cellar in the same house, towards the church, which after being explored a short way, was filled up at the mouth with brick-work, to prevent danger to rash adventurers, as well as to keep the cellar warm.

* Some writers mention a smail Benedictine nunnery at East Bourne, said to have been founded towards the close of the reign of Henry III. by Sir John Bohun.