Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-08-28
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

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that city in ls4S with her family, to soloura whlie
in California, but who has with them preferred, above
its golden Shores the more cultivated SOILS Oh '''e
SAM dwich Islands, has written letter to some oil hel
friends, from which the Troy Wing has been permit
led to make the following extracts. They show
what rapid strides towards civilization have been
made by the extraordinary people inhabitlng 'lose
distant Islands;
"On reaching the palace gates, file OF soiuiefs
guarded each side of the road, which is broaG anu
level. 10 the stone church, where the exercises were
held. We were in good time, and shown to the sea
next 10 that which the King occupies The building
seats 5000, and it was filed, when the great uoof
was darkened by the Kings ushers, bearing .hree
great KalileS, from time immemorial the insignia o,
royalty and of great value made oil the lea'hers o
rare birds. The handles are eight or nine lee! long
and entirely covered with very narrow tortoise shei
rinrs The largest one was of black, and was sup
norteG during the exercises by juvenile chle be-
hind ,be chair of State One of the others was yell
llow and one qrev these were stationed OH either
side Of the King. Each of the young chiefs wore
canes made of yellow and black feathers and over
the Kings chair, which was surmounH,ed by CROWN
was thrown the royal robe, made enllrey OF yeno"
feathers of exquisite workmanshp-the labor OF TWO
generations With these little feathers taxes were
formerly paid, only two Of which could be oo'alneu
from rare bird, which was suffered 10 ny again a'
soon as the feathers were plucked. -,
GTbe engraving in Wks is very good likeness
Of the King and the dress the same he wore Oh ''iis
occasiop-bue and gold, with buff panlaoons and
white gloves. The Queen is equally good looAing'
and sal at his right, dressed very becomlngly, In
very rich straw-colored silk, hat to correspond,
with flowers within the front, and delicate white
nlume without. Behind her chair stood the prime
minister. john Young, nearly white, about thlrly-hVe
wears Of age one of the most elegant men nave ever
seen. HIS every motion is grace ITSELF his ia'her
was AN Enqlishman-married chlelaIn's daugh'er'
and was promoted by Kamehameka First. oung
character, requirements and eloquence are sa'u "
ner(ecty correspond with his person and manners
lie Is the prop of the throne His elder brolier' Tue
Governor OF Mawi, addressed the House ot Lorus'
and from his graceful gestures and bows rs' 70 sne
King and then TO the people, one woula nave SUP
posed he had been bred at the most refined Cour''
"But am getting among the cana'lle, wi'hou'
telling you that Mr. Wylie, the Minister OF Foreign
Relations and Mr. Armstrong. of Domestic lns'ruc-
ton, stood at the Kings left. The speech was hand"
ed to the King by his Minister who, 1t Is said'
wrote it.
"The pulpit behind The throne was shrouueu III
drapery, with the royal arms in bold relief he
fooStoolS were covered with Whlle Satin 1ne tio
and ong live the King and long live the queen,
embroidered upon them in Kanak and English. Al
ter short speech from member OF the House OF
Commons Gov. Young and John }. Jo, chiel OF
uncommon piety and 6rnness of mini, the exercises
closed.
81 will tell you Of our presentation al the Cout'
Of Kamehameka III, on the evening oil lne h'ng
birthday, at the Queens levee was qul'e taken
aback at the long array Of elegantly dressed nooie'
men who salult. is we passed up The receP'ioN
room to the Queens station, and were introduced I"
her majesty (the King ndisposed since dinner) os
MIR. Wye separately. We then passed on, oowlng
as we went to the gaily dressed female chiefs. we
saw one or two The Queen surpassed all her Ie'
male wing in cultivated and refined expression hei
dress was of salmon-copred satin, with all elegantly
embroidered scarf, and her badge OF red across hei
breast passed under her left arm. There was noun
ing gaudy or Haunting in her dress; her manners
were both graceful and very dignifed. There GER
,ainly is in the royal family marked superiority IL
looks as there formerly was in size. AT The leVe'
there was present cousin Of Queen Pomare, ana mel
equal in size was never seen on our shores. a VIII"
dress and scarf, embroidered in gay coors, adorned
her broad shoulders and her voice was like inlan
thunder. Next to the heir presumptive, Alexander
now absent with DR.. Judd, in rank is Victoria, gr
of l3 or IA years of age, one of my Sunday ochoo
scholars She is said 10 be more wealthy thah 'h'
King, but less sprghhy than the one that STANDS next
aged Is, named Bernce, connected with whom Is Is.
very interesting history. But may weary you
relate every particular of the same, and WILL lhere
fore desist"