The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-05-19

WEDNESDAY. NAY Is, 1889.

4 ~nnvs' Of The mail on Tuesday placed US in recent of New
1~f adsiees to April :, and California dates To MAYA Tn.
napa", which arrived on Sunday, seeking freight. sailed AGAR
Ho-sAohs on Tuesday. not having been successful. The
osysH, which brought the mail, sails to-day or tomorrow 70,
JARVIS Island for n cargo u guano.
~'e n1se seehrg appears 10 have been manifested on account
N not having been sent by the regular packet-the
ne the carrying OF the mails is almost a gratuitous ser
"es' and where regular packets m on the berth, and to sail
eoo1f the same time, il would- seem hardly fair to take it from
enem to give it 70 a transient vessel. In this case, the Yankee
sen one day later than the Gosporf, went to Lahaina, discharged
cargo, and then reached this port frst-hairiy beating the ship
The ship Eliza & Ella has been chartered to load for Van
eouVers Island, and win obtain a full freight of p oiuce, cattle
and sheep, all Of which viii, doubtless, find a ready market
there sc by the Puget Sod papers that live stock is
not abundant-quoted at 12Ic ON the foot. and Door at that. The
EAza 4 Ella will sail about the Goth inst
We notice that a lot Of oil was shipped at San Francisco for
New York; by frst-ciass clipper at &c. per gallon. This has prob
by been done for effect Freights at that port are just now unu
ments at that figure.
The Frances Palmer arrived at San Francisco May I-seven-
teen days passage. She would leave again for this port on the
ION The brig Angeneu has been sold at San Francisco, and
~i engaged In the Oregon lumber trade. The bark Metro
Poh'' Which sailed several days before the Palmer, had not
arrived It San Francisco up to the 4h Of May. The Palmer
passed the Metropolis two days out from Honolulu.
Two sales Of real estate have occurred during the past week.
The old Punchard premises. corner Of Nuuanu and Queen SITS,
were advertised at public auction, but disposed Of at private sale
understood TO have been for $1,000. The purchaser disposed
OF the property again at an advance Of $1,000. 1t is valuable
real estate, and produces an annual rental of 81 800.
The building on Kaahumanu street, occupied by J. +. CoIburn
and Others, was also sold on Saturday. The bidding was very
spirited, commencing at $500. 1t was finally struck down
to the Estate Of r. Coady, for $3.50. The premises have a
lease Of %! years, free Of ground rent
The San Francisco papers alude TO the loss Of the Paquero,
but their information appears to be based on news from these
islands, and no new facts have been learned in regard to her loss,
although dates from Sydney are to Feb 1. We have very little
hope Ct hearing again from her.
III fr,Ia 70 r<ss~. .-=-~..- - -
settled down on its summer quietness. We give a few market
quotations:
F~LoUR-Domes,ie, $40 a sl2 Haxan, So.
sALMoS-Jobbinga at s14 "a SIS.
~sUGAR-Sales at 7Ic; NJ. 2, &c.
MOLASSESIHed at 12sc, without containers.
sALr-s1 v bi.
w0OD-S10 a s2 y cord.
CORS-New crops sells readily at 2tc crushed, &C.
oArs-Inponations per Yankee we're to fill private orders.
None has been offered in the market Last sales, at &c.
C0FFEE+Sales at lie % I6c.
ULU-D pressed, SIC. |
sHINGLEs-sale Of LIB NJ, ex Yankee, SIS SO a SO.
ExCHANGE-Eastern, scarce Last transactions at l per
SAN FRANCISCO
Our dates By the Yankee are to May 4.
q $, /: = =. 'ss i. . 3
SAIr-Saks s I. $2 500sl4
POrAro.s-s.e~r zs6se-
AoLAssE-Sates Hawaiian, 250ZSc.
sYKrr-Bess Hawaiian in kegs 33c.
OrL-Sperm, 81 80; polar, 50052-
RIcE-China No. /, 32c. |
fEEIGzrs-Ts New York, ssDsIO; to guano islands, s90
$l2 Oh taken on freight New York at &C. p gall
VIEW BEDFORD OIL KET-Week ending MareA q.
sfkkM-Ibere has been more activity in sperm since our last.
and the sales embrace 400 bbls 400 for bbls for export in par
ees- We quote: as bbls at 15oc; co do, 14lc; 365 do, Ii2c;
and 300 do, 1523c y gallon
WHALE-Is dull. The only Transactions for the week are
sales Z $50 bos az sc; IS do dark, sic p gall Also, 200 TBS
South sea, at n price not transpIred-
WaALEBosE-Isq quiet and without transactions.