The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-07-23

NaAue eNPorts-----.----S1SsYsI5 Ss4SI6s
A decrease in valuation - shown Of about $4,000 for the
six months, which i attributed mainly 10 the lower prices Of
sugar ami puhu- There Is very little probability that our ex-
ports will manifest any gain over the large totals Of 1863, until
there h a material Increase Of population and capital, the
elements q agricultural wealth Capital accompanies Popu-
hffOn. and until we can make up oor minis to encourage the
migration hi:3er Of The Industrial classes u oyer-pOpulatcd
Countries, "a - needless 10 expect an increase Of the productive
wealth % the stands
since the departure Of the ast steamer, a month ago to-day,
business at Ihs port has been very quiet, but late adViees
have caused a material improvement in the price Q. leading
Island products I
The prospect that the present Congress wiz not make My
alterations In the duties on sugars has settled the market for a
time, and prices have advanced in California within the past
month, fully le- The advance however, il more noticeable
in the best grades, aud may be quoted as b1Ows; Choice No.
/, III 40 1Iei No. !, o. a IOIei medium, o a Die; dak,
- "a Bic Some of the best grades pay 4e- duties, End wiki
the other charges allied, viii make something over Something
the planter from 6 IN &c, at about which rates some parceH
have been sotf in this ma-Eet.
MoLAsrE--There is a Epited demand for the best quality
fr shf! usEt 10 San Francisco, while an inferior article will not
pay the expenses Of shipuent; leaving nothing to the planter!
COFFEE--The stock Oh hand Is very low, and prices for thk
best quality held above the views Of shippers, and maABe
quoted al II a I3c, for round lots. ar
RfcE-A large part Of cur last years crop went forward to
san Francisco, in paIdy-ths delay in cleaning, expense in
hoblzus and decline IN price turned out disastrous TO the ship
Pers, especially as there was not sufficient OF the best quality
left 10 carry Us over % the new crop. We notice that the price
o. choice Carolina has advanced in the Eastern States. The
best branls are held in this market at Gle for No. i thar
which Is not fully polished at 20 Sci aud huIed, 4 "a 44c.
PULU-DUrng the month, q sale Of some 800 bales was
made At auction at dc, whieh may be considered the ruling
price in this market Al the same time we question If a like
lot would bring a. much We depend on Australia, British
Columbia and Oregon for our market, San Francisco for the
time bsing, 10 overstoekei, and last quotations from there being
o a loo, and the demand quite limited.
WOOL-has heen extremely low for Two years past, ranging
FROM 8 a Zoe The advance in Europe has stfhened the market
a shade. with a slight advance on the above.
HIDEs-Green- sailed, are bling chiefly purchased for the
California market, where prices have been well maintained for
some time, and desire Of parties here using them for remit
tanees has caused some advance in price, and may be quoted
at6 20 &c, for hides weighing from IS TO 50 lbs, or $3.50 to
$500, br 90 rs
TaLLow-Is in some demand at CT a Iie, according to
quality end Containers 81. -
GOAT SEISs-Therc appears % be quite a speculative
feeling in relation to skins At this time The price has gradu-
ally advanced from the ruling rates Of former years, say IS a
374e, Tor average lots weighing II lbs, to so n 5jc, Al which
price they now meet ready sale
We have % note the arrival of the bark ID. C. Murray and
steamer 4ar, from san Francisco, and the bark Yfetor, from
Puget Sound Their eTgoes Em be 0uDd in detail below.
The AiaE has TAKEN in a mn return cargo for San Francisco,
and Is now only waiting the arrival Of the Australian mail
steamer, with passengers and nails, TO take her departure
The latter = due this morning, and vii probably have on her
return 10 Auckland and Syduey on Monday next The news
By her IL looked for with much interest.
On Tuesday and Wednesday next, Mr- Barlow will hdd 4
credit sale at the store Of Ed HoHsehlaeger & Co Of new and
choice staple goods, received by the arrivals this week. It
promises &c be one Of the most attractive sales Of the season,
and is worthy the attention Of traders
The 4jEr, EthaA Alien and D. C. 8Ergy, are up for
san Franetseo- The mail steamer viii leave soon after the
ARRIVAL Of the Australian steamer, now due. The Ethan Allen
also about the middle OF next week, and the d.. c. Murray,
early in August
The ships Lolsai and ceyL0H, AMI bark Nabo6. left Boston
during May and June, with full cargOes, consigned to &.
Brewer q Co, of this port
Gold was quoted in New York at last dates, II III a I2-
Quotations Of oil and bone viii be found below.
WBALLSG AND OIL NEWS.
NEw BEDFORD MARKET-In sperm oil sales have been
made the past week Of 500 barrels for export, al 81 SO per
gallon, and 20 do for manufacture, at 81 IS.
In whale oil sales have been made Of 3JO barrels Northern.
o. cents; 1000 DO, Northern ami hnmpback- for eIuort Al a.
cents 1000 do Northern, for manufacture, on private terms
In New LoudOn a sale was made Of 900 barrels sea elephant
oil. AZ 50 cents per gallon
In Whaeboue sales we're made in New York Of 1000 pounds
June s0th.
LONDON OIL MaRKEr-Tbe market 6r sperm oil was ex-
$50, no Transactions OF any kind had taken place this month.
go was still The nominal quotation for Colonial, at which
there were several parcels for sale but no buyers Whale oil
was steady At previous prices, ES7 % ESS for pale, bat not
much doing. E-et-I
market was duh AZ Is I'D fr besI quality
Whalebons remained very quiet A snail parcel OF South
drawn for want o. buyers
From the Panama Star we gather the following.
The American whaling bark A1ab, Capt CoIe, from New
Bedford, arrived NJ Panama on the 10Th May, last OF shore
ground 60 the west OF the Galapagos IsL1ndsJ with $50 barrels
81 sperm OIL, for shipment TO New York, consigned TO William
p. smith Spoke bark Said BeH SERan, in February, with
100 barrels, and PLaffaa. nothing this season The former
NAV soon be expected in this port
The American whaling bark n. s. BGrsfor, OF Nantucket, /
Mass, VIM JeniZan, master. arrived in this port on the 2Oth
May, after a seven months cruise, with go barrels sperm oil
Tor shipmentt % the United SraIes,
The American whaling banks Arab, Capt Jernigan, and r.
s. BOSt0w, Capt Cole, sailed hence on the 1sT June on n
cruise. They expect TO be Al Tumbez IN November next.
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