The Sun.
London, England, 1831-10-15 00:00:00

CALAMITOUS RIOTS IN DERBY.

(From the Derby and Chesterfield Reporter.)
During the many months that the Reform Bill has
been passing the House of Commons, public feeling has
been Wound up to a high degree of excitement ; but after
the Bill had been introduced into the House of Lords, it
became almost the only topic of conversation amongst all
classes, and during the past week expectation bad nearly
reached that point when " hope deferred makes the heart
sick." We had, however, the greatest confidence in the
good sense of the working classes of this town; and had
any one told us that such excesses would have been com-
mitted as those which we have unhappily to put on re-
cord, we should have said the assertion was a calumny,
and the calumniator knew not the intelligence of the in-
habitants of Derby. What has been dem!, we are sure
was done under circumstances of great excitement; and
we feel certain when reflection tomes, that deep regret will
be felt by those who have been engaged in the unla;t•ful
acts of violence which will long continue to be a reproach
to the town of Derby. It will be felt, and felt forcibly,
too, that these were disloyal acts highly paitillll to our
beloved and patriotic King, whose dnty it is to maintain
the majesty of the law, and protect the property of all
his subjects. And when the painful situation of his Ma-
jesty is considered, placed as he is between the two Houses
of Parliament, it was cruel for Reformers, if Reformers
they were, to embarrass him by putting this argument into
the mouths of the Anti-Reformers—" you see these people
have not discretion to be trusted with political power."--
It is, however, a redeeming fact, that comparatively but
few adults, inhabitants of Derby, were abettors of these
riots; the greater number consisting cf youths not ar-
rived at years of discretion, and fem des, who were little
aware of the misery their conduct would entail on -many

Saturday Night.
We have before adverted to the feverish state of the
public mind respecting the Reform Bill in the Home of
Lords; but after the London coaches had arrived in the
morning, no news was expected till the arrival of the
Times coach, at ten o'clock at night. Many hundreds of
persons had for several preceding nights waited the arrival
of this coach with the greatest anxiety, to learn the latest
news from the metropolis. Very unexpectedly, soon after
seven o'clock, an express from The Sae Newspaper office
arrived with a second edition of that Paper, dated at seven
o'clock on that morning, announcing the astounding fact that
the Bill was lost,in the House of Lords by a majority of forty-
one. The greatest praise is due tothe proprietors of that
Paper, for the very wonderful despatch used on this mo-
mentous occasion, and the very great expence incurred by
them, to afford the public the earliest possible information
of every event that transpires of public importance. The
messenger took a chaise forward to Manchester, and sent
despatches to the north, through Chesterfield. No sooner
was the result of the division known in the House of
Lords, than a very large concourse assembled in the
centre of the town, evidently deeply affected by the
issue of the debate. The bells of St. Peter's church
directly rung a mourning peal, and a party went to
the residence of the Rev. C. S. trope, and demanded
the keys of All Saints belfry, which they obtained, and
rang the bells muffled until nearly three o'clock the
next morning. The bells of the other churches were also
rung in the same mournful strain. Another party, con-
sisting principally of boys and women, followed by a num-
ber of men, began to break the windows of Mr. Bem-
rose's upper rooms. From thence they went to Mi.
Eaton's, in the Bridge-gate, and broke his windows ;
and from thence to Mr. Mozley's, in the Friar-gate, where
they nearly demolished the whole of the glass in the ver)
extensive front of his house. Proceeding up the Friar-
gate, they stopped before Mr. Baker's dwelling, but fortu •
nately Mr. Baker was at home, and addressing them from
his window, persuaded them to desist. Ile strongly de
precated the resort to violence, and urged them to be
patient, and very soon the Bill would pass. They gave
him a cheer, and left his house without doing more da-
mage than breaking a pane or two. Mr. Cox's house was
the next scene of devastation; and from thence they pro-
ceeded to the residence of Mr. Mundy, of Markeaton, late
Member for the county, where they broke all the glass
that could be got at; the pallisading and the shrubs were
pulled up to throw at the windows, and immense damage
done. During the attack the alarum bell was rung, but
some of the rioters, whb it should seem knew the premises,
soon stopped it. We understand the inmates were well armed,
and would certainly have fired upon the multitude had not
Mr. Mundy and Mr. William Mundy restrained them.
The rioters then returned to Derby, but they were
not satiated with the devastation they had caused. Mr.
Hope's house was again visited ; the pallisades pulled up,
and the coping-stones of the wall broken and burled against
the door-and window-frames, till the ruin of them was en-
tire. Part of the rioters left the others here, and pro-
ceeded to Mr. Harrison's, in the Bridge-gate, and broke
his windows. Others went again to Mr. Eaton's, and
acted over again the dreadful scene just narrated at Mr.
Hope's. His pallisades were pulled down, and the bricks
of the dwarf walls hurled against the doors and win
dows, till the ruia of the whole was complete. The glass
in his hot-house shared the same fate. The rioters after-
wards united and proceeded to Chaddesden the seat of
Sir Robert Wilmot, where we understand they did im-
mense injury. This latter act of spoliation will be
deeply regretted by all the friends of Reform, when it us
known that Mr. Henry Wilmot not only refused to sign
the Anti-Reform petition, hut attended the county
meeting, which met with his entire approbation, and
afterwards signed the petition to the House of Lords.
The work of destruction was not considered complete,
and they returned to Mr. Bemrose's shop, entirely
demolished the window, took out the books and
prints, and scattered them about the market-place.
Mr. Drewry's premises were next attacked, and
his windows broken. Mr. Abbott also sustained
some injury. The rioters next proceeded to the watch-
house, to liberate some vagrants, but they re--
fused to come out. Next the parsonage-house, in Sr.
Peter's-street, the residence of Mr. Bainbrigge, was the
scene of violence : all the windows were broken. Mr.
Whiston also sustained some injury at their hands. Pre-
vious ground was now trodden over again, and many
windows were broken in the Friar gate. From thence
the rioters proceeded to the Rev. C. Hope's, of the Elms,
and broke most of the windows. Mr. Johnson, surgeon.
in the Full street, was also visited; and Mr. Bemrose
third thee, when an entire wreck of his property in the
shop took place : this occurred about half-past five o'clock
on Sunday morning, when the rioters dispersed, soon to
meet again for further mischief. The greater part of the
lamps were broken on their route.

Sunday.
The alarming proceedings of the past night induced the
Mayor to call a meeting on Sunday morning of the re-
spectable inhabitants of the town, to consider what
steps should be taken to put a stop to such lawless pro-
ceedings. A number of gentlemen promptly attended
the summons, but the body of the hall was soon
filled, apparently by the party who had committed
the havoc of the previous night. Gre;,t confusion pre-
vailed, and they were addressed by several gentlemen, but
without producing the desired effect. The release of three
prisoners was demanded who had been taken into custody
on Saturday night ; this demand was of course refused,
when a youth, about 20 years of age, employed at one of
the silk-mills, stepped in front of the crowd and cried out
" Let us go to the town gaol and bbcrate the prisoners."
He was immediately followed by about 1,000 persons,
principally lads and women, consisting perhaps of nearly
equal numbers. At the gaol a lamp-post was pulled
down, and the prison doors coolly battered in, while a
number of lads deliberately poked out the glass from the
windows with sticks. The prisoners, 23 in number,
were then brought out, one by one (with the exception of
one who refused to leave the gaol), and made to ron off
through a line, formed for the purpose, for the amuse-
ment of the spec.ators. A cry was now raised " to the
county gaol," and thither the assembly proceeded, shouting
as they went. The huzzas were heard by the prisoners,
who responded to the shouts of the rioters in loud cries.
Mr. Eaton, the gaoler, directly ordered the whole of them
to their cells, but several refused, and only complied
with the gaoler's orders when they saw measures
would be taken to compel them. As the rioters ap-
proached the gaol, they were warned to keep off, or
they would be fired upon; but the warning was answered
by the throwing of atones. While the rioters were pouring
into the space opposite the county prison, a fatal shot was
fired from the gaol ; it hit a youth of good character, of
the name of Garner, about 16 years old, an apprentice of
Mr. Ford's, the basket-maker, in the groin, and passed out
at his back, as he stood looking on. His bowels protruded
hrough the wound, and his back was much torn by the
shot be lingered in great agony till seven o'clock that
evening, when be died. This calamitous event occurred
about eleven o'clock, and from that time to about half-past
eleven, three other shots were fired, every one of which
William
took effect, and the following persons
were
o m as. wounded .-iii,
Gar.
Joseph Hare, William Baker, and,
nor was carried into Mr. Gadsby s house, near to the spot
where he fell : considerable numbers of the rioters congre-
gated about the house, and some of theta talked of going to
the militia depot, but Mr. Gisborne and Mr. Beaumont, of
Barrow, came up in the latter gentleman's landau, and au.
dressy(' them with so much success that they dispersed,

but not before tilt), had agreed to assemble in the evening'
at half-past six o'clock,

Sunday Night.
In the afternoon a troop of hussars arrived from the
barracks at Nottingham ; notwithstanding the rioters as-
sembled in the market-place, but probably the presence of
the Military deterred them from violence there, and part
of them drew off by the Saillersgate, Walker-lane, and
13ridegate, to the residence of Mr. Harrison, on Chester-
green. The Windows were broken, the ornamental iron-
work in front of the house, and the gates and gate-posts
pulled down; the furniture destroyed and set fire to, and
the house would have been destroyed, had not Mr. Har-
rison left a ntiMber of men on the premises, who put out
the fro) Here, it was evident, a number of persons from
the country had joined the r!oters for the sake of plunder)
as part of Mr. Harrison's property was Carried away. The
order that had been given to go d'Own to Mr. Harrisons,
had been managed with so much secrecy, that it was not
known in the toten till his property had been demolished.
About t'eVen o'tlock they returned to Derby, breaking
the street lamps, and promiscuously the windows of
both Reformers and Anti-Reformers, till they came to the
Post-office, the windows of which they completely de-
molished. They proceeded, employed in a similar way,
throughout the street, to All Stints' Church, where they
commenced destroying the pallisading, anti the windows
in the Iron-gate; but here the military began to act, and
with so much success, that before nine o'clock the town
was pretty well cleared ; but not before Mr. H. Haden
was thrown down in his endeavours to deliver a letter to a
Nobleman's servant in the crowd, and received a crush,
which, it was reported, was the cruse of his death, but
which, we art happy to understand, was occasioned by
natural causes. This, however, will be known at the ter-
mination of the Coroner's inquest. He expired on Mon-
day morning, and his death, we are sure, will be most
deeply regretted. Mr. Crompton also received an injury
en the arm, and his hat was cut through on the crown,
by a blow from some description of weapon. The Mayor,
oh this evening, was exposed to imminent danger in the
discharge of his duty ; a ball fired from either a gun or
pistol, by some person from an empty house adjoining the
church-yard, passed very near his head. His Worship
then ordered the military to fire across the church-yard for
intimidation. Another shot was afterwards fired from St.
Michael's-lane, and immediately returned by one of the
Hussars, which wounded a person of the name of William
Fields in the thigh, and broke the bone.

Monday Morning.
A requisition was signed this morning requesting the
Mayor to call a public meeting, to take into consideration
the propriety of addressing the King, and petitioning his
Majesty to retain his Ministers, with a view to carrying
the Reform Bill ; the Mayor and Magistrates very properly
decided, that in the then present state of the town, it was
not prudent to hold such a meeting, but suggested to the
requisitionists that an Address to the King might be signed
without holding a meeting, which met the concurrence of
the requisitionists. Handbills were printed, announcing
this arrangement, and stating that six stalls would be
erected in the market-place, for the purpose of receiving
signatures to the address; but no sooner were the stalls
erected, than the crowd destroyed them. Then the Ma-
gistrates determined to call out the military, the riot act
was read, and the streets cleared, but we regret to state,
that a person named John Hicking, the father of six
children, and an industrious man, was shot in the breast,
with a jug in his hand, at the door of the Greyhound-
inn, at the market-head, where he had been for some
liquor for his dinner, and died on the spot. We are
informed the shot was intended for another person, whose
hat the ball passed through before it struck the deceased.
Another person named Pidgeon also received a sabre
• wound on the thigh. A number of special constables were
sworn in during the day, and in the afternoon they
visited the public-houses, to see if the orders of the Ma-
gistrates previously issued, to close their doors, had
been complied with : very few persons indeed were found
in them. At six o'clock all business was suspended, and
the shops were closed. Lights wore placed in the prin-
cipal streets in the upper windows, and the special con-
stables perambulated the streets till two o'clock in the
morning, and reported from time to time to the Magistrates
sitting at the Town Hall, the state of every part of the
town. The Burton troop of yeomanry having volunteered
their services, arrived in the borough about eight o'clock,
and held themselves in readiness for active duty ; the
Radborne troop also patrolled the vicinity of the town
during the night. Sir Charles Colvile, the High Sheriff,
who has been indefatigable, was in communication with
the borough Magistrates, and a party of his javelin-men
attended them ; another party under the command of Sir
Charles, continued upon guard at the county gaol. All
passed ~ff quietly in the town, but an attack was made on
the residence of Mr. Haworth on the Duffield-road ; but
while the rioters were engaged in destroying the windows
and plundering the house, one of the Manchester coaches
passed and gave the alarm. The military proceeded to the
place, but the rioters had fled : some plate, linen, and
clothes, we understand, were carried away.
The county Magistrates in this neighbourhood assem-
bled at four o'clock in the afternoon, in compliance with
a requisition from the High Sheriff. It is understood
they have made effectual arrangements for securing the
public peace.
About eleven o'clock two troops of the Leicestershire
yeomanry arrived, under the command of Adjutant 80.
water.

Tuesday passed over quietly. In the evening the town
was patrolled as on the previous evening, and we are
happy to state no attempt was made to break the peace.
We have now the greatest confidence that the working
classes will return again to their industrious and quiet
habits, and that we shall hear no more of these disgrace-
ful proceedings. Happy should we he if the history of
the last few days could he forgotten ; that cannot be, but
we must hope it will be remembered by all with regret,
and act as a check in all future times of great excitement.
The Duke of Devonshire, the Lord Lieutenant of the
county, arrived here at three o'clock yesterday morning,
for the purpose of taking such steps, in his official capacity,
as may be necessary for the preservation of the public peace.

About three o'clock yesterday afternoon,
while the LORD CHANCELLOR was sitting in appeal cases

in the House of Lords, the Grand Duchess
sister to the Emperor of Russia, who is at present in
London on a visit to their MAJESTIES, came to the House
attended by three ladies and three gentlemen of her suite,
to view the scene of those recent proceedings which have
caused so universal an excitement throughout the metro-
polis and the country as to become remarkable even in the
observation of foreigners. • Her Imperial Highness and
attendants were ushered in bythe Messengers of the House
to the space about the Throne, where they remained for se-
veral minutes viewing the Aristocratic chamber, and listening
at the same time to Mr.TINNEY, who was at the moment ad-
dressing a luminous argument to their Lordships in ap-
peal, there being present besides the .Loso CHANCELLOR,
Lord LYNDHURST, and Earl DARNLEY. After quitting
the House of Lords, the distinguished strangers pro-
ceeded through the passages by which the messengers
from the Commons bring up Bills to the Lords, and
were met in the lobby by the door-keepers of the
House of Commons, who conducted her Imperial High-
ness and suite through the interior of St. Ste-
phen's Chapel, the House not having yet met ;
and immediately afterwards, at the particular de-,
sire of the Grand Duchess, they were shewn through '
Westminster Hall, the grandeur and extent of which
her Imperial Highness seemed greatly to admire. After
passing twice up and down the Hall, they returned
again to the lobby of the House of Commons, and stood
there, close to the fire-place, no other persons being per-
mitted, for the time, to remain on that side of the lobby;
to see the procession of the Speaker and train pass through
to the House. When Mr. SPEAKER approaehed the
Grand Duchess, he stopped, and bowed respectfully to her
Highness, which her Highness acknowledged by gratefully
curtseying in return. The party were next conducted to
view the gallery, and had the Reporters' bench pointed to
them, after which they passed through some of the adjoin-
ing apartments, about that part of the House. They with-
drew' to their carriages, that were in waiting, apparently
much gratified with the hour they bad thus spent in view-
ing the scenes of so many momentous political conflicts.
LAUNCH of THE RffOrM.—A fine schooner,
burthen per register 104 tons, was this morning launched
from the shipyard of Mr. Mums, and was named the
Reform. She went off in fine style in the presence of se-
veral hundred spectators, who hailed her with repeated
cheers and wishes that the Reform Bill had as safely been
floated on the deep. She has a well-finished figure head
with a bust of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, which is considered
a very excellent likeness. She was decorated with va-
rious colours, but the most conspicuous was the one with
the word " Reform," and underneath a tri-coloured flag.—
Boston Gazette.

MURDER AT SHOTTESWELL, NEAR BAN-
BU KY.—On Saturday last a most atrocious murder was
committed at Shotteswell, about four miles from Banbury,
hut in the county of Warwick, on the body of EDWARD
Goonx, a labourer, who was wilfully shot through the
head by a man named COLEMAN, living at Sbotteswell.
Aninquest was held on the same day, and the Jury re-
turned a verdict of " Wilful Murder against JOHN COLE-
MAN," who was committed to Warwick county
Oxford Journal.

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