Star.
London, England, 1830-03-20 00:00:00

A DINT FROM HINDOSTAN.

In the north of I I indostan and the province of Khoragaii ,
the town of Bender-au-Port was governed by a Nabob, as good and
honest a ruler as ever lived ; passing his days huddled on his carpet.
smoking excellent tobacco, or chewing betel mixed with aree, because
his physician informed him that betel singularly fortifies the stomach.
His subjects entertained for him the greatest respect—nay, what i.
more, actually loved him. To separate him from his people he had
neither Janissaries nor Strelitzes; the Braining were only permitted
to approach near enough to read to him the Veldam, rhich it is the
ride to do a! oud. His pipe was long and ornamented with sapphires;
in fine, he was a most happy prince.
One day. his head being giddy with the smoke of tobacco, hi.
jaws fatigued with masticating betel, he walked forth upon hi,
terrace and deigned to throw a look upon his people. How great
was the good Nabob's surprise to behold men in wretched ragged-
ness, with hollow cheeks and languid eyes ; and his physician in.
forming hills that they were hungry, the Nabob thereupon requested
to know what he meant by hunger. But the surprise of the prince
was still greater, not to hear the accustomed cry of' " long live our
Nabob !" the discordant voices of such a concert being in gene.
ral a most delicious music to hie heart. He retired, sad and pen-
sive, recrossed.his legs, recliewed his betel, but refused to mix it
with arse. He commanded the officers who governed under him to
appear, and to them he communicated what he had seen, and what h,
had not heard. His officers felt inclined to laugh, at beholding a
Nabob unhappy because of his people's misery ; nevertheless, they did
not laugh, but said to him. "the people will no longer feed either us of
the Bramins." The prince raised his head. The officers ordered it to
be proclaimed by sound of trumps, " that the people should no
longer dare to have hollow checks and languid eyes ; that they
ought to love and venerate the prince's officers and pamper the
Bramins. If (here the most terrible threats were held out.)
The Nabob returned to the terrace, assembled his people, and thus
spoke:—" Why have you hollow checks and languid eyes ? Why
do you not love my officers ? Why will you no longer pamper the
priests of Bramah ? "

Oar of the mob—" We w3rk like camels, and yet die of hunger;
because your officers and the priests of Bramali devour all the fruits
of our labours. We do not love your officers, for one is a traitor,
the other a friend of our enemies, another a spoliator, another in-
capable, .k.e." And all the people exclaimed, "It is true !"
The nabob ordered cords of green silk to be brought ; and, ad.
dressing his officers, said, " Begone, and elsewhere hang your.
selves." And on the morrow the people shouted, " Long live our
Nabob !" And the Nabob chewed the betel once more with ar,C.
and became the happiest prince in the world."—Fmtao.

The Marquis of CH NDOS last night presented several
petitions for the repeal of the malt duty, the Noble Lord con.
tending that its repeal would be far more beneficial to the counuy
generally than the reduction of the beer duty. It called forth some
conversation on the subject.—Mr. HZATEICOTE defended the policy
of the proposed repeal of the beer duty, especially as it was accon.
partied with the opening of the beer trade ; and it was after-
wards contended, on the presentation of other similar petitions,
that the repeal of the beer duty would be highly beneficial, even
if it produced no other result than that of throwing open the beer
trade, breaking down powerful and injurious monopoly, and putting
an end to the partial and vexatious licensing system.—Mr. C.
Calvert (the brewer) said that the change would only have the effect
of ruining many thousand excellent persons in the transfer of the
retail beer trade from one class to another; he did not believe that
the quantity of liter consumed would be increased 100 bands in
a year.
DARING AND EXTENSIVE' ROBBER v.-s-Thursday
night, some persons entered the house of a gentleman mantra
Wright, No. 21, Manchester-square, and carried off jewellery and
other property, value 600!. Information of the robbery was sent
to Bow.street Office; and yesterday Ellis, one of the prineimit
officers, was employed in endeavouring to trace the thieves. He
discovered that the robbers had entered the premises at the attic
window, from an empty house adjoining. The property was depo-
sited in boxes, and the robbers removed them to the roof, where they
abstracted the contents, and left the empty boxes. Two Fee ens
have been taken into custody, charged with being concerned in the
transaction ; but the evidence amounts to very slight suspicion, and
they were discharged on bail.
SUICIDE BY A FEMALE.—On Wednesday night last,
a young woman, named Margaret Ingles, put a period to her exist-
ence by hanging herself. She resided in Sutton-street, Cletkenwell,
and was unable to get a place of service in consequence of her late
mistress refusing to give her a character. An Inquest sat upon the
body yesterday, and the Jury returned a verdict of Insanity.

HI RTHS.
At Dulwieh-eongnon, on the 18th inst. Mrs. Inglis, of .or.

111ARHIED.

On the 17th inst. at Bath, the Rev. John S. Jenkinson, second
son of Lieut.-Gen. Jenkinson, to Harriett Caroline Augusta, third
daughter of the late Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart. K.C.B.
On the 18th inst. at Lyme-Regis, S. Smith Trevour, Esq of the
]Madras Artillery, to Frances, daughter of the Rev. J. Randolph,
of Lyme.
On the 11th inst. at Sidmouth, N. Knott, Esq. of Combs St. Ni-
cholas, Somerset, to Nancy Louisa, eldest daughter of the late
Lieut.-Colonel Kingsbury, of the 2nd or Queen's Royal Regiment
of Infantry.

DIED.

On the 18th inst. at his Inotfter's house, in Upper Gower-street,
in the 60th year of his age, S. S. Cancellor, Esq. late of the East
India-house.
Thursday, at Fortess-terrace, Kentish-town. deeply lamented,
James Newbon, Esq. of Doctors'-commons, solicitor.

NEW FA RRINGDON MARKET, MARCH W.
Prices per IL to the con,umer :
&a—Finest Roasting, 64d. to 7d. Ditto Boiling, 441. and 541.
Equal quantity of each, 54d. Rump Steaks, 94. Rumpof Beef, id.
fleet Steaks, id. WsTaza MOTTON—Leg, 74. to 70. Haunch,
7d. Saddle, Shoulder, Sid. and 6d. Neck, Std. Breast, 44d.
Vgat.—Leg, 7d and 74d. Fillet, 80. Breast, 84d. Loin, ned•
Lasts (fine), 94d, Nan, 5441. to 7d.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL, Naomi 20.
There was a good supply of meat at these markets to-day.—
Veal was much lower.—By the Carcase.—Per stone of 8/10.
Beef
Mutton

ST. JAMES'S HAY-MARKET, Maims 20.
Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, £2 St. to £2 las. Uwful
ditto, stl las. to XS les. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grass
Hay. £4 Os. to XS Os. Clover Hay. £5 tss. to £5 ss. Oat
Straw, d 2 Os.:to £2 61. Wheat &raw, £2 6s. to £2 101. p.'
load of 56 trusses.

SMITHFIELD HAY-MARKET, Mesas 20.
Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, is N. to £2 15s. Vadat
Meadow Hay, Al Is. to AM 15e. Fine Upland Meadow and
Rye Grass Hay, B 4 04 to XS Os. Clover Hay, generally,
to 44 IN. Eatraordlnary be ditto, AS Ss. Oat Straw, BS 4t.
to £2 a. Wheat Straw, £2 se. to .E 2 tOs. per load of 30 trysts.

PRICE OF OIL.
Rape Oil, brown, 421. 10s. reined, 441. 101.
Linseed Oil, 911. Oa.
Linseed Oil Cake at the NB, per thousand, ill.
Rape Cake, per ton, H. Os. to 01. Os.
Hite ti- W AVM at LONDON-BRIDGR TO MOitittoW.
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