The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04


A correspondent of the Louisville Journal,
writing from the Sandwich Islands under date
Of January 18th, mentions the following incl
dent.
Some few nights since, his most gracious ma
iesty. King Kamehameha w., of the Sandwich
Islands, was pleased to let it be known that he
would hold an evening reception atthe royal pal
ace. Accordingly a large number of the lords
and ladies of the kingdom, and private ladies
and gentlemen who were familiar at court were
IN attendance. Among those guests who fgur-
ed largely in receiving the guests Of the crown
was the Princess Royal, Victoria, sister to the
King and Premier Of the Kingdom; also Prince
Lott Kamehameha (brother of tie King and
TO the Princes Royal) COMMANDMENTS cfief of
the armies Of the kingdom, and heir apparent
to the throne. These two distinguished per-
sonages were the principal actors in The grand
entertainment.
Among the invited guests and privileged
characters that surrounded the throne, was one
NJ. C Monserrat, an Irishman of auctioneer
distinction in these islands, and military aid to
Prince Lott, the commander-in- chief, a gentle
man, of course, of gallant and noble bearing,
fine person and lofty pretentions. Well, after
the evening had somewhat advanced, her high
ness, the Pricess Victoria, excused herself TO
her gay companions, and retired to her own
apartment. Shortly afterwards our gallant
auctioneer also took leave of the royal presence
Of the King and Queen. The circumstance
seemed little singular, and Prince Lott, the
thing that awakened his suspicion, took with
him the Kings Lord Chamberlain, Ga man
named Nelson, of New York memory and
the two repaired to the door of the bed-cham.
Der OF the Princess Royal, and finding their
suspicious still further excited, burst the door
open, there were the guilty pair (the Princess
and Monserrat,) sure enough.
The crash Of the door brought the King and
his royal consort to the scene. The King pro-
posed the instant death of Monserrat by shoot
ing. The son of the Emerald Isle unfolded
his bosom, and, admitting his guilt, told them
to execute their threat. Thereupon a parley
ensued the Princess defending her paramour
warmly, and threatened the royal pair, as
well as her distinguished brother, with her
power as Premier OF the Kingdom, if they m
jured one hair of his head. Finally duel
was talked of, and at last Punishment from the
Kingdom agreed upon by all parties, where
upon our gallant M. C. Monserrat took his de-
parture on board the Fanny Major for San
Francisco.
saw the Princess to-day in her carriage
before one Of our fashionable dry good stores,
with one of her female companions by her
side, as unconcerned as il nothing had happen
ed. This startling intelligence first became
known on Saturday, the Gath of January, and
the next day after the departure of our gallant
for San Francisco. The day following was
Sunday, and, at the meeting of the congrega-
tors of the different churches of these Evan
gelized Islands, the mods, winks and smiles
among the fair ones can be better conceived
than described. The old matrons drew deep
and heavy signs.
The Princess Is young woman about IS or
l9years Of age, Of middle stature, handsome
Ao'm ouu Soucnhdt SIdCctul III her manners.
but no beauty. She is quite dark, with thick
lips and dark heavy eyes and eyebrows, and
resembles dark mulatto. She is the daughter
OF the present Governor of this isls I'd, Oahu.
by his first wife, who was the reigning queen
of tins kingdom during the minority of Kame- |
hameha Ill. She Is the richest person in the |
kingdom. IT was probably her wealth and
her power, as premier of the kingdom, that |
enabled her to hold at bay her two royal bro |
Tiers, when they had determined on the des-
trction OF her paramour, for she told them in I
the midst of the scene, standing in her disha- |
bile, with firInness worthy of better cause. |
that il they laid hands on Monserrat, she would |
shake the throne to it's centre, and dash the
royal diadem from the brow of her noble bro |
Their. To Punishment she consented. The |
Princess is all powerful among the natives -
Her father, the Governor, and her two broth /
ers, the King and Prince, are the finest looking
natives on the island. They all, as well as
he Pripcess, have an English education, and
speak the language we'll