Star.
London, England, 1831-10-12 00:00:00

RIOTS IN DERBY.

DERBY, H•LF-PAST 6 O'CLOCK, P. M. SUN.
DA Y.—The town still continues in a dreadful state
of excitement. An immense body of people have
proceeded to Little Chester, and have entirely de-
stroyed the front of Mr. John Harrison's house:
returning back, almost every house was attacked,
and scarcely a a indow remained whole; but the
anti reformers shared much the worst fate. The dis-
turbances continued the whole of the night, and the
greatest excesses were committed. The banking
house of Mears. Crompton suffered dreadfully;
every window was forced in. Mr. Haden, the sur-
geon, shared the same fate; and am sorry to say Mr.
Haden's son, Henry, was killed. The night was
very dark, and every lamp was brokon. The sol-
diem paraded the street the whole of the night, but
owing to the darkness were of little use. Many
shots were fired, and, I fear, many wounded ; ono
man was shot in King-street, who is not expected
to live. An immense body of people assembled at
2 o'clock, p.m. and the worst consequences are to bo
feared; business is quite at a stand, the shape arc
all shut, manufactories at a stand, and the greatest
fear prevails of the result of to-night. It is cur-
rently reported that the manufactories will be the

paint of attack.
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THREE o:CLociOarks....2lot Act was read
about an hour ago, the esikliete are now firing
upon the people ; two men have been just shot,
one is dead, and the other cannot live long.
Fou a o'CLoe .—The soldiers are using every
means to disperse the mumbled multitudes : there
is no doubt many lives will be lost before morn-
ing, as I hear constant firing while writing.
MONDAY, Two o'CLocx.—There has been no
organised mob, several parties have infested the
town at the same moment, tho soldiers not being
sufficiently numerous to occupy many stations,
there being only 45 men of the 15th Hussars. A
party last night attacked the house of Mr. Haden,
and broke all hipt windows. Mr. H. Haden im-
prudently presented himself and fired u?on the
mob. A volley of stones was immediately
discharged at the windows, and one of them
struck Mr. Haden a severe blow on the head, and
be suffertd the most excruciating pain till 6 o'clock
this morning, when he expired. The soldiers
have been actively engaged all night in quelling
small party riots, and in so doing were compel:ed
to fire ball cartridges iu several instances. laay
persons have been wounded. The spirit still keeps
up, and the soldiers are now filing in the Market-
place. One man, who was run through the body,
is just carried by, and a man has been shot by
the soldiers in Sadler-gate. I fear the troops are
commanded by young officers, or such would not
be the result of their endeavours to quell an un-
armed and unorganised mob. A person who left
Derby at eight o'clock, p. m. states all was then
tranquil.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.—Extract of a letter from
Derby, dated Monday .—" Things continue in the
same state, only, of course, the longer the dis-
turbances continue, the worse it is. Some of the
military came last night, yet, notwithstanding,
very serious injury was done. Mr. Henry Haden,
a most respectable gentleman, was unfortunately
killed : a stone struck him iu the chest, and though
he walked about afterwards, in an hour or two be
died. Many more windows have been broken, and
houses almost demolished. Redleston they did not
visit, as they understood L•trd Scarsdale was pre-
pared for them. The town is full of the lowest
rabble you ever beheld, and the respectable inha-
bitants refuse to be made special constables.
" P.S. The soldiers have just made a charge
upon the people, and a man was shot dead a few
yards from our house."

BtnaitwoHAM. The subjoined important
communications with reference to the decision of
the House of Lords on the Reform Bill, from Lords
John Russell and Althorp, and Sir Gray Skipwith,
Bart. were received yesterday by Mr. Thomas
Attwood :

FROM LORD JOHN RUIIRLL.—" I becoutaeknowledge
with heartfelt gradtude the undeserved dose me
by 180.010 of my countrymen. Our prospects are new ob-
seared fur a moment, am! I seat only fora moment. It is
impossible that the whisper of faction should prevail against
the voice of anadas."
?BON LORD ALT11011'...." I beg to ackeowledge the
receipt of your letter °usual/sag a vote of thanks to a hem
the grist meths at which you presided. The unanimous