The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-04-20
Audience at Iolani Palace.

His Majesty the King, gave an audience on
Thursday, the 18th inst, to Mr.. Schaefer, Consul
for Italy, who presented Captain Count Carnevaro
and the officers of His Italian Majesty's Ship Girls
toforo Colombo, from Tahiti for San Francisco, on
her voyage round the world.
The Count addressed His Majesty as follows
srRE-A few years ago, an italian fdgate had an OppOrtu-
nifty of visiting these free and beautiful islands, and a Prince
Of the Royal blood, who we are proud to number amongst our
brother officers, had the pleasure 20 express 10 your Majesty
the feelings Of sympathy and friendship Of Italy towards your
country. Nov that circumstances have deyolved such honor
upon myself and the officers Of n. I. N. 8. cri'tefOrO
Colombo, allow Us to express our sincere wish for the per-
sonal happiness Of your Majesty and your Msjesty's family
and for the prosperity Of your Kingdom.
To which the King replied in these words
COUNT CARSEvARo-The visit to this country Of His Royal
Highness the Duke Of Genoa, to which you have alluded, was
very gratifying TO myself and people, as well also were the
words Of sympathy and friendship he expressed for this couns
try. l thank you for the kind wishes you have uttered on
this occasion, for the happiness Of myself and family and for
the prosperity Of my Kingdom.
After the presentation Of the officers Of the ship,
Mr.. Schaefer addressed His Majesty in substance as
follows:
1 have now the honor to present an autograph letter, from
His Majesty the King of Italy, addressed to your Majesty, an
nouncing the death Of his father the late King Victor Eman-
uel, and Of his accession to the Throne Of Italy.
His Majesty in reply said
CONSUL scHAEFER-It is with profound sorrow, I learn Of
the decease Of Victor Emanuel, late King Of Italy.
His bereayed family and the people of Italy, have my deep
sympathy for the great loss they have sustained.
The accession to the Throne OF Italy Of His son King Hum
bert, is a gratifying and happy event. You will please convey
to His Majesty, my warm fluctuations on the occasion.
On conclusion of these eremonies His Majesty
and those present of His Court, entered into friendly
conversation with Count Carnevaro and his officers.
The occasion was a very enjoyable one, and long
to be remembered.
PERSONAL Mr.. II. L. Sheldon, Publisher and
Editor of this journal, is absent on the windward
Islands for two or three weeks. He will send US
Is notes by the way" which will be of interest to
our readers.
The Salisbury TrOubadours have gone on to San
Francisco, without stopping here. This will cause
disappointment to our play-going public, who had
been led to expect that they would have remained
with us a couple of weeks. They gave a matinee
Thursday morning.
THE LIKELIKE reports a good fall Of rain on Maui
and Hawaii. Although the cane in some few districts
is entirely lost through the long drouth, it is to
be hoped that all cause of uneasiness for the future
may now be considered as at an end, and that our
planting interests will soon recover from the check
they have sustained.
GOOD TEMPLARs.-We understand that the
Lodges of the Order in this city have united in
renting and fitting up a hall for their meetings i'm
one of the buildings belonging to Mr.. Austin, op-
pOsite Dillingham; az Co.'S. King street. The insti-
tuition of a Grand Lodge in these Islands will pro-
badly be an established fact in a short time.
AcKNowLEDGMESTs.-Ours are due and are here
by rendered to Mr.. II. C. Hoyt, Reporter of the
Merchants Exchange, San Francisco, for files Of
papers TO March 80, received per Schr. Industry.
We are sure the public will join us in this, for the
news is full of interest.
Also to Purser Howard. of the steamer CITY
Of Sydney, for memoranda of passage, freight, and
passengers from Sydney and Auckland.
The BLESSED RAIN.-We have been favored with
frequent and copious showers nearly every night
and early morning the past week, and we may con-
slider the fear of drouth as nearly removed. A
good deal more rain will be needed, however, to
give US our usual yearly average. Although some
districts have been without water 80 long as TO
cause a partial if not entire destruction of the crops,
aud the cutting of of the stock for the want Of grass,
yet Ne believe the injury in these respects is not 20
great as has been supposed. A mistaken impression
PREVAILS 70 Some extent as TO the amount Of rain
that has tI1n for the past twelve or eighteen
ueuths w have heln kindly favored by a gen.
teuau Of this q with his record Of rainfall for
hone.l.-s as D. r. rain-gauge placed a short
distance below nd bridge in Nuuanu Valley.
ne amour he year 20 May. 1877. was
17.76 I1caes 1877. ia TO-, July, 2.27; !
August, @eptcmt.-. 90, October. 1867
November, December. 34a; January. 1878.
O.26; February. lOl, March. O.Z9, and April,
to yesterday n-rnluF 18Th 22l inches.
The days on which Half 40 inch. on more, Of rain
fell, are thus noted April p. 123 inch. Both,
0.75; 18th, Tin twelve hoursJ Zcs; September
18th, 0.60; November 26th, 0.66; December stb.
0.54; 22d, 1.58; 18th, 0.75; February, 1th,
1873, O82; April 18th, 0.63; and the 18th;
(morning and evening previously O.5O. There
are frequent entries of rain falling from twenty-five
to ~forty-fve hundredths of an inch.
The total amount, commencing with June, 1877, to
yesterday, has been 1881 inches. These figures,
although correct as regards Nuuanu Valley, are
probably not applicable to all parts of the Islands,
for there are many districts in which the rainfall
has been far short of the figures given. The Nuuanu
gauge averages about one-third more that of Capt.
Smith, at Waikiki.