The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-09-23

WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPT. q, 1855.

VIZ have 10 record a week Of some considerable activity in
business, and an unusual hustle about the wharves and among
the shipping A singular occurrence, and the first Of It's kind,
vas noticed on Thursday last, when four large clipper ships, al
from San Francisco, followed each other in quick succession past
Diamond Head, and entered the port The Raduga was the
only one Of The four that came freizhted, and her cargo was quite
small consisting Of -four, oats and sundries- The T.. r HI
TETS, Skyia1k AMI We<f Wind brought passengers Adviees
Per these arrivals are 70 the 5th August from New York, and
from San francisco t. the 4h inst The bark Funny Major
had arrived over in - days passage from Honolulu The CON-
nerciAi news from san Francisco Is not specially interesting.
The brig KATE Foster, from Valparaiso, bound for Puget Sound,
which passed this port on the 9th instant, returned again on the
14sh, the captain having concluded to attempt a disposal Of his
cargo here. Below We give quotations Of the articles sod. Her
cargo consisted mainly Of -four and barley The harkentine
Jenny Ford arrived somsvhat Unexpectedly from Puget Sound
On Saturday, bringing \ heavy cargo Of lumber to a market
already well supplied This cargo has been sold st prices which
cannot prove rcrunerstive. Sales VIII be found below.
The schooner Flying Dart arrived this morning with q full
cargo u lumber, saimon, oats and yegetables-bringing also
$4,000 in specie The schooner Alice, from San Francisco, Is
quite du, with q small cargo OF redwood lumber, shingles and
oats
Ship John Marshall. sold at auction on Monday, under q de-
cree from the Admiralty Court, brought s2625, which i consid-
-sed q very lw figure, as her hull Is sound and in good order.
The ultimate destination Of the ship Is unknown. bu; We hear it
.ested that she may 60 to Puget Sound, for which trade she is
sdi adapted
The number of ships a the berth to load oI and bone for the
United States. Il larger than last season, and with those expect
ID to arrive here shortly for tina; purpose, viii make 4 very con-
-herzbie feet, Offering more than sufficient carrying capacity
m an the tanshipments likely To take place from THIS port
trough the entire season.
Money has not yet come freely into circulation, and in some
faartsrs considerable stringency is fet. Auction sale. for cash
- OF heavily, and prices are in the neighborhocd 81 an actual
Laughter.
FLOUR-The stock is quite heavy, and there is little or node
and At present Szles at auction OF 10 goo y } bags Santiago
ssils, ex Kate Foster, ut So rs a 50 25, and 500 bags ditto pi-
'rte, At about IS So Imports per Raduga and Kate Foster
s.aount to 35 bbis- The total quantity domestic and foreign On
ArInd Is about 100 bbis. We quote domestic at so.
BARLEY-Sales Mt auction. q K0fe Fusfer. at lie. and a
G=antfy private on terms not public
oArS-Auctions sales OF Io bags, ex RadugG, At 2 a 2 cts;
H1rket over supplied
N0LAsSEs-sales cf 100 bois for export to Puget Sound on
pFivate terms-about 25 cns. Market dull st present.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have sold at IL % DC, In small lots
ONIOSs@Sales Of California at auction at II "a &c.
RTCE-saIes Of 20 bbis Carolina, ex Kate Foster, at s. "a &C;
ID 50 bags China at auction at 4ic-
sUGAR-No transactions in raw We hear Of a sale Of an in
voice Of refined to arrive per SyreH on private tcrms-aboui 12s
~ Sales Of "A bbls loaf at auction at II "a 12.c-
LTMBER-sales Of US VI feet, ex Jenny Ford, at about $50
ar North West rough lumber, and SIS for dressed flooring.
- :ngies are scarce We quote redwood at s. so "a IS, iobbing
pf,e-
EXCHANGE-The market has been inactive, and few bills
- e changed hands We quote at S per cent