The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-08-13
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The North German bark Fidsftas, which arrived on Sun
day, in distress, has furnished an unusual sight in our harbor,
from the Eet that, being heated in the mild trades, we seldom
have an opportunity to see dismantIed vessels. II appears
that she sailed from PiasIeIa, near MazaIIan, on the Mexican
coast, with a cargo Of silver ore and dye-xoods, bound for
Germany When a few days cut she encountered a hurricane,
the force Of which may be judged from the fact that she was
thrown on her beam ends To right the vessel, il was fund
necessary 10 cut away her masts and all her spars and rig
gng. Amer the storm abated, her captain and crew rugged
Out jury masfz and a temporary ruider, in which condition
she put of hr Honolulu, reaching this port in forty days
Captain JesPerzsn, his officers and men deserve great credit
Gr saving the hull and cargo, after such a terrible ordeal We
understand that he awaits orders from his owners- before de-
termining what To DO with the wreck.
The Hawaiian bark r. ". Hood, So days from Hongkong,
brings a cargo Of granite stones, posts and assorted China
merchandise 10 Messrs. Along & Aehuck- She also brings 81
Chinese smigranrs, who come As free AbOrers To engage in any
work they may find Al IS per month. They are the most IN
telligent, happy set We have ever seen from that quarter.
Any parties offering TO reimburse their passage expenses,
and ray IS a month can engage their services, provided the
Chinese accept them As employers They are free TO engage
in any kind Of employment they choose.
The cargo Of the ship MarDiOH, 95 tons Of coal, from New
castle, n 3 W., has been sold to the North Pacific Trans
POriation Company for S75O per tOn-a very low figure.
The barkeutine Jane a. FalkiH6uTg arrived on the 1Ith,
81 days from Portland, Oregon, with a cargo Of lumber and
salmon, consigned 10 Messrs. Castle & Cooke By advertise
nent IL will be seen that she returns with dispatch 10 the
same port She brings five days later intelligence from
San FraneiseO, but we notice no changes in island produce.
European, and more particularly French goods, were held at
higher rates than previous TO the declaration Of war.
The American schooner Ward J. Parks, Friend, arrived on
the 18th, IS days from NOyo River, with a cargo Of redwood
lumber 10 Messrs- Walker &c Allen. She returns to San Fran
cisco. She brings no later news from San Francisco.
MeSsrs. Adams & Wilder will hold a credit sale of China
goods ex late arrivals al their rooms on Thursday next.
The bark Comet sailed on Tuesday last, with a full cargo
for San Francisco, and the d. c. Murray follows to-day.
Both vessels have received very prompt dispatch
The price Of gold in New York had advanced to 1921
on the 2lst July, under the exciting war kilograms. The mar
kets for produce were also much excited.
The cause Of the rise in gold is probably the arrangement Of
exchanges between New York and Europe. During the war,
remIftanees for Europe must be made to London, as the most
central point, and for this gold viii be the most available me-
dunn The increased demand for gold for this purpose causes
the premium to rise. Should the war continue, it may advance
10 $50 or 40.
The steamers news viii be looked for with much interest.
She Will be due from 8 to 10 O'Clock on the evening of the 18th.