The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-22
sAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Faon the Mercantile Gazette Of July 81, we quote:
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Fsou the Mercantile Gazette Of July 81, we quote.
Sass Francisco. Friday Evening, July 2,
The same general features which characterized business dur
Ing the hrst half Of june have, IN the main, been present during
Ia, the country has bought eomparasiveIy nothing, owing to
the continuance ofthe Frazer River exodus; and it is stated. in
business, and are sending the remnants Of their stocks down
here for sale IL Is certain that the loss Of population is telling
severely upon every industrial pursuitin the country, and IN
hess arrested soon, the disastrous effects likely to result can
for vancouver's Island, large purchases have been made Of those
kinds Of goods Necessary to supply the wants amt Of a aiming PePn-
der that head we have to note a firm and tolerabiy active mar
sucAa-The importations Of raw of all grades in the fortnight
past amounted TO about two and one quarter millions Of pounds.
and the general effect resulting from the additions made to the
ssoess has been to unse..ls The market for every description and
bic quotations China has been offered at auction from day Il.
good quality have been unsatisfactory, and on each occasion
but little more than sample lots have been sold: Altogether
pdsins all grades and partly damaged, at from IS to SO IS 2
bun ~ = IS .oupd : pars sei could q not e placed 9 Ia 4. better than h. ssas@c..
OF other descriptions Of raw We note sales Of 500 half bls ordi-
oei ils ! snsee saaa ssies at iiSise. New ey o vas . jos6sd
at lsic until the arrival Of the Oracle, which vessel brings ss
bids; the Charger has also some parcels. We quote New Or
leans at l20l2sc at the close, but that quotation Is purely nomi-
PLou,-susulariy enough, considering that we are on the eve
OF our harvest, the market for breadstnns and grain has exhib-
.dTance has taken place in prices Sails range from sl2Gs1s
20 Tor Haxal and Galiego- Some 800 bbls domestic -four, from
three days, and small lots have been jobbei at sI3.
BsrlDIsaies Of 10000 fbs domestic at e6e.c for pilot. AMI
.3.sc for navy; and ll6I5e for assorted cakes and crackers.
CokI-Has largely advanced
CoFyEE-We quote best quality at 1is612. jobbing at 12tc.
L~rxBEz-Saes of redwood boards at SO 50Gs24-
Islands We note sales Of 80 bols At 4oc-
oIs-Sos sales
BzEy-Duty Is y cent. No quotations given
Poax-sales az s34G S35 for Mess, and SO fr clear
Prrr-Imports from December q 20 June .. I4O7 bags and
bales 20 bales, ex Fanny Major. sold on private terms The
market value for a small lot j. about lie = b.
Rrr-ssies Of China at IS so4s5; Carolina. Sic
~ Since our report Of tie san Francisco Market was made
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ter, dated July s, received by the clipper Flying Eagle.
.The Fanny MAJOR sailed for your port on the 81 inst The
Lucas 10 still here, but viii get on in a day or two The Golden
E1cIe NAV not leave before next month
The wbaleship Ptoenir, Of New Bedford, arrived here n few
days since from Kodiak, having been obliged To leave there in
consequence Of her crew refusing to doduty she had taken but
o1e whale
Our r1arket for sugars Is very dull and prices have dclned.
Small lots q No ! China cannot be placed az over 93c best
quality of Sandwich Island cannot be quoted at over lie A
sale Of Eastern crushed was made yesterday at 14ic.
AT suction to-day 2,267 mats No 2 China rice sold at 81 III
1000 bag. Rio coffee sold this morning at auction at HE; 500
Gags Sandwich Island were offered yesterday in Java bags-50
nats only sold a. 12sc, balance Withdrawn.
Provisions continue IN good demand. We quote clear pork at
e3S a $50; prime do. At $50 mess beef at s25.
supernne domestic -four IL selling at s13, extra az s14. Gale
70 and HzxzI unpacked At s3 a Il
By the Lotus, from Manila direct we note receipt % 100000
No. 2 cigars and cheroots, nearly AL Of which have been sold al
SO q s6 IS, duty paid
We have later news from the North. hut nothing more reliable =
". hesr Of n sale Of 100 bbls prime pork az SO, to arrive
within 90 days from your port
Las. sales o< Pfloc bread were made At o.c, Navy DO at &c"
Yours very truly"