Star.
London, England, 1829-10-14 00:00:00

THE GRAND FEAST OF TABERNACLES.

The Feast of Succoth, or Tabernacles, which com-
menced at sunrise on Monday morning, was one of the greatest
festivals in the year, appointed for the appearance of every male
Jew at Jerusalem. The ceremonies attending the festival are ob•
served by the modern Jews; the dwelling in booths is observed
by all those who have the convenience for building one. It Is a
temporary building, covered with branches of trees, and the inte-
rior is handsomely and tastefully decorated with fruits, flowers,
and ornaments, and Hebrew prayers are said on the occasion.
In the centre is suspended a lamp, with seven lights branching
from it. In this dwelling the owner, with his family, abide
for the eight days of the festival. It is ordained that they take
of the fruit of goodly trees branches of the palm tree, and
boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook, over which
they repeat certain prayers, thanking the Autunite that he has
preserved them to enjoy the present festival. The last day of the
feast is a particular day of rejoicing, and is
.called " Simchath To-
rah" (rejoicing for the law), which may be explained as follows :
The Pentateuch is divided into 52 different portions, one portion
being read every Sabbath, and on this day they finish and begin it
again, for which their rejoicings are held. On this day all their
rolls or books of the law are decorated with their silver bells, and
other ornaments appertaining to them, with which, each roll being
carried off by its owner, they encompass their synagogue seven
times. This paticuhr day of rejoicing was formerly appointed for
drawing water out of the pool of Siloam. It was not ordained, but
only observed, as an ancient custom, as is the present" Simcbath
Torah," which was appointed in lieu of it when they could no longer
observe the former custom. The design of this festival was to cont.
reemerate the dwellings of the Israelites in tents in the Wilderness,
previous to their settlement in the promised land.

All is melancholy and despair in and about Fish-
mongers' Hall. The proprietor looks elsewhere for his
profits, and the New Police look forward with a longing
eye to the season when they are to make themselves ac-
quainted with the inmates.
It is said to be in contemplation to erect a new Shire
House for Kent, on Penenden Heath, in lieu of the shed
now dignified with that title.
The Whigs are really most amusing people. At the
late Dilber of the Cheshire Whig Club Lord GROS VE-
NOR is Otted to have assigned " the present favourable
aspect of public affairs" as a reason for discontinuing its
meetings.
We copy the following paragraph from the Dublin
Morning Register, as an instance of the " progressive prosperity" of
Ireland :—" A gentleman, who was a referee on a recent occasion
in the South of Ireland, has given us a curious illustration, though in
a small instance, of the present condition of the farming interests in
that quarter. A goat had been killed by a vicious deg, and the
sufferer claimed compensation. The arbitrator decided that com-
pensation should be given, bet the question was as to the
amount. The complainant claimed Ss. saying he paid that sum
for the goat 12 months ago. The respondent resisted the demand,
saying it was notorious that he lately bought a goat as good for as-
ps/ace, and that be could, at the time he spoke, purchase one 25 per
cent under that sum. From this it is to be learned dui/soy-pease
is the price of a goat at present in the South of Ireland!"
We have heard since our last of three outrages in dif-
ferent parts of the country, which is at this moment in such a de-
plorable state, that we agree in the assertion made a few days
since, that it is hazardous to travel through or reside in it.—Oare
Journal.

Attempts were made this week by midnight burglars
to rob the house of Mr. David Murphy, woollen-draper, of Tralee,
and also of Miss Herbert, sister of the late Archdeacon Herbert.
The latter unfortunately was successful —Lineriek Chronicle.
On Monday evening some fellows got into the out-
once. of Captain G. H. Fitzgerald, at the Crescent, and took off
some servants' clothes. Their attempts to enter the treasurer's
(Ace were ineffectual.—liii.

The Mimber for all Ireland and the County Clare was
at Enniseortby on Friday, where there was a " gathering" of all
the ragged, five-day bearded, barefooted, dirty-faced,
portion of the inhabitants, who greeted him lacemantly with their
applause, of which be seemed quite proud, and frequently acknow-
ledged, by bowing, their gratifying attentions. His M.P.-ship
arrived there from Waterford, on his way to Dublin —Wexford
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