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London, England, 1824-07-13 00:00:00

DEATH OF Tli CIiINESr T. 4471%

The Chinese Lady. Vhou Fang Queon, dir:" frt. 7 •
her apartments, No. 9-1, Pall-mall.
This elegant and accomplished female wx- of ra
In her own country, as must have bt.en n:.,:ous to
pleasure of her acquaintance, Gam her Lay-like lawn: -• ••• •
graceful demeanour. Considerable mystery
,hangs over
stances of her departure tram tke Celestial Lenisre • a..,1 t!::1'.:
surprising, when we consider the strictness of the Chi" •,,•"
against expatriation. r•lte, however, was aecninpati•ed tc
by her husband, and also by her biather. The latter h
visited this country, and residedseeetai week' at a:, 1.

dun, wearing the costume an adoteing ilieinanners - •••
gentleman ; and it would se^m that !is report of a reef •
like their own had exciied in his eis:rr and he braliaie: •
visit this dietant region. Unfueionatel, doe had not
calculated un the effect whir prodorce ty- '
climate, food, and habits of lit. , and paricrlarly be
yreesure of the ztnrcopli-re. 1 ',is iset NC apuears
rated very- powerfully 0,1 thr s.-ateru of t • ••
and wife. The husband wa. firm ith AT

which was equally sudden and violeat ; and toeing:. •, -
for a day or two by judicious remedies, it broke out aeon t•;:,"
violence which no tileil•cine could arrest, and put an end to the
fortunate Chinese gentleman in a very few days.
The Lady became more gradaaily sensible of the penie!ttl
of the eamate. Sile, however, at length began to spit Ha.-
and Dr. %Vebster, of Grosvenor-street. was called in ; but hetes:.
her lungs already much affected : and the disease advanced s,
welt rapidity as to baffle all medical art. The Chinese, it iice:•
do not rely solely on the skill of their physicians. They Tetort:.
the seer:Lee of fowls and other small animals, and throwing •
blood in the faces of their idols, collect from this and frem
superstitious ceremonies the omens of recovery cc death. T'n
omens varied, and the hopes and tears of the Chinese Lady am:I:,
friends varied with them, until the morning preceding her the,
non, when she awoke a ith a cheerful air, saying she had seer
husband, who had ordered her to come to him, and thertnei •
knew she must die--an event which accore'.- gi'y took V:a.•
u.any hours afterwards.
Yhou Fong Queon was about twenty years of age, rather r
bat with long glassy black hair. Her features were raw
Tartarian mould, but were regular, and far from unplenir:.
deed, she !night be said to be beautiful, setting acid, Lical Per;:'
dices : at least, the expression of her countenance was
bespoke gentleness and courtesy, mixed with a modest reserve.
had the literary attainments of her c.•untry, and used to I'l.ll
nose books readto her by her attendants. There was an Inn'
genet in her look, and she was extremely observant of even.
peculiar in the habits anti manners of the iiithvirilials -
had occasion to see. never failing to remark any little ehaatt
their appearance, dress, tee. and to inquire the cause of it.
if a female appeared before her one day with, and the rear
a shawl, or if a gentleman had at one time a gild chain an! •ts
his watch, and at another time a mere watch ribbon, she v.

quire what was the reason of these changes—whether it
to anything peculiar in the character of the day—if the
had been at any ceremony which required a par iculat drew. it
like ? l'er own attire was always neat and elegant, and in t!'e
sbion of her country ; and many ut the articles of it were ,1q0"..
embroidered by her own hand. Site wore an under the
finest Chinese taffeta, a cloak finely ornamented with re,te.v
on the collar and sleeves, and rich bracelets of gold. with •
?when, and other precious atones. lier nails t which is an re,
able mark of gentility in China) were tutu red to gmw to ae •
inconvenient length, and her tact was nio-t incr.dthl. •n sIL
-
rad.' were the personal appearance and ia.mnirs ct
Queon : it is much to be lamented that this accomplished ,tr,
telligent female did n d live to carry back to 114. r coir.trett.c,
result of her observations on English life and manners. t• • •
only one of her sex who has et ‘...ntur4.41 on so 41;stanta
and she appears to have been reni.irkattly vs-4-11 qualified ter
ing and communicatto,t whatever she nict with worthy at ne,"`-

11 Ei N Kt' Ite.ll, ell' I S.—We undersmuil tLat a
i. to be le. hi in Eitin Erid.v, the 9th
order, in terms of the c.:reut'r ea line it, '• to givetlx
hitants of Edinburgh an oprortunity of joining in the
neral testimony of v, tieratii ii and grat;t tide to the nett,'
of our distinguished countr% man 11r. at.."
lar is signed by S:r h'a'lter Scott and Francis
, ,
--1 2/, rc.,, 7. . •-.

('.trout tc Asso, ATioN.—Vesterdav the .Issr.ci:-
assembled fix the purpose Of balleiimr, for a (Irk. ter •
Finance Dtpartmellt. th.• ballet being couv:t.
there appearka—ro;- Mr. Dwyer .;.;. ft:r Selli‘an
NI:00:y to. Mr. Ilsepr i% as of eeurse tlcelarJ
tleavd.--Dl4l.liit a Jet,!.nal.