Star.
London, England, 1831-05-19 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCZ

The merchants trading with Brazil are under much obli-
gation to Mr. Hammond, one of their number, for having
procured them, by his persevering representations to the
Foreign-office, relief from the scandalous fees exacted at
the Brazilian Consulate, on all clearances for that country.
Lord Palmerston's communication announcing the success
of the application is annexed, and it is right to add, that
this mark of attention on his part to the interests of British
commerce, combined with the late proceedings in the Tagus,
have caused the merchants in general to think very favour-
ably of his Lordihip's fitness for the important station he
fills:

Foreign-office, May 14.
" Sir,—With reference to your letter of the Ilth of January, coot.
plaining of the exorbitant fees exacted by the Brazilian Consuls in this
country, I am directed by the Viscount Palmerston to acquaint you,
that his Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Rio de Janeiro has received an
assurance front the Brazilian Minister that his Government are about to
adopt such measures as will put a stop for the future to similar causes
of complaint.
" I am, Sir, your most obedient bumble servant.
" F. G. Hamond, Esq. he. " G. Sung"
The following communication, which is of much impor-
tance to masters of vessels bound to Cadiz, has been made
to-day to the secretary of Lloyd's. It has caused no small
degree of dissatisfaction among our merchants trading with
the south of Spain, who were protected, in the instance of
letters sent by sea to Cadiz, from that inspection which the
jealous vigilance of the • Spanish government has regular
recourse to in all those brought by land conveyance. Its
object in seeking to prevent the introduction of English
newspapers and pamphlets is sufficiently plain :
"British Consulate, Cadiz, April 29.
" Sir—l am to acquaint you of an ordinance of his Catholic Majesty
recently issued, and officially communicated to me, to the following
effect, and which I authorial you to nuke public in London, and
all the outports, for the informed= of the commanders of madam
vessels, and others interested—rig. that any master or other person
in charge of any vessel, shall be liable to a tine of NO dollars, for
delivering to any private individual any letter, pamphlet, or newspaper.
Tile same must either be given to a clerk in the Post-oMce depart-
ment, who will accompany the health.officer who goes to admit the
vessel to prattque • or must be delivered in pawn to the post master on
shore, but not put the Post.office.
" blasters will receive one real de vellon for each letter so delivered
to the post-master t and letters, containing only bil:s of lading or pat-
terns, will not be subjected to Hostage. Newspapers and political pam-
phlets may not be legally introduced; and if discovered at the Post-
ofte would be confiscated, and might involve the persons to whom they
ate addressed in considerable difficulty.
" Ship-letters are charged the same at the Post...lke as pockets or
overland lettas.-1 am, &c.
" J. M. BRACKENBURY.
" John Bennett, Esq. Secretary of Lloyd's."

Wroaw, May 13.-1 lament to inform you that Roger
Holt Leigh, Esq. of Leeds, a brother of Sir R. H. Leigh,
Bart. of Hindley-hall, near this town, died this morning, in
conseqbence of the injury he received from the mob at our
election last Wednesday but one. Sir Robert is also consi-
dered in a very dangerous state. The other gentlemen are
all recovering.