The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-05-28
NAPOLEON.
(Signed,)
Ountersigned,) DROrTS De EHrYs.
Court News.

On Monday the ODD instant. the Minister of
Foreign Affairs placed in the Kings Hands, by
request of His ExceIlency the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the King Of Belgium, a sealed letter
.sfum His Majesty, in French, of which the fol-
bwing is a translation
tTRASsLArIox.I
sm-MY BROTHER Il have received the letter
IN which Your Majesty informs me Of the decease Of
Your Predecessor and Brother Kamehameha Nv.
Yeur Majesty has well judged of my sentiments in
not doubling that | would participate in the sorrow
which this cruel event has caused You. While an
nOuncing to me that You have been called to the
Throne in virtue of the Will of King Kamehameha
IT., and Of the order of succession established by
the last King, Your Majesty has been pleased to
make known to me, on this occasion, Your desire to
govern for the good of Your subjects and of oil for
ggners who reside in Your States. L pray You to be
convinced that on my part all my efforts will be
directed to develope more and more the relations
saich exist between the two countries, and to receive
y the same time the assurances of the high consider.
sion, and OF the sincere attachment with which
am. Sir, my Brother,
or Your Majesty the Good Brother.
GSigned1 LEOPOLD.
London, 18th March, 1854.
fsHs Majesty KAMEHANEHA v, Honolulu.
Copy of the translation of His Majesty's orig
ginal letter, which is in French, received along
with the original
Ny s~alutafion 10 he Sovereign of the Hapaii Ma
tioa.
was very afflicted. Mylord King, to perceive by
Your kind letter dated the 10th of December ct last
year. that Your much beloved Brother and ~prcieces-
SOC in reign, King Kamehameha w., haG been
recalled from this temporal life on the 10Th II NO
vemher Of that same year. Beseeching YOuS to be
assured Of Wy lively sympathy with regard 7, this
IT entable event, / render You at the same t3ie My
klcita,ion to Your accession of the throne, y view
- u ~ -L-I N---
n reign approved themselves animated, and 3Hhich
may presume in Your mind likewise, | do MOI iouot
that You. Mylord King, will be not less inclSed to
betow on the German, who have their at@de In
Your islands. and especially to My there nEIding
subjects, Your atfeotioua;e protection. | wl,o. that
Your reign may be a long aud n blessed oi$a ana
that Yourself may enjoy of the most untroubI-. vel
IRE eonti1ue IN all sincerity to be
Mylord Kings good friend.
(Signed,) WILdsLM.
Berlin, on the 9th Of February. 1864
Tothe sOyEEElGx Of the Hawaii Nation, in Honolulu
CTEASsLATIoSl
SRE,-I have just received the letter under date
OF 10Th December last, in which it has pleased Your
Majesty to inform me Of the death Of Your brother
King Kamehameha w., aud Of Your own accession
TO the throne Of the Hawaiian Islands, IN conformity
With IN. established order of succession. Your
1isiesty has done me justice in believing that L take
a deep interest in all that concerns the Kingdom
whose destinies are entrusted TO you. L do sincerely
share the sorrow caused 10 Your Majesty AMI your
people by the loss Of n beloved Brother and Sovereign
While praying Your Majesty to receive my con,
gratulations upon Your accession to the throne,
sincerely hope that Your wishes and Your efforts t6
make Your people happy and to preserve inalteraoie
the friendly relations existing between our countries
shall be successful, and I shall avail myself OF al
occasions to prove to You the sincere consideration
aud friendship with which am,
OF Your Majesty, the good friend,
~(Signed,) CHARLES
Countersigned3 MASDESTKoN.
Palace % Stockholm, March s, 1864
To Ills Majesty KsNEHAxEuAy, Kingof the Hawaiian Islands
CTEAS<LATtoSf
We, George V. by the grace of God, King Of Han
over, Prince Royal of Great Britain and Ireland
Duke Of Cumberland, Duke Of Brunswick and Lune
bourg. etc, etc
To His Majesty RHmehdmehG y, King of the Ha
traiian Islands. Our good Friend, greeting:
II - With deep regret that We have heard throug
the letter which fou have been pleased TO address {
Us, under date of the 10Th of December last, of III
death Of Your Brother and predecessor King Kan,
hameha Nv. The same letter announces to Us You
accession to the throne in conformity with the will
King Kamehamehs Ill, and the order of successio
established by the late King. We have received tn
notification with much pleasure, and We pray You
accept Our most sincere fluctuations together wit
the expression Of Our wishes for the long duratio
AMI the prosperity of the reign of Your Majesty.
Given at the palace of Herrnhausen the tenth
March, of the year of grace one thousand eight hui
dreI and si~xty-four and OF Our reign the thirteent
Your good friend,
(siZned) GEORGE, Rer.
Countersigued,) The CouSr OF PLATES HALLENUSD-
lTKASsLATIoSl
To Hi, .npjssiy Ramehameha y, King q t.
H1UHiiIH LsfaHdS:
w. Afn.ne