The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-05-14
THURSDAY, My II, 1868.

The past week has been without change as regards the trans
actions Of trade, the same quietuess prevailing as heretofore.
The intelligence OF the duIiness Of island produce in san Fran
CISCO has caused a want ot lie in investing in purchases ior
adventure OF remittance, and W. look for 10 Improvement until
a change takes place there. The news received by the hathay
from san Francisco 10 the 25th ult, inform rs that the Raa"gG
had arrived in Boston on March %, IOi days from Honolulu.
This IS i most excellent passage, and must be very gratifying
both to the owners and Capt. Burditt.
The Gillian ship Jesus Ramos from Port Gamble, with !um-
her, bound To Valparaiso. put IN here on the 10th for supplies
and repairs. She sdyertises for $500, wanted on boromry,
and is consigned to d. c. Waterman, Esq, Acting Consul OF
Chill The Fefisch awaits the arrival of mail advices for fu-
ture movements. The Yankee will leave FIR san Francisco on
Saturday. The Young Hector had arrived in san Francsco
on the ZO,h Of April, and was advertised to leave for this port
on the 9Th Of May. She is therefore due about the Goth.
WHALEEs.-As VIII be seen Ly our table OF the Spring "hal-
ing Fleet, inserted above, there have been IS vessels visiting the
Islands since January 1s;- This number comprises the fol-
lowing natiouaIties l English, l Hawaiisn, = Otienburg, 81
American, who report for their seasons catch, 2i66 brls. sperm,
6I35 brIs- whale, 1880 rs lone. OftLesc, - have sailed to
cruise in the Arctic, and Is in the Ochotsk. By our marine
memoranda, it will be seen that a Bremen brig had arrived at
Papeete, Society Islands, with oil on board, and in 4 Ieaky con-
diIon. This is supposed to be the Hawaiian brig WGifuG,
which LEFT here in January last, for Bremen
GoLD-The late advices per Rafhay show that the downward
movement in gold, as We predicted in our last, still continues,
having fuctuateI during the month between hot I54. In New
York, the produce trade was completely parayz-d, owing 10
this cause, and Cotton goods had taken a tumble Of fully % per
cent Cotton had fallen 10 to 42e- per 10. from extreme rates,
and there had been a collapse in market prices generally. We
have made quotations Of the most marked decline, from the
Bulletin correspondence, under the head OF New York market
The Alta remarks; No one looks for a commentary on the
war now in the quotations Of the money Market and after
showing eoneIGsiveIy that there was no want Of specie to pay
interest on the public debt. it continues
1.-The only fact, then, upon which the gold speculation of
Wall street stands j. the ability - the Government 20 Hqupiate
the obligations which it has already incurred, or may incur, ia
the future prosecution Of this war. Whether il succeeds in
crushing the rebellion or not. we think that there Is not room IN
This connection even for a peg upon which To hang a doubt.
The quantity Of butter made in the loyal States in the course Of
a year - valued at Sl20OOOOOO- The women Of the loyal
STATES as an orator recently remarked, in New York could
therefore chuTH cut all W owe at this rate in seven years BY
the recent legislation % Congress. Mr. Chase has been created
he Will use the power with which he has been invested with
ygOr."
sUGAR-continues to arrive freely from the plantations AMI
tied. The late advicss show no improvement in san Francisco
as VII BE- seen by our quotations of that market. We have re-
cetved a sample keg Of sugar made by tie Lahaina mill, for
which Mr. @. VI Spencer, the IT anaEer, VIII accept our thanks.
II can be seen At our Office. and i as fine a specimen Of this
article as We have ever seen We have received also smaller
musters from the Hama, Prfncevj lie. and Nakee Plantations.
Thai made by the new Sorghum Evaporator, % the latter plan
tation, compares avorabIy with those boiled by open train.
We hear Of 4 sale Of $1,000 on private terms. The Yankee
takes this lot, and other shipments, amounting in all to about
$4,000 lbs.
wooL-About 1900 It's, on producers account, 20 forward
per Yankee.
COFFET--TEe low price which has been realized At san Fran
cisco for lot * Young Hector. must result ia a depreciation Of
rates here. This article has reoeIei TO a figure which does 10;
cover ct last quotations cost here and duties.