The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-10-29

ctudlhg the church, armOry, &c. On re
turning TO C~laridge'>.H His Majesty was wait
ed upon by Count Otto SteeubOck. the Swe-
dish Charge dAflaires. who delivered TO His
Majesty a letter from his sovereign together
with the insignia of the Order OF the Holy
Cross of WaSa, which the King Of Sweden
and Norway had conferred on king Kala-
kaua, who has been pleased TO confer the
Grand Cross of k~amehameha ON King
Oscar III. This day the King also visited
the National Art Gallery, the mint and
afterwards, the General Telegraph and Post
Offices, st. Martins le Grand, where he in
spected the interesting workings n these
establishments. In the evening the royal
party went 10 Her Majesty'S theatre 10 see
hayerley's American Miustrel~.
Saturday, Sept. SIN the forenoon the
King with Messrs. MacfarIane, Judd and
Synge, visited the Blenheim Gun and
Small Arms's Works. Eagle Wharf road,
HoXton, and honOred Mrs. Nordenfelit with
his presence at luncheon there. There
were present TO meet His Majesty, Count
Cassini, Major Wellington, and Captain
de IA ChanOinere (the Austrian, German,
French naval and military cttacHeS). Com
modore Ocana, and Baron Barncknow of
Royal Swedish Navy, Colonel Del Morton,
General Richter, Captain J. Brown assist
tant Director of Ordnance at Admiralty,
Major Fitzgerald, Captain Mackenzie. Cap
tain Grundie, Lieutenant ATTnit, r. N.,and
Mr.. X. Tatewaki, the Japanese military
dttdche. After first having inspected the
works, machinery, guns, and ammunition,
His Majesty repaired to the boardroom,
where the lunch had been prepared. Mr..
Nordenfeldt1 after proposing the health Of
the Queen, requested ali guests to drink To
the health of His Majesty the King of
Hawaii. This toast having been most
heartily received with all AonOrs, the Kin
returned thanks in n few appropriate and
well chosen sentences remarking, that all
he had se9n, reflected the greatest credit on
and did honor to the inventive genius of
their worthy aud distinguished host. The
regal party left the works amidst the
hearty cheers of the assembled
In the afternoon His Majesty paid a visit To
Miss Cracroft, a neice of Lady F'ranklin's,
and during the evening remained in his
rooms, engaged with his correspondence.
Sunday, Sept, 4th, the King with his
suite went to the morning service at st.
Paul's Cathedral, afterwards taking
luncheon with Mr.. A. HOffnung of Redcliff
square,, Commissioner of Emigration for
the Hawaiian Kingdom. Prior to his de-
parture for the north, His Majesty desig-
mated Mr.. Hoffnung to be a Knight Com
panion of the Order of Kalakaua and in
vested him with the insignia and Jewel Of
that Order at ~Claridge's Hotel. This honor
has been exceedingly well bestowed Mr..
Hotfnung having more than deserved it for
his devotion, integrity and sacrifices, having
spent two months entirely in His Majesty's
service and having executed everything
given in his charge in the most Jealous
and complete manner. During the Kings
stay in Spain and Portugal, his services
We're simply invaluable, and all members
of the y party must always keep him in
grateful remembrance.
Monday, Sept. 5th.-In the afternoon the
King paid a visit to WooIwich. When His
Majesty arrived at about two o'clock, a
royal salute of twenty-one guns was fired
from the battery on Green Hill, on the
mmon Alter taking lunch at the Royal
Artillery mess-rooms, the King proceeded
to the Royal Arsenal, ATTENDED by Colonel
NJ Stirling q r. Assistant DnorfnrupaG tar-
General, RIA, and other officers. His
Majesty was especially interested in H.
mandatory Of wheelshHmachinery in
the royal carriage department and in the
LlahIIg oltteavy shells in the laboratory,
pethtss evidently we'll acquainted with even
the most recent improvements in warlike
material. He also greatly admired the vast
s~torehouses, where he was shown ready
for immediate use the reserve equipment of
harness for 10000 horses. After visiting all
places of interest, His Majesty returned to
London, the battery again firing the royal
salute on his departure. During his alb
sence the Prince of Wales, attended by
Colonel Teesdale, C.B., called upon the
King at Claridge's Hotel.
Tuesday. Sept. EN- the afternoon His
Majesty accompanied, by the officers of his
staff, paid a farewell visit to their Royal
Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Wales at Marlborough House. Among
those who have called upon the King at
Claridge's, during this last visit to London,
have been Count Steenbock, Mr.. w. w.
Solicit Sypge, late Her Majesty's Com
missioner in the Hawaiian Islands, Mr.. a.
Hoffnung, Baroness Burdett Coutts and Mr..
Burdett Coutts Bartlett, Lieutenant Gen
eral Sir Dighton Probyn, and Colonel Tees
dale of the Prince of Wales household, to
express thanks, His Excellency NJ. d'Antas,
Portuguese Minister; Manley Hopkins,
Consul-General E; r. w. Janion, Wee
Consul, for Hawaii, in London, DR.. H. j.
Billing and Lieutenant W.M. Synge, R.A.,
Mr.. r. F. Synge, was relieved from attend
ance on His Majesty until after the funeral
of his uncle, General Synge, who died two
days ago, but he will join the King again
in Scotland. Al 4-past 8, His Majesty and
suite left st. Pancras station by Midland
express for Glasgow.