The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-03-19


T The following very interesting letter from our
San Francisco correspondent, should have come on
by the Yankee, but was only received by the Fanny
Major, too late for insertion in our last issue. A
part of it giving an account of the origin of the Chi
nese war, we omit, as we have already published the
full particulars.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 1857.
DEAR SIR - . = It is altogether probable
that the trade with Canton is now interrupted for
six months at least, even should the declartion of war
not take place. In consequence of this impression
some inquiries were made for teas and rice on receipt
of the news, but no material change has taken place.
It is generally believed that the United States will now
claim a seaport in China, to be exclusively under
their control, and that this trouble will enable them
to secure it.
During the past months the rains have been boun-
tiful and the miners very successful. Yesterday was
said to be the easiest steamer-day for six months,
owing to the large quantity of gold dust IN town,
which has come from the mountains. The steamer
day before the last was said to have been the tightest-
1t is now estimated that the gold yield of California,
in the coming year will be in excess of any previous
year. The yield of some of the rich claims is almost
fabulous.
Our market remains dull and inactive, and we
cannot expect much demand for goods until the roads
in the interior become more passable. In the noun
tains the snow has been very heavy.
Several shocks of earthquakes have occurred more
or less severe, but I have heard of no damage done
in this vicinity. At Fort TETON the ground is said to
have opened ten feet. The country is getting well
watered, the farmers have nearly finished planting,
and a large agricultural yield is anticipated the
coming season.
The clipper ship Flying Fish, Capt. Nichols, ar
rived here in 106 days from Boston, and sailed for
Manila. The clipper ship Ocean Telegraph, Capt
Willis, has been chartered by Messrs. Moore & Folger
t0succeed the .Neptune's Car in their line for New
York, and to sail about April Is to May 1. The clip
per ship Hurricane is now due here with 25 days
later from China. Mr.. Joseph A. Post, broke his leg
recently by making q miss-step, but is now rapidly
recovering.
The oil manufacturers, Messrs. Cook, Folger s. Co.,
fled their petition of insolvency last week. Their
liabilities were placed at $49, 900, their assets NOM
inally $4,000, but really considerable less. The
banking house of Palmer, Cook s. Co., has dissolved,
and Mr.. Joseph G. Palmer, carries on the business,
assuming all the liabilities of the house.
AT Sacramento, the sum of 1914, 900 has been
taken from the State Treasury by DIR. Bates the State
Treasurer, ostensibly to pay the same to the Pacific
Express Company, to place in New York, for the paw
ment of the interest on the State indebtedness-due
July, 1957-but in reality it is hard to tell where the
money mas gone 10. LIZ is generally thought that 1t
will result in loss of that amount to the State.
Gwin and Broderick, our two U. S. Senators elect,
sailed for the East on the steamer of January Goth
for washington. In Nicaragua, Gen. Walker has met
with severe reverses, and the Nicaragua line Of
steamers has been interrupted, the isthmus being in
the possession of the Costa Ricans. The conouerinr
army. and the Nicaragua steamers were forced to go
to Panama. The steamers for the Tehuantepec route
are now being fitted for sea by the agent of Commo-
dore Vanderbilt, and we soon hope to see this line
open to the travelling public. 1t will certainly be the
shortest and healthiest route. Walkers fate is now
regarded as very desperate. The President of the
United States has issued an order for his arrest. ON
the charge of embezzling the property of the Nicaragua
Transit Company. Also for the arrest of G.. K. Gar
rison and Charles Morgan, laying the damages at
two million dollars.
We have late dates from Australia, by which we
learn that a short grain crop was expected, and that
the demand, owing to the increase of population,
would be much greater than last year.
England intends blockading the ports of New
Granada, but agrees to leave Aspinwal and Panama
open as neutral ports.
The celebrated four masted, mammoth American
clipper ship Great Republic, is now about 60 days
out from New York, and her arrival here is looked
forward to with much interest by all nautical men.
and strong hopes are expressed that she will make
the best passage on record. She is in command of
Capt. Limeburner, formerly of the Samuel Russell.
The Zenobio arrived last week with a cargo of ice
from Sitka. and this agreeable staple is again in full
supply at five cents per pound. Referring to Price
Current and files of papers herewith.
1 remain, your most obt. seyt.,
SANseME.