The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-11-11
nnRSA. S. CLeoAORN.
some Notes ou the New sbvrrnar'-
urItIah aud American -four.

ed by the steamer Australia last week
/ from q four months absence in the
/ British Islands aud the United States,
/ discoursed freely Of his experiences
while abroad TO the BULLETIN repre-
sentative who called at the Collector
/ Generals office to welcome him
| home. Some of his notes OF travel
had preceded him home and been
published here, gathered from his
! letters TO the Chamberlain and news
| paper interviews.
Mr.. Cleghorn was delighted with
his visit to cold Edinburgh town,
his native place, end to other famous
localities in Scotland. His daughter
the Princess kaiulani and himself
were shown allo Edinburgh Castle.
The presence of royalty was an
open sesame" to the keeping places
of many precious relics. Their eyes
rested on tie parchment containing
the original compact of union be-
tween England and Scotland, the
duplicate of the same document kept
in England. They saw and admired
the handwriting of Queen Elizabeth,
which was a beautiful specimen of
pehmanship. They were presented
with piece of the ceiling of Queen
Mary's bedroom, pieces Of which
had been preserved on the occasion
nf ranairS haiuU made
The Princess and her father did
the Forth Bridge very thoroughly, in
specting it ON foot, by rail and by
steamboat. In st. Giles Cathedral
Princess Kaulani was given the
privilege only accorded to royalty of
sitting in the ancient chair of state.
Before II. r. ii. the last one who
had sat in the chair was the Queen
of Roumania. A feather cloak of
Hawaii was discovered in the Edin-
burgh Museum. There also was
seen one of the Hawaiian views taken
away by the II. B. M. S. Challenger
party, which contains the pictures of
the late King Kalakaua and Governor
Dominis, also those of Mr.. Cleghorn
himself and others.
The distinguished tourists were
treated very kindly by the British
Foreign Office. Cards were given to
them which gave them not only adj
mission 10 Windsor Castle, but to
the secret chambers of that famous
seat of England's royalty. Similar
privileges were accorded them at
Buckingham Palace. They visited
the Naval Exhibition at the Crystal
Palace, and explored the Bank of
England and the mint, as well as the
historic recesses of Westminster
Abbey and St. Paul's Cathedral.
The famous Guards Chapel at Wei
lington Barracks was another notable
place of worship seen.
Four days were spent at the great
Naval Review at Portsmouth, when
the French squadron was given a
grand reception. The party were on
board the old flagship Victory, where
memorials of Nelson are preserved.
They were shown the secret parts of
the dockyard, and they visited the
Royal Sovereign, the largest ship of
war in the world.
Mr.. Cleghorn and the Princess
spent very pleasant time at Nor
manhurst Court, Lord and Lady
Brassey's seat, staying there two
days. Mr.. Cleghorn has a portrait
of the present Lady Brassey, show
ing her to be very good-looklng
woman. They went TO Lord Ash
burne's place, which has seventy five
rooms for guests. Among the relics
there preserved are the shirt worn by
Charles |. when he was executed,
locks of his hair, etc. This place is
close by the estate of the Duke of
Cleveland, who at the time of visit
had lately died.
In London the tourists saw where
the Lords of the Admiralty have sat
for $50 years. Another ancient relic
seen was 24-hour clock-an article
such as some may have thought
originated in the present era of
American standard railroad time.
Many old manuscripts of Captain
Cooks voyages were inspected by
the party. They spent week as
guests OF Sir Charles and Lady
Wiseman at Chelmsford. Sir Charles
will be remembered as commander
of III. B. NJ. S. Caroline, here three
or four years ago. Mr.. Sydney
Hoffnung, in the absence of his
uncle, Hawaiian Charge d Affaires in
London, was exceedingly attentive
to Mr.. Cleghorn and daughter. So
was Mr.. Synge, an under secretary
of the Foreign Office. They were
also indebted to Mr.. Theo. II.
Davies for great kindnesses. He
gave a dinner in their honor on the
first of October, at which Hon.
Charles r. Bishop was also special
guest. Mr.. Cleghorn, while acknow-
Lodging favors received, wishes espe-
cially to remember the very friendly
offices of Mr.. r. A. Macfie of Dreg-
horn Castle, whose home was their
headquarters while in Scotland. He
is the father of the we'll known man
ager, lately, of Kilauea Plantation,
Kauai, who bears his name.
Mr.. Cleghorn left his daughter in
good health and embarked on the