The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-08-26
Foreign Intelligence.
Death oftAe Chinese Lady.


To the death oftae Queen ofthe Sandwich
Islands, we regret to add that of another re-
,narkable foreign Lady, Ihou Fung Queon,
who expired on Friday last, at her apart
ments, No. 94, Pall-mall.
This elegant and accomplished female was
of distinguished rank i'll her own country, as
must have been obvious to all who had the
pleasure of her acquaintance, from her lady
like manners and easy graceful demcanor.
Considerable mystery hangs over her dcpar-
ture from the celestial empire and this is
not surprising, when we consider the strict
ness of the Chinese laws against expatiia-
ton. She, however, was accompanied to
England by her husband and also by her
brother. The latter had previously visited
this country, and resided several weeks 1T il
hotel in London, wearing the costume and
adopting the manners of all English gentle
man; and it would seem that his report of
a country so unlike her own had excited III
his sister and her husband desire to visit
this distant region. Unfortunately they had
not sufficiently calculated on the effect which
might be produced by difference Of climate,
food, and habits Of life, particularly by the
different pressure of the atmosphere. This
last cause appears to have operated very
powerfully on the pulmonary system Of both
husband and wife. The husband was first
affected with a splitting Of blood, which was
equally sudden and violent and though it
was stopped for a day or two by jutiicious
remedies, it broke out again with a violence
which no medicine could arrest, and put an
end to the unfortunate Chinese Gcntlelnanin
Il very few days.
The Lady became more gradually sensible
Of the pernicious effects OF the climate.
She, however, at length began to spit blood,
her lungs already very much affected, and
the disease advanced with such rapelity as
to battle all medical art. The Chinese, it
seems, do not rely solely on the skill Of their
physicians. They resort to the sacrifice OF
fowls and other small animals, and throwing
the blood in the faces of their idols, collect
from this and from other superstitious cere-
monies the omcns OF recovery or death.
These omens varied, and the hopes and fears
Of the Chinese Lady and her friends varied
with them, until the morning preceding her
dissolution, when she awokc with a cheer
full air, saying she had seen her husband,
who ordered her to come to him. and there
fore she knew she must dc--an event which
accordingly took place not many hours at-
terwards.
Yhou Fung Queon was about t%cnty years
Of age, features rather fair, Tarrarian mould
but were regular, and far from unpleasant
Indeed, she might be said to be beautiful
setting aside local prejudices; at least tho
expression of her countenancc WAS pleasing
and bespoke gentleness and courtesy, mixed
with modest reserve. Chinese books wcr.
read to her by her attendants. There was
an intelligence in her look, and she was eX-
tremely obseryant OF every thing peculiar i'll
the habits and manners of the individuals
whom she had occasion to sec, never fail
fng to remark any little change iii their APP
pcarancc, dress, &c. and to inquire the cause
OF it. Thus, it a female appeared before her
one day with, and the next without, a shawl
orit a gentleman had at one time gold chain
and seal to his watch, and at another time a
mere watch riband, she would inquire what
was the reason of these changes; whether
it was owing to any thing peculiar i'll the
character of the day if the individual hat
been at any ceremony which required par
ticular dress or the like. Her own attire
was always neat and elegant, and i'll the fash
ION of her country and many Of the article,
of it were elegantly embroidered By hel
own hand. She wore an under robe Of tht
finest Chinese taffeta cloak finely ornamen.
ted with needle work OH the collar ant
sleeves snd rich bracelet of gold with agate
cornelian and other precious stones. He
nails (Which is an ndubitable mark Of gen
tility in China) were suffered to grow to ;
most inconvenient length and her foot wa
almost incredibly small.
Such were the personal appearance am
manners of Yhou Fung Queon it is mucl
to be lamented that this accomplished an
intelligent female did not live to carry bacl
to her countrymen the result of her obserya
tions on English life and manners. She
the only one of her sex who has ever ycntul
ed on SO distant voyage, and she appear
to have been remarkably well qualified fo
observing and communicating whatever sh
met with worthy of notice.
Ertract Of letter from highly restecta6l
quarter.
Lord Byron died in consequence Of frefusin
to be bled when he had an inflammation i
the chest. When it was proposed to him t
be bled, he answered that he would not, fc
more people died, he believed, by the iaac.
than the lance He was fond of ending VIII;
he had to say with something pointed or strE
ing, 1t produced effects. Next day he b'
came delirious, and remained in that state f,
eight days, when he died; but the medic
men who were with him did not dare to d
obey his orders. One thing they might ha;
',entnred without much risk !; It he had cul