a town of the county of Sussex, in the hundred of Westbourne and rape of Chichester, fifty-one miles from London. It is situated on the river Arun, and adjoining to it is the magnificent park of the Lords Montague, and the remains of the fine mansion, Cowany House. It is an ancient borough, and returned two members to parliament; but one has been taken from it by the reform act. The population amounted in 1801 to 1073, in 1811 to 1256, in 1821 to 1335, and in 1831 to 1478. There is a market on Thursday.