The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-04-09

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1857.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1901.
THE principal topic of interest in commercial circles the past
week has been the mysterious arrival of the schooner General
Morgan from San Francisco with every yestigc OF news from
that city and the coast closely locked up in the breasts OF the
Captain and solitary passenger. Something Indicated that the
news must be of great Importance, and VISIONS II RECIPROCITY
treaties, reduced tariffs and Chinese wars fitted before the ex-
cited imaginations of our merchants Holders of sugars: coffee
and the like mentally added fraction after fraction to their asking
price, till some % per cent advance was reached, and then half
feared that a ddputation from the General MoTga" might in
wade their premises and bear off in triumph their parcels of pro-
duce. Nothing serious happened however beyond the immedi-
ate purchase for the San Francisco market of an insignificant
parcel of sugar, the only lot of consequence in the market, Mt
about SIC; and the purchaser has the satisfaction of knowing
that had he come ashore with less of studied concealment he
might possibly have bought it for less money. The trick is an
old one, and our San Francisco friends are respectfully Informed
that the grass is no taller in Honolulu than anywhere else.
The length of time that has elapsed since the reception Of a
mail induces a regret that we have not now as formally irregular
line Of swift sailing packets between this port and San Francisco.
Under the auspices of Messrs. G. B. Post & Co., their line OF
clipper vessels was remarkable for punctuality land the time Of
each ships arrival could be calculated in advance to a nicely.
The only vessel at present in the trade whose movements arc at
all regular, is the bark Yankee, which, as everybody knows, is
all that could be desired for punctuality, speed and comfort.
One more such vessel would fully answer all the wants of our
mercantile community. We trust that Capt Lawton will be able
to procure a fast clipper to lay on the route.
The General Morgan brings a small cargo, OF which flour Is
the principal article.
We give a few quotations below.
sUGAR-Salcs of about $50 hf bbIs of Koloa at about 81 cts
a quantity of inferior in mats sold at I cts. At the close there
10 LhN III hhSS AhAhAo" hOoN0 cCNCANHhS ~ 1N"NJc DS -
considered fair quotations of the market.
COFFEE-The Keoni Ind and KinOOIe have brought to
hand about $4,000 lbs, which has been sold on private terms,
for the San Francisco market. In the uncertain state of the
produce market it is difficult to quote this article sales have
been made, however, at II 20 12ic,
OIL-Sales casks humpback at sec.
FLOUR-Imports per General Morgan amount to 1900 or
sacks, which is held at $50 per Dbl. Sales of % sacks slightly
damaged at 81 124 The bakers have a tolerable supply and
Che demand is light.
CORN-Sales at auction OF 1000 lbs at 81 "a SIC.
SALTS-Saes II bbls EPSON salts at auction at 81 "a ste per
10.
SALERATUS-IIal pound bottles sold at 81 IS.
SUNDRIES-Ex General Morgan sold at auction as fol-
lows:
LOBSTERS-2l ID tins 81 373 per doz.
CLAMS-2ib tins 81 81! per dOz.
OYSTERSE Id tins 50 per dOz.
FIGS-1 hid 9lc per lib.
OLIVE OIL-Quarts 81 as per dOz.
HAMS-Sales of bbls, in dry salt, at 15lc.
LIME JUICE-Sod at 124c per gallon.
HERRINGS-Kegs sailed sold at So 25 90 So IS.
BLANKETS-1OO blue blankets, medium heavy, sold at 81 so
"a 81 rs each.
EXCHANGE-On San Francisco offered at par whaIers bills
do.
FREIGHTS-The Fanny Major will take over a smallfreight,
of which pulu forms the greater part rates per Fanny Major
$40 per ton and primage.