The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-09-30
ny AUTHORITY.
Audience at IoIani Palace.

At 10 o'clock noon, on Tuesday, 22nd inst, His
Majesty gave audience to DIR. Edward Hoffman,, His
Apostolic Imperial and Royal Austro- Hungarian Maj
estys Consul for the purpose Of placing in His Maj
esty's hands the Emperor's Inperal Order of the
Grand Cross Of Francis Joseph which occasion the
Austror Hungarian Consul made the following address,
SIRE have received by last mail despatch in
forming that it had pleased His Imperial and Roy
al Apostolic Majesty, the Emperor Of Austria hing
Of Hungary to bestoW upon Your Majesty, the Grand
Cross Of the Order Of Francis Joseph.
am. also instructed to deliver the same to Your
Majesty, and have therefore now the high aud dis
tincuished honor to hand the decoration to Your
Majesty.
As only very recently Your Majesty has received
autograph letter from His Imperial and Royal Majes
ty, and also the decoration is accompanied by
letter from His Excellency the Imperial and Royal
Munster Of Foreign Affairs, have nothing more to
add, but that it may please Your Majesty to accept
from myself the best wishes for your long life and
prosperity.
His Majesty replied:
Nh. CoSsUL.-For some years have worn deco
ration granted me by His Majesty the Emperor of
Austria and King Of Hungary. This decoration has
always been TO n most agreeable memento OF the
frigate Donau, which the beginning Of our very
pleasant intercourse with the Austrian Government.
And now that His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Of
Austria and fling Of Hungary has been pleased to
follow his congratulations my succession TO the
Throne Of this country by this distinguished mark Of
his favor and consideration, it is certainly cause of
the greatest pleasure me, and accept it high
mark Of kindness and consideration not only to my
self, but to my people.
The Rules Of the Order require that should return
the Insignia Of the Decoration which have hitherto
worn and part with regretiuly. l therefore place 1t
in your hands, that you may forward il by the pro-
per channels to the ChRncellerie Of the Order.
For your own good wishes Mr. Consul, you have
my thanks.
The following is the letter from the Imperial and
Royal Minister Of Foreign Affairs referred to in
Mr.. Consul Hofmann's address.
SrRE-sa Majestic PEmpereur ct Roi Auguste
Maitre, desiraat bonner NOtre Majestic un nouveau
temoignage de Son amitie Went de Lui conferer lie
Grand Gordon de Son 0rdre de Francois Joseph.
Je mempresse de porter qui precede la con-
Daissance de Votre Majestic ajoutant, que lie Doc
teur Hoffman,, Consul d'Autriche-H ongrie Homo
lulu est charge de Luz sOumettre les insgnes qui Lu
sont destines.
Daignez agreer Sire, cette occasion les bOmmages
du profoHd respect, equel ai rhonneur d'etre
de VOtre Majestic, lie tres humble ct tres obtssant
serviteur, ASDRAssY.
Terebes lie A6ut 1874.
TRANSLATION
srRE-His Majesty the Emperor and King, my
August Master, wishing to give Your Majesty new /
evidence Of His friendship, has conferred upon You
the Grand Cross Of His Order Of Francis Joseph.
hasten to inform Your Majesty Of this, adding
that Doctor Hoffman,, Austro- Hungarian Consul at
Honolulu, is delegated present You the Insignia
destined for Your Majesty.
Please to accept Sire, this occasion, the homage
Of profound respect with which have TIE honor to
be, Your Mnjesty's Obedient and humble servant,
Terebes, Aug. Sd, 1874. ANDRAssY.
On this occasion His Majesty was attended by H.
r. H. Prince LeeiohOku, His Elk. W. L. Green, Min
lister Of Interior and Minister of Foreign Affairs ad
interim His Ex. P. Nahaoelua, Minister of Finance
His Ex. R. H. Stanley, Attorney-Generalj His Elk.
J. o. DOminius, Governor of Oahu; the Hon. Col.
W. L. MOehonua, H. Ms Chamberlain Col. W F.
Allen, Col c. II. Judd and Major E. II. Boyd