Star.
London, England, 1820-08-25 00:00:00

THE QUEEN.

As on the former days, the number of persons as
sembled in the afternoon of yesterday, was much
greater than in the morning, in the line of procession
from the House of Lords to St. James's-square, which
was completely crammed in every part, and there
w•as the usual display of females at the windows.
Double rows of vehicles of every kind were placed
*along the streets, and were filled with people, most
of whom paid handsomely for their accommodation.
The crowd was greatest at the barrier in Palace-
yard, where the exertions of the Police and military
to preserve open space for carriages to pass were at
one time wholly unavailing, so great was the pressure.
Within a few moments of five o'clock,. the prepa-
rations of the troops to receive the QUEEN, announced
to the multitude, that her MAJESTY was leaving the
House of Lords, and a loud and incessant cheering
immediately commenced, which ran quickly through
the crowd, and soon extended to Charing-Cross, the
men waving their hats, and the women their hand-
kerchiefs. In front of the barriers a numerous crowd
was collected, who greeted hei• MAJESTY with warm
applause, and tumultuous cries of " No Mnjoccos!
No boggle!. witnesses !" The people, as many as could,
followed the carriage home, and women, as well as
men, were seen clinging to the body of it, and to the
harness. Those nearest to the carriage called to the
QUEEN not to despair, for that she would triumph
over her enemies.

When arrived in St. James's-square, her MAJESTY
entered her house without difficulty, some addi-
tional constables having been placed at the door to
keep off the people. The square at this moment was
completely full, and when the QUEEN appeared shortly
after at the window a general huzza was raised. It is
impossible to describe the enthusiasm which prevailed
amongst the immense multitude assembled. Alder-
man Wool, was in-attendance to receive the QUEEN,
and her MAJESTY seemed in excellent spirits. She
received the greetings of the People with her usual
affability and good humour.
Respecting the statement from the British Em-
bassy, published in the Remo Gazette, one mistake
has gone abroad. Whatever other members of the 11
Embassy might have done at the period alluded to,
the Ambassador, Lord STEWART, could
_pot have
acted in ; for he was then in England. The contra-
diction, then, lies not between his Lordship and Ma-
*co, but between him and those, or some of those,
who filled departments connected with the Embassy.
Every hour of the trial hitherto has given fresh
evidence how slow people ought to be in giving credit
to ex-parte statements, and tales of general slander.
Who would not have believed., from the general com-
plexion of Majocco's evidence, that the man was a
perfect stranger to England, imported only for the
sake of justice, to assist in eliciting truths which
otherwise could not be got at? Who could have
thought that this witness had for some time been in
the service of a Gentleman at Gloucester, and had
declared to many, that the Princess of WALES was
" a most excellent woman—a good woman."—
It is true, that he seemed to wish to avoid particulars
respecting what he might have said at Gloucester,
by his usual answer, " Non mi ricordo." But it hap-
pens very fortunately, that for the proof of what this
hired witness did say, her MAJESTY'S Counsel will
not need to send to Italy ; and the evidence will not
be attended with any " non mi ricordo," but, on the
contrary, will completely supply Majocco's want j
memory.
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It has been observed by many, that the most
unforeseen accidents and chances often occur to elu-
cidate facts which otherwise might remain inscru-
table. We are not of the number of those who be-
lieve in chance : we consider such occurrences as
Divine interpositions for the defence and justification
of innocence—for the exposure, if not always the
punishment, of conspiracy and crimes.
It must have struck most people as rather singular
that Majecco, when again brought before the House,
should have been so eager to volunteer a declaration,
through the Interpreter, " that he was ready to lay
down his life in that place if his former testimony
was not correct !" What could put this in his head ?
Had conscience enabled him to anticipate the possi-
bility of the forthcoming of ENGLISH WITNESSr3 to
invalidate his testimony ? And, if so, could he think
it possible that this volunteer boasting would weigh a
feather against their unbought evidence!
It is also 4 curious fact, when speaking of un-
bought evidence, that the Mate of the vessel is to be
paid 800 dollars i month, besides being still entitled
to his one-fourth of all profits arising from freightage
of the vessel during his absence. The Captain is to be
paid 1,000 dollars--a greater sum than he was raw

for the-hire of the whole vessel, while in the service'
of the Quizw, including his own pay, the pay of the
Mate, and the pay and maintenance of the whole
crew !—The sum paid by the Princess of WALES for
the hire of the whole vessel, Captain, Mate, and
crew—twenty-four souls in all—was only between
seven and eight hundred dollars per month!!
We are greatly deceived, if the discovery of Ma-
jocco having been a resident in England, and the
way in which he then spoke of the Quees, be the
only unexpected fact that will soon be established by
evidence. We have just learnt a most interesting
fact respecting the rumours engendered in Milan,
that hot-bed of calumny and slander! During the
residence of the Princess of WALES in that neigh-
bourhood, persons were regularly stationed in the
different coffee-houses frequented by English tra-
vellers, for the purpose of impressing strangers—
especially the English—with strong ideas of the
misconduct of her Royal Highness. The waiter
of one particular coffee-house mentioned to a tra-
veller—pointing to two men sitting in the room—
that these men were always there, and seemed to
have no other business or occupation but to give
currency to slanders of the foulest description against
the Princess of VALES. We have even had commu-
nicated to us some of the express terms made use of
by these fiends to damn the fame of her Royal High-
ness, but they are too gross for us to repeat.