Star.
London, England, 1828-10-06 00:00:00

BREAKFAST TO MR. PEEL IN SALFORD.

Saturday a public breakfast was given by the 80.
rongioneue and Constables . f Salford. in the Sail
lowa Hall. to the Beght Hon. Mr. Peel. About two
~'clock the .company. •conststing of upwards of 200
Gentlemen, sat down to an elegant breakfast ; the
IBaronghteeve of Salford in the chair.

As soon as breakfast was finished. the Chairman gave
the health of the 1. King," " The Duke of Lancaster,"
•• the Royal Family," and le the Army and Navy r atter
which-he plopobed the health of the Right Honourable
tt,.beet Peel. '

Thr toast was received with immensecheering; when
it haJ eubsided, .

Mt. Peat..iose and addressed the company. He said,
the cordial reception which had been given to him had
Made thi deepest impression on bisheart, and he was
sure on no peiiod of his life should he look back upon
with greater, nor even with equal pleasute, as on the
short time hr had spent ialferd.. He rejoiced in
his present visit, both as a Ovate individual tad as
a public man. lie ',joked as a private individual
10 hes visit, because it had afforded him an oppor-
tunity of confirming his acquaintance with many who
bad been the friends and companions of his youth, and
also the .11)put tunity (if making stew friendships w ith men
wuose names he Lad always held in respect and 'seem.
Hiarejoice,i as a public man, btel:mit had afforded him
the uppoi Lonny of witnessing a most grateful scene, that
if a loyal and a happy people living in prosperity canard-
s)) their own indust, y. He did not feel himself in that
disitict, nor in tom room, as a stranger.-he raw too
many kn-wn Gees around him—he saw them too in
their oo n natural characters t he had seen them on the
previous evening in strange characters (referring to the
ma gm:guile), bit he now saw them in their oath, and he
hoped in these throe would be ho change, for it could
only be for the worse—(Cheers and applause). Atte,
that day he would count them all is his friends. With
• hens he was connectedwitli an ordinary ties of relation.
He could not pass to Manchester from the test.
deoce •ci his worthy friend on his right (Wm. Garnett,
Esq ) with. tit teeing a stream which temiuded him
that this was his native place. He could not heat the
hum of business, and see the many invitations to indus-
iry, without feeling bow many obligations he and
his family owed to that industry—(Applause). He could
not see the shuttle *Welt t• ey had placed there in ho-
nour of him (a small model in sugar of a loom, and some
otter inventions, pi:iced in front of the Chairman), vith-
out feeling himself connected with them ; he could not
see these and the faces around him without feeling as
welcomed home. Histeart was too full to allow him to
add.ess them in a cold and formal speech, and he was
ture they would not wish him to introduce any allusion
.o political affairs. He begged to issure them that no
absence (and he had now been absent from them for SO
years)and no changes in political life would ever diminish
the interest he took in the prosperity of that great corn.
munity. He wished, from the bottom of his heart, that
pimps-Sly would follow their efforts to maintain them-
selves and their families, and vi teeth the enviable point
of independence. He wished them individually success,'
but be did not forget that their individual exertions
gave eocouragement to inclusry, and constituted the
main strength and townies of the British Ealite—

(Cheers). Ms. Peel concludeJ by giving " Prosperity
ti the Town and Trade of Salim d.
The CHAIRMAN give, 4, Our glorious Constitution,
and his NI .jest)'s Nlene,t •is." w i tie
Nlr. Pm. rose and said, a. 1.• was the only Member
of the Administs atton present, it v lard tiro hem t*
!ewe n thanks; hut if h.s lima&iuus colleague and friend
at the head of the Administrate n had 11-e s present, he
would have leturned thanks her an hoonur wi ich he
could met but tetel and duly appice.iate—(Appiaore )
Of this at least he was certain, th it no matt .-as 6t to
he A Minister of the Ciown alto weoild be in..ffment to
the immesh of such a body as he then saw boom him,
nr insensible of the valu • ,h• it tr. el -venni.
Song—" Here's a health to the King. Goa Mess him."
Mr. GA INILTT saw, tree Codiim n h.d given him
permission to propose a toast, and ite.w. u.d being before
them a character every inch a Breton, th less.eeted
f ether of their illustrious guest • Si ltobe. t Peel was
known t every man, woman, and child in the county ;
end he might indeed he called the father of,the colon
tt ade. Mr. Garnett then spoke in high terms of the
welcome and attention the deputation to invite Mr.
Peel to a public dinner at Manchester had received at
Sir Robeet's residence.
Mr. l'au returned thanks. He said he did not sup.
pose they Would hear with indifference that his father
was in possession of excellent health, and of this fa-
culties unimpaired; and he was happy in what he- was
sure would be the le.t of many present, in the retrospect
of a happy, inclustlious, and well-spent ile—(Applause).
Mr. GA MANIC the Cutup elre proposed the health of
the host of their illustrious guest, Wm. Garnett, Esq.
Mr. UP AHNICTT rettr sled thanks.
The Cu A titai Au gave" The Magistrates of the District."
Mr. Holton, eif Holt. n, returned shanks.
" The Lancashire Witrites."anil " The Patrons of the Festival,"
were given tram the Chair, and drunk with applause.
Mr. Pest. proposed the health of the liortoisbreeve and Cos
stables of &Hord.
The CIBAIRMAP returned thanks.
Mr. GAIUDIXIM save—`4 The health of the Lady of the Right
Hoe Rebut Ka.-
. • Mr. Pact., in returning thanks, said there was one
unquestionable claim which Mrs. Peel had to their to.
Rend, for nothing could equal the gratification which
slue had experienced from her visit to Manchester. What-
ever m gbt be his feelings, and he was sure they were
not doubtful, she at least would not allow a long period
to elapse ere she compelled him. to repeat his visit to
Manchester-.(Ciieer-).
Song •-" Our Army and Navy for ever."
The liusousasineis gave—" The Chairman the Quanene•
Seeiens." - •
JAMIS Nona's, Esq. in returning thanks, said, it did
not heroine him ter say any thing of his conduct as
Chairman of the Quarter Sessions ; it was before the
public, and he was amply repaid by their approbation.
There was one point in the character"of their ;nostril/US
guest. which had already been recorded in the Statute
Book, and would be the brightest page in his hie, that
Ise hid done more to ameliorate the criminal code than
any 'Minister had done before him—(Lotid applause.)
He (Mr. Norris) had had experience of the valuable
provisions of those Acts. and he embraced this oppor-
tunity of stating, that they were admirably well adapted
to the end which the luminous and Right Hon. Author
ef them had in view. • Mr. Norris concluded by pro.
posing the health of the S'ewards.

Mt: DACRI returned thanks for himself and the other

Gentlemen.
It being now nearly five o'clock, Mr. Peel rose etd
left the room. end was tolloried very shortly afteriards
by all the company.

Since the generality of persons act from impulse. and
oat tram principle. moo are N.M., se good nor so bad as so are
apt to imagine them!
Thurs.lay evening a fire broke out in one of the re.
tort houses in the gas-works. Water.stret t Manchester,
in consequence of the bursting of one uf the retorts,
when the roof, being in a very dry state, in, tautly caught
' fire.. The alarm was immediately given, and the en-
gines hastened to the spat. After some time the adjoifi.
ing gasometer was found to be besting very fast, when
it was thought advisable, in order to prevent any acci-
dent, to let off the gas, which was immediately done;
and its order that the supply of gas might not fall abort,
every other lamp was ordeted to be extinguished. The
fire was got under before it had done very great damage,
but the greatest alarm was excited in the neighbour.
hood. which was much heightened by some duiginag
fellows in the expectation of gaining by the confusion.