The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-04-19
TIE PACIFIC
Gommertial Aobrrtisrr
APRIL 10.

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JoS Monday last, the l4th inst, at noon, His
Majesty gave an audience at the Government
House to Major j. II. Wodehouse, the British
Commissioner, who presented Rear-Admiral de
Horsey. Commandments Of III. b. lis
Naval Forces in the Pacific. Admiral de IIorsey
then presented Captain F.. c. 3. Robinson, r.
", ii. p. Ms 5. Opal; and the following
officers attached to II. B. Ms 5. Triumph
Captain r. G.. d. Bedford; Commander Henry
Rose; Secretary John II. Cleverton; II. Fitz II.
Coddington, Senior Lieutenant; F. II. Edwin
Grove, Flag-Lieutenant TO CommandeT-in-chief.
His Majesty uas attended on this occasion by the
members Of His staff; Their Royal Highnesses
the HERES Apparent and the Princes Likelike;
the Ladies Of the Court; the Cabinet Ministers;
the Judges Of the Supreme Court: members of
the PrIVy Council Of State, and Government Off
Gals. The ordinary custom Of address and reply
vas dispensed with, but the interview was
marked with cordiality and good feeling. The
Admiral and staff spent some time in examining
the interior. arrangements of the spacious Gov
eminent House, with which they expressed them
selves much pleased.
OS Tuesday the 18th, His Majesty paid a visit
to Admiral de Horsey on board the Triumph, at
anchor in the roadstead, being conveyed thither
in the Admiral's steam barge. His Majesty was
accompanied by the members OF his Staff; their
Excellencies the Cabinet Ministers; their Honors
Justices Judd and McCully of the Supreme Court;
His Excellency Governor Dominis and Staff; and
the Hon. Messrs. A. 5. Cleghorn, 6. Rhodes, j..
Mott Smith, p. Kanoa and j. Moanauli. I. ii.
Davies. Esq., glo PbarlRs:: IN ths Departure of the the
King from the shore and also on his return, both
the Opal and the Triumph manned yards and
fired royal salutes, the ship being dressed with
flags in honor Of the occasion. The Royal party
were received by the Admiral and his officers
with marked respect and most cordial hospitality,
and spent a considerable time in examining the
noble ship, which is one of the latest style of
England's formidable ironclads. They were en-
tertained with a drill, first Of the marines and
afterwards Of the seamen, and His Majesty by
invitation performed the operation Of firing
simultaneously by electricity, five of the twelve
tons guns. The party also witnessed the explo-
sion of a torpedo, one of the smaller size, but
which threw the water to q surprising height.
After partaking Of lunch with the Admiral and
his officers, His Majesty and suite returned to the
shore, highly pleased with their visit to the
flagship.
On Tuesday evening following the Kings visit
to the Triumph, many Of the good people of
Honolulu were surprised and delighted by the
exhibition from that ship of the wonderful
electric light, of which we Lad read and heard,
but which few of our citizens had ever seen.
For nearly two hours the brilliant illumination
was continued. by turns exhibiting with wonder
ful distinctness the mountains and valleys, the
cocoanut groves of Waikiki, the shipping in
port and the buildings of the city. The light
was so brilliant that a person standing on the
side of Punchbowl-about two and-a-haIf miles
from the ship-read q pencil memorandum
without difficulty. Is the exhibition had not
been generally announced beforehand, but COM
paratively few Of our residents enjoyed the novel
sight, while many who casually noticed from
their e~mbowered verandahs the unusual light
that now and again flashed around, supposed
that it was distant lightning.