The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-02-06
oMMERCIAL
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 1862

THE past week has been one Of unusual IMAGINATION in bust
Hess- TIE eootinued soatberiy winds and stormy weather
have Interrupted the usual eoastins trade. 80 that the receipts
% produce have been very light The steamer, owing to stress
Of weather., was prevented, on br lat trip 70 Hao. from
making her usual sioppages, and consequently returned WHI
l;ts freight ami few passengers.
The ship George Bashinytoa arrived on Nanlay, leo days
from New Bedford, with a fun cargo, ~h5ch viii DC fOund item
lied unier the head % impatatons- she is turning out her
goods in the very best condition.
With the above exception, the onIv arrival h.m + reign parts
since orr last issue Is that Of the British slip AnHe NaTy, from
ST seeSins freight, bGt without sOee-,s- lis .o-sible that she
nay Ind encouragement to be Iahi on Tor home ports There is
considerable freight waiting here for shipment to European ports,
bot it Is rePoteI that orders have been sent % san Francisco
10 procure a vessel for it. The A. VI. brought no later adviees
than those received by the Comet, having sailed the morning
amer The latter.
TIE SSeedOeH &. loading $ rapidly as the unavorabIe
weather will permit, and viii probably get of on Saturday DeXt.
She sails under Commodore Patty, and will have a full freight
The bark A a. Eidridge has been IaiI On the berth fr Victoria
and Portland, Oregon, and will sail in tie course Of ten days.
She il the pioneer on 4 new route, which must prove a proata-
bic opening to the ahventurers, while it all give an i'm
petus to the commerce. Of our port Victoria, with her liberal
free port system, $ our best market for produce, while Oregon
viii furnish COR lameer, wheat, oats, barley, apples. &c, Gf We
must import them) twenty per cent cheaper than San Fran
cisco. We ~!sh this enterprise every success, and doubt not
THAI before rany round trips have been made, a second vessel
will be required for the trade.
ARCTIC TRADERs-We hear that there will be a number Of
tradin. vessels fitted cut shortly frnl this port for the Arctic
trade. embracing probably not less than Ave or six This a
soueshzt uncertain business, but on an average pays about as
S..a'- @'-'--e RoNo[o'~s a@ ~ 1f3-%att III
fitting out traders Of any port IN this ocean, as she affords also
the best market for the proiaee obtained BY them.
HEAL Es-Arz-rhe frame dwelling and premises in Nuuanu
street, owned by Mr. VIM H. johnson, adjoining the residence
q Mr. ,. H. Wood, has been sold during the past week for the
sum Of $4,000 cash This Is 4 very pleasantiy-Iocatei and
healthy residence, and the sale Of at about the same figure
that IL cost its owner shows an increasing confidence with holders
Of his description Of property. Mr.. J. has gone into business
In San Francisco, which Is the reason Of the sale
RBcz--Ihe cultivation Of This new staple Is rapidly extending
over this island, both f<eigners and natives engaging In It
Srom AL that We can learn, there viii be shortly not less than
600 acres under cultivation. and the product Of the present year
viii exceed rather than fall short Of one million pounds The
certainty OF the crop, the readiness with which the natives adapt
themselves 10 rs cultivation, the comparatively light labor
required, and the small capital Necessary, render It the most
desirable branch Of industry that has Jet been introduced into
this kingdom, and Il viii undoubtedly become the fayorite en-
ptoyment Of the natives, who viii soon begin to use il for fool.
The following quotations represent the state % our market,
though there have beeu no recent transactions Of importance
srcAz-Recsipts from plantations are Light, and the stock in
weather. We quote best grade raw, in half bEis, at Sc ~ Sic;
dark brown, Ina mats, SIC a &C.
Nor AssEs-Heayy, at lie 20 Ie y gaIon- -f f-
L~rxBka-SOrta West, SIS per NJ redwood, s35 do. do.
EAsteu, So do do
s~nson1s-Rel~Ood 81 30 a ss Eastern, s. % % s.
coAL-The George Warrington brings 10 tons hard coal
fron New Bednrd-hebd nj so. The stock Of coal here nov il
very limited, and held mostly by the Government.
PrLE-Shipments are on owners account No sales
sAIr-The SPeed~eH takes the usual shipment On owners
account. We hear of no sales
Trora-In fair supply, at $40 a s12 for bes, California
brands
BxxAD-soce In market.
Posx-yery ittie on hand. We quote SIC "a s2
2 BzE-sl4 "a So aIIlM
HIDKs AND s~xISs-Hides, SIC a. &c skins. 25c % 30c-
KIcusxSE-Drafss on ssn Francisco or Eastern Atlantic
stass, ] per cent preraium-