The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-09-25

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1862.

THs fall season. has opened unexpectedly early, by the
arrival Of three whalers from the Arctic Ocean, tcifh JaH car
goes. These vessels arctic ReiafeeT, with 1850 bbis- whale
oil AMI 5000 fbs. bone the ByGgGhza, with COO bbis- sperm,
1900 bbIs. whale oil, and 10000 Is. bone; and the FtoTIta,
with 80 bbIs- sperm, 11sO bbis- whale oil, and 10000 rs bone.
This result has been 30 contrary To the experience q the past
few years, where the poorer ships have generally arrived first,
that it has excited the hope that the days Of badluck with
shaIennen are past, anil a brighter prospect Il before them.
Ths season in the Arctic las been remarkably pleasant, and
favorable for whaling. Tbe Florida entered the Straits about
May Let. and there has been but little ice in the Ocean, not sufi-
Gent to hinder whaling whenever desirable. So mild was the
winter that twice the Coral, which sintered in the Arctic, found
the ocean clear around her before the return Of spring. Whales
were unusually abundant, " thick as porpoises." and the
returned vessels report that they could readily have taken from
500 to 1000 barrels more Of oil II they had had any place or
casks to stow it in. This is enough TO assure Us and ship
owners at home that the whales are not yet all = dead broke"
and gone to parts unknown. The accounts which the sailors
give us Of the pleasant weather and muldtudes Of whales in the
Arctic remind ia Of the stirring reports brought by Captains
ROys and Walker in 1865. We have no alvices yet from the
Ochotsk feet, but we can safely say that the Arctic ground is
good for the next ten years at least.
Although no vessel Is in port TO load oil for home, the Erie,
now I33 days cut from New Bedford, and the RGduga, 100 days
out from Boston, may be looked for early in October. Both
these ships viii be laid on for oil.
Regarding tie rates Of exchange, there is much uncertainty
existing, and probably nothing wiz be done in it before the
arrival Of the next mail with Geographic advices from York to
Sept. 5. Should the high premium on gold continue, as it un-
questionably will, IL it has been caused by the enormous issue
Of five hundred millions Of paper money from the Government
treasury, it must continue to .derange the exchange drawn on
View York from all parts Of tie world. When exchange
between New York and London is at a premium Of 20 per cent,
and "a per cent with Bremen, there seems to be no remedy
against drawing at 4 high rate here, except by selling OH or
goods 10 meet the ships expenses. This can be done to 4 very
limited extent only. and ought to be done, when It can.
Besides the three vhalers noticed, there have been two arrivals
from foreign ports The schooner TOando came in on Friday
with a full cargo Of lumber from Puget Sound, a part Of which |
was landed at Lahaina- She sailed again early this morning
for Victoria. taking a full cargo OF sugar and moIasses-
The ship LeonidaS also arrived on Friday in distress, !
leaking 2lO0 strokes an hour. She is from Puget Sound, with 4
a cargo Of spars, bound for the River Platte, South America.
A survey has been held on her, and her cargo ordered to be
discharged Theeak is thought to be in the stern.
= A latter received from Kauai by Messrs. IoGschlaeger &
stapenhorst, states that a brig, supposed to be the whaling brig
Waifua, owned by that house, was lying of and on at waimea.
She has been long looked for, and has not before been heard
from for about a year. She ought to arrive In polt within a
day or two
The bark BTa1Gnzg came into port leaking, and viii require
to discharge her cargo, I'm orler to examine the extent Of DAM
age She has hauled up to The Custom house wharf for that
puspose-
A largo auction sale, to close consiznments, took place at the
rooms Of John III. Cole, on Tuesday, and the average prices
we're very fair-cotton goods and linens having advanced con-
sderably on former prices.