Star.
London, England, 1824-10-21 00:00:00

THE SILK TRADE.

Every day afflards new proofs of the advantages that.'
will result from removing all restrictions on trade. The
silk trade has been increasing ever since the last new
measures respecting it were adopted, and has now ar-
rived at a degree of prosperity unknown for many years
preceding. It was predicted by many sensible members
of the trade, on the adoption of the new legislative
provisions. that the time was not far distant when Eng-
lish manufacturers vthuld be able to surpass those of
France in that commodity where it *as before sup..
posed that rivalry was out of the question. There ex-
isted, it was felt, nothing but the injudicious system of
duties to prevent our superiority over .our neighbours
'taking place long before. In abundance of capital,
'union of capitalists, ingenuity of artists, and in that very
important point the security of property, there can be
no comparison. Those who know nothing of the into.
rior of France will pqrhaps hardly credit, that at the
last election for the Chamber of Deputies, a manufac-
turer residing at a village in the south, who had inter.
I fared actively to procure the return of a Liberal Deputy,
was io consequence marked out for Ministerial retribu-
tion. Hit ruin was easily effected by the simple expe-
dient of turning a stream of water that ran through his
premises, by which his machinery was put in motion,
and this being done under the plea that the rivers in
France are royal property, no redress could be obtained,
nor was it attempted, by an appeal to the Courts of
Law. That most important article labour is higher,
we understand, at Lyons than at Manchester. But
England, we bear, is shortly to reap the advantage of
'emigrations of French manufacturers, some of whom
are of the first class. We know already Of an instance
of the latter description, whose arrival may focus an
era in the commercial history of this country. This
Gentleman, who has for many years conducted a silk-
manufactory to a large extent in France, had deter-
mined on farming a manufactory on a large scale in
this country, for the fAiric of silks atter the French
manner, and On giving tint the aid of his own practical
experience. He found no difficulty in Uniting himself
with individuals capable of advancing the requisite ca-
pital ; a partnership is already formed, assistance is
proffered from one of the first capitalists of the City to
an almost unlimited extent., and large manufactories
are erecting in Norwich and Manchester. The result
of this experiment will be regarded with much interest
by the trade in general.

GEORGE LANE fox. Esq. M.P. for the Borough of
Beverly, Mks given dhections for the distribution of 400 pairs of
shoes, SOO stones of floor. Ind itiO blankets, amongst the eldhhen
and poor inbabitacts in Beverly.
Considerable attention has been attracted in the City,
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to several Greek youths, who within the last day or
two have been visiting the Public Institutions of the
Metropolis. These are, sva understand, the sons 61
the =bet distinguished aim* Chiefs, and have been
brought to England by Mr. BLAQUIERE, for the pur-
pose of being educated under the auspices 6f the Greek
Committee. On Tuesday, two of them visited the
Stock gschange, and were received with loud cheer,
by all present. The costume in which they are attired
s of a costly description, and excited much admiration.