The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-11
The Queen of the Sandwich Islands

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Queen EMMA, the widow of King KANE
uAMEHA, of the Sandwich Islands, has ar
rived in New York from London, where
sbe had been to endcavor TO raise money
| for educational purposes, and where shc
fell between two jealousics, high and 10"
| church: the result being that she only re-
allied some fifty thousand dollars, after
| the most patronizing treatment by queen
Victoria ana the most Jealous efforts of
the Bishop of London in her behalf. This
sum the London editors consider 4 very
small affair in view of the great things to
he accomplished, and the heavy expenses
She has incurred in her trip to England.
She now comes to the United States, whe-
ttcr to continue her solicitation for money
or not we cannot say. II that is her pur-
pose, she Will hardly com" here.
Queen EMMA j, not i Queen Rcgnani ;
Tie crown having, according 10 custom Ill
her island, passed TO Il brother Of her huS-
band, he dying without issue. The pre-
sent ruler is kA~NEHAMEuA '.
The Queen ENMA's grandfather vas Il
xlitc man. She is described aa ab"nt
thirty Years Of age, medium stature, COM
,lrXion lighter than that OF her people,
,raight hair, black eyes, pleasant under
elm with dimple, wcll-dctincd ~nostrils, Of
rather handsome figure, with the quiet and
unuhtruSive look of Il lady in her face. In
4 drive in the New York park she wore 4
,teel-grey mixed dress, Of small pattern,
With japanese cloak Of same material,
black velvet jockey hat with black and
white feathers, dark kid gloves, and 4 sin
lie Jewel of unusual brilliancy in her
collar. We feel bound t. give this much
for the benefit of our lady readers.
This Queen reached New York on We'd
ncsdav, and was treated with all due cour-
;r>y by the public authorities. She was
waited on by Mr.. II. S. CHlLToN, special
! messenger from the Secretary Of State,
who presented her Majesty with al auto
graph letter inviting her 10 Washington.
She was taken from the steamer Java
| amidst the waving of handkcrchiet> and
ats of her fellow paSscngcrS) by the
iramcr Jasmine, on which she was re-
cciycd bv Mr.. CuILToS, Hon. ADRIAN
WAkEMAx. Consul General ODELL Of the
Sandwich Islands, and others. She landed
amidst an immense crowd Of eager spccta-
tors, and was conveyed to the Brcvoort
House, where she had rooms assigned her.
She is accompanied by Major c. G. llor-
EINS. her private secretary. and Miss SPUR
GEoy, who acts as lady in waiting, but who
j. going 10 the islands to assist in the
efforts Of the pious Queen to extend KNOW
ledge and pietv among the people.
This Queen, unfortunately for her, is not
Il Queen Rcgnant-nor is she black. The
former reason is quite sufficient to dampen
the enthusiasm of flunkcyism in New
York, the latter equally satisfactory to ac-
count for the cold remark Of the Tribunc,
that "thc Americans are Il plain, rcpubll-
lean people, innocent of the idolatry OF
frank Re. q. the capers on the occasion OF
the visit of the Prince OF Wales, sc.
The Queen is not likely to be ovcrdone
with attentions, save those very disagreed
BILE and multitudinous gatherings in the
street to stare at her as she passes, and
which would be equally drawn together TO
gaze at BARSuM's tigers or monkeys.
The Queen, it is proper TO say, is really
a very gentle woman, we'll educated, and
reputcd to be very benevolent. Her peo-
pie number in population about eighty
| thousand they were, less than a century
since, Il race of savagcs; but they have
shown a capacity for civilization, and are
now intelligent and t%ractable.
The Queen will doubtless come to Wash
ington, and We shall hear more of her.