The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-12 00:00:00

THEIR SANDWICH MAJESTIES.

DISPOSAL OF THE BODY OF THE QUEEN.
Mr. Ilvsto had an audience with his SANDWICH MAJESTY
on Saturday, and requested to knoW what his Royal • intention
was as to the entombing of his deceased consort, whether she
was to be interred in this country or in her 'native island. The
King took till the evening to consider the point, and at eight
o'clock he returned for answer, that he had made up Ids- Mind
that she should be buried on his island, which cereniarty, his
Majesty said, was performed almost in the same manner as in
England. His Majesty then gave orders 'that elle should be
preserved, and thatehe.shou,lalk4lsposited in some church in
this country till he went awaf,...,wlitcl! would 'be a°°ll as ha
recovered from his ptes;qt, the King sent off die,
patches by two vessels. piste; day.,ifrodi. Falinsutli,• that are
trading direct to the Sandwich IsleS;;;With the
,account .of the
dissolution of the Queen-
Exwat.swza T/IN Bolii..'.fgattirslitfthOiqing, 'at. 'lit
o'clock, according to • his Majesty's reilues4cihe •Qtteen wet
embalmed with all the
.odoriferous scents that ...00tild be ob-
tained ; this ceremony was performed by Mr. ill!firegor,: the
Surgeon, in the presence of Bogi, the Governor,-and Tanor,
the Treasurer, who were deeply affected at the scene. •
LYING IN STATIC.—After the hotly had been embalmed, it
was placed in a leaden coffin, and laid upon tressels in the
Goren:pee (liogi's) bedchamber . in a circle round the
coffin are arranged the Royal war cloaks, which are mann-
factored of feathers of various colours, and are used by
the King and his Staff when in battle. On the lid, at the
head of the coffin, is placed the Queen's Crown ; it is a
circle of yellow, feathers. Several other circles, compoited of
feathers ef the same tint, are placed on the lid, down to the
fig)Ll 'Several bestehen pf used by the attend U.,.
ants, to disperse the flies from bet Majesty's person; are
phiic .d
emblematically on the coffin lid. Tlte princinalotle;used by'
Bogi, the Governor, stands with the • handle on the ground •at
the head of the body, and the feather cod drooping, over the
head of her Majesty. Two wax candles'(ffghtetl)• are placed
at the foot of the coffin, on a table covered With a white diaper.
The King Reseed a very good night, and yesterday morning
said he had entertained it 11014 that he and his 'lamented Con-
sort would have been well enough to have been presented to
the King of England on Wednesday next.---(Suntloy Paper.)
In addition to the particulars already before the public, with
respect to the arrangements made fur the interment of her
late Majesty the Queen of the Sandwich Isles,,we are enabled
to state that the usual process of embalming was not re-
sorted to. The mode adopted on this occasion was by
wrapping the body tightly in waxed linen, over which
a cloth, oiled, was bound, and a hot iron passed over it, which
caused the waxed cloths, to adhere closely to the body, exclud-
ing all influence of the atmospheric. air. The body, strange to
relate, measured 6 feet, 6 inches; it is deposited in keoffin
similar in its exterior appearance to those in which the _Royal
Family of this country are interred. Silver gilt is the metal of
which the coffins of the Royal Family of England are. con-
structed. In this instance en inferior metal has been adopted,
but it is gilt and ornamented in nearly a similar way. The
funeral is to take place this day..( Morning- Chronicle. ) •
We have felt ourselves considerably relieved in our affliction for
the loss the King of the Sandwich Islands has;suffered, by finding
by the following letter front Havre, thatlie has four more wives
at home :—" There is a gentleman here who left the Sandwich
Islands eighteen months ago, after a residence of two years
there, during which lie almost daily had the honour of dining
with their Majesties, now in London. lie describes the King to
be twenty-Rao years of age, and the Queen, now with him, to
be eighteen, for you must know be has five wives ; this one is
the youngest, and weighs sixteen stone ! The other four wives
or Queens rise gradually in weight to twenty-four stone Ile
describes his Majesty's temper to be the very best, hexing
often drank with him until his Majesty did not know whether
lie was standing upon his head or his heels; and in his cups he
was never known to vary. A t table be frequently gave bumper
toasts, which in general were to the memory of his father; and
every time the toast was given lie ordered three guns to be
fired from the batteries, the Russians having built him a very
strong fo:t, well mounted with about 100 guns, and two long
brass 3:p-pounders, commanding one of the finest and safest
harbours a the world. lie says the inhnbitants are the best
people he ever 'knew. They are fond of dancing to the drum,
having no other sort of musical instrument."—( Southampton
Chronicle. )

The Duchess of GLOUCESTER, the Princess
AUGUSTA, and the Princess SOPRIA, visited the Knit; yes-
terday.

Yesterday the Loup CHANcisLLote, and Baron
STIIALINIIEIIi, attached. to the Ilatioverian Embassy, Lad
Audiences of his AIAJESTY.

'J'he Duke of YORK visited tile KING on La_
turd ay. _ _ _ _ _ _ _

•
air Saturday the Duke of WELLINaToN, the
Earl of lAvEnpoca., and Sir.Cx4nLiAs Loru, had audlinces
of Ilia AJ EST Y.

Yesterday the Duke of Yottx left his resi-
dence in the Stable yard, St. James's, in his tmvelling carriage
and four, for Newniarket.

Pritice 14EoeoLD attended Divine Service yes.
terday morning at St. Philip's Chapel Regent-street.
Yesterday. the Duchess of KF.wr attended Di.
vine Service at the Royal German Chapel, and heard a Sermon
by the ttev: Dr. KUPER. ; _ _

Prince LEOPOLD and the Prince of LEININGEN,
attended by Sir HENRY SETON, honoured the Grand Juve:.
nile Fete at Vauxhall Gardena, on Saturday evening, with
their presence..
On Saturday the • Princess AUGUSTA visited
Prince I,EoPot.n.

The CHANCELLOR of the ExcliEQUEll and Lady
SARAH itostioorr left town on Stitonlny for the sent of the
coontoes of Dlitaatromktgri.iiiliti tit
. .