The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-07-24
EHE PACIFIC
C%dRlmercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY. Y. JULY "a.
Arrival of His Royal IIiGhncSS
the Duke OF


On Wednesday afternoon last, 2lst inst, at
twenty minutes past four, the telegraph announced
n steamer coming past Coco Head, and soon after
signalized her as q ship-ofwar. Shortly after
five the steamer came to an anchor in the outer
roads, and a boat from her announced the arrival
of H.. ID. NJ. Ship GaLatc0, commanded by HIS
Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh from New
Zealand. She left Auckland ON the LIST of June,
and arrived at Tahiti on the 10Th, having
experienced heavy weather and head winds on
the passage. She left Tahiti on the ID inst, and
arrived at Hilo on the 18th, where she remained
two days. The following is a list of her officers {:
CArrArS-H. r. II. THE DUKE OF EDrSBuRou.
IGs.asnsnf,-G.R r.. Heneage, W. b. Mcuaray, A. A. Fit.
George, Francis ROmiuy, James W.. Ramsay, Lord Charles
Navigating Lieutenant-w, II. bradley;
Captain Royal M~Gines-Rooet T. TAYLOR.
Ia L,ssfensnf Roy Trn.I
SisG Snygeon- DR.. Alexander Watson
Surgeon-w. s. Powell
Paymasfu-Thomas B~radbridse.
SGS:Lieaicnan.s-John 5. Halifax, C: r. c: Eyrcs, Ed
ward J. FeiiOwes, Guy Manwarins, A. Z. Cory, ChAs. Camp
bell.
Navigating sHb-LIeutenaat-James X. veitch.
Sssisiani Pay"asfers-chas E. Jarves, Edmund IL. Key,
w. O. Greensla3e.
Assistanf Enginser-Thomas Osborne.
s Ssn.ssmM%; e: r Fai1sss'H'
Mid,higmen-C W. G. Aylen, Geo. Neville, Il: I: DOrrien,
Hon. A. g. G. Howe, p. a. G. de Crespigny, G. IL. Yonge, r.
Archer, 4. ". Pasei, A, E. Thomas, Z. D. Eyre. Frederick
st; George Rich, Il: r. Moore w; IL d Gale A w: Browne
The ship visited Hilo on Sunday last, and
n few of the officers make a hurried trip to the
crater. During the stay, the Duke was the
guest of Captain Thomas Spencer, of whose
hospitality he speaks in warm terms of common
dation. Thursday morning ut eight O'Clock the
ship saluted the Hawaiian flag, which was res
pended to by the battery on Punch Bowl Hill.
At nine, members of the various volunteer
military companies were hurrying towards their
armories and the police force under Marshal w.
c. Parke were arranging for the landing at the
wharf opposite the store Of G. l.. Richards 4 Co.
Shortly after ten O'Clock it was announced that
his barge, flying the Royal Standard at the bow,
had left the ship. The wharves and shipping
were crowded with spectators watching the pro-
gress to the shore. The vessels in the harbor
were decorated with a p~rofusion of bunting,
while the numerous fag-staffs in the city and
suburbs flew the flags of the different members of
the Diplomatic and Consular corps as well as the
national flags of the parties upon whose premises
they were located, altogether making a gay
picture. Shortly after the barge left the ship,
His Majcsty's carriage and four arrived on the
wharf, accompanied by Governor Dominis and
Colonel Prendergast, together with Majors +.
Hoffman, and F. ii. Harris. H.. b. 81. Commits
sioner and Consul General, Major j. IL. Wode-
house, arrived soon after. As the barge APP
preached the wharf cheer after cheer rent the air.
M n,1-o laoJaJ fYyapf nnipnfos ofter fpp
accompanied by his suite, all wearing the plain
dress of the navy, and were met by Ii. b. NJ.
Commissioner and Governor Dominis, the Duke
accompanying the Governor to the Royal carriage,
which he entered together with Major Wodehouse
and two members of his suite, and were driven to
the residence of His late Highness NJ. Kekuanaoa,
which had been fitted expressly for his occupancy.
The concourse of natives gave utterance to their
joy by prolonged cheering, while the foreign ele-
ment of our city who occupied the windows and
near the landing, waved their handker-
chiefs.
At noon, Company b. of the Hawaiian Cav
airy, proceeded to the residence of the Duke and
escorted him to the Palace, where his Majesty
received him and his suite. The Members of the
Ministry and Privy Council of State, Governors
of Maui and Kauai also being present, with nu-
merous other officials. The interview was short,
us the Duke returned to his residence at half-past
twelve, accompanied by the same escort.
On Friday His uighness received the diplomatic
corps, and visits from the principal foreign
of this city. 1t is understood that he
will remain here about ten days, or until after
the arrival of the mail steamer from San Francisco,
which is due on the Cd of August. After leaving
this port the ship will proceed to Yokohama.
japan, where the Admiral of the China fleet is
expected to be in waiting about the Goth of
August, with several vessels of the British
Squadron.
The Mikndo or Emperor of Japan, having but
recently been established on his throne under an
entire change of government, it will afford the
British authorities an excellent opportunity to
make such n display of their naval power and
strength, as may have n beneficial effect in the flu
ture relations of the two countries.
1t may not be known to all our readers that the
Duke of Edinburgh is the second son of QUEEN
VICTORIA. His b%aptismal name is ALFRED ERNEST
ALBERT, and having been born on the 9th day of
August 1874, he will be twenty-five years of age
two weeks from yesterday. His visit here
will doubtless win for him, as it has every
where, the golden opinions of not only his coun-
trymen but others, and show to all that Queen
VICTORIA has brought up her sons in a manner as
to reflect honor to an empire on which the sun
never sets. .
e The Gaiatea has a steam yacht as q tender,
about twenty tons ~burthen, which plies between the
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