The Queen Of The Sandwich...
The Times, 1824-07-13T00:00:00

via .unttsy evening the 1ving7in state of the body of the late Queen tock place. Tihe coDin was elevated about four feet from the gerurtd, by trestles. On each side were wax candles placed at equal distances, and around were suspended the hoe inanu, or war cloaks, w hich are very beantiful, and composed of' red and yellow feathers, cuiously Wrought. At the head of tthe coffin were placed the Qteen'acloak and the k4ilji, or fan plunme; and on the lid, the rei alut SMi lo,orbead and neckornamentuof tihedeceated. Bpuquetsof flowers ' ,erearTned-on each ride, and the floor strewed witlh rose-leaves. Tihe toty Li net embalmed by the usual process, but nerely wrapped thldY lif waxed linen, which is sufficienit tar itt preservation. It is .oher.d,in a leaden coffin, hich is deposited in one of oak, covered 'with rich crimnnn Genoa velvet; the handles antl mountings arc of iated Bite.annio metal. In the centre of the lid is a large brass plate, on which ia engravets thc following inscription v TA!iIEHA i',lA1,1 T ELI NO Na giail o awaht Make I Pelekani 22 Aakailti Taitu London 8 Kemahoe o ke Maikaiki 'Underneath was the following in Enelish TAi1IEHAM1ALU Qucen of the Sandwich Islands, Departed th1is life in London, on the 8thi July, 1824. -n each side of Aged 22 years. On eaCi siae of the coffin stood the lady companion of the de- c Aedqueen, btde tovernor, Treasurer, atid two others of the suite, and the interpreter at the foot. They all looked wistfully at the tlepositary 'of ibtmortal remnains cf their late Royal Al istress, with eMmltenaneea wnich bespoke their in warul grief. When the Governor asked the king's pleasure as to the ceremonial in honour of the _ec dM, the en.y special direction given was, to hang the war- hun;rs6a rud the cotfin. Every rosisiance and conveniience would 'b vc been afforded in the celebration of any peculiar rite, btt, on he contrary, thougl t(he persons of the suite were uninftieliced in their arrangements by the advice or assistance of anv one, no cere- ilionial unusual to thLi count WitI the exception o tloe display of the war insignia, was observe9 t h p The whlole was couditcted with a simplicity, regularity, and so- Ilmnity, consistent with the most rational taste, and itas at onicc deMonstraiivebf r .pect for the rank, ahd of at-achmernt to the per- mon, of the deceased. The scene was peculiarly novel andt im- pressive. The mortal remnains of the Qtaeen were removed at five o'clock yesterday noming fiom Osborn's Ho;el, in a hcarse and six, fol- Lowed by some of the suite in a tiournin5 coach, and deposited in a vault under St. hlar.in'5 church, ahiere it wiil rentain until removed tor embarkation. The King and Qucer%, it seems, have both been converted to Chris- tianity; an avlien the meianchioly intelligenceof hisconsort's death was communicated, the King was for a few moments deeply affected; he then looked upwards, and said, ' She is gor.e to. 11taven." After a 3ause, he w!sded, " I kuiow that every thirig that skill anid care could t.o. has been done. I am grat-ful for it." Ills demeanour ont that aslcting ocutsion, and his rgsignation since, are forcible and in- teresting proofs of religious faith. 'Though very ill (anid it is said that ilinas. has assuined an alarnming character}, he daily made n * to pern despatches to Crinma Cao, his favourite linister, whon f he fanmiliarly calls William Pitt, andl whe is invested with the executive authority. Trhese despatches were on Sunday evening set*. to Gravesend, lor conveyance by te ,ffliey, Captain Stayerr, whic.. sailed yesterday. Our King is Iituchl concemed at the cala- enitous visitations whiicih tie King of tie Sandwich I ,lands has expe- rienced since his arrival in England, and Sir Henry Ualforl dlwly re- ports to him his state. An official report is alto daily sent to Al-r. (vanning. Ttie right hon. gentleman called on Sunday. The Kirg knew of his intention to visit him, and gave orders (though-he is re- coniended by his medical a(dvisers to forbear receiving any one tiJl a favourable change may take place) fbr hiim to be conducted to his bed-side. Mr. Canning expressed his concern sond hoped he would actsulTerlis feelings 4t6agera Kateii.illne-s. rheKing *aid hewas moat gratefully serstible of tihe kinidness and attention which he hnd received, and that lie would strive to endure the trial with fortitude, The King is remirkteble for the mild(ness and aftability of' his de- meanour. Ie was partictilarly attencive to the ladies who have ri- sited him, and never resumed his seat until they departed. Fears ere enterraietl thatl the Admiral's illness would also have provedl fatal, but he was better yesterday. The King understandid English alittle, and paks a few sentenceQ. The deceased Qeen could read ;itwell. Numbers of' the nobility and gentry, and many tdistinguished naval offlcers, have left card.s of cotiolence..-Eve1tIngptiper. *'7H QUEEA OF THE _SArD ICrl ISLAINDS.