The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-03-31

wEDsEsDIr. MARCH 80, 1859.

rns return on Sunday last Of the schooner X omehameaa IT,
With the particulars Of the loss Of the ~vhaeship South Seaman,
and bringing the captain and a part Of her crew, is the most I'm
porfanf event Of the week A fun account Of the wreck Of
the vessel viii be found in our news column. The hull Of
the wreck, as she lay on the shoal, sold at auction on Tues
day for the sum Of 1855. Proposals having been issued by the
Ame1csn Consul fer bringing to this port the remainder Of the
crew now let on the island, the same schooner was char
tered for $3.50 for the purpose, and sails to-day She viii re-
turn with despatch
1t now turns cut that the object for which the KamehdaneA1
". sailed to French Rrigate Island was to take possession of it,
the owners OF the schooner having, by power OF attorney from
the under officers and crew Of the Fenimore Cooper, become
Possessed Of all the rights Of the latter. which, if they have sent
on their claim to Washington, arr probably as good as those OF
the commander. At all events. actual possession has been taken
by the crew, and there win probably be some difficulty arising
out Of the conflicting claims The joke Of it is. that the latter
claimants propose to sell the guano to the former as fast as they
wish to take it OF
The ane schooner Marilda, Capt English, sails to-day, or
with the hst wind, for Fznning's Island She takes n cargo OF
sundries. An the produce from, rs well as the supplies needed
for, that island. are nov disposed of and obtained at this port,
and the supplies taken probably amount to $4,000 or 50 per
annum- The cocoanut oil produced there amounts TO a much
larger figure, and generally finds a ready sale here. For con-
sumption there is no oil more liked by foreigners and natives
than this Those who have once used it prefer it to any other
kind 1t VIII not be out Of place to say here that Capt English
touches &C Kaiiua, on his passage to Fanning's Island. to land
Mr.. H ,. Poor, who has been attacked with a pulmonary COM
pasint, and whose health has become so impaired as to compel
him to retire from business for a few months at least Our
readers are well aware that the commercial reports Of this paper
y nc0rly " Nctrs vi udllyi III lc uaAi, " NAS etH-
temAn, who has. in the preparation Of them, added much to the
interet Of this journal. In a community Ike ours, it Is a Diff
cult task to conduct the commercial column so as to avoid
offence and yet makethe summary briefso as not to tire the read
eri&psticnce, OF to be so obtrusve as to nauseate the merchant,
and yet embody everything Of local interest in trade. In
this particular Mr.. P. has exceiied, and we cannot part with him
without acknowledging our Indebtedness, and hoping that his
healkh may soon be restored
A meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce took place on Mon
day, at winch 1t was resolved that $50 s.ugs should be placed at
. discount Of Eue per cent This change will, doubtless, be i'm
peradvely enforced, and siugs can only pass hereafter at S47 so.
There is no great quantiry Of them in the kingiom-prObaby not
over two or three hundred in all. The discount viii probably
have the effect Of driving them all away The twenty dollar
piece is a large and convenient a gold coin as the trade Of the
country demands
The arrivals during the past week consist wholly OF whaiers
and coasters Contrary TO the expectations OF most persons, the
spring feet at the islands nov promises to be large, though il
viii noe equal that Of last spring Ii IS gratifying to see our
island uhalers coming in with each good catchinss which promises
wen fr the future
Since cur last issue, the Adrqnes has been purchased by
Capt T. King, fox 81 ,5o0, and will be employed hereafter as a
coaster. As soon As the weather becomes settled, she will run
regularly 70 Koioa for frewood-
Trade during the week has been lively, but confined mostly to
jobbing and retailing business In domestic produce, We notice
no important operations Our last quotations will hold for the
present date
F~REIGHTS-The Gladiator, with a full cargo Of oil ami bone,
sails tomorrow for New Bedford The SyTen has all. or nearly
all, her cargo engaged and alongside, and Sil be ready to sail
ON the 18th full Of freight and passengers. There will probably
ford. though there Is none nov in port to ship, nor any vessel to
take IL II offered. We have not learned what quantity Of OIL the
ship Chaplin has at Lahaina-
SUGAR. sale Of some 10000 lbs for export, last week, at
.tc, ard small sales at SIC, first quality, indicate the outside
quotations