Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-05-02
The Irishman and the Princess.

a correspondent of the Louisville Journal
writing from the Sandwich Islands, under
date of January 2S, mentions the following
incident:
Some few nights since, his most gracious
majesty, Ling kamehameha ~, of the
Suudwich Islands, was pleased to let it be
known that he would hold an evening rccep-
/ ti"n at the royal palace. Accordingly large
nunber Of the lords and ladies of the king.
dom, and private ladies aud gentlemen who
were familiar at court, were in attendance
| Among those who figured largely in receiving
| the guests OF the crown was the Princess
| Royal Victoria. sister to the King and Pre-
mer of the kingdom also Prince Lott ka-
mehaineha (broiher to the X ing and The
Princess Royal) commandpr.in.clief Of the
army OF the Kingdom an1 heir-apparent to
the throne. Those two distinguished per.
sonases were the principal actors in this
grand entertainment.
| Among the invited guests and privileged
characters that surrounded the throne, was
one Nj. U. MOnserrat, an Irishman of anc
| tlonepr distinction in these islands, and mill
,ary aid to Prince Lott the commander.in-
ciei. gentleman, of course, OF gallant and
noble bearing, fine person and lofty preten.
sions. Well, after the evening had somewhat
advanced, her highnpss, the Princess Victo.
ria, excused herself to her gay companions.
and retired To her own apartment. shortly
afterwards, our gallant aucticneer also took
leave Of the royal presence of the King and
Qneen. The circumstances seemed u little
singular, aud Prince Lott the brother OF the
frncess Victoria, seeing something that
awakened his suspicious, took with him the
Kings Lord Chamberin, IA man named Neil.
son.. of New Yolk memory.) and the two re-
paired TO the door of the bedchamber Of the
| irincess Royal, and finding their suspicious
still further excited. burst the door open, aud
there were the guilty pair 1.-THE Princess and
MonseTrui) sure enough.
| 'o"The crash OF the door brought the King
and his royal consort TO the scene. The
| King proposed the instant death Of Monser-
rat by shooting. The son Of the Emerald
Isle uniulded his bosom, and, admitting his
guilt, told them 10 execute their threat
Therenpon pariey ensned. the Princess de-
| lending her paramUur warmly, and threaten
Cd the royal pair, as well as her distinguished
| brother, with her power as Premier Of the
Kingdom, II they injured one hair Of his head
Finally duel was talked Of aud at last bali
shmenl from the kingdom agreed upon 10y all
parties; ~hereupon our gallant NJ. Z. Mon
srrrat took his departure on board the Fanny
Major for San Francisco.
Il saw The Princess to-day in her carriage
before one of our fashionable dry goods stores
with one Of her female companions 10y her
side, as nnconcerned as ifnothlng had happen
ed This startling intelligence first became
known oG Saturday. the 9th Of January, anG
the next day after the departure Of our gal.
ant for San Francisco. The day following
was Sunday. and, at the meeting Ui the con
gregationS of the different churches of these
! I.,l,. Ill. i
smiles among the fair ones can be better con.
ceived than described. The old matrons
drew deep and heavy sghs.
"The Princess is u young woman, about
eighteen or nineteen years Of age, of midding
stature, handsome form and some hat grace.
ful IN her manners, but no beauty. She is
quite dark, with thick lips aud dark heavy
eyes and eyebrows, and resembles u dark
uulaito. She Is the daughter of the present
Governor Of this Island, Oahu, by his first
wife, who was the reigning Queen Of this
Kingdom during the minority ol kamehameha
| Ill. She is the richest person in the king
dem. 1t was probably her wealth and her
power. as premier of tho kngdom, that ena.
bled her 10 hold at bay her two royal brothers
when they had determined ON the destruction
Of her paranour, Tor she told them in the
midst vi the scene, standing in her diShabille,
With hrmness worthy Of better cause, that
II They laid violent hands upon Monserrat she
would shake the throne 10 its centre and
dash the royal diam from the brow of her
noble brother. To punishment she consent
ed. The Princess is ail-powerful amoug the
natives. Her father, the Governor, aud her
Two brothers, the King and Prince. are the
finest looking natives on the Islands. They
all, us well as the Princess, have an English
education, and speak the language we'll"