The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-06-24

il for sale Immediately on the arrival Of each packet
from Honolulu. -
~ We would invite the attention Of our business
men to the advertisements in our paper Of various re
liable San Francisco firms, and can assure them Of
being well served. 1890
Foa SAN FRASc1sco.-The Vaquero will sail to-
morrow morning; the San Diego about the "a July
and the Yankee on the 9th July. Files Of the Com
mercial .Adrertiser for mailing can be bad At our
counter. -
Our FoRE1GN CORRESPONDENCE endeavor
to make our paper as complete a commercial index as
is possible, and call the attention Of our readers to
our foreign correspondence. Letters will De found IN
this number from special correspondents at San Fran
cisco. Hong Kong and Talcahuano. We have also
correspondents stationed at Tahiti. Marquesas, New
Zealand. Sydney, and the Caroline Islands; besides
frequent reports from whaleships cruising in distant
parts. We shalt spare no pains to get the fullest and
latest news. -
LATER FROM THE UNITED SrATEs.-The bark Yan-
kee arrived on the 18th, after our paper had gone to
press, and brought the New York mail of Alay 9th.
The news does not appear exciting. We selected
a full summary for this issue, but are obliged to post
pone inserting it till next week. The most important
item is the passage of the Lecompton Constitution,
slightly amended. The lett sr of our San Francisco
correspondent below, will be found interesting.
RETURN OF THE GuANo PACKET JOSEPHINE" -
We take pleasure in recording the return of this clip
per brig, after an absence of 81 days, with a cargo
of 200 tons of guano from Jarvis Island. Captain
Turnex IA Mr.. CHARLES Judd have returned as pas
sengefyin her. She made the passage fro@ Honolu-
In to that island in eight days, and the passage back
in ten days, touching at Christmas Island. She was
not obliged to tack ship once in going or returning.
Her stay at Jarvis Island was occupied in laying the
heavy anchors and buoys which she took down, and
in constructing sundry improvements for shipping
guano. A the boat-landing. which is a small open
ing in the reef, very similar to the landing at Lahai-
ma, a wharf has been built, at which boats can load
with ease. A ship of 5000 tons can lie at the heavy
anchor buoys, 160 fathoms from the shore, with per-
feet safety in any weather. The trade winds general
ly blow right off shore, and a vessel lies as quietly
as at Lahaina, swinging with the tide, which sets
mostly to the westward, along shore. Lines can be
run from the wharf to the buoys. so that rowing the
boats is unnecessary in loading a vessel The 10
sephine took on board her cargo of 200 tons in four
working days, and Captain Turner assures us that
Will the present facilities, fifty tons per day can be
sent off easily. About l 900 feet of railway has been
laid for the purpose of bringing the guano to the
wharf; but owing to a steep bank, which is to be cut
dMlN duu dOC thS oh'0
When finished, 100 tons a day can be sent off. In
any weather that has yet been observed there, YES
sells are not exposed to any danger, and even in case
of a wind blowing ON shore, the distance is such that
a ship can readily get under weigh. The Josephine
anchored in 9 fatnoms, and had ample room to swing
clear of the shore in all tides. We are assured that the
Uybite SuaIlo,r will be able to load easily in from ~
TO 25 days, provided they have hands enough on shore.
Captain Turner returns to New York, via San Fran
cisco, on the Yankee, in order to procure materials
to construct such further wharf and railway improves
ments as are needed, and which could only be ascer-
tanned by experience. The Josephine will return to
Jarvis Island with a new gang Of workmen and pro-
visions, about the 10th of July. In regard to the
quality of the guano brought by the Josephine, it is
more pure than any we have heretofore seen-ana
under a magnifying glass, appears composer aimos'
entirely of minute crystals
B.pr,sMAL RoBE.-We have been shown q
splendidly worked lace robe which was yesterday
presented for the Young Prince of Hawaii. 1t is the
h.-Ay-e-x Of Miss Marsnret Hinrhey. from thu
celebrated lace manufactures of Limerick, Ireland
Miss Hinchey's sisters, we are informed, had tn,
honor of making the lace coronation robe of Hel
Majesty Queen Victoria, as also the h~aptismal robe o
the Princess Royal of England, whose recent mar
riage with the Prince of Prussia has created SO mucf
interes. throughout the civilized world. The rob,
intended for the Hawaiian Prince, is beautifully
worked with appropriate national symbols. and ha
a representation of the Hawaiian coat of arms on thu
breast. A handsome case, manufactured from thu
unsurpassed koa wood of the islands, contains thu
robe. The whole affair, which was contributed b,
Mr.. James Steward and his family, may we'll h
pronounced a very magnificent and appropriate
present. as we'll as another proof Of the sympathy o
the foreign community with the Royal Family. w
understand that their Majesties were very mucl
pleased with the gift, and SO expressed themselves t.
the lady donors.
CLIPPER Snip TWILIGHT. "-Thi splendid ship
of 1900 tons burthen, commanded by Captain Gates
was telegraphed at the heads at 8 a NJ. on Monday
June Dist, and arrived off the harbor at ii a. NJ.
fourteen days from San Francisco, which port she left
ON the 7th. She was Immediately boarded by thu
News Boat of the Commercial -fduertiser. and sup
nlied with the latest local papers. The ship lay of
the mort four hours, without coming to anchor. Will
two boat loads of provisions, including fowls. beef
sheep. &C., we're sent off 10 her. At 8 P. NJ, sh'
SQUARED away for Hong Kong, having been delayed
only four hours procuring, in that time, everything
sbe wanted. as well as furnishing later dates from
San Frascisco. Clippers bound past to China or In
Ola, can always w hc'es VIII
no risk, and procure fresh stock and provisions. w
nav add here. that sheen can always be obtained a
SO 90 per head, and beef at SIX cents per pouho
Tho T,r;I; gbt had ON board abo,t $50 Chinese passen
uors taken MT 800 per head, and a valuable frsight
She had also some eight or ten cabin passengers
Cant. Gates informs US that the clipper ship Whsf
SyciIo,c. chartered to load with guano at Jarvl
island. was ready for sea, with the exception OF ne
,rav which che fonnd it difficult to obtain. Sh
would probably leave San Francisco by the II to 10th
and will touch at this port. 1t is possible that sh
may bring the New York mail of May 20.
New wHEAr.-If the samples which have -
shown us. are a fair specimen of the new O.
wheat now being harvested, it is much SUPP
that of any former year. The berry is more
and Of a lighter color, and in every respecz
than last years wheat. The crop, we und