318 CB UISE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGEB. 
large structure, built of coral stone, fitted up with 
modern pews and carpeted floors : it boasts of a 
trained choir and an organ of superior construc- 
tion, with a Sunday school building at one end, and 
a church sociable, after the American fashion, 
underneath. 
The Queen’s Hospital, the Court House, and the 
lolani Palace almost exhaust the list of public build- 
ings. The Palace is only a small frame building, 
standing in solitary grandeur in an inclosure of about 
an acre in extent ; but plans are being prepared for 
a larger structure, •and probably we may soon hear 
of its commencement. 
A Levee was held at the Palace, at which the 
officers of the Challenger and others attended, and 
were duly presented to his Majesty in the orthodox 
fashion by the British Minister (Major J. H. Wode- 
house) ; and before leaving the harbour, the King 
made a return visit on board. His Majesty embarked 
from the jetty-stairs in the Challenger s barge ; he 
was dressed in plain morning suit, with a single 
decoration (the star of the order of Kamehameha). 
His suite, consisting of Governors, Ministers, and 
Court dignitaries in gay uniform, with plumes, 
epaulettes, and gold lace, followed in other boats 
after him. 
As soon as the king arrived on board, the royal 
standard was loosed at the main, ship’s company 
manned * yards, the guard presented arms, and the 
