Polynesian., 1844-08-10
THIRD DAY., AUGUST On.

bled at Mauna Kilika, and formed in nearly
the same order Of procession as the day be-
fore; being this day joined by the ladies of
His Majesty's naturalized subjects-Exec-
utive oficers--to whom places were court
eously assigned, Immediately succeeding
their Maiesties. On this day, no order pre-
scribed the dresses of the ladies', and they
consulted their own %fancies. The display
was rich, and, in contrast with the uniforms
of the ~soldiery, pleasing, and highly credita-
bic to their tastes. The entertainment went
off with great spirit, and the utmost good hui
NOR prevailed. After the regular toasts to
their Majesties, the King and Queen, to the
Premier, and high officers of State, were
given, others rapidly followed, succeeded by
short and pithy addresses, which occasioned
great applause. On this occasion, the Hon.
G.. p. JUDD, Governor YOUNG, Mr.. Ii, j.
RECORD, Esq, and Mr.. j. F. B. MARSHALL,
spoke: the latter gentleman alluded, with
great feeling, to the high commission with
which he had been entrusted by His Majes-
ty, the past year, and the respect with which
the ENJOYS of His Majesty, had been re-
ceived abroad; and concluded with the fol-
lowing SENTIMENT
"a speedy return, and hearty welcome to Mess.
Haalilio and Richards"
The dinner was prolonged for several
hours, and the house Illuminated. In the
evening, four veterans of the father of his
present Majesty, were introduced, who hay
ing seated themselves before the King and
Queen, and Premier, after the old Hawaiian
custom, with their calabash drums between
their legs commenced a mele, accompany
ing their song with rapid, and very skilful,
manipulations upon their drums, and gestic-
ulations expressive of the sentiment of their
song, which was commemorative of the
deeds of his warrior father, and in praise of
himself and the Premier. These men are
almost the only ones remaining who UNDER
stand the chanting of their ancient meles
after this manner, and one of them, from
nineteen years disuse, failed before the con-
clusion. Liholiho, in his reign, kept them
constantly about his person, but the taste for
their exercises, seems to have almost alto
gether declined, as but little interest was
manifested, by the guests generally, in the
performance. 1t was interesting, however,
as a relic of the past, and from its analogy
to a custom Of the Celtic tribes of Europe,
in their era of barbarism. The pleasures of
the evening were not confined to the walls
ofthe banqueting house; a numerous crowd
was assembled outside, diverted by the music
Of the band.
' AT 8 o'clock, p. NJ. a salute was fired from
Punch-bowl, with very grand effect =
pieces, long 80 and Was dark, and a heavy
cloud rested over the hill, and when the guns
belched forth their thunder in quick success
sion, lighting up the hill by their flashes, and
shaking the houses beneath with their heavy
reverberations, it required no lively imagi-
nation to fancy that the old crater had AVA
kened from it's slumber of ages, and was
about to pour a fiery food upon the town
beneath.
Soon after, the troops were reformed, and
His Majesty and the court proceeded to the
house of the young chiefs, where the compa-
ny were very ~agreeably entertained by Mr.
and Mrs. Cooke, the teachers of the Royal
children and by the princes and princesses
themselves, by their performances on the Pi
ano, and social music, both of which wa
highly creditable to themselves and crafty
ing to their parents. The Royal party mex