Star.
London, England, 1828-10-09 00:00:00

MANCHESTER MEETING.

The following is a more detailed account than we
were enabled to give yesterday, of that portion of the
proceedings at Manchester which conk place subse-
quently to the speech Mr. Peel delivered on the occa-
sion of his own health being drunk.
Toast—" May the laws protect the people, and the people re-
spect the laws."
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the health of the Duke
of Wellington, said lie was sure the nation would al-
ways remember the debt of gratitude it owed to the
greate.t General of the age, for undertaking, when re-
quired by his Sovereign, the important situation he
now filled.
° The Duke of Wellington"—three times three.
The neat least was—

" The British standard, may it ever be the rallying point to pre-
serve the libertyand independenct. of the people—three times three.
The Cmataaran then proposed—'• His Majesty's Ministers"—
Received with the kindest cheering.
Mr. PEEL rose—Gentlemen, as the only Member of
his Majesty's Goverment now present, I feel it to be
my duty to convey their acknowledgments, and to add
the assurance that they are deeply sensible of the value
of your favourable opinion, for they know that they
shall acquire and retain it, not by pursuing what are
called popular measures, but by honestly observing that
line of conduct which their conscience dictates, as Mi-
nisters of the Crown. I have had many relations to
uphold with this district, and more especially with this
particular town. I have co-operated with many of you
in times of peril and revolution. I will not revive the
recollection of those scenes. The general coucord which
now prevails amongst all classes is most gratifying, and
forms a just subyct of congratulation. I have co-
operated with many of you in times of difficulty and
distress, but cannot help observing, that those who
were the in A strenuous assertors of the laws, and the
most detes mined and resolute combatants against vio-
lence, were the first in the cause of charity. The hands
that were clenched with energy to resist the attacks
upon property, were open as day when an appeal was
matte to benev 'Lefler. When 1 last addressed you I
enumerated the advantages of tranquillity ; hut in re-
terrace to the toas: before the last I must be allowed to
say, that if it became necessary to raise the standard of
Brrain tor the vindication of the interests or honour of
this country, t%at the town of M inchester would serve
as an example to the whole nation.
The CHAIRMAN then rose to give the.health of the
venerable and highly respected father of their distin•
guished guest. On his ancient and intimate connexion
with that town it was unnecessary to dwell. On his
important services to tie country in general it was
equally unnecessary to enlarge.. He would therefore
say no more than give di The health cit Sir Robert Peel,*
which was drank with much enthusiasm.

Mr Peat., in giving thanks, said he had already ap•
peared twice betore the assembly, but he could not re-
frain from giving expression to the gratitude which the
last toast had excited in his breast. Nothing could be
more gratifying to him than to think that his parent
was remembered by them with esteem, and tie could
assure them that the sentiment was mutual. The attach-
ment of Sir Robert Peel to the place where he had lived,
and by the industry of whose inhabitants he had acquired
his fortune, was unabated, and could only end with
his lite.

The next toast was, " May distinction ever prove the reward of
merit"—( Much applause).
" The Earl of Liverpool, and better health to him."
" The venerable Earl of Eldon."
-Tne CHAntactx then said he would offer no apology
for the toast he wai about to propose. Far distant might
be the day when such an apology should be necessary.
He would give a Protestant Ascendancy," ef which the
it.ght Hon. Gentleman was one of the most able, most
zealous, and persevering supporters.
This toast was received in the way we described yes-
terday, and there then followed the healths of Lord
Lyndhurst, Mr. Trafford, Mr. Wm. Peel, Sec.
'tVl

'ednesday morning a verb large sun-fish was caught
in the river South Esk, at Montrose, measuring from
the tips of the fins six feet, and from the mouth to the
tail four feet. Its weight is 2481 b. Fish of this species
seldom visit our northern shores.

The Corporation of Gravesend have commenced
digging fur a foundation for erecting the Pier at the
Town Quay. The labourers engaged in this work lately
found a half guinea of the date of 1648, and also se-
veral coins in gold, the impressions on which were not
`perceptib!e. They were eagerly purchased at Bs. a pair.
An adjourned Court of Burgesses was held at West-
minster yesterday, for the purpose of swearing in con-
' stables, when Mr. John Brooks, of Oxford-street, ob-
jected to being sworn in as constable, on the ground
that he could not conscientiously take the oath. He,
however, said he was ready to serve the office. The
Court told him he mast be sworn, or be fined. Mr.
Brooks, however, left the Office, saying he would resist
paying any fine.
As Mr. G Wilda PHILLIPS, of Newington, was leaving
Covent. Garden Theatre last evening, in the company cf
two Ladies, a fellow, a few yards from the Piazza doer,
rushed past him, making a violent snatch at his watch ;
the chain breaking, the villain decamped with three
valuable gold seals, key, ring, &c.
A letter from an Officer in the Russian army before
Varna, dated on the 17th ult. states, that three days
previously the most sanguine expectations were enter-
tained among the troops that Varna would have stirer
rendered, a breach of considerable dimensions having
been made in the walls of the fortress. To the sum-
mons made by a flag of truce, for the surrender of the
place, the CAPITAN PACUA replied in haughty terms,
that not until the fortress was reduced to a heap of
ruins would be surrender. The determination of the
Turks to fight to the last is represented as amounting
almost to frenzy. Not only was this feeling displayed
among the armed men in the garrison, amounting to
about 24,000, but the inhabitants, men and women,
expressed a hope that the place should be blown up
rather than given up. Supplies, however, were begin-
ning to be wanted at Varna, and such was the vigilance
of the Russian Admiral Gam, that it was thought
improbable that they could be again thrown into the
place. It was fully expected that the Turks would. if
they found they must strike, blow up the place. The
, operations of the besiegers were conducted vigorously.