The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-21
Foreign Markets.


Honolulu, SANDWICH ISLANDS, Feb. 25-Busincss dur
ing the past month has shown change for the better
and our trade still remains in most dshcartening and
unhealthy state Prices show scarcely any change with
exception of still greater downward tendency slight
speculative feeling lowing to scarcity in California; has
cvnced itself in certain descriptions Of lumber
cuators from San Francisco have mostly monoposed the
stock hand we'll large cargo just received, at
emuneratipg rates sellers There is also slight en-
quiry for brown drills tickings bread gunny bags and
few other articles at prices barely covering charges and
lots of these articles have changed hands past
fortnight There is also enquiry for Goals for shipment
to San Francisco, and one lot Of two hundred tons
changed hands at $16. Money is very and COM
mands usurious rates Of interest unexceptionabe col
lateral securlty-mortgage security not TAKEN owing to-
the impossibllty of disposing OF real estate
BUILDING MAIEnALs,Arrval Of 100000 feet lumber
assorted Stock on hand very light. Shipments of well
asserted invoices laid in very low, BIO safely
recommended
BRIcKs-But little inquiry and stocks light
Doors SHoEs.-0ur market Is completely glutted.
We note sales of large invoices at less than home
BnrApsTurrs-stock of navy and pilot light and as
reason to apprehend depression from former rates.
CoTToN Goops AND CLoTHNG.-But little inquiry, with
exception Of brown drills and tickngs which
about home cost for reshpment to California Forced
sales at auction in small quantities of all other descrip
tons at from 10 to so per cent below cost.
FLouR.-Saes of American. 100 bbs Haxall at $11 So
with but little further inquiry, large quantities of
Chill and Australian are on hand and daily expected.
OF American half barrels preferred Haxall brand
HARDwARE.-Forced sales at less than cost, Of all
kinds.
MoLAssrs. SUGAR. AND SYRup-The stock of these ar
tcles is very large and still accumulang it finds
outlet attribute only to this the univer-
sal depression throughout the islands in all branches of
trade Our planters formerly worked off large quan-
ties of staple imports in connection with their panta
lions and depended upon the sales Of their produce to
meet their payments At present. there being Of
any Of the productions of the plantations they
pletey cramped In all outside operations having ali their
available capital sunk in stocks which must lie hand
till there il demand in California and Oregon thereby
giving them opportunity to obtain sure
footing Many Of them depending upon continuation
,e and svr u n their
plantations or have to employ every dollar for that pur
pose.
sEcAns-stock light, with but little inquiry
ToBAcco.-Scarce and advancing; sales of favorite
brands at &c.
LquoRs AND wNEs.-Good Otard and Martelles brandy
cells slowly at 81 30 ~ % In bond OF the poorer de
crpons We have sales to note. Wines in large sup
ply. Byas's ale sells at SO so per doz.
PAINTS AND OILs-Stock heavy and dema nd light Lin
seed oil (boled has changed hands auction at 9sc
ExcHANcE.--Blls scarce. Rate par to 2js per cent
discount for 80 day drafts. Exchange on England 49a
old ohard dollar.
GOLD DusT-None offered.
In conclusion We only recommend to shippers in
,ne United states the utmost crcumspccton in the
lection OF merchandise for this market They should
have double object in vew---seecting merchandise
suitable for the San Francisco market in preference to
many OF the old staples which have in many instances
been replaced by forced sales Of articles of styles and
inferior qualities. The communication hence to San
Francisco so frequent and shortly to be still
~ the introduction of steamers, that supplied
from that place with almost every article not in
there; and in exchange whatever goods will find sales
The vegetable trade. which formerly amounted to n
large amount has entirely ceased and this Is another
cause Of the ruling depression Unless speedy
ton taken to provide outlet for exports our
planters must be ruined and the islands instead of keep
ing along With the onward march Of improvement in the
North Pacific must retrograde and become mere call
ing place for ships instead Of becoming to Caforniaas
they fully competent to do. rom their climate and
agricultural advantages-the garden of the Pacific
VALUE Coin SiLvER.-God dust, S16a S16 75:
Mofat coin ST. douboons $40: sovercgns i'm demand
80; twenty franc pieces - ten guildcr pieces 81
dollar 81 o2 Mexican dollar ST or Peruvian dollar sI
five frame piece, 81.
VALPARAISO, CuLE Feb 2jIn the trade of This month
decided Improvement in extent, compared with the one
eIations of last month has taken place; copsiderabe
sales have been effected in white shrngs prints aud other
staple afticles al Tor internal consumption. with the
exception Of some slight demand for Salta and Boliya
there has been little demand for export Prices are gene
rally speaking very low and a continued scarcity ~
money j. felt. which. added to want Of
which arparony st exists the part of the principaI
bujcrs--uf the trade continuing brisk-the extent OF
buncts Is not so large n otherwise would have bopu
ond the general feeling OF purchasers TO be- TO ort
themselves only. instead Of laying in stocks which nre
undoubtedly NJ very low prices and would norl nduce-
ments TO spectators The stocks in first hands nre o.
trcmey heavy and the bonded warehouses arc nor ony
full 10 but there H. Actually want of room 10 H.
post the goods from vessels now dischnrpng Mi one
favorable feature presents solf which X lhe certainty
That Tor tonc months 10 come. The imports will be very
trng partly owing to the unavofabe adyccs sent from
mere ana also 70 the unsettled state Of the country of
"nch information mas reached Europe the end of last
year ana we have no doubt that viii hin nro
more healthy state Of trade will exist The sock bv ~.
last sales has been somewhat reduced and Santiago has
pouRnt more freely than for months pa National
industry both agricultural and mineral Is vigorous
Ma' anu public enterprise replaces civil The san