The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-09-25

But Is has pleased an An-wise Providence to illustrate my
Majesty and Of the Hawaiian People. The Prince, whose
sweetness Of disposition endeaTed him to all, aud whose bud
ding talents appeared % all human seeming 10 promise so bright
a future for himself aHl for his country, i no more among Us.
The earthly Crown which be seemed born TO inherit has faded
from him. But. Sire, instead Of that be is now crowned with an
incOrTuptibIe Diadem Of Glory in Heaven. In this religious
your people and Of the foreign residents in your doUinioas,
Your Majesty cannot fail to derive sumo amount OF comfort and
Queen Victoria, who herself has drank 50 deeply Of the cup Of
Royal Consort in he terrible bereavement which has Ief4iien
you, and viii greatly depiore the untimely death Of a Prince in
whose welfare she Was 50 especially and so nearly Interested.
On behalf Of myself, Of my wife and Of Capt. Bail aud his
expression of our most respectful sympathy, aud to assure you,
that we entirely participate in the grief 50 universally felt
1 would crave permission to assure Your Majesty, in concIu-
sion, that my hunbiebut jealous efforts shall never be wanting
to promote and foster those hearty feelings Of anity and good
will which have so long and so happily suhsisted between the
i shall hope to merit the good opinion Of your Majesty and Of
eminent, whose instructions l shall thus be carrying out
Their Majesties received Mr.. Synge in the kindest
manner, and we're much moved by his address.
The King, much affected, read to him the follow
ing reply:
Your address, Mr. synge, has afforded me much satisfaction.
1t has touched a cord OF sympathy which vibrates in my heart,
and which will be felt throughout the Hawaiian Nation.
should be given, as the Representative and Proxy Of Her Brit
tanc Majesty On the occasion Of the baptism Of my Son, whom
the Almighty in His wise Providence has recently removed
You. Mr.. synge, are received with great satisfaction as the
political representative Of Her Majesty, and my pleasure in
"eicoM"HE you - nance y N consideration ttat you are
Of the 1rs. Minister Resident at my Court.
The friendly relations which have always existed between
your Government and my Kingdom will. l have no doubt, be
perpetuated, and still more strongly ceInented, By your own
iudidOus and friendly conduct, Of which since your arrival you
have had occasion to furnish so many proofs and so strong an
evidence, under the distressing aG1iction which has befanen me,
and male my Court and Kingdom a scene of Mourning.
The baptismal gift for my son, which you have presented in
the name Of Her Majesty the Queen, VIII ever DC regarded as a
mementO of her kindness and friendship.
You Will be pleased to convey to your August Sovereign my
sincere assurance that no Efforts will be spared, on my part or
on that of my government to Keep alive those sentiments of con-
cord which have hitherto proved so mutually satisfactory.
he pleased, also, in an especial manner, to assure Her Majes-
~, your Sovereign of my highest acknowledgements and those
Of my consort for the distinguished honor she has conferred
upon Our house, Our dynasty and Our Kingdom, in takiug
upon herself the office OF Sponsor to our son, whose loss all our
people deplore, and in sympathy with whom, as well as ourselves
she will be disposed 10 Join.
For her own late bereavement, We tender all the sympathies
which grateful feelings can bestOw.
Again, Mr.. and Mrs. Synge, Il bid you a heartfelt welcome to
our Court and Country, and extend to you both, the sincere as
surance that no efforts will be spared to make your residence
pleasant and satisfactory.
Mr.. Synge afterwards presented to their Maiesties
Capt. Robert Hall, of ii. b. NJ. ship Isrmagani, who
assured them of the deep sympathy with Their
Maiesties which he aud all his officers felt for the
great loss which they had recently sustained.
1.-THE above from the POlyneSian of Sept. 10, was
set up for our last issue, but was crowded out