Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-24
Oriental visitors to England.

The PeninSular and Orlenlai COMPANY steain ,
er Euxine, recently arrived at Southampton, ,had
on board Ga passengers, among whom was the
Raiah of Ranpore. The Raiah OF Rampore Is
handsome young man, dressed IN the most goI-
geous fabrics. The sword he wears IS worm
upward of $4,000. He visits England on account
of some dispute with the East linda Company.
The Queen and Dowager and heir-apparent OF
the kingdom of Dude, with their numerous re-
tinue, were also to have come in the Euxlne,
but room could not be found for them, and they
remained at Cairo until the next packet. The
Queen lost jewel case overheard at Suez,
which, among other valuables, contained neck
lace worth $4,000, which was intended for a
present to Queen Victoria. Divers were endea-
voring to fish it up from the Red Sea. She pre-
sented Captain Black Of the steamer Bengal,
which conveyed her to Suez, with l0OO rupees,
and every other officer of the ship with ooo
rupees each. She also muni6cently compensated
q seaman of the Bengal who had fallen over
board The Queen Dowager and all her suite,
one hundred and six in number, have since ar
rived in the steamer Indus at Southampton
She is good-looking woman, of dark complexion,
fifty-fve years of age,and very intelligent Her
son, the dethroned king, aged twenty-eight years.
and her grandson, who is with her, and who is
heir-apparent, is about sixteen years Old. Ihls
youth is married and has one child. The broth
er of the dethroned king, who is also with the
Queen-mother, is general in the native Dude
army, and he. it appears claims to the throne IN
opposition to the heir-apprent; so that not only
has the Dude family come to England to dispute
with the East India Company for the possession
of the throne of which the ex-King had been
deprived, but also to settle dispute among
themselves as to who is the rightful heir. The
Queen-nother, with her family and suite, paid
nearly 100000 to the Peninsular and Oriental
Company for their passage from India to Eng
land The Queen Dowager secluded herself on
board, and no one scarcely beside her own FOL
lowers saw her face. On arriving at Cairo she
was indsposed, from the fatigue OF travelling
over the desert, and she was carried perfectly
concealed from the gaze of any one to her hotel.
She is very sanguine as to the success OF her
mission to England for the restoration OF her
son to the throne of Dude. She has $4OO0O0
for current expenses The jewelry she lost on
her voyage was worth $250,O00. They dress in
the most magnificent style, their head-dresses
being covered with diamonds and emeralds.-
Many of the followers are small, poor-lookinng
men, and exceedingly dark. They are shoelnak-
ers, tailors, cooks, and of other trades. They
were WOTklllS dll udy lung On uooiu' AHS 49,.
ing apparently never ceased. The Queen OF Dude
and suite occupied the whole of the fore part OF
the ship, p,where the cooking galley was fitted up.
The party lived upon rice, curry, sheep, and
lambs between Alexandria and Southampton
The dishes were usually served up OF currles
and pilaus. The Queen of Dude occasionally
sent into the saloon, for the English passengers,
a curry of pillau, and such dishes were found to
be delicious. An eunuch is with the party; he
is very extraordinary looking parsonage: lie
has long hair, and feminine bust and voice.
There are six maids of honour in attendance on
the Queen every day. A screen was erected on
Geek, the enclosed part was carpeted, and the
Queen and ladies were escorted up behind the
screen, and guarded by the eunuch, who behav-
ed with remarkable severity in keeping oil per-
sons from gazing on the ladies. He is general
of infantry in the Dude army. Five houses in
Regents Park, London, have been taken for the
Queen Dowager. One of the party, a moonshee,
or writer, died on the voyage. He lived for a
long time entirely upon opium. 1t is believed
that the box of jewelry which has been said to
be lost was stolen. The e1-King of Dude is e1-
pected to leave Calcutta shortly for England,
with one hundred and fifty followers. The trea-
sures which the Queen has on board consist
chiefly of the most costly Cashmere shawls and
jewelry. Neither the Queen Dowager nor any
of her suite had seen ship or sea before they
left their country, and she at least must be
woman of some spirit and determination to un-
dertake what she has done.-Londo1s Daaty
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