The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-05-15
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M Tll-Ifco PiPeTs % NTTII %, tW- day % mr. F-iVIIE III
port The letter Of Nes.rs- Brooks. published below, gives a
full report q the San Francisco markets The Yankee sailed
The saDe day with the steamer, April 30, and has on board the
regular American and Eastern mails She ought TO arrive
before We 80 To press, but owing to the prevailing calm may not
deso.
sIsGx ~ CHyA-we avail ourselves Of the arrival Of this
Steamship TO make ome remarks n steam across The Pacific
Our views on tais subject we're given NJ length in this paper Of
February 20. By the Circular Of M-ssrs- c. ". Brooks * Co,
published beoE, ne notice tina, Senator Laihamfs bill passed
the United States Senate April Is, authorizing a compensation
Of 100000 per annum for mail service. to assist in establishing
anoathiy line Of steamships between San Francisco and shAag-
hse, touching At Honolulu and Japan Although the House or
Representatives may amend It some~ha;. they viii probably
pass it, aud We have no dOa5t tat a Company will Be immeii-
afely organized &c carry the project into effect, and that they
will and f. to theiF interest 20 make this port 4 depot
TIE steamship cortes, which len san Francisco on the 1Ith,
passed the islands the night % the 18th uit IL days passage
She being the largest. (about 1900 tonsJ and most neal the size
Of vessels suitable for running between the aboye-namei ports,
it was not her intention to touch or come near tie Islands, but
more for the purpose Of making an experimental trip, 10 gain
information respecting the necessary amount 81 full required for
the trip, AMI the advantages in maki=g Stopping places, which
will depend much On the class Of vessel employed Her expe-
rbsnee n these particulars will be Of much service.
The sreamship c0hFabia. long AMI fsvoFahiy known IN the
California public, was purchased for the China trade at $4,000,
and about the same amount expended in putting her IL thor
ouZh order for thu trip 20 China She was I3i days 10 this port,
coming under light steam, mainly with her sails. and although
she did not intend TO stop here when she sailed, hGni It neees-
ssry te come irsaIe for enats, &C.
The nne -,eamer John II. Virgil, which We ALLUDED 20 two
weeks ago 10 now in port, having come down in y days She
Is really a handsome vessel, aHl proved To be a superior sea-
boat She measures SO tons-was purchased by Messrs- Chas-
W. Brooks < Co. foe parties In shangha. at sj 900, and thor
oughls overhauIed at a cost Of $4,000 more She has taken on
board IOo tons Of Goals. forwarded by her agents Ter bark what
Cheer. She leaves this morning for shanzhas via japan, and
10 destined h- The navigation Of tn. river YaGgtz-Kiang.
The passages Of these vessels may be looked on = expert
mental trips, and the fact that the two first which left San
Francisco, intending % make the shortest cut across the Pacific,
found IL 20 their interest to pass this port, indicates most clearly
that so far as winds and currents are concerned, TIE route via
Honofufa ia n ~ Il vor,bIe Hr steamers a wGu - rIfun@rs
and viii be adopted. The C0rtss did not stop, a. she PROBABLY
hal a large supply Of cnal on board, having been fitted expressly
for a speedy trip across, and moreover had a whoIe-sail breeze
u help her.
But here is a point which must not be overlooked. Steamers
obliged to use salt water for making their steam, and it has
been found that the water II the Pacific eDcrusis the inside Of
the boiler much more rapidly than that Of the atlantic.
This circumstance has often been remarked by the engineers of
war steamers visiting Us Our interisiant steamer, the
Kicuea. though not running over onethiri Of the time, is com
PEELED to clean out her boilers every five weeks. Capt. Watson,
os the J. T.. fright, an old steam navigator, Eu III the boilers
Ahfs vessel, on his arrival here. -ncrustei with lime about half
an inch in tiekness, and thinks it is Of no use to talk about
stegming across the PAciSe without stopping somewhere to
clean the boilers The detention for this otjec; need not be
longer than the time required TO coal mp.
Every new voyage Of steamers across this OCEAN win throw
more information On the project bu. enough is known already
TO ensure success, to a line Of steamers OF 1000 70 100 tons, and
to render it probable that Honolulu must become a recruiting
depot for them, both IN going TO and returning from ChiHa.
We trust. ere sx months have passed, to see & monthly line Of
China steamers in full operation
II The following circular, issued by Me.srs- C. W. Brooks
& Co, Of san Francisco. gives an Interesting review Of the San
Francisco market and other items o: Importance:
lCircuIar per steam.hip "John 7. wright-"I
SAN Francisco, May Ist, 1862
GEsrLzxyx The period intervening since our last dispatch,
relieves our national affairs from any uncertainty in regard to
tie ability Of our Federal government TO suh~iue the rebellion at
corded, while a series Of defeats have marked the rebel lines in
The various rad, communicating with our interior districts
are again becoming passabie, allowing trade 70 resume its
advance. this opening demand canne- but manifest a brisk in
aary a ian a9 "a sou, Iousu,s naw i6eripnbie nav in
measure compensate for limited demands during the past
winter.
but in view OF reeent ssu'iy on y ortns eoAst WITT me
knSTl7d s so thnt our s NM mnt tba ae,i mi in0, Nav De AMI t jans. TIE \
srsaE-stocks Of Hawaiian, although light, have moved but
market Best No i, re q 1ele meiigm No: grades, lie
held Win armnsss stocks Of This description are comparatively
seissss, and shipments qs 5i.A = TSPe : light; No. ! China,
Boston crushed cciIsIe AZ IS.e standard, lie. t
.,sna-s s1s,nsa 20 symp1tsze with cent movements 10
Eas'srn- ordinary 2e primes GRADES Soc Hawaiian syrup
coSrs.-rh@ ah.seee % Hawaiian renders quotation. nomi-
Green kio. &c Java, SOC; Manila; . Costa Eiea, DC
EIsa a1oLs - hS China s 80 yieII under sm heavy y S e p' y, ho sn
ever, chronicle sOme slight reaetion noticeable at the close.
Sarfa casks asks isie. ssies Of 5000 IL Hawaiian, in SACKS, huned
here, we're made at HE, and nc artiele meets with general
ssrT-co@pan.iiysl quiet o~.ag to high cos, oftransporta- t
.,h-rvj.. s.s, thraughour the fntrrnr. PuuIca, coarse PACK {
Ing. az so v ton Native Hawaiian, coarse AMI inferior, ,
Prtr-stoek excessive. comprising ,he accumulation % the I
past winter. In the absence q all inquiry, rates must be con-
.iieHd nominal at &c, AMI sales extremely difficult to effect, I
.sespt at bow rats and upon long credit: Z
yr<Grs-Lmtrd quantities meet with ready sale at lie a. :
Ia Large shiPments require a eOue=ssion when placed for q
ORANGES AID LxxoSs-SeveraI eargoes Of tn. former have
reached . since our last Receipts from Tahai have been as =
500 900 iess.ns s az . So APT M ~ h ho,Tsf sa ~ lay "a S. H'P 10 I
eocuanut--eEtirc cargo sold sr $3.50. The Rata SHSrfS. -.
Co., y s-a dSd 2 ~ st en.r.n, r1% MMessegn. $50 Tahi si.n :
SO q SIS p -, Ea.1 2, I@. q =, 70 G RI 4 = 3 y VI Malaga =
OL-sass Of every variety have been checked ~ the ruling .
sn eS c,Ttsnf, eosss y. ~ sr ~airI<. az N sos :,
sperm. 81 IS a 81 IS lard oil, 81 Is a. 81 Soi nHseci oil. =
~ a SOC; rape seed OH.ssci China nut, Doc eoeo,nui. :
Ensusssx-ou Boston At sight. payable in specie. I per ernt :
premium PayaD,S :" erysnsy' par 90. pr cent, premium :,
whsl.mens Drans at 5 % 10 days sight. par 10 Per ernt Dis :,
count Frsneh Government BdIls al lsto 80 day., par or So to L
Bus. s7,d CIenn Credits, ASIA a 4si Documentary Bills, n
s9id a s2d, On China. at par to % per cent prem Mexican v
Dollars. 5 @ o per cent prem
settiements o. general merchandise have been moderate. c
On their stocks. These have readily supplied existing demands,
'ii 6sr s. ssssc1ssa SIsldr' 6 S1T.,Hd is. R'9 a 1tS S sSS%di lie p y
Cotton Duck. No. !, iSe Bariars, Use a. lie: e
coaDlss-MauiIa lite a II; Jared lie Bolt Rope, lie. CT
Socks heavy and dealers veil supplied; L
and rates tend up.aTi- Anthracite: $40 50: Cum Il
ssIissssaia 1T%ans 6i1sooIS1 60 a $40. T.,
acSsT B.es-stoek Hsht. and likely to appreciate in the Il
~Tx.s-Nark-s Inactive and rates unremunerative, varying u
;r-eu tsc q SOC II v ss=ek, sc q Csc japan, ie a CSC. =
Fx.IeHrs-The demand FOR Tonnage has materially increased T.
,hi,s the larss numesr Of vessels ordered to cnnn Sa'srs, :
|, number. Chhacha Island guano charters r. AGAIN offer
and medium sized vessels suitable for coas,ing voyages.
iases % New York and Boston. s. a s. % 2 t9n.oI Sc a Or