The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-09
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Ihe London Times has an interesting .accouut
OF tho arrival aud landing Of The Queen Dowager
o. M Uude. and the hroshsr and SON Of the ex.King.
WIN WIN. ioo followers, from the steamship Indus, Ct
Southampton, Eng, on the aosh and 2ist uls. We
The Queen Dowagsr il . good looking woman
OF dark complexion, ,fifty-fve years Of age and
vssy ,nse.lgent She is very sanguine "a to the
success OF her mission to this country for the resto
sanon a o. her SON to the throne of Ouda. She has
soVvofor current expenses. She lost on her voy-
age lewelry worth R50,000 Some portion Of 1t
intended for presents for the Queen Of England
!. posnef OF the ex.King IL fine, tall man, and
Is General In the Dude army. Rs
The son OF the ex King is . very handsome
youth. They dress In the most magnificent style
: tner head dresses being covered with diamonds
ano emer.ids. Many Of the followers are small
.rs U0I ,Sorns men and exceedingly dark. They
Z mere were working all day long on board. The
cooking apparently never ceased. The Oueen Of
Dude and suite occupied the whole of the forepart
Q, tne ship, where cooking gallery was fitted up
The party lived upon rice, curry sheen and lanbs
between Alexandria and Southampton. The
dishes were usually served up Of curries and
pliaus. The Queen Of Dude occa sisnalIy sent in
to the saloon for the English passengers 4 cur
~ Or pillau, and such dishes were found to be de-
lcious - W
An eunuch is with the party: he is yerv ex.
traordinary looking parsonage. He has long hair
and . feminine bust and voice. There are s;x
maids Of honor In attendance on the Queen every
day. screen was erected on deck, the inclosed
part was carpetted, and the Queen and ladies
were escorted up behind the screen, and guarded
by the eunuch, who behaved with enarksble se.
verify In keeping all persons from gazing on the
ladies. He is general of infantry in the Dude
army. -
One of the party, moonshee, or writer. died
on the voyage. He lived for long time entirely
on opium. The ex-king of Dude Is expected 70
leave Calcutta shortly for England with $50 follow
ers.
3 The treasures which the Queen has ON hoard
consists chiefly of the most costly cashmere shawls
and jewelry -
The landing of the Queen from the ship is thus
described. -
Al three O'Clock unusual excitement was OBJ
served at the gangway of the Indus The landing
stage from the ship to the dock was covered with
carpet. Surrounding the gangway were eunuchs
and the chief officers Of state belonging TO the
Court OF Dude, dressed in magnificent robes and
holding the insignia Of their Offices snoy, white
screen was held up before the gangway. II was
now whispered that preparations were making for
the Queen leaving the ship, and voices were heard
behind the screen. Presently two figures, dressed
iike Egyptian mummies, appeared walking across
to the stage their little naked feet in gaudy slip
pers. turned up at the toes They were assisted
into the Queens carriage not vestire of any part
OF them being seen but their feet and legs These
were the chosen maids of honor to the Queen.
Soon after they were seated the screen was
thrown down and the pelanquin was brought out
1t consisted OF chair enclosed in slender Frame
which was covered with splendid blue and silver
robe In 1t was the Queen, whom few persons in
the world nave ever seen. A splendid scarlet um-
brella was held over the pelanquin. Mace besrers
attended her; eunuchs and officers of State pre-.
ceded and followed her. The pressure of the
crowd to get glimpse of her was intense. and
the gigantic eunuchs were in agony. The difficult
ty Of getting Her Majesty into the carriage without
being, seen was immense. At length q screen
was placed against the body of the carriage, and
Her Majesty was just in the act of stepping In,
when, borrow of horTows, two men were detected
on the coaehmans box, looking deliberately into
the carriage, and about to stare Her Maiesty in
the face. A shout of indignation drove them from
their post, to the infinite relief of the courtiers-
As soon as Her Majesty was seated the carrisge
started for the Royal York Hotel, where the
Queen is to reside during her stay In Southamp.
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letter written after the landing says:
The Rajah of Surat and several Indian vassals and
grandeea have visited this town to pay their respects
]adies OCCUPY the suite of apartments the first eor
of the Royal York Hstel the rooms being situated
close to the balcony. Two Of the rooms-the Queen
residing in the lower-have bow windows. Her Ma
jesty surrounded by screens that if the door 10
opened she may not be seen Last night the crowd
sutsde the hotel called for the princes to appear but
her Majesty's apartment, and the Queen had the
greatest difficulty in retiring from tho apartment
observed. Tho feat effected at las. by drspery
being held around her by the eunuchs. The window
blinds Of the ladies' apartments kept down during
ths " hole Of the day and night and the eunuchs
guard the doors of the apartments Occasionally,
when the guardians attention IL withdrswn, female
curiosity is excited the window blind 10 sghtly and
timidly drawn aside, and sight is then obtained
from the street of the hsuris of the Lucknow Fy.
zabad harem. Tho complexion of these beauties is
exceedingly dark, the hair 10 jet black, and the face
remarkably round and small. Mr.. Andrews, the
of Dude by Major Bird The Msjsr mentioned his
name outaids the carriage, whereupen her Majesty
put her hand through the blind and his worship shook
hands with her. .s.-
The transfer of ths full Court of Hindoo nation
from tho region of the Himalayan mountains to
Southampton hss caused the utmost amazement and
curiosity to the inhabitants here, and crowd 10 al
ways around the hotel. At every window of the
building, men, rolled apparently in cashmere shawls
to be leaning out, smskinE, performing
ablutions Tho coffee room Ii given up to the inferior
castess who are kept busily employed The bar il
Of the cooking rooms. Inside the inner doorway
sit the upper servants the sold sticks of the palace
smoking, chatting and pulchasing goods. Natives
are going over the town purchasing fruit, poultry
and clsthing. Nearly all the party carry the most
persons. which give to some very picturesque and
to others very grotesque appearance. 1t 10 uncer-
tain how long the party will stay in Southsmpton-
Pamphlets srs about to be published, making knswn
the complaint of the Court of Dude against the East
India Company. sEt
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