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The inhabitants of the ward of Aldersgate and the Parish of Marylebone had a meeting this week, for the purpose of voting Addresses.

On Friday, her Majesty went as far as Woolwich. Her presence excited a strong sensation among the people there. A royal salute was fired, by superior orders, according to the usual etiquette towards the Royal Family.

It may here be considered relevant to the subject to notice the following article of intelligence, copied from the Gazette Universelle of Augsberg, and bearing date the 17th inst. respecting Signor NonRicordo, (so distinguished a character in the Trial), and his Family.

"The Gazette of the Court of Vienna and the Austrian Observer have published, on the part of the English Ambassador, a contradiction of an article contained in the Gazette Universelle of this city relative to some witnesses against the Queen of England. Here are the positive proofs:-Theodore Majochi, formerly stable-boy, Luigi Majochi, formerly a domestic, and their father, Battista Majochi, some time courier or postillion in the service of the Princess of Wales, during her residence at Como and Milan, arrived at Vienna in 1819: they stopt at the Fauxbourg de Weiden, at the inn of the Three Crowns; they afterwards took a private lodging in the Fauxbourg of Leopold-stadt, and they continued to reside in the latter place until the time of their departure for London, in the house of the Sieur Radel, masterfisherman, No. 6, near the baths of Diana, on the first floor. According to their own avowal, they have received, on the part of the English Ministry, supplies or indenmities. They have also received promises of pen

sions for life for themselves and their families, who have remained at Como. The facts which Theodore Majochi declared that he could attest against the Queen of England are very grave, and will cover her with shame, Moreover I understand that Battista Majochi went en courier to London last spring, and that Theodore Majochi has declared, that the pensions of their wives are paid at Milan monthly, by the advocate M. Vilmacarti, We derive these facts from the declarations of the family of Majochi. If they are false, the English Ministry will be able to prove them so, and will call this family to au account. The writer of this article, who is entirely dis interested and impartial in this affair, neither wishes nor is able to give more ample information."

Only look at the above statement. Three of the Non Ricordo family, the father Battista, with his hopeful offe springs the Signors Theodore and Luigi, the whole three of them, according to the editor of the Gazette Univer selle, confess that they "have received on the part of the English Government, appointments or indemnities, and that they have also been promised pensions for life for themselves and families residing at Como!"

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Theodore Majochi himself avows, that the pension to his wife and to the wives of his father the pos tillion, and of his brother the footman, are paid at Milan every month by one Vilmacarti, an agent of the Queen's prosecutors; the very street and house in which the said agent lives being specified by the author of the statement. Why, would not this be called bribery by any Court in Europe? we put it as a matter of interrogation, would not the fact of a witness, in any cause whatever, receiving pensions or promises, much more receiving

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both, from one of the parties to that cause, be a fatal objection to the evidence of such a witness in any Court, where, as Mr. BROUGHAM says, "justice is regularly administered ?" This Theodore, however, to a question asked him, whether he had received money on certain occasions, assured the Queen's council that he had not not a farthing by way of pension-not a syllable which 'could bear the construction of a promise. M. Vilmacarti, and the monthly disbursements to the wives, were kept very prudent by out of Mr. BROUGHAM'S sight.

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The tide of popular feeling now rushed forward with accelerated force. The venom and the slander, the filth and the obscenity, which was hoped by certain lovers of morality, would have checked the mighty current, had been dashed aside, leaving the stream to pursue its course unimpeded and unpolluted. Addresses had poured in fast to her Majesty from the moment she had set her foot on our shores; but now when the Majocchis and the De Monts were unveiled, when their motives were known, and their characters exposed, those memorials of affection and respect became redoubled. Immediately after the day was ascertained when her Majesty would be at leisure to receive the Address of the "Married Ladies, and the Inhabitant Householders of Marylebone," preparations were made to give the best and handsomest effect to the cavalcade, in its progress to Brandenburgh-house. It was decided that the different equipages should

assemble in Welbeck Street, and its neighbourhood. Between ten and eleven o'clock several of those gentlemen, who took an active part at the public meeting in which the Address was voted, appeared; amongst them were Sir G. Noel, Mr. P. Moore, Lord W. Fitzgerald, Mr. Hume, and Mr. Whitbread. At ten o'clock, a great number of barouches and four, and a few carriages and pair, took their stations in the order of procession; and at 11 o'clock, the hour appointed for proceeding towards Brandenburgh-house, 135 equipages were arranged in line. The streets through which the cavalcade was expected to pass was, at this time, crowded with welle dressed people, whose countenances strongly indicated the pleasure which they derived from the scene. Soon after 11 o'clock the cavalcade moved forward amidst the cheers of the assembled multitude; and as it passed through North-AudleyStreet, South Audley Street, Stanhope Street, Park-lane, Piccadilly, Knightsbridge, and Kensington, it was hailed with warm and affectionate gratulations. Great, however, as were the crowds > that marked its progress thus far, they were infi, nitely exceeded by the numbers who were stationed in Hammersmith and its vicinity. The metropolis appeared to have abundantly poured forth its thousands here. Every tree was inhabited, every wall was peopled, and a long range of carts and waggons, up to the gate of the demesne, was let at a very considerable price to those who did not 45. ggg

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please to venture farther. At one o'clock the procession reached Hammersmith, and was received with a loud and lively peal of the church-bells, The first forty carriages obtained easy admittance at the great gate, opening into the grounds which surround the house: but as they nearly filled the line of road, a long delay took place before any of the others could be admitted. At about four o'clock the whole of the ladies and gentlemen who were immediately connected with the presentation of the Address were set down at her Majesty's resi dence,

At this time the scene was highly picturesque and pleasing. A number of elegant dressed females appeared at the different windows of the house, but their costume was scarcely more tasteful or more elegant than that which was displayed by those who paraded the grounds that are in front of the mansion. On such a scene the heart reposes with pleasure. Every thing appeared to be in unison with the occasion. The day was beautiful--the sun shone brightly-every eye was lighted up with gladness, and the eye, doubtless, spoke the feelings of the heart. We have been present at many public proceedings, but at none do we remember to have seen more, not merely of respectability, but of elegance. The females, many of whom were eminently beautiful, were dressed in a style that would not have disgraced a drawing room. We speak of the younger females. The matrons and many of them were present-ap

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