The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-01-29
THE PACIFIC
Commercial 91bert1ser
SATURDAY, JANUARY 90. 1881.
Letter From Europe.-No. 40.
[FRoM OUR REGULAR CoRRESPoNDENT.]

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LONDON, DEC. 3Oth, 1880.
The following letter from King Kalakaua to
Prince Henry of Prussia, who visited Honolulu two
years ago, attracts attention in official circles.
"IoLANI PALACE. HONOLULU. AUG. 30th. 1880.
Your Royal Highness,-The wonderful pro-
gress and success of Germany in the art Of war,
have in the highest degree turned towards 1t the
attention of all rulers and peoples of the world.
Fully conscious of the advantage and necessity OF
having scientifically trained officers in my service,
l have resolved to have two subjects of my State
educated in the naval and military establishments
of the German Empire. Your Royal Highness'
visit to Honolulu. the capital of my Kingdom, has
left behind an unfailing memory OF Your r. II.
1 hope sincerely and it is my highest wish. that
neither time nor anything else will extinguish the
recollection of it in my heart. Wishing your r. II.
a distinguished career in the Imperial German
Navy, 1 hope to be yet able to greet your r. Il. as
supreme commander OF your national ships. am
dear Prince, your good friend
(signed) KALAKAUA, REX.
The young Hawaiians mentioned are James
Booth, who is destined for the army. and Robert
n. Boyd, who will be educated in the naval ser
vice their stay in Germany will last S years. A
third Hawaiian scholar. Robert w. Wilcox, is now
on the way from Paris to Italy, where he intends
to study mathematical sciences. The relations
between
HNwAH AND GERMANY
are very amicable at present. The Imperial
Gazette' Of 18th inst, announces that the German
Emperor has decorated with orders OF honor the
following Hawaiian state officers the Royal Crown
order of the second class with the star to John III.
Kapena, former Minister Of Foreign Affairs, to
Samuel G. Wilder. former Minister of the Interior
and to H. A. P. Carter, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary at Berlin. and the Royal
Crown order OF the fourth class to William Jarrett,
Secretary of Department OF Foreign Affairs. Mr..
J. C. Glade, the Imperial German Consul at Homo
lulu, has recently arrived at Bremen. coming from
New York accompanied by his family.
PRINcE'HENRY OF PRUSSIA.
since his return home from his two years cruise
round the world, has passed his On st officers exami.
nation and received his promotion as sub-lieutenant
in fhe navy. He now resides with his suite at the
castle at Kiel, and regularly attends the course OF
lectures for all the young officers at the Naval
Academy.
THE LONDON - GAZETTE"
of the l4th inst contained a Royal order in Coun-
ell. directing that the new regulations for prevent
ing collisions at sea shall be extended to several
new countries, including the Hawaiian Kingdom.
FRANCE AND TAHITI.
The bill presented to the French Chambers for
~ratifying the agreement with King Pomare v. of
Tahiti, in regard to the annexation of that island.
was passed on the 18th inst, and Tahiti is now
deaninitively a French colony. The ex-King re-
ceives an annual pension OF 10000 francs. the
Queen 5000 {. the Kings two brothers 1000 T..
each and smaller amounts to other Royal person.
ages and chiefs, making a total of 81 200 francs.
The French Government has decided to establish
a naval station at Tahiti. with a force of one war
steamer, one despatch boat and four gunboats.
THE RUSSIAN FLEET IN THE PACIFIC
is now complete and consists of two ironclads, six
clippers and four cruisers, besides many gxnboats
and torpedo launches, carrying together l4s guns
and 3O79 men. This powerful feet is divided into
two squadrons, commanded by ~Rear-Admiral
Baron Won Stackelbery and Rear-Admiral Aslaube-
goff respectively. the commander in chief Admiral
Lessofsky. has transferred his flag to the cruiser
Europe" The feet was to remain at Vladioos-
tok till the end of November. and then pass the
rest of the winter at Nagasaki or Yokohama.
According to the last Admiralty list the British
feet in the Pacific numbers ten vessels, and the
Austrian squadron nine.
THE FLYING SQUADRON.
about which my last letter contained full details,
sailed from Madeira Nov. 10th. calling only at ST.
Vincent for mails, and dropping Bahia out OF the
programme, TO make up the time lost by the deten-
ton at Vigo. BY telegraphic news just received
the feet arrived at Montevideo on the 22d inst,
thus being four days ahead of time. Six months
hence it will exchange salutes with Punchbowl
battery.
LITERARY NOTES
The following books relating to the Pacific have
been published here recently : The Coral Lands
of the Pacific being an account of nearly all the
inhabited islands of the Pacific. their people and
their products" By Fl. Stonehewer Cooper, 2
vols. svo with Illustrations, Bently and Son. '.Fiji
and New Caledonia notes Of Travel there with
further remarks on South Sea Islanders and their
language" By ]. ". Anderson, N. A., with maps
and colored illustrations. The last Journal of
the Anthropological Society contained. Notes on
the Polynesian Race by J. Standard Wall.
OTHER NAVAL NEWS.
H. NJ. S. Dotterel, 6 guns, composite screw sloop
of 1877 tons and 900 horsepower and crew Of I35
officers and men, has been commissioned by
Commander Evans for the Pacific station and will
sail this week. H. NJ. S. Alert left Levuka Oct.
lltb, for a surveying cruise between Fiji and
Tonga and will return to Sydney next month.
The Emerald, Beagle and Rsnard have gone to
the Solomon Islands to punish the natives for their
numerous attacks on the traders. and again re-
Gently on the Sanday. The German gunbost
: Hyena" is at Apia, Samoa. The German bark
. Atlanta Mohrman master. sailed Oct. 18th
rom Bremen for Honolulu, and passed of Dunge-
Nov. LIST.