The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-22 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

Peter James Bassy, a fishmonger, one of the pri-
turners Charged with having committed wilful and corrupt
perjury, requested the Court to allow him to retract the
plea of " Not Guilty," which he had put in in the last
Sessions.

The RECORDER advised him to allow his former plea to
remain, as it might be difficult to substantiate the charge
alleged against him.
The prisoner persisted in pleading guilty, notwithstand-
ing the advice given.

John Tuisley, a solicitor, hoped that the Court would
allow him to traverse until next Session. He was confined
on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences. He
was only committed during the present week, and he had
not time to prepare his defence.
The COURT granted the application upon the prisoner's
procuring two sureties of 401. each, and binding himself
over in the sum of 801., and to give 48 hours' notice to
the committing Magistrate.
William Nettleton, a bookseller, was indicted for em-
beetling 151. in Bank•notee, being the property of John
Blade (since deceased) and others. Verdict—Guilty.
Mt. Levy hoped his Lordship would allow him to re-
commend the prisoner to mercy, having a wife and six
children.
The RICORDEIL said Le should consider the recom-
. mendation.

William Horne was indicted for breaking and entering
the warehouse of Charles llandeeck, and stealing six cwt.
of tea, value 1001., his property.
The prosecutor was a tea-dealer, living in Leadenhall-
street. Prisoner was a stranger to him. On Monday
morning, on the 26th of February, he was informed that
the warehouse had been broken open and robbed. The
tea that was stolen was kept in large cases. The real cost
of the tea was 293/. 17s. 10d., that was the first cost.
" There were '797 pounds of tea taken. The thieves brought
their own bags and emptied the tea into them.
Edward Daly—ls warehouseman to Mr. Handeock—
no person sleeps in the warehouse—Jacked up the ware-
house on the Saturday evening previous—did not see it
on the Sunday.—found the outer door with the lock of it
broken,tiod thelsteps were also broken—any person could
have gdne in afterwards—after going up sonic steps an in-
ner door was broken open—there were twelve cans, all of
whieh.excepting two were emptied. There was a great
deal spilt upon the floor—afterwards crossed the yard and
went into Brandon's cellar, where he discovered two bags
:-of ted amounting to 001bs. weight.
Abtaham Moses stated that he saw a cart near the ware-
kouse in question, iota which the prisoner and two other
persons were putting some bags. Prisoner was the driver
ref the cart.
An officer of police stated that he stopped 'the horse
with the cart, and a brother officer took him into custody
• L—tlanre were seven bags in the curt—they weighed
3991 b.

The verdict -Was not returned when we went to Press.

THE SOI-DISANT BARON DB ST. CLAIR.
—On the calling, of this cause, which was resumed by the
Correctional Court of Paris, the King's Advocate showed,
that the pretended Baron was a Seotchunan, who had de-
serted from the armies of lira Britannic /MAJESTY. The
dePusiti''ne of Count de Nox and of several English officers,
together with the spuriousness of the documents which
the accused had produced in vindication of his name, birth,
and title, left no doubt on this head. The defamation of
which the ptisoner stands accused is incontrovertible, and
nothing can be urged in extenuation of his guilt. After
half an hour's deliberation, the Court sentenced the pre-
tended Baron to one year's imprisonment, to the payment
of a fine of 500 francs, and a further sum of 1,000 francs
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THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY).

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN,

For the Week ended April il, 1430, made up from the Returns
of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England
and Wales, per Imperial Quarter.
Wheat...—. 665. Id. I Oats 235. 6d.1 31s. 6.1.
Barley—.-31s. Sd.l Rye -- 365. 10d.l Pease-- 365. sd.

I EPIIRIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF 'ME NIX" WEEKS PRECEDING.
635. Bd.l Oats 225. id.l 325. 6d.
, sd. Rye 351. 6d 1 355. 7d.

DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.

Wheat--. 231. 8(1.1 Oats 13s. Pd.' Beans-21s. 2,1.
Barley.-- 16s. 10d.1 Rye 16s. 911 Pease 9d.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.

In this day's market, which exhibited on the whole but
a moderate supply, the trade was throughout very dull,
with Beef and Lamb at a depression of from 2d. to 4d.
per stone, with Mutton, Teal, and Pork, at barely Mon-
day's quotations. Some of the best Beasts in the supply
did not produce more than Its. per stone.
PRICKS PEA STONE OF SLIM. TO SINK THE OFFALS.
S. (1.10 s. d. s. d. to S. d.
Inferior Beasts 2 2 2 4 Large Lambs 0 0 0 6
Second quality ditto 2 6 210 Prime small ditto 5 4 6 8
Prime large Oxen... 3 0 3 4 Large coarse (7alres 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, &c..... 3 4 3 6 Prime small ditto 5 0 5 4
Inferior Sheep 2 4 '2 10 Large Hogs 3 0 3 4
Second quality ditto 3 0 3 4 Small Porkers 4 0 4 4
Coarse•woolleddttto 3 9 4 0 Suckling Calves 12s to36s. each.
Southdown Wethers 4 0 4 4 Quarter old Pigs 14s to 18s. each.

SUPPLY, AS PIM CIER.K'S STATEII ENT.
Beasts. Sheep and Lambs.' Calves. I Pigs.
475 I 8,150 I 159 I 140

Mulch Cows, which were numerous, and for the most
part of inferior quality, sold heavily at last week's prices.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS
At per stone, by the Carcass.
s. d. to s. d. a. d. to s. d.
Beet 2 2 3 2 Veal
Mutton 2 4 3 6 Pork
Lamb ss. 4d. to 6s. 4d.

HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of S 6 Trusses.)
ST. JAMES'S.

Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to £2 15
New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0
Useful Old Ditto
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 0 5 4
Clover Hay 3 IO 5 0
Oat Straw £2 4to £2 8 I Wheat Straw... 2 10 2 15
A moderate supply, and a dull trade; priced as last quoted.

LI I ERATURR.

A PICTURE OF INDIA. Two VoLs. LONDON, 1630.

There is much valuable information, well ar-
ranged and condensed, in these two volumes,
which are clearly the production of a writer of an
Encyclopedia turn of mind, and who knows how
to express a great deal in few words. Almost
every species of intelligence that regards India,
provided it be of a useful or practical character,
may here in some shape or other be met with. We
have curious and luminous details of its geogra-
phical peculiarities ; of the manners, customs,
&c., of its inhabitants ; of its climate and sea-
sons ; of its scenery and vegetation ; of its pro-
vinces, their mineralogy and soil ; and lastly, a
brief but spirited sketch of its history from the
earliest recorded periods down to the present
times. These last chapters are admirably written
as respects manner and matter. We subjoin a
specimen with which we must conclude :

"Notwithstanding his talents, his success, and his
splendour, it is impossible to admire the character of Au-
rungzebe, or to regard him in any other light than that of
a swindler, a murderer, and a plunderer,—one of the
heaviest scourges that ever was laid upon a country, and
the real source of all the troubles that for a century after-
wards desolated India. And yet, as a mere spectacle—a
phenomenon in human nature,—there is very little equal
to him. He promoted the arts ; he encouraged learning ;
he established schools, and erected public works ; he was
most active and impartial in the administration of justice
and he was liberal and ostentatious in his gifts. He rose
at dawn every morning, and was in the hall of justice at
seven. There he was accessible to all his subjects, heard
their complaints, and, if they were poor, he had a heap of
money beside him, out of which he paid them for the loss
of time that they had sustained in coming for justice. The
trappings of his state were costly beyond example and
almost beyond credibility. The roof of the hall of au
dience was of silver, and the screens that divided it from
the other courts, of solid gold ; and' his throne, founded
as it was in blood, was worth a million sterling—nay, the
canopy and furniture of his state elephant were estimated
at fifteen millions. All had, however, been gotten by
plunder; for the revenues under Aurungzebe, notwith-
standing the increase of territory, were probably not much
greater than under Mimi-, and the expenses were greatly
increased. The example of Aurungzebe shows how much
wealth and splendour one man may accumulate to one
spot, if he has the power, and is not restrained by prin-
ciple ; and the subsequent history of the Mogul Empire
shows how soon such wealth may be scattered, and the
power by which it has been accumulated broken."