The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-05-01
COMMERCIAL.
THURSDAY, NAY /. 1861

TEE bArS Eha, CAGE, arrived n Saturday p. ". Is DAYS
from san Fnneisen, en- route for shanghzs. She brings some 200
tons a. frdsh; or this port. 100 tons Of which consists % coal
fer TIE steamer IT, r. Wright, shortly .xpected. Her cargo for
this pOot -s reported in full IN our paper last week Regard
ing ths san FanrFseo markets, sc notice no great chang in
pres%l The emigration 70 British Columbia eoatinUed uniimin-
ishei- which viii probably create a favorable demand for our
i-aad prod~e- IN that quarter We mi the following r-gisE
% TIE s~a Fnnetseo market in ths Mercantile Gazette Of
krri o:
,enainatins aih eoD.SI-rsbI- i9..e. % operators, Canaies pqr-,
ch sed al Gle a &c, ar. selling at lie az l>e- Ih- most i'm
efi1 1naI Johsing lots at 22se, aud the market j. not firm
price LlrEs offerings have been made at aucfipH. q portion Of
xhiea sithdrE.u, bling ash above The msrE-. sugar. q all
IA hSvor and command faI rates Choice Eastern butter
Teas are qlisS small .aL. Il JSbbins It- a, .ur quo,aion..
Coal are bower. With the exesPtion o. Cumi~rilai, which Is
Nor FIRM Eastern meats, ~hieh- At thed'ie 81 our last rs'i-~,
had shown Indications q improvement have since rsiaTsri' and
haze Srsn in dsnsnd 4: La,.~r may D. snasrd = triae I5%er.
Pig IRON Ia. been 'o'd at a snail advance upon our last quota
tonz, anil We observe some Indications a. the East q a better
t-fis IN regard 20 otasr descriptions, hut no change is visible
the improved rates, With a b-,t-r inquiry. The dry god trade
Is bsEiHniag TO show signs Of animation. Larss of-Ting' q
bots and she's have been made 1t auction. but though some
ofthe ma-ket 10 deemed unsatisfactory"
From the Mercantile Gazette - e also take the following, re-
garding steamers sent TO China.
-In this connection, = . may properly a'ale to the iranssr
Of = portiou Of our steam tonnage to China waters. During The
quarter Just cIosed. no less than Eve steamers have changed
haod- o been chartered for that destination The opening Of
pir-, until recently almost sealed against the enterprise q the
uorti, - attracting attention in other euGntri-s besides our own.
in our Atlantic ports, are fastening 10 secure for themselves the
FIRST fruits of this great movement Our closer proximity and
easier intercourse present advantages which should no; be
suffered TO pass uninproved. The untold productive wealth u
that nation which has enriched the commerce Of all others. even
shea stinted in its outgoings, Is apparently about 10 yield that
full contribution TO the enterprise and progress Of the age. for
which cabinets and diplomatic skill have long been seeking"
The ship S,ren. which arrived last evening from San Fran
cisco, sails to-day for Manila
The bark Arctic. which is on the berth for New Bedford and
Boston, has secured a full freight, consisting Of oil, hides, skins,
&C., and has commenced taking in cargo. She will take a por-
zion Of the Dreams cargo Of oil.
Tie Comet is loading for San Francisco The Kathleen has
also been laid on for the same destination
Tn schooner Mar ida arrived on the 26,h. with a cargo Of
coccanut, which has been sold on private terms Tor export
The schooner Maria, which returned from the coast whaling
ground, on Saturday, has b.en re-purchased by her former
owner, Cap<. King. for 5000. and will resume her place as =
coaster, Under command Of Mr. Crane, nov first officer Of the
ysfhe.
Regarding the Kla1eas movements. nothing definite has
transpired-