Star.
London, England, 1826-11-18 00:00:00

TYRE.

Tyre, Tyros, or Sor, as it was anciently called, was
situated upon a rock, which its name implies—lt was
usually named the Daughter of Sidon, being about 200
furlongs from that City. The buildings in general were
magnificent, the houses lofty, particularly 'Oise...superb
temple erected by its King, Hiram, and dedicated to
lipiter, Hercules, and Astarto ; the walls of which were
150 feet high, proportionably broad, firmly built with
huge blocks of stone, and cemented together with a
strong white mortar. This once powerful city, the ca•
pital of Phoenicia, the emporium of commerce and mis-
tress of the sea, equally famed for its trade, beauty, and
opulence, and for many ages deemed impregnable, both'
from its almost inaccessible situation, and the strength
of the fortifications made by art, is now a mere desert.
Its present inhabitants are only a few poor wretches,
who dwell in caverns, and subsist by fishing. Such is the
completion of Ezekiel's prophecies.—(Ezek. zziv. 3,4,5.)
The Tyriana were particularly celebrated for dyeing
purple. which was first found out by them from an acci-
dent, viz. a dog's lips being-finely tinged by eating the
fish called conchilis. This fish is a buccinum, a name
given by the ancients to all fishes whose shells bear any
resemblance to a hunting horn; and it appears from
Pliny, that the limed Tyrian dye was obtained from it.
This dye was so much valued in the time of the Roman
Emperors, on account of its being the imperial colour,
that one pound of it cost 1,000 Roman deoarii, or above
301. stet ling.

ADAMS AND JEFFERSON.

PROM A NEW YORK PAPER.
WASHINGTON, OCT. 21. _

The public solemnities prop-osed to be observed in
this metropolis, as a tribute of gratitude, veneration,
and affection, from its inhabitants, to the memory of
the departed sages and benefactors of their country,
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, took place on
Thursday last, in conformity to the arrangements pre-
viously announced. Every manifestation was given by
our fellow citizens of their deep sympathy and universal
concurrence in this testimony of respect. All the ordi-
nary avocations of the inhabitants were suspended; the
banks, shops, and other places of business were shut
during the day.
The procession was formed on the President's Square,
according to the published arrangements; it compre-
hended our volunteer military companies; theheads of
departments, and the resident officers of the United
States, civil and military, and those transiently here;
the officers of the militia, in uniform ; the judicial
officers of the district, the clergy, the members of the
col potation of the city, acc.: the fine military companies
of our sister town, Georgetown, came out, and, by
uniting with our own handsome companies, added much
to the brilliancy of the procession. The procession
reached the Capitol at half after eleven o'clock. The
President of the United States was already there.--.
Hiving been detained in the Sound by adverse winds,
on his way from Massachusetts, he did not reach the
city until eleven o'clock, and repaired immediately to ,
the Capitol before proceeding to his own residence. All
the representatives of Foreign Governments, at present
in the city, embracing those of England, France, Russia,
Holland, and Sweden, were present; and the ample
llall of the House of Representatives was crowded with
a brilliant assemblage of Ladies and other auditors;
the galleries were occupied exclusively by the military.
At twelve o'clock Mr. Wirt rose and commenced his
oration on the lives and characters of the departed sages
and patriots, whose virtues and services he had under-
t ken to pourtray. The discourse occupied two hours
and three quarters in its delivery ; so we were surprised
to find, alter its conclusion, for it did not seem to us
halt so long. We will only say of the eulogy, that it
was a masterly production, worthy of the extraordinary
occasion and character of the subject, and fully sus-
tained the reputation of the g fted orator. As the Com-
mittee have obtained a copy of the oration for publica-
tion, we shall have the pleasure, some time hence, of
presenting it to our readers.

At Emsworth and other places both in Hants and
Sussex, good mutton is now retailing at from fourpence
to fivept nce a pound.
A so:iety has been formed in the county of Surrey,
and another is proposed in that of York, for the employ-
ment of discharged prisoners.
Beaconsfield, in Bucks, and its vicinity, have been
recently visited by housebreakers, who in the morning
of the 4 h inst. entered the dwelling of the Rev. Mr.
Br adford, of Beaconsfield, through the kitchen window,
and err pined the rooms, cupboards, and writing desks,
on the ground floor, and stole that Gentleman's great
coat, a silver bed candlestick, mustard spoon, and
pen; several gold seals, and a topaz fancy seal; they
regaled themselves st ith whisky, and removed several
p ,nderous articles to the end of the grounds, and there
left them. The larder of Lord Boston, at Hedsor, was
also broken open on the 29th nit. and all the provisions
and game stolen therefrom. His Lorshhip's premises
were re visited on the 6th inst. And the plate glasses of
his landau, with the rugs and corpets of his several
carriages, were stolen, with half of the head leather of
the landau. The coach-house was entered through an
aperture made in a thick brick wall.
The foundation for the eastern abutment of the new
bridge, 0150 feet span, across the river Severn at Over, near
Gloucester, having been excavated to the proper depth, and the
taaligy of.,the ground having been examined by the chief engineer,
Timroan, the platform was put down, and the brit stone of
the masonry was, on Friday, laid by him, assisted by the resident
engineer, Mr. Futircisea, and the contractor, :Ir. Caaczu..

CORONER'S INQUESTS.

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Thursday an Inquest was held in the Committee-
ro,m of the Middlesex Hospital, on the body of a fine
girll4 years of age. It appeared in evidence that the
unfortunate girl, en Tuesday last, during her father's
absence, was lighting the fire, when her clothes caught
the flame of the candle, and she was immediately en-
veloped in a blaze. She rushed towards the door, and
was proceeding down stairs, when her screams ahrtmed
several of the inmates of the house, who instantly came,
to her assistance, and used elf Its to extinguish the
flames; but before they succeeded, the apparel of the
deceased was completely burnt from her person, and the
whole of her body was burnt in a dreadful manner.—
She was brought to this Hospital, where she shortly af-
terwards expired in the greatest agony. The house
surgeon deposed, that the usual remedies were resorted
to for her recovery. but to no purpose. The Jury re-
turned a •erdict of Accidental Death.
An Inquest was held at the Sun and Falcon, Down.
street, Piccadilly, on the body of H. Williams, Esq.
lately arrived from the coast of Africa, who was thrown
from his phaeton, which had come in contact with a
coach, in consequence of the animals taking fright,when
the wheel of a waggon went over his body, and so much
injured him as to cause his death in half an hour. Ver-
dict—Accidental Death. Deodand Is.

An Inquest was held at the Horse Shoe, Goswell-
- on the body of T. Leppingwell, a master hack.
neyman, who was found hanging in his own loft. It
appeared that be had for some time shewn marks of
eccentricity, and the Jury returned a verdict of Insanity.