The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-10-16

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1856.

We have to Eote the arrival during the past week of six whale
ships and two merchant vessels-the Brit. bark 4riana, with a
ful cargo from Manila, and Haw. sch. PfSeL, from the Arctic
Ocean. There are now twelve whale ships in port, and We learn
that there are fourteen at Lahaina. The average of the ~catchings
mp to this date.
Trade Of all kinds has been very quiet the retail trade, which
Influences in a great measure the jobbiag trade and auction
sales, has been unusually dull, ai dealers complain that the
natives have no money to trade with.
The only important auction sale during the week is that Of the
cargo of the Brit. bark drama, from Manila, sold at the stora of
Aessrs. Krul and Mo1, consisting mostly ofc)rlage and cigars.
The prices obtained, which will be found below, ara very good,
considering the times. The rice imported by the A. was not Of
fered at the above sale.
WooL-The late papers from the Z. s. state that Senator COL
lamer OF Vermont objected to the reciprocity treaty on acc1untof
its allowing wool to be imported into the Z. s. free Of duty. AL
though there are perhaps 5000 sheep on these islands, wool
growing has never received any attention, owing il a great mea-
sure to the duty OF 80 per cent now imposed in the L. S. We
import several millions of feet of lumber from the [. S. at msre
nominal duty, (Which the new treaty aboIshes) AMI as yet receive
no equivalent. The removal of the duty on wool imported into the
{. 8. from these Islands, woull doubtless give an impetus to q
profitable branch of industry, especially OF Hawaii. We have
received the following circular, which may interest our readers
Boston, July Il, 1855.
GeST-sinc. our last there have been ) me c)nsi IerlhIe fuc-
tuations in the market for fine wool, hJllers BIC ming alarmed
on the near approach of the season fr the clip, AM accepting
reduced prices. The delay of tn, clip, however, occlsi'aeI BY
the GOODNESS Of the season, caused all the oil wool II b. taken by
manufactures. The prices we GU tie FIR domestic wool arr nom
inai, not enough having yet reached tne market 70 establish
rates. They are, however, as low as can be oJked fr, from the
rates which have been paid u the fJrners.
1t remains to be proved whether, with the large importatons
of wooden fabrics, our manufacturers can aT.rl to pay these
rates.
Our advices from England indicate that prices have reached
their highest point and a slight reaction has taken place.
Our table of imports show an Increase for thu first six month.
of the current year over the last, but still a large falling off from
any previous year, and the stock Of fjreiga wool in the market,
both here and in New York, on the 1t instant was much below
even that on the 1t January last.
ESQ. W. BOND & Co,
Wool BROKERS.
THE price current accompanying the above circular quotes
choice Slxony at 60 "a 65 cts per b, cpmnon AmsricAn So a 50
cts per ID, Australian wool (AIelAiie wasLed) so a So cs, IN
washed do. 30 "a So cts.l
We note a few transactions during the past week, most Of
them at auction and in bond.
CIGARS-Sales of 10000 No. . Manila. Utvanna shaped, ex
drama, in bond, subject to duty, at S1l 12i cts a s13 50 cents
per NJ. Sales of 10000 cher)ots at $3 i CTS "a SIS % cents
5000 HAVANA shaped No. l "a S2L.
CORDAGE-15O coils Manila whale line sold in lots at 10 cts
G 14s cents per 10. in bond assorted sized Manila cJrIase from
124 cts "a III cents. :
RICE-Sales of about 100 bags Manila No. 1 from .. cents "a
3 cents. {
MONEY-The money market has been very tight fer the past .
few weeks, and loans difficult to be obtained. Although early in
the season, and with but few whal,ships in port. money wanted 4
for use of whale-ships c5mmanls from 10 t. III disc unt. At
Lahaina, we ualerstal III the rlte is IL, AM at Hill, Oct. 10, it
was 10 per cent. dis.