The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-11-12
AUCKLAND, N. Several shipmasters who visited

with the prices current therein February last viz.
Fresh F sssf, lis' Y h s sssss., Bread Is. as :. n
Potatoes, lie g Egg; 81 per ds
Hams Hams s,sc WOOD, - per . %a
And most other articles wanted are in the same
proportion. Ships meet with many annoyances there,
such as the desertion of seamen; and it is next to inn
possible to procure others in their places. Ships Wis
ting Auckland for the purpose of economy will be
sadly disappointed. -
FRENCH AT LAHAINA.-We learn from Lahaina
that some French seamen belonging to the Caulain-
court were arrested there for breaking police regula-
tons, whereupon the Captain refused to pay their
fines and protested against their Imprisonment. 1t
was suggested to him to come to Honolulu and lay
his grievances before the French Consul, but he re-
fused, alleging that he could get no justice here, but
that he intended to appeal to the French governor at
Tahiti. Luckily our Lahaina friends have no Fort
at present or they might run the risk of being
"taken.' The affair however will no doubt blow
over without involving the waste of much foolscap or
provoking another reclamation a In Dillon. |
A SLIGHT CHEcK.-The Hawaiians are great
travellers. Not q vessel comes and goes between
Honolulu and the other ports of the group but counts
her native passengers by the score, and occasionally
by the hundred. But we observe a slight check has
been given to this inter-island travel by the Tax Col
lectof 1or honolulu recently, MT. II. w.. traDD, IN tneA
shape of q poster warning those who have been enzzY
merated for the present year from leaving E8e
district without first paying their taxes. 1t has Been
an old custom among the natives, to cha4f 8 their
place of residence just about the time the 3 Collec
tor comes his rounds, and thus cheat tn resent
needy institution, the government.
"MonALrrY OF wHALEsH1rs. understand
that the letter of DR.. Gulick, VI Oh has caused SO
much feeling here, has beg taken up by the
Hawaiian Miss. Society, VII In body will probably
address him on the subject No wrong motives are
imputed to DR.. g., but tn general feeling is that he
has shown a want of jndy ment. The letter in another
column, signed "MercXI hnd JUSTICE is just such an
expression of feeling " we should expect on the subject
from a worthy ship Waster now in participating it
to indiscretiOn ratA1f than ill viii.
AUCTION SAIMa-On Monday evening last the
large sale of Ja& nnese ware came off at the store of
B. w. Field; <fNhe bidding was spirited and fair
prices. were n Byzed. An unusual feature of this sale
was the presz Ice of a large number of ladies, and it
is no unneaf ling compliment to say that they graced
the scene. is only in late years that Honolulu
boosted ofNso rare a display of youth and beauty.
On Tuesday the sale of China goods, ex Colibri, was
well atteM He'd and amounted to some $50, 900.
CaiLiSW OF TIE FANNY hlAJOR.-lnlS packet
under tfk command of Capt. John Patty, sailed on
Monday BON for San Francisco with a large u. S.
mail, twxNfy-seven passengers and a good freight list.
for VIII Yssee commercial column. The whalebone
alone, V Sch goes forward by this vessel is worth at
present ices in the East, the sum of $65, 474 so.
HoRs9 THIEvEs.-This class of rogues appear to be
very BOZ of late. We have heard of several attempts
to sell DtolenO horses, which are-b brought from a dis
tant pal t of the island and disposed of before the
owner as missed his property. We would caution
purchj ers against buying from natives, unless they
can py We their ownership by witnesses.
II kBoR ON SUNDAYs.-No prettier sight is seen
in q port than the display made on Sunday
by lie shipping here. Last Sunday over seventy
vea ls were in port, most of them decorated with
! &HY national and other ensigns, at the fore, main,
or peak At least fifty of these vessels were
erican besides there were British, Hawaiian,
FIJI Ach, Bremen, Hamburg and New Grenadian flags.
ATE ARRIvALs.-We received yesterday the
n # of twelve whaleships at Hilo and Lahaina,
w b will be found under the Hilo and Lahaina
lis The catchings are rather slim, the six vessels
al dIilo averaging only about 500 bbls each. The
q Fia at Hilo, had engaged 1000 barrels, from the
fkdrelet and .Northern Light, and a quantity of
EIRcUIT Court AT LAHAINA.-The November term
Of vhe Circuit Court for Maui and adjacent islands
ocd Fred at Lahaina ON Monday. There were no for
eigh ases on the docket and after a session of two
days e Court adjourned.
Ne would call especial notice to the card of
H. L. y lions, NJ. D., in another column, to such as
may req Ire hI professional services. To our old
residents n feedless to commend him. Strangers
will find him be not only a skillful physician, but
a gentleman, a Reasonable in his charges.
To ADvERrIsERsH Our advertising patrons Will
oblige us by handing h. kbeir favors at as early an
hour as possible on wednsAN forenoon.
THE Next MAn.-The Yankee may be looked for
the Goth to oath instant, and if the late strong trades
extend far to the eastward we may confidently expect
her as carly as that date. She will bring the matter
of two mais-those of Sept. 10th and Oct. 9th.
BRIG ADvANcE.-This fine brig has recently been
sold for about 81 1000, and win be put on the Fam
ning's Island trade.
HAWAIIAN BErF.-It is highly gratifying to hear
shipmasters and seamen speak well of beef sailed upon
the Islands. If packers succeed one or two years
more as they have succeeded, Hawaiian sailed beef,
and eren pork, will become established in the mar
ket. Everything depends upon the carefulness and
fidelity of those engaged in the business tits hardly
possible to be too careful. The Importance Of the
subject calls for extreme caution. A single barrel
should not be allowed to go on q ship, if there is the
slightest suspicion that it is not in a good state. IF
a Captain finds any barrel unfit for use, let it be re-
turned to the packers or merchant. Those paying
the most attention to the matter, will soon find their
brands will go, while others will lie unsold. We
have been led to make these remarks because the
ultimate success of the whaling business out of Homo
lulu must essentially depend upon the capabilities of
the Islands to + furnish supplies for the ships, not only
vegetables, but the more substantial articles. The
prospects now are that nearly everything necessary
for fitting out ships, in the way of provisions, can be
furnished from the products of the Islands, viz beef,
pork, bread, -four, potatoes, beans, &c.-Ihe Fsjend.
SOME -MUsIc.-BayardT Taylor communicates to the