The Sun.
London, England, 1831-10-12 00:00:00

BOSTON, OCT. 11.

A public meeting of the inhabitants is to be held on Thursday;
to address his Majesty, and petition the House of Commons.

DOVER, OCT. 11.

In compliance with a vequsition signed by a number of re.
spectable freemen, a Common Hall was convened by the Mayor
to meet this evening. At the time appointed the Hall was soon
crowded to excess, and many who cou'd not obtain admittance,
were under the necessity of retracing their steps in a torrent of
rain. The Chair was taken by the Deputy Mayor, and a dutiful
address was unanimously voted to his Majesty, deeply deploring
the unexpected loss of the Reform Bill, but expresmnig a hrm re-
liance on his Majesty's paternal love to his loyal and dutiful sub-
jects, and a fervent hope that he would still continue to avail
himself of the able advice of his present enlightened and patriotic
Ministers ; and that every constitutional means might be adopted
to obtain a speedy and effectual Reform in the Commons' Honse
of Parliament. An address was also unanimously voted to Earl
Grey, and to his able colleagues, beseeching them to continue
their. faithful service to our gracious Sovereign at this important
crisis, and to' devise such measures as may tend to calm the
fears and apprehensions of his Majesty's faithful subjects; The
addresses were signed by the Deputy Mayor ,on behalf of the
meeting, and will be,conveyed by this evening's post, to be im-
imediately presented by the two representatives in Parliament.
This is a convincing proof of the present feeling in this town re-
spectng the important subject of Reform,
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BURNING OF NOTTINGHAM CAST]
SEAT OF THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.
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NOTTING HAM, Ocr. 10.--LThe news of the fate of the late Re'
form Bill reached Nottingham by express, on Saturday evening,
last, and the consternation that it occasioned may be more readily
imagined than described: During that night anything but tran-
quility prevailed; and on the following morning all was on the tip-
toe of anxiety for the London newspapers—those brought tidings
of dismay, and exasperation followed,when that day was bough
to a close. At dark thousands of persons perambulated the'
streets of Nottingham, and immediately attacked the houses el,
their supposed enemies—namely the enemies to Reform ; this
they did to an extent almost without parallel in that town in a
few hours;_
Majesty King William the Fourth. At the hour of nine, two
troops of the 15th Hussars, stationed at Nottingham barracks, are
rived in the Market-place, and they were hailed with" Long live
his Majesty and the brave lab." Those veteran heroes, whose dis.
play of humanity at the renowned Peterloowill never be forgotten,
had no sooner unsheathed their swords than they one and all ad-
vised the mob to disperse, which theydid, but it was only toe mmit
other acts of a similar description upon similar individuals, and
thus terminated the reception of the fate of the Reform Rill up
to Monday morning, when, at eleven o'clock at noon, a 'requi-
sition, which had been most respectably signed, and agreed to by
the Mayor, on the preceding day, brought together a larger
meeting of the town and county of Nottingham, in the public
market-plice, than has on similar occasions been witnessed. A
stage was erected in the centre, and was speedily occupied by
some of the principal leading characters of the neighbourhood,
amongst whom were noticed, Lord Rancliffe, Lieutenant-Colonel
Wildman, N. N. F. Norton, Esq., T. Wakefield, Esq., the
Mayor, several of the Aldermen, arid other leading gentlemen ot
deserved reputation. Resolutions were adopted and agreed to
by the meeting, as was also ass address to his Majesty, which, in
unison with the resolutions, was most enthusiastically cheered.
The speakers, throughout, advised the people to be moderate,
and wait patiently for the King's advice to his Ministers, which
(Inc of them ithe speakers) was prepared to say, would be gene-
rally satisfactory to the country. This wholesome advice, at
such a perilous season, the multitude were not prepared to listen
to, and murmurs against the authors of the present mischief
escaped their lips loudly and vehemently ; their wants, they
cried, had been too long withheld from thm, and they must
have recourse to other means. Amongst the banners and flags
displayed, we noticed two particularly conspicuous—
" The more those cruel tyrants bind us,
The more united they will fiod us."
This motto was surmounted by a bundle of sticks, and borne
by a rugged staff. The other, decorated with crape, and ernbel.
fished with white rosettes, had the following—. The Reform Bill,
and no Lords." Shortly after the meeting had dispersed, diffe-
rent bodies organised themselves, and taking contrary directions,
moved towards such places as were considered most obnoxious.
After nearly destroying a mill outhe Forest,neartheltace-course,
they proceeded towards Colwiek, the seat of John Musters, Esq.
which they completely gt;tted, and afterwards burnt nearly to
the ground. This formidable body of people tore down the
spiked rails, and havaig thus armed themselves, they returned
to Nottingham and there they were determined 'a to Make n at-
tack upon Nottingham Castle, an ancient pile; and the property
of the Duke of Newcastle.. The castle Wes were entered, and,
armed with rough iron instrlnnents, namely, they
proceeded through the courtyard to the lofty pile, and in, a less
minutes afterwards entered it—all was anxiety, but suspente was
not long delayed—dames issued In abundance ; and at: nine
(whilst writing the present article), it presents a dame of tire,
amidst the foliage of its beautiful trees, unequalled in pyrotech-
nical exhibitions. The amazement created in the immediate
neighbourhood of the Castle was intense—and God knows where
this unfortunate isstie,—the rejection of the Reform Bill—wil,
terminate. Nottingham is completely agitated in town anti
country. Men without employment—children crying for then
fathers and wives anxious for their future welfare, and the fate of
their husbands ! ! !
The 15th Regiment of Hussars have acted throughout this
trying affair with ability, skill, and humanity ;• and all that Nst-
t Ingham has reliance upon, is that King William the Fourth
will avert the mischief which. threatens the country, and by so
iitnhiesitrilopinion, act a wiser part than by re.
tdaompinn.isgn.thteShiTscpnernestohteenwtiirliting the above, the finws have burst from
all parts of the Castle, and it is new cne body of fire, and the
utter destruction of the building is inevitable. The property is
the Duke of Newcastle's, but unoccupied. The spectacle, as I
have before stated, is awftilly grand, and it is the greatest conso-
lation that no lives have been lost.

(From a Traveller by the Nottingham eoaeh, which arrived in
town late last night.l_
NOTTINGHAM, TUESDAY MORNING, FIVE A.M.
Things are in a frightful state here ; besides Nottingham
Castle, which has been burnt to the grossed, and the ruins of which
are still smoking, Mr. Muster's house has been demolished ant.
ransacked, and the furniture now lies scattered over the church-
yard. Irons the early hour of the Morning at which I write, the
town at this moment seems quiet, but I fear fresh disturbances
will occur before the day closes. Several skirmishes took place
in the course of yesterday between the populaceand the regiment
of Hussars stationed here, but no lives have as yet been lost,
nor has any firing taken place. The mob yesterday threateners"
the destruction of several houses near the Market-place,
being the property, as they supposed, of the Duke of
Newcastle; but they desisted en being informed they did
not belong to him. Much anxiety is felt respecting
the movement of a large body who set out last night with the in-
tention of destroying the seat of Lord Middleton, but, as no ac-
count of their proceedings has reached me, there is reason to
hope that they have been deterred from their uose by tin
soldiers, and a few pieces of artillery which have
been placed
there as a precaution. Yesterday, a vast number of the inhabi.
tants of the town were sworn in as special constables, and every
wall was covered with placards, beseeching the people to refrain
from acts of violence. A large quantity of placards of this de-
scription have been sent from Birmingham, which place, I learn,
remains for the present perfectly quiet,
In Derby they are in a state of greater confusion than even
here ; seven persons have already last their lives. At Lough.
borough atm the people are in en alarming state of excitement.
I hear nothing frhin'the north of England, though every one
seems to look for come dreadful intelligence.

BIRMINGHAM.
(From the Birmingbatti (gzate.)
The subjoined important communications with reference to
the decision of the liollSe of Lords on the Reform Bill, from
Lords John Russell and Althorp, and Sir Gray Skipwith, Ijart.,
were received yesterday by Mr. Thomas Attwood, and have been
handed to us for insertion by that gentleman :
FROM LORD JOHN RUSSET...Xi.
I beg to acknowledge with heartfelt grstit‘l,cle ihe undeserved
honour done me by 1.50,000 of my countrymen.
Our prospects are now obscured for a moment, and I trust
only for a moment. It is impossible that the whisper of faction
should prevail against the voice of a nation."

FROM LORD A LTHORP.
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter contaning a
vote of thanks to me from the great meeting at whi4,ll you pre-
sided. The unanimous approbation of 1c0,0.4 of my fellow-
countrymen is no trifling honour I 4-e.,1 sincerely thankful for
it, and I beg to assure youtbat Wesme the highest gratification,
" The large nia'Acnity by which the Bill has been lost in the
House co• tmos is; I fear, a very serious calamity. It can only,
hMiever, postpone the success of our cause ; but I beseech you
to use all your influence, not merely to , revent any ads sd open
violence, but any such resistance to the law a?, 3,; threatened by
the refusal to pay taxes. Such a course as this is the one least
likely to promote our sticeesg.o

6, Pall Mall East, October S.
I beg through you, in such manner as may be most conve-
nient to yourself, to offer to the inhabitants of the to' n and
neighbourhoodof Birmingham my sincere and ;fie: rsfelt thanks
for the honour which they did my colleiue and me on the occa-
sion of the late meeting.

" The approbation of er...nstittients Is the great reward which
I am ambitic.us, of receiving for my humble, but zealous and
honest endeaiieurs to promote the cause of Reform—a cause on
the success of which, at this moment, depend the tranquillity
and- happiness of our country.
...it is with the deepest sorrow I confirm, NO* you will have.
already heard from other sources, that t4' geoond reading of the
Reform Bill was rejected in the .House of Lords this morning
by a majority of 41,
" It would not lie true to say, that the rejection came unex-
Pecterlly on the friends of the measure, but so large a majority
against it was not contemplated, I believe, by any body.
~,eedit was unanimously resolved to, *, friends to Reform and sop-
n
" I am just return* from a meeting at Willil's, mats.
r It was
attended by all, or pearly all, the lier,nbi-4Z of the House 01
portersC om m o
on
fs nthoewGinovlv. , , v
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adhere to the POI Pi • the Ministers, and to_ give them every
supnortln 'Our pciwer ,• rds accomplishing the great measure
atdarryalg it Into a law? •
that 170 giu anguish of disappointment, the people
" There is to be a call of.the House on *Way, and Lord
ri4.4 that. the observance of tranquillity and order is
Ebrington will submit a motion to it on lth;•• in'esent state of pub-
licsg;t7 safest and best way of effecting th,e great purpose
them also remember,
e seek and will have.
that tke Lure's in what they hare
exercise a right confided to them by the Con-
stitution of the conntry.
ee If the Ministers do their duty,—and who eau doubt but the
will do it ?.—it is: folly to suppose that a measure sanctioned 1.,
the King, the people,. and a tn*oritY of their representatives it.
Parliament, will not be carried.
" Mr. Lawley is at this moment at Brighton.
" Yours very faithfully, 9. SKIPWITII.
donewmaytlh:iac:;. have only
" Thomas Attwooo, Eick"

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mittee deeming
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SIR, The Political Associat,on, named " The Black Swan ' 04m-
cially an advocate of Reform, I have been directed to forwa td to
your office the following article.
I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
• C. • . FROME POLITICAL MEETING
In consequence of the contumelious rejection of the Reform
Bill by the House of Lords, on Monday evening a very spirited
and determined meeting of respectable tradesmen of this town
was held at the Black Swan Inn, in the large room, when it wa,
unanimously resolved that a public meeting should be immedi-
ately convened in the Market-place, or some adjacent field, for
the patriotic purpose of assuring his beloved Majesty that the
public mind and feelings of this town and neighbourhood con-
tinue to be truly loyal, and that the most unbounded confidence
hilfiCh has been placed in his Majesty's magnanimous and highly
talented Ministers remain unshaken, and that therefore his Ma-
jesty would be pleaSed to continue them at the helm of pubj*,...,
affairs, at least until such time as they shall have realized, in
'conjunction with the patriotic Members of both Houses of Par..
liainent, the constitutional representation of the people, and also,
shall have amended the future political and internal prospects of
the country.
When the news of the fate of the 13111 reached here no eecur-
rence could possibly exceed the mingled feelings of glOom, die.
appointment, and bitter indignation ; but, happily, these feelings
have given way to those which have been inspirei by a tonti-
deuce that the extraordinary reaction now taking place tkirough_
out the kingdom, manifested by the hasty feundati.Ons of poli-
tical unions, explicitly declare that the Bill will tllt'mately pass—
indeed must inevitably pass, into a law.

DERBY, 9C-r. 11.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sta,—Soon after my letter was despatched to the office yester-
day a hand-bill was published, announcir.g that a requisition had
been presented to the Mayor to call a public meeting for the pur-
pose of addressing his Majesty in favour of the Reform measure
of MiniAers. A number of stalls were placed in the Market-
place that the assembled people might sign the address, but they
lwere no sooner set down than they were destroyed. In (-ouse-
quence the Riot Act was read, and the military, with the Mayor
at their head, cleared the streets. One man was shot and died
on the spot who had been toa public.house for some beer, but
was taking no part with the rioters. Another person received a
sabre wound on the thigh. The mob' was dispersed, which con-
sisted, I believe, chiefly of boys and bad characters from the
country. In the evening they assembled again, but as the mili-
tary were in the borough diet• assembled on the road leading to.
Duffield, where they broke the windOws of a Mr. Haworth, and,
lam sorry to add, plundered his house. It is pretty pltoi that theobject of the rioters !tow is plunder. Inquests are sitting upon
tho persons killed. We hear this morning that Nottingham
Castle and Coliick Hall, near Nottingham, wer* set on fire last night, and are nearly burnt to the grouhd, Loughborough, tor,,
is in a state Of alarming commotion. A troop of yeomanry from Burton-uion•Trent arrived here last night, but I hope the,
worst is past. I am, Ste. P. W.