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THE KINGS TOUR ROUND The
WORLD.
ROYAL DIARY IN EUROPE

LETTER No. 5G.-LoNDoN, July sOth, ISL
THE KING IN EELGIUM-vLA cOLOGNE 4,
BERLIN.
From the London gazette, July 2Gth -
"Chancery Of the Order Of st. Michae
and ST. George, Downing Street, July ODD
The Queen has been graciously pleased u
give directions for the following appoint
ment to the Most Distinguished Order OF
st. Michael and st. George; to be an
Honorary Member Of the First-class OF
Knights Grand Cross Of the said Most Dis
tinguished Order-IIis Majesty King Kala-
kaua Of the Hawaiian Islands"
My last letter closed with the Kings
departure from England and ! have now
to chronicle the details of the four days
stay at Brussels. The Royal party left
Charing Cross Station, London, at 5 p. N.
on Sunday, Jnly 9th, a Royal saloon
carriage having been attached to the mail
train. The departure was entirely quiet
and private, only Mr.. HofTnung, the Ha-
waiian Emigration Agent, and Mr.. Synge
of the Foreign Office, being prcsent.-the
latter accompanying the King as far as
Dover. This place was reached at 10 O'Clock,
and the boat found waiting. During the
passage the King enjoyed a short rest in
the special cabin, prepared for him. On
arriving at Calais at midnight, the ROYAL
party took n light meal in the private
rooms at the station and left again by the
O'Clock fast train, occupying q first-class
sleeping coach. At 6 A. NJ. on Monday
morning, July 18th, Brussels was reached.
the Hawaiian COnsul-GeneraI, VI. de
Carmart d'HamaIe de Wittegracht, and
his attaches being Mt the station i'm full
nufFUwWu " laasv IL NWs4 m
entire party were then taken in four car
riages to the Hotel Bellevue i'm the Rue
Royale, where apartments were found
prepared for the King and his suite. His
Majesty rested till the afternoon from the
fatigues Of the long nights journey, and at
4P. NJ, after having received the Consul
General in audience, took a drive with him
and Col. Judd through the Belgian capital
to see the prominent buildings and monu-
ments. Returning for dinner at :, the
Royal party then attended the concert at
the Eden Theater in Vauxhau Gardens.
Tuesday, July 2Gth, being a cool, rainy
day, the King remained in his apartments
nearly all day, on account of a slight indis-
position. y number of callers were received
by Messrs Armstrong and Judd. In the
evening, however, the King attended a
grand SOiree, given in his honor by the
COnsul-General, NJ. de Carmart d'Hamale,at
his residence. The Royal programme print
Ell In gold on white satin, announced: "AIu-
steal Evening Entertainment, given on the
18th of July, ISL, by the Count and Count
ess de Carmart d'Hamale de Wittegracht,
COnsul-Genera to His Majesty Of the Ha-
waiian Islands, and Municipal Councillor
Mt Brussels, in Honor Of His Majesty King
Kalakaua l."
Wednesday, July 9th, i'm the forenoon
the King and suite paid a visit to the Muse
um Of paintings and to the Panorama of
Cairo, in a large circular tent. This was
found to be very natural and life-like by
His Majesty, who, it will be remembered,
had seen the original only a short time ago.
At noon the King with his attendants and
the COnsul-General took a drive to Water
loo to view this memorable field of battle.
Returning at 3, the King went to the even
ing garden concert and called on Madame de
Carmart dHamale at her residence. Dur /
ing the day some presents of Belgias > % N
porcelain and glassware-Sepool..Sept mis-
pipes, &e-, were r%gf3iGrling. $ Ameriea-5| ace
mpIon.....-Br eytte HopsscSeived at the hotel fol
a s6%S.s..AsssrS The French and Spanish Am.
6assadors and several members of the con
HultT EOID5 III III AtAN A4GAA NeAANt1s
Thursday, July 2Sth, the King and suite
paid a visit to the Hotel de Vile, the court
house or city hall of the Belgian capital
where he was received by NJ. Bulls, the
Bourgmestre, or Mayor, of Brussels, with
whom he eonversed in English while being
conducted over the building. His Majesty
repeatedly expressed his admiration for
this fine edifiee and for the masterpiece
which it contains. In passing through the
grand Gothic Hall, the King expressed q
desire to witness the ceremony of two civil
weddings, which were Just taking place be-
fore NJ. Beequot, the Municipal Sheriff fol
civil state, the French formula being trans
lated for the King by NJ. Sassen. After the
ceremony His Majesty sent two Of his pOr-
traits to the Mayor as presents for the two
Young couples, in memory of his presence
at their weddings. Before leaving the build
ing he wrote his name in the book for dis
tineuished visitors. At 3 p. NJ. King Leo
pOld III, Of Belgium, in the full uniform OF
the COmmander-in-Chief of the Belgian
Army, arrived at the Hotel Bellevue to pay
a visit to King Kalakaua; he was accOmpa-
MED by his Aide-de-Camp, General de Vii
Iiers. His Majesty received his Royal Wis
ftor at the entrance to the inner corridor
and conducted hin to the reception room.
After n cordial greeting King Leopold ex-
pressed his regrets that he had been unable
to call before, having been detained by the
National fetes at Liege. The conversation,
which took place in English, which the
Belgian Sovereign speaks excellently well,
then principally turned on geographical
subjects, i'm which, IL is wellknOwn, King
Leopold takes a great interest. After an
interview Of exactly 20 minutes ne took his
leave and a quarter of an hour later two
ROYAL gala carriages arrived to take King
Kalakaua and suite to the Palace on the re-
turn visit to King Leopold. General Nj
caise was selected to conduct His Majesty
to the court. At IL p. VI. the Royal party
left Brussels on the night train for Berlin,
by way Of Cologne. The Co~nsul-General
Count de Carmart and the Consul for Nene-
zueIa accompanied His Majesty rs far as
Afx-Ia-C hapeIle and then returned.