The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-07-29
ARRIVAL OF THE NEVADA"
New ZeaIand.

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The G. n. z. Il A. S. S. Neuada, J. ii. Blethen,
commander, arrived at this port on yesterday
morning lG days from Auckland, N. u. We are
indebted to Purser Miller for memoranda OF voy-
age, passengers, and Giles OF papers. The NeUdda
was l6 days on the passage to Auckland from
Honolulu, having experienced moderate weather
during the greater portion, but for the last three
days, encountered a fearful storm, during which
no observation could be obtained. The news IL
unimportant.
From the "Home Letter - Of the N. z. Herald,
July IL. we clip the following in regard to the mail
contract via San Francisco
From one end Of the colony TO the other nothing
but perfect satisfaction has been expressed In re-
gard TO the new mail contract. which seems to be
everything that could be wished. The mails have
arrived and departed with "A punctuality TO which
we in Auckland have long been strangers, and
which cOnduces no little 10 the success OF all bust
ness matters. Passengers, moreover, who have
availed themselves of the new route, have spoken
in the highest terms of the accommodation afforded
IN trdnSitu. and in every way we have TO c%0ngratu-
late ourselves upon having acquired for ourselves
one of the most perfect mail services in the world.
In the Commercial column Of the same paper
we end the following:
During the latter portion OF last month business
exhibited evident signs OF Improvement, coupled
with good news, and average fair returns from the
goldIelds. The inclemency Of the weather, and a
variety of other causes, during the past fortnight,
have created a somewhat unfavourable reaction
but, with "a return of fine weather, there will again
be great activity. This being our midwinter, we
must expect a temporary dulness. The returns
from one or two Of our principal gold mines have
latterly not been quite up to the mark, and an un-
necessary alarm has caused a depreciation In the
value of mining shares. The Caledonian sharchold-
ers ought not to have expected a repetition Of the
very large dividend referred TO in our last sum
mary. and their disappointment In not having re-
ceived another such, has caused a considerable re-
action. We continue TO have perfect faith In the
Caledonian mine. aad We believe that the returns,
if not so extraordinary. will nevertheless contri-
butte good fortnigbtly dividends.
SuGAR-Several shipments have come in from
Australia, and some per Nevada from Honolulu.
A direct shipment is daily expected from the Maui
ritius. Those'from Honolulu are suited 20 tha
market requirements. and they have realizei =
the finest yellows SGD TO Sd per ID, and for the
darker 2ad to Sd per Id. We may b,ere remark
that the Honolulu merchants, by s,lspending their
shipments for three or Jour raonths. have done
themselves and their cons dents an Injustice.
Some trouble had been ta.aen to introduce these
sugars, and the consumers here have been driven
to look to Australia FOR Supplies. At auction. last
week. fair yellow counter angar sold at 3 Lied &C.
sgd per lb..in bond a shade earker, at Sd per ID;
white Maaritius, inclined 10 gray, I'D per h.; white
Ma%uritius crystals, at 4sd per Id. Compavy's
white, Withdrawn at AID per lib. Company's g.
44d per Id. Mauritins, FIRST white, 4kd per 10.
Mauritius 6ne yellow crystals. SD per h. MAuri-
tus fine yellow counter, 31d per ID. crushed loaf
very scarce), Sd per Id. all In bond.
From the same journal we copy:
Tue WHALE FISHERIES CoMPANY.-We are ex-
tremely glad to learn that the Whaling Company
projected at the public meeting held last week, and
reported in our columns, is in active process OF
formation. Mr.. Louis A. Nathan, OF the firm Of l..
ID. Nathan * CO., and Mr.. A. Wardrop, of tbe lrm
of Brown, Campbell &Co., have been appointed pro-
vislonal directors, and a large number OF shares
have been already taken up. Captain Clayton, sec
rotary 10 the company, will receive signatures Of
persons DESTROYS Of taking up shares. and will af-
ford all possible information. IL gives us great
pleasure to be able TO notice that this excellent
scheme ~ being taken up in a real spirit Of hearty
enterprise, and we are convinced that ere long
there will be few better paying concerns In the
province. The only matter for surprise is that q
Whaling Company has not long since been set aAoat,
but now that we have it as an accomplished fact,
we have not the least doubt that IL will meet with
abundance of local support.