The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-03-03
has. w. Brooks ~ Co.'S Circular.
Saw FaANc1sco. Cal. Feb. 5th, Isl

FRANCISCO, Cal, FeD Otn, lcOO-
Trade the past north has been circumscribed
within u.ore ordinary winter limits; the season
has proved severe beyond what - customary, and
although limited districts only have been Hooded, gen
tie and rains have rendered interior roads
quite impasSable for heavy teams Ihe ram suase
T.nors Is I5 inches exceeding any month for several
years. during January lSG2, the season of our great
flood, only ii 80 inches fell
Stocks generally throughout the interior are low,
adyices from some localities report them compare
lively bare Of goods, and although Jobbers have
already orders in hand, they merely buy TO rePlensh
stocks for local consumption, unwilling TO purchase
I.rgely until rfter free communication is established
with the Interior when brisk trade Is likely To ensue
Hawaiian produce, although IN comparative light
supply sympathzes with general merchandise, all
rates being somewhat nominal We quote as iolio"s'
viz
SuGAK-COnsiderable transactions have been closed
within range Of quotations. the market has gained
some firmuess fTom reported detention and disasters
TO vessels from Manila with cargoes OF refining
grades. From Peru, We learn two cargoes are ex-
pected during the current quarter Imports OF
Hawaiian during the month OF January Tor three
Years past have been as follows 1S64-l,27 kegs;
1855 3D7 kegs; 1S66-6 500 kegs; which latter Is
fully up requirements at this seiSOn- Extra NO;
1, Il4Gl2c; No cane lot &IIc; lpedluI go 70
grades, SGlOc. ordinary mOiasses sugars, o3Noc;
dark in mats, sale.
MoLAssEs AND SYHUPs Late receipts mostly placed
prior to arrival ut 3O@32!c. Sales 10 moderate
extent al Soc Since arrival of the W d. hIce, Dy
which heavy shipments this article were expected,
and none came u party has attempted TO controi lotS
at hand and established AN advance with temporary
SUCCESS, and asks 45c, At which n2ure safes are
rrnu,.ri ihrI although a few orders have been hlled
at the latter rate. SIOud dsstIeTs wIthdra" from
the market s1,es would be difficult at old quotations.
vet should this demand contInue paying rates may
be sustained for some time -,
CoFFEE-Rates dropping. trade being dull
and holders anxious to realize and sales only elected
az considerable CONCESSIONS. Green Rio "A! G20!c;
Manila 5fR25c; Costa Rca, 25D26c; Java (Old
C;,v'tl 3O.; Hawaiian KOna, 2i925c-
RICE-Mlrket weaker, owing 70 heavy receipts
from China and East Indies; lOI,Il3 bags are re-
ported as due arrived within n few days- any
considerable Offering pressed our market would
involve a decline from present nominal rates lhe
future OF Our market although uncertain, warrants
little encouragement for these varieties ana Iurher
abatement Is probable Hawaiian table rice Tor city
trade is held at lOc, while China No. Is du'i Al
2Pr,U-with high rates demand has considerably
ab,ted: nominal I2I0I4c; recent impOrtations per
~ d. Rice. 492 bales remain in first hands
Frycrs-WithOut recent sales quotations remain
unchanged; clean, well-eured lots "ouIu ieHd'iy
STrsr PoT,roEs-Large parcels 1Gl1c y b
cprrent f,bbing price for California raised, "a 23c
BY the So. ID. RIce, 2l6 barrels received are re-
norted unsoId importers asking lc from ship
ORAxGEs-Ex ID. C. Murray, l35 NJ hona
damaged on inter Isl nj schooner EmeIiHe ron
HAWAII Honolulu, were sold ut auction III IO,s VI
the wharf as as 10 be counted at rates ranging ron
SS11 5nRG27 - VI. Dealers afterwards seecteh
cleaned and repacked portions Of this lot which "er
iobbed in order at $50 y VI -,=.-,,
Lemons AND LINEs-CaiifOrna lemons, SooWS =.
HM Malaga, in boxes, 500 Best Mess'na' 80
1850 - VI. Lines, III original packages ~ e VI
selected. so e NJ 100 -.
CoCoANuTs AND BASASAs-l93o OF the former
ex ID T. MURRAY. At auction, realized 20 0O e lO'
aud 1900 by the same vessel, sold at private sale
brought 81 y 100; the latter 81 6O@Sz oo pc
bunch. <, -, ,.-
PE,xUrs-Best California grown, fresh anu lar z
sized sell freely 1885, other varieties lower accolu
ing TO quality; inferior. Sc c.,,.,-n;
Ous-Poiar. crude, dull at Iodo9c Caliorht
Cast Whale 57a60c Warus, white, 9Oc- sperm
crnde Il 5O1I 75 COcoanut, 6OGIoc; large par
col. for export at the former moderate quantities 10
home consumption recently sold at the latter quota
tIOns- -. oh1
ExCaASGE-On Eastern cities, at slght' pay aol
in gold coin Is y ct. prem; payable IN currehIl
7OGTO!c: purchasers furnishing stamps le'fgl"P"
transfers ia gold, y 2 CT prem. accofuhg
euount French Government bills at lodoO u,iy
ST. 70 a dollar; sterling, 90 days sight on Lonu0I
Bankers bills, 4S!d; Commercial Credits, 4Jd
China, nominal, 5a7 Y CT prem Mexican dollar
sash y Ct prem
FIy.yCIAL-Mouey easy anu abundant rats
unchanged. Recent telegrams report the ID bihA
England has largely advanced Its rate eoh7e9uei
ON large specie requirements Tor Inia' ~ qn'ua,!
al cation purchases Legal Tender Notes. se'iiu
7OIa7Ic Gold is reported by telegraph on the :
I4O1. =. ,od ogs
FREIG9Ts Vessels in active dernahu. OHe
;,gI hin, IN excess Of available tonnage \ Iari
aeet recentIy sailed with grain for Austra''a, al
beavv sbipments still to go forward, await conVe
ance TO New York and Boston, Slo g ION "eis"