The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-05-03

THURSDAY, MAY ., 1860.

A. unusually dun week has been enIveneI only by the
arrival % the bark Rer,r. Is days from san Francisco, en- ToHf,
for Japan, bringing the l. = mail q March 5. ami = few pas
sengers- she sailed again the same day hr her destination
Advie- by the mail report the market for island produce "a
depressed, and prices generally a. having declined The recent
inflated pre-- had induced very heavy shipments % some
articles from Eastern ports via Cape Horn, aud even by the
mail steamers via Panama The shipments % refined sugar
and butter particularly are large. This must serve 20 depress
Lh4t market stII more. Eeo~ We give quotations.
The aIyices in regard to Pliu are uuhlyorabIe. A sale q the
cargo Of the ToaHfs i reported m our exchange papers, at eic,
which IL only about III cost 81 the article here We have before
expressed a far that the heavy shipments were i. excess Of the
demand at san Francisco, which could only resrIt in injury to
our dealers A cessation Of shipments hr q time IS the be4t
remedy % this evil
The AHsfoH's cargo has been tIrned out Iuruz the week.
Part Of il, thai slowed in the bo~, of the vessel, has been very
much damaged, and mast be submitted to a survey. some in
voices, however. are in perfect order The general average has
not vet been made out, but il i thought viii not be heavy.
Our whaIers have nov tGt u fT their summer cruises az The
North, one vessel only remaining in port, and she VIII sail in q
day or two.
The practical r=suus q ,h- French treaty are beginning to be
developed, as will be seen By the following item from the Poly
n>.iaH- In a review ofthe FrE1h treaty, a year or m-re ago,
We maintained that n other construction could b. given 10 the
treaty than that which the Minister Of Finance has been CON-
PEELED 10 allow. The effect Will b. an additional expense on the
public treasury fr whatever. may he the cost q such custom
house gaAnIs e. probably several thoaszntd dollars:
crs7os H?rsE GTiE.s-we l-am from a reliable .ouTre,
sae : "a IS IS IN, r, 81 So y n. "cT irI 80 81, ,ry sbIr.' rr Gu.
tom House ruaris, under the ilttcr seton, against vessels,
wo1ii b. IN CONFIRMATION q the i0-h article u the Frauch
Treaty. ald that il - slp equally clear, that the 252i Section
does not adth1rHe the f>s % Custom House guards DbccharErd
against vessels di-charsrnE their ctrsn-s- Allrcpus-TuctI1uo q
the law requires the government q pr'TEie for the payment 81
officers employed in "a own interest Tn Code does not define
the souUe % compensation AMI ia view q the French Treaty
and the parity provisions u ether treaties, the decision Il the
Minister il. thar vessels are not Liable for the fees Of Custom
House guards, under thu aforesaid sections
The brig Mary Ellen formerly the EalaD has been laid on
the berth Hr Oregon, AMI Will BE- despatche! next week. It
affords n fine opportunity u order goods from that quarter.
SCgAE-The adyices from California have had 10 apparent
Infusncs u yet on prices here Considerable sales have been
made for export NJ former rates. We quote DARK AZ ., al Sc;
Light, &c a. Sc The PaLasr took away nearly seveu;y-hye
tons
FLOUR-we hear % a sale u iOOiarrels ~ the Mill Company,
for export. p. n. T., bat UNDERWOOD to be a: 4 very low figure
REtL EsTiTE-Fhe dW~IIushouss % ths Late john Laid was
offered 1t auction on Thursiay last, but uOt s5Id. ThedEelling-
house occupied by VIM Kinney soil On Friday for $50 The
{" grass farm" b>pngns to tts same state, with a lease Of Is
year., sold for S5O5. The house and lot at Waisiki. knOEn as
the @Speiien Premises" sold on Saturday At auction for s915.
They have since changed hands l. an advance On that figure
ExcHiSGE-Whllers' drafts have become scarce. On SaE
Francisco, bills are Offering At par.