Star.
London, England, 1824-05-03 00:00:00

ENGLISH ARTISTS IN FRANCE.

We have before alluded to an affray which took
place between some English iron-founders who left
this country some time since, and the natives of
Charenton, in which one or two of the townspeople
were said to have been killed, and several desperately
wounded. The following more particular and authen-
tic account of the affair reached us on Saturday too late
to appear in the whole of our impression :
The late affair at Charenton was commenced by the charboniers
and boatmen, who, it appears, have an inveterate hatred to the
Englishmen at the factory, not only as Englishmen, but from the
immense wages they eat n, which enables them to detach their wives
and women from them.giving rise to everlastingdicputes and quarrels.
For months past noEnglishman has been safe alone, opportunities be-
ing looked for to attack him en masse; and it was upon one of these
occasions, that a general attack was made by about forty men from
the manufactory, who cleared the streets of between two and three
hundred men, most of whom were driven into the river. The
gendarmerie took the part of the French, and lodged three of the
Englishmen in prison, upon which the whole of the manufactory
struck, and declared to the proprietors no more work should be
done until the Englishmen were released.
Mr. WiLsoar, the proprietor, went to the Police of Paris, and re-
turned with the I'rocureur du Itoi and more Gendarmes, released
the Englishmen, and took up many of the French, who are in pri-
son, and among ethers, a man named Polvi, who had been formerly
a groom to Mr. WILSON, and who had been instrumental in creating
I the riot, a very dangerous character, and it is said, from the deposi-
tions taken, he will be transported at least.
It is generally believed it will not end here, such is the general
hatred ; the students of the Ecole Veterinaire have been locked up
by the Professors, and they declare their determination of getting
out to attack them. 'I he same spirit shews itself among the Artil-
lery at Vincennes, having lately been engaged in several rows in the
Park. A poor Englishwoman, within a month of her confinement,
was knocked down and beat by four Frenchmen last week. An
English boy, going for milk the other morning, was refused
at two places, and at the third was knocked down and kicked out
of the house, with the application of Anglais.—Many men were
lying dangerously hurt : Thomas Colly has his skull fractured by a
boat-hook ; and Wm. Walker ilia arms broken, and an English
child nearly killed.
A plait %vita detected two days ago, for five or 600 men from the
Faubourg St. Antoine to join the inhabitants of Charenton, upon
which proper measures were taken to suppress it.

The BEY of Tunis died on the 28th ult. at his royal
palace. He is succeeded by his eldest son, SIDI HAS-
SAN BEY, without opposition, which kas been announced
by salvos of artillery from the castle and forts. His
brother, SADI MesravA BEY, is at present in the coun-
try, collecting their revenue, which perhaps may be un-
fortunate for SIDI HASSAN, they not being very good
friends."
It has been reported to us, on-the authority of private
accounts from Demarara, that such was the rancorous
hostility of some persons to the unforttniate Missionary.
Mr. SMITH, that they threatened to drag his body from
the grave, and suspend it ort a gibbet. We hope, for
the honour sit' humanity, that this was not the case.