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THE KINGS TOUR ROUND THE
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THE KING IN PARIS.
LETTER FROM EURoPE-No. 60.
lFrom orr own Corresrondentl
LONDON. AUGUST IL


ON Monday, August Sth, ut a quarter 10 9, 10y
express train direct for Paris arrived al
Munich next morning, and passed through
Stuttgart the same day. a telegraphiC
invitation from King Charles, of Wurtem
berg, had to be declined on account of the
limited time.
WEDNESDAY, August lOth-The King
arrived at the Care de PEST, Paris, at half,
past 3 am. As no intimation of his coming
had been given, there was no reception
even the Hawaiian Consular representatives
being ignorant of their Sovereign's arrival.
The Royal party drove at once to the Hotel
Continental, where the large suite of rooms
numbered 20, "a, 20, 76, and 77-had been
prepared for His Majesty. They are situated
in the first story, forming the corner of the
Rue de Rivoli and the Rue Rouget de rIsIe,
with a fine view on the gardens of the
Tuileries. The King remained in his rooms
all day, in order to rest from the fatigues of
his rapid journey from the Austrian capital,
and also to read and answe the mails from
JtonOlulu, which he found awaiting him.
An interview with President Grevy could
not be arranged, unfortunately, as the latter
had already left Paris for his country seat
at Mont-sous-Naudrey. After dinner the
King, with his attendants, visited the great
circus of the ~Hippodrome, and then stopped
a short time at the concert halls DIES Gam
b~assadeurs" and "Alcazar," in the Champs
Elysees. Besides Messrs. Armstrong and
Judd, the royal suite was now augmented
by the arrival of Major George w. Mac
~farlane.
THURSDAY, Aug. 11.-This day numerous
visitors called to see the King but, being
still ~fatigued, he did not receive anybody,
and callers had to inscribe their names in a
book. AS Mr.. William Martin, the Ha-
waiian Consul-G General at Paris, was absent,
and had also resigned his post some time
ago, the Count Carmart. d'Hamale, Ha-
waiian Consul-General ut BruXelIes, came
expressly TO Paris to take his place and as
the new Consul, NJ. Colin de Paradis, was
seriously i'll at Nancy, the Baron d'Almeda,
Minister for the Dominican Republic at
Paris, but at present in London, kindly
placed his Secretary of Legation (Dr.
Betancis) at the Kings disposal for all
business transactions of the Hawaiian Con-
sulate. Among the visitors who called this
day, besides the foregoing, were NJ. julius
Holmblad, the Hawaiian Consult General at
Mr.. II. A. Burger, Hawaiian
COnsul-General for Sweden and Norway at
Gothenburg the Count de Gourey, Chan
cellor of the Hawaiian Consulate at Paris
NJ. Caubet, the Chief of the Police, &c. His
Excellency Mendes Leal, the Portuguese
Ambassador, also called on the King. The
only visitor who was received by His
Majesty was NJ. Mollard, the French intro
Queer of Ambassadors, who announced a
call from the Minister of Foreign Affairs
for next day and also placed the Presi-
box at the Grand Opera at the
Kings disposal.
FRIDAY, August 18th, was a very busy
day for the King. In the forenoon he re-
ceived two Populations of Freemasons, with
whom he entered into an interesting con-
versation. At ] o'clock he received NJ.
BarthGlemy de Saint-Hilaire, the French
for Foreign Affairs. who was ac-
by NJ. Mollard, the ~introducer
of ambassadors. He welcomed the King
in the name of the French Government
and expressed the regrets of President
Grevy for not having been able to meet
His Majesty, as well as his hopes that a
meeting would be arranged later, when the
King returns to Paris from Portugal. At
half-past l, the C~ommandant Fayet, aide
de-camp to the President of the Republic,
called in the name of NJ. GTevy, and later
the Spanish Ambassador, and the japanese
Charge d'Afaires, Susuki were also re-
ceived by the King. AT 3 o'clock His
Majesty, surrounded by the whole of his
all in full uniform, received in au-
dience Mr.. Adams, the British Charge
AffaiTes, who handed him in the name Of
Queen Victoria, the letters patent and in
sigma of the Grand Cross of the most dis
tinguished Order of st. Michael n st.
The British representative was
also in full diplomatic uniform and accom-
panied by all the members of the Embassy.
6 o'clock the King took dinner with his
suite and at 3 O'Clock the royal party drove
in two open landaus to the Grand Opera.
the staircase to the court of honor His
Majesty was received by NJ. Darrell, the
the Director VaucOrbeil, who was i'll, and
conducted to the Presidential box. The
was accompanied by Messrs. Arm
strong, Judd, Macfarlane, Count Carmart
1Harmale, NJ. Holmblad, NJ. Burger, NJ.
Charles Michiels, and the Count de Gourey.
The opera of the evening was Verdi's
50 ATda,' which pleased the King exceed
During the interval after the second
act His Majesty, conducted by NJ. Oarcel,
visited the cOuLisses and the foyer de Ia
IdnSe. Leaving the opera a little before
midnight, the King, true to a previously
given promise, paid a visit to the building
Of the well known Paris paper lie Figaro.
He was received at the entrance by NJ.
Francis Maynard, the editOr-in-chief, with
all the staff Of the journal, and conducted
up the grand staircase, which was gaily
decorated with plants and flowers in honor
Of His Majesty's visit. The King inspected
the composing, stereotyping, and printing
rooms, as well as the hall Of dispatches and
editorial chambers-and was greatly
interested in all he saw. In the printing
room a special number of the Figaro was
before his eyes, bearing at the head
The following greeting in English and
French 1.-THE Journal lie Figaro presents
It's respectful homage to His Majesty Kala-
l., King of the Sandwich Islands, and
hanks him for having lone it the honor Of
it a visit.-Le journal lie Figaro
D~resente ses hOmmages respectueuX a Sa
Majestic Kalakaua l., ROi DIES Isles Sand
ct lie remercie d'avoir bieu vOulu lui
Phonneur de lie visiter.'" A large num-
Der of this special paper were presented to
5he King. Before leaving, His Majesty wrote
MS signature on a sheet of paper, and next
number of the Figaro contained fac
smile of the royal autograph. The King
also asked to put his name down on the
subscription list, saying, with q smile,
his will help me to learn French" NJ.
the assistant editor of the journal,
served as Interpreter on this interesting
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