The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-04-02

AruRDA APRIL .. 1884.

II WI - AVL
TIE pas, week h.- trough, in an unusually large feet Of
foreign vessels, among which have been three from Puse;
Sound AID I've from san Francisco The adviees from the
latter port embrace three weeks dates, from February 20 &c
March IL. An extensive drought had occurred throughout the
gair-gro~ing districts of California. which threatened To eause
= .carrity IN the grain CROPS Thousands Of cattle and sheep
hd peri.hei from want Of water The prices Of AL grains as
veil a. hay had advanced, and will continue high I'll inPorta-
lions from other countries arrive
9od had suesns.ed very much in the New York narke;
during March, ranging fUn c. to 20 per cent. premium, the
general .-eteocy being a eth higher premium This arises cos
hr7 aaJ scarcity in gold, bu; from the great specalaaOas IN
= no- systematically carried o. IN che Atlantic cities.
From an interesting business circular issued BY Mes7rs- C
e. Brooks s Co. for the OEIra-d. and dated March u, We
extract The following review Of the San FrAncisoo markets
Receipts Of Hawaiian produce have been light, and sales
consequently limited Our market rules for:
raw renerany re@si6. N nn = "a ? STOCK Of HAWAIIAN Hsst,
-i.h free inquiry. Best No 1, IL a IIic Medium, No
Ice chIna, No / IIac, 6alcgtta, B,ry, lsc:
NoLAssE AND sYArF-stock small and wanted at full rates
Ordinary. Csc best, 2se- Syrup, in barrels, SOC in kegs,
CoSrxE-Ra,es unchanged. hut firm in view Of High, stocks
secat- 6reen BIO. zaes Java. aac; Manila, 2lci Hawaiian, PIC
prospective. induce the relief tha; high rates nav soon be
obtained. China, No Sc; China, unclaimed, Sc. No Carroll
receipe are looked for With interest, and rn doubtless com
slrI-Iarr- supplies freely taking fr mining purposes;
tae interior demand largely increasing and prices likely 20
P1Ir-ssock Hshi add readily taken at quotations 200
Oals0Es--Limitet arrivals from our southern coast are
trsely tak-n n fni rates severai carroes soond due from Tahiti,
I'll De likely 70 I'll well Los AngSbs, $50 per VI Mexican,
LEsosz-Nsisra per box Of 500 each, $3.50; Sicily, do. IS.
sEs-Aex sebeeted, large size, $40 per NJ
orLSaSo Pear in ast hands qu9sable a; COO coast oil.
athrr e-l eas sc q sse, China nut oil, si-2a some inquiry
Anaov ROor-D-uand limited to druggists. Last sales At
&C pes n.
: per cent pr1niun payable in currency at the rate Of 50 per
o.nt pr.miun On gold Time bills dIaeuli TO negotiate Tee-
Ereneh Eovernnsnt bills ~ IS q so days par CT 5 francs 70 a
s sSS.' .ss sss ei.sn 'a s4sdis SD $ sss st. Ss o aa eala. .e % p saH s:5t
I prs.,. so,.i nI az =: s 81 81 Y e e = PER ;5 vent sst P5sRia IN >! Ls e.
sohi n 20 per cent premium. On; closes At 67c.
Oar sassi St general merchandise is active and rates arc
ss1-w5ssa '7 r. q ; . 8 s.s sas :: q : St, S ss:s; q. %
p.o Sassssa.. 49, s..1 Is si g a is s per p p mess. SIS, prime.
6esSr BAsL-stzndxrd weight IN bales. aoc.
s1oi spirit. tnrpentine, in tins, 8 20 per gallon alcohol, in
in TINS, 81 90 Hnsesd oil, in bb.- 81 so.
s2' 80 Lshish, $50 q $50 50 Cumberland, in casks, $50 per
Hr~E.cHrs-cOastsise are arm and very active at full rates.
suitable ,onn.ge scarce in view Of large requirements. To Bos-
To Tahla. $40 q sia; TO Japan. sIs; 70 AMOR Hver, so;
ors barber has presented an unusually active appearance
daring the past week, there being about twenty foreign san
In port
A@c N&Ssa o3nk 6cSSsts VI NesC1sle VIII . cargo OF
eosla, 10 advertised fr sale with or without her cargo. See ad-
TeEisene1t
TIE bidding for the exchange Of the Consulate was unusually
spirited, over $4,000 having been rendered AZ various raies
troG Is 70 $ Per cent premium on the money advanced The
exchange vas awarded TO the tro lowest bidders at e5 TO es per
premium During The incunbency Of the present efacien;
Consnl "a . bet justice 70 say tia; no delay or trouble has been
in the payment o< his Consular drafts at Washing
too Asa Consequence the reputation OF the drafts has become
vsl established, and they are nos sought ir As the best remit. !
tAsce n TIE market
6od drafts O Tie Atlantic Sea.es command 8 to s per cent.
dscocEt The exchange q the United States Legation vas
aiken .: Il PER cent This mode Of drawing bills is the
r<nes - sek- notwithstanding the fuctnatiou in the vaIue Of
EOd IN NeT York, drawing n god Is undoubtedly the safest
Nd essf expensive TO tho<e On whom the drafts are drawn.
WhAlen' dzns o. New Bedford, Paysblei IN currency, may be |
quo.ed ~ 6S premium on the money. ]
"a n New YORK vas quoted ST our latss; dates, February Is.
u 81 IS fr sperm and 81 IL for whale, both in active demand.