Star.
London, England, 1829-07-04 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL IN I'ELLIGENCE.

Tne Shareholders of the Tlmperial Brae Mines have
been thrown Into much consreinatiiin. by the receipt of
news that Mt. Ozenloid, the original projector, had so
far interfered in one of the most valuable of the mines,
as to reader it doubtlul whether the future proceed;
will be approptiated to the shareholders without
tioo. It would appear that Captain Lyon was ap-
pointed to superintend the Mines in (petition by order
of the Directors; but on the arrival of Mr. Ozenford
in the Brazils he took on him-elf-this duty. i.r attempted
to do so, by setting Capt. Lyon's authority at di fiance.
The letters brought by the North Star from Rio d
Janeiro are dated the 4,h of May. It appears that this
English Government have made a claim of 400,0001
for spoliation of English ships in tire late war with
Buenos Apes, at the same time declaring that, if that
sum is not agreed'to be paid by tl.e 6th of May, Lord
Yonsonby is Authorised to order our men of war to make
reprisals upon Brazilian vessels. It is said that this
notification had exceedingly irritated and annoyed the
Emperor.
The Slk Trade has worn rath:r a m re active ap.
pearance since the conclusion of the Company's sale.
The quantity of raw silk refused, and withdrawn at ths
last sale, was larger than ever before rem-mheied, viz.
520 bales of Company's Bengal; of private China silk
'2.860 bales; of ditto Bengal 506 bales; and of
Persian, 125 bales, making a total tit 4 111 b ales refused
or withdrawn, there being no biddrogs for them &boy.-
the taxed price. The sti.ck of unsold fa...• silk in the
Company's warehouses is neatly 11,0(X) bales.
The accounts of the vintage from France are very
favourable. Its both Upper and Low;:r Burgundy, in
Champ ligne, and throughout the vicrlity, the vines are
covered Mill blossom, and as the season was vet y fa-
vourable, an abundant crop was exp,cted. Fears were
entertainill for the quality, in con equence of the season
being nearly a month behind. Great distress continued
to exist from the want of a Mal ket for this article.
Wc have letters from St Bartholomew's to the 2,!.
May. The markets these sect plentifully supplied and
very dull, and the crops mere generally falling short.
It was reported that Almeida who rendered such signal
services t the United JtA: es in the war of independence,
had been tried and executed at Porto Rico, as a pirate.
Letters trom Tunis of the Ist June, state, that tie
crops of wheat had assumed a better aspec., and (hat
bailey appeared abunhai.t, but the heavy ISMS
sensibly injured the quality and affected the price. The
appearance of the olive crop had never been better, arAf
it promised every where a tnost abundant
WoßCitaTEtt, JULY I.—Tne re..orts from the hcp
plantations state, that in most situations the plants 100 k
cleaner, and are growing very fast; but in some -
tricts they are very foul. In our twat ket on Saturday.
82 pockets were sold; no alteration in prices.

We un-ierstand that toreros the must-eminent traue s
in Calk b eve suspend si their payment•—uric in Th.:-
woollen, anoth r in the leather, and the third in th'
iron trade. The dealings or these persons v etc up n
an extensive $c tie, and hopes are env-milord that to cur
embarrassments will Le but temporary.—Dublin EICN -
beg Packrt.
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS —D .ring the la t
week, shoaer. o' refreshing rain have contoured to pre-
wail in this part of the ccuntry, which ncca•antred earns
of suhshine The effect upon the growing crop; hrs
been wonderful in the extreme. Oats and barey. as we
have before taken occasion to r• mat lc. are !vitt arro••
the ground; but their condition is greatly omprovo.:',
and instead of being bit kly and drooping, they t
fresh and vigorous. They cannot be a lull aver:4r
crop, but should favourable weather contit ue. :onJ the.;
get well housed, the qu lily will be go,:tf. We do not
remember to have ever seen whet look be-ter, CI pro-
mise to repay the husbandman's to it more atstandantly.
The ear of all kinds of grain has begun to thr-a t. Tht-
straw seems strong and healthy, and the firad 101 l and
heavy. Beans, also, as well as turnips, have made grc.at
improvement. As regards hay, a great deal Is cut,
which the rain prevents the owners from stacking. We
have seen a few fields where the cenps are very toter able.
but, as we remarked a fortnight agn, the general cror
may be comideted a failure.—Leeds Intelligencer.

The Earl of ASERDEIN had a grand dinner party
yesterday, at bit kouft in Argyll•street.

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