Star.
London, England, 1824-10-26 00:00:00

FROM THE COURIER FRANCA IS.

punts, Ocr. 23.—We gave an account born a Lyons
Journal, a few days ago, of sortie. facts relative to a
trial for seducing workmen to go and engage in the
manufacture of silk in England. To these facts some
reflections were added, the justice of which we cannot
sanction, inasmuch as we allow that the Gosernmein
has the right to regulate the notions of its soldiers.
whose pay and provisions it supplies, insomuch, we he
Here, that the artisans, who have coati acted no engage
meat, and who woi k for hire, are free to carry their in-'
dustry to the place where it is most productive.—
Opposite pretensions appear to us as little coufortts►a!>le,
to the principles of general rights, as little favourable
to the progress of industry. No Nation has been so
'long imbued with prejudices on this head as the Eoglish,
both as it relates to commerce and politics. During
several ages the English suppOled that the superiority
of a people in the arts, depended on the skill of its
workmen. In this there was some appearance of reason,
but it was takirig.the effect for tlw cause ;' .what makes,
skilful workmen is the entire freedom of industry, a
mass of capital, and a spirit of association. A nation
which possesses these elements will soon acquire work-
men, who will place its manufactures in sucks a state as,
.not to fear rivals. Truths so simple' and so evident
must be appreciated by statesmen like Mr. Iluskisson,
•Mi. Peel, and Mr. Robinson, who possess accurate know-
ledge in political economy. Thus the present Ministry
did not oppose Mr. Flume's proposal to repeal the or-:1
donnances and laws, the result of which was to test, ict I
the individual freedom of every class of workisen. At
present we may invite English wcoltmen to France,
passports are granted them with as mere* facility as any
other citizens, and the manufacture. of kl.'Manby, at
Charenton, proves that them is no restralg to prevent
them coming to France. Is it not, therefore, 11101.14-
sting to see that the French, who, in arts and science, are;
at least as far advanced as the English, should strew,
themselves so far behind them on questions of industry,
commerce, and administrative economy? Mitch time
will be necessary, And . many obstacles will be opposed
before the ideas which we have just exposed, will be
understood by our Ministers and their subalterns. We
may congratulate ourselves, however, that the pretended
seductions at Lyons have caused a trial. Public dis-,
cussion will enlighten the public mind, and we may
hope that, under the present,citcumstances, the ple.ad,-
ings.aud the decisions in ties yuntter will be so many
guides in this new path, in..which.omr,sivals beyond sea
have preceded so many other peoples .

We perceive from ifie—ifeciiinti of the Sessions in
the'cliffereutProviacial Papers, that crimes of maknitirde
have nut increased, hut sensibly diminished in number.
Nothing has yet been heard of the Nestor packet ship,
which sailed from New York on the Bth of last month,
and whose date of arrival is now above three weeks cm,
due. It is to be feared that this vessel has either been
wrecked or sustained such damage, as to be compelled '
to put into some distant port, although, from the non
arrival of any intelligence of her, the latter must be
considered as a forlorn ho; e. N'cne of the recent ar-
rivals from America brought any tidings of her, and
this renders the probability of the vessel being cast away
doubly alarming.
SHOCKING ACGlDENT.—Saturday forenoon, a hot se
and chaise had been incautiously left for a few ri inutes '
standing in the road near the Angel Inn. Islington,
whilit the owner rent a short distance: the horse,
taking fright at something, ran off at Poll speed along
the New Road, timards the Reservoir, keeping the foot
way pavement: in his course he ran over, and upset
several fruit-stalls, scattering the contents about the
road, whilst the proprietors had scarcely time to save
themselves, by jumping out of the way ; a poor blind
man, well knosn in the neighbourhood, wha .was
walking along, led by his faithful dog, not knowing
which side to turn, as run furiously against by the
animal, and dashed with violence against the ground;
the ho, se and chaise passed over him, and killed him on
11,e spot. The enraged dog seized the horse by the nose,
and forcibly held him till some persons came and se-
cured him. The body of the poor blind man was
carried to the Coopers' Arms public-house, where it lies
for a Coroner's Inquest.
Monday se'nnight, Atidsael and Denis MCarthy, father
and -son, arrived in Cork, from Bristol. in custody of a
°tastable, charged with the robbery of Mr. BURKE, of the
Discount Office. It appears that the prisoners went
into Mr. Bumez's office, to get the father's pension
order discounted, and through that means contrived to
steal a paper parcel of sovereigns which lay on the
counter, with which they escaped to England, whither
they were traced, and secured.
As two Gentlemen were yesterday morning driving
through Nevtgate-street, in a cabriolet, a cart, which was
passing at the time, ran against the wheel ; • the horse
being frightened, plunged violently, broke the shafts,
and threw the Gentlemen between the wheels ; be then

dragged the vehicle quite round, broke from it, and ran
at fill speed up the street, but was fortunately stopped
without doing uny mischief. Though placed in a
dangerous situation, both the Gentlemen escaped any
serious injury.