, 1865-07-04
Z From tie st. Thomas Times, July IT,

into port on Thurday morning with a
large flag flying at her mainmast, which
for a time excited the curiosity of most
folks on shore, as 70 one seemed TO know
TO what nation it belonged. It was, how
ever, soon ascertained to be the flag of
the Sandwich Islands and that the youth
1ul Queen of Hawaii and suite were on
board as passengers en- route for Europe.
At noon Her Majesty under a Royal salute
from Fort Christian, landed at the Kings
wharf, where q guard of honour had been
stationed to receive her, with His Excel
lency the Vice-Goyernor and Aide in at
tendance. On stepping on shore the Co
verne with uncovered head approached
the Queen and conducted her with her
Lady companion to his carriage in which
they entered and thence proceeded to the
residence Of the Governor, where the
Queen and her party remained the guests
of Mrs. Rothe for a little while. Suisse
quently she drove through the streets
where many persons had collected for the
purpose of obtaining a look at our distin-
guisled visitor, the croud s%aluting her as
she posed along, to which she most gra-
ciously and c~ourteously replied. There
after Queen Emma returned TO the wharf
and preceded on board the T~uSmanjan,
Captain Sawyer, the ship which was TO
proceed to Europe, and on reaching the
ship the flag of the Qqeen was at once
hoisted at the mainmast this vessel left
early on Friday morning. We believe
this is the only instance on record where
q reigning sovereign has trodden on our
soil. Queen Emma is a widow, and was
dressed in black. Her manners, habits
costume are Identical with those of Eu-
ropean custom, and her education and
accomplishments are said to be of the very
best. The Panama Star anu HeraM gives
the following account Of her arrival at
that place =
THE QUEEN OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
Queen Emma, of Hawaii, arrived yes
terday at Panama on board H. Ii. Miles,
TVS ship Clio, which was sent expressly
from Valparaiso to Honolulu, by order
of the British Government, TO convey
Her Majesty to Panama, en- route for Eu-
cope.
It appears the Queen had some time
ago expressed a desire to visit England
and the Continent, and as soon as the de-
sire became known 20 the British Govern
ment a irst-class trigate was sent thou
sands of miles over the ocean and placed
at her disposal. BY order of his govern
ment, Mr.. Synge accompanies the Queen
to England as one of her suite. The
Hon. G. G.. Hopkins, the present Minister
of the Interior, has resigned his position
in the government and accompanies Her
Majesty as her male friend and travelling
companion besides which she has III her
suite several Hawaiian ladies and gentle
men of rank.
The Queen is yet young, being about
25, is very interesting, not to say hand
some in personal appearance, and is withal
a lady. She is exceedingly popular with
all classes and nationaltles, for she de-
lights in exercising a quiet, u%nassuming
b~enevolence. She is comfortably situated,
financially, owns a good deal of real es-
tate, and has life annuity Of $4,000 per
annum from the Hawaiian Government.
After visiting some of the notahilities of
England the Island Queen will spend
the winter in the south Of France or Italy,
and in the spring, after "doing" the