The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-05-05

From the above exhibit Of imports for the first quarter. no cor
rect idea can be formed Of what the total imports for 1859 may
amount TO. For the next six months, they viii be very
small and much below those Of former years for the same pc
Rod, as few vessels are now on the way to this port, and orders
for that period have NOT been large. During the fail, however
the imports wiz increase, and the total for the year 1859 may be
in excess Of that for 1855, which was 81 ,0s9y 6O6.
In reply to inquiries In regard to the time when the New Tar
ID win take effect, we would state tina, no period has been
hIed, and IL Is very uncertain when it viii 60 into opera
ton Although tie tariff which raises the duties on all kinds Of
merchandise To ten per cent instead Of fire, as at present. has
passed the Legislature, it cannot be carried into effect, owing to
certain treaty stpuiaiions with Hamburg and Denmark, until
fpefre months after official notice has been given to the ConsuIs
of the different nations, Of such intended change. Such notice
vii probably not be given till after the final ratification Of the
new treaty with France So that the new tariff cannot become
shw for at least twelve months, and probably viii not for If
teen months, and is enforcement depends entirely on the raft
Jfeafion Of khs French treaty.
The gtIano fever appears to spread. The return Of the schr.
Manu0karai somewhat disabled, without reaching her destina-
ton, has only added to it, We hear that the brig Adranee has
been purchased, to sail on Saturday, and the schooner KinooIe
chartered for secret expeditions, both supposed to be in search
Of guano islands SO that within a week these vessels, with the
Maasokarai, which saT>soday, will all be racing probably
Er the same Destination
The past has been a very quiet week, and merchants are con-
strained to confess that the duh season" is fairly begun.
ING The enactment % the appropriation bill, which goes into
eject this week, viii distribute q large sum Of money among all
classes, which win soon have a sensible influence on trade, on
other Islands as well as here in Honolulu Probably not far
from 100000 QOur months recspss) IS locked mp in the ma
ionai treasury, ready for disbursement on call
OF arrivals and departures, we have but n brief report to
make. The only merchant vessel arrived Is the British bark
Nelson, any-ni days from Arequipa, with cargo for San Fran
cisco. Among the departures, We note the Pi=Grro, with a full
cargo for Bremen, and the clipper Argo and brig JosepAine to-
day Cor Jarvis Island. Our coa<tinx neet Is becoming so reduced
IN numbers as really to inconmnie the public. Mails to Hawaii
20 very iafnuqaenfly- \
Auction sales, during the past week, have been extremely
and no fAr quotations can be made.
DrvIDzsD-rhe Hawaiian Flour Company has declared q d.
vbdend q twelve per cent 90 lis capital stock Of $4,000. The
Affairs % the eouPany appear In . prosperous condition
SALE OF yEsEIs--rhe brig Adranee, Of Us tons burthen,
has been sold for sl500. The stoop Splendid, jr., Of 10 tons
burthen. has afSs been sold for $500
RzAI ESTATE sALE-A cottage and lot CT ground on Ii
fha street, fenced In, and containing less than one acre, sold for
(k2S- The same property sold s1me weeks before for $545.
BREADy-About $500 lbs domestic hard bread sold, t. n t.
the o. 9. one per cent. premium