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

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m .r,sss srsvs ~, uhne II Jmuary 9 and 20, since our
hshu-A8Msavifh nass thsn he usual variety Of news
has siren . rvebs aspect to cur business circles. 1t Is a
source q nnch gr.dGcadoo that our mails are now, and have
been for he - ysar, brousht with so much CELEBRITY. 1t is
nothing unusual now TO receive our papers here in thirty-six or
seven days hom New York. For this accommodation we are In
part iaisbsed to the guAno ships that now frequently touch
From present appearances, il would seem that the suano trade
Of the North Pacific Is . fixed fact. The clipper ship Rambler
arrived here on Monday, nom San Francisco, bound for Jarvis
Island, for aearsos to be followed by the Fleefrcing, which ar
rived on the morning Of the sailing Of the Rambler, and the
Pofynesfa, to arrive At that port. All three ofthese vessels are
chartered by the American Guano Company. By the Rambler,
two scientific gentlemen 60 to Jarvis Island, one sent out by the
parties who have made a contract for 100, 900 tons Of the guano,
with a view to take advantage Of the bargain, which, we learn.
gives them the privilege to select the localities whence their car
goes are to be loaded. The company also send ou. an expert,
in order to test and locate the different qualities of the article on
Jarvis Bakers and HowIand's Islands. The Rambler sailed
on Wednesday for Jarvis Island The company we understand
place men on all their Islands,
BY reference co our shipping memoranda, it will be seen that
the clipper ship Flying Dragon, which loaded at Jarvis Island,
on approaching Hampton Roads, (ncar Norfolk, Val got ashore.
This is the first accident that has happened to any vessel en-
gagged in the guano trade OF that island We may add, in pass
ing, that the insurance on guano cargoes is six per cent. This
high rate Of insurance is owing to the nature of the cargo, which
is liable to strain the vessel, and also to the numerous accidents
that have occurred to ships that have loaded at the Chircha Isl
ands- The Mary Robinson's cargo had been insured in New
York at the above rate for s37, 500.
The first vessel to follow the Rambler for this port is, we
learn, the clipper ship Sea Serpent, Capt whitmore- She is
fully due, and probably comes seeking freight, in the absence OF
which will proceed to Hougkoug. It win be remembered that
this ship touched at this port some two years ago, and that after
she len, the Poiynesicn charged Capt. ". with stealing a boat
etc, all which was denied by the Captains friends Whether
he comes to pick a bone With the government officials or not, We
have not learned. effffFHE
Since our last issue, besides the Rambler. three merchant
vessels have arrived The brig seotsman came in on Thurs
day, from London. to the Hudson's Bay Company, with about
100 tons for this port, and the balance for yancouver's Island,
for which place she sails soon The brig came very near meet
ing with damage on this port, having anchored in a dangerous
place on the reed, bot by the aid OF the steam-tug was taken
from her critical position. The same day the bark AdeLaida
came in. twenty-five days from San Francisco. having been
placed on the Regular Dispatch Line, to run with the Yankee
and Frances Palmer
On Monday, the Bremen brig Kohoia came in from Bremen.
she comes to Messrs HoG.chlseger 4 stapenhorst, and viii be
fitted out as n what-r, for which she seems 10 be admirably
adapted. The carg0es Of these vessels will be found below
In another column will be found the only news that has yet
come to hand relating to the missing schooner Taquero- Eliza
beth shoal, where the wreck Is supposed to have occurred Il
located, according to Bowditch, in % "a s. and 1899 "a E., or
about half vsv between New Caledonia and Sydney lisa
on IL barely visible at low tide It is some fifteen or twenty
miles in extent, and has an anchorage for vessels in its lagoon
1t is very dangerous, not being observable more than three or
four miles distant II was on this reef that one Of Mr. Henry
Nathan's vessels was IoR some years ago.
As will be seen by our IMPORT Of legislative proceedings In an
other column, the subject Of impost duties came before the House
Of Representative to-day No final action, however. will be
taken before Friday, when The subject viii again come up for
discussion The question as TO whether foreign whAers shall
have certain privileges In importing their supplies, viii be
brought up We anticipate lively debate and a full attendance
OF the lobby branch Of the Legislature, As the subject is one
which greatly interests o large portion Of our community. We
defer comment Until the final actionof the Nobles is known. The
proposed law will be found under the legislative report for
Wednesday
In domestic trade We ind no change from previous quotations
worth noting. A speculative movement based on the San Fran
cisco market, appears to have taken place in coffee, and about
10000 Ibs- (zbout half The stock in the place. has changed
hands at 14c-