The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-12-15
OMMERCIAL.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER II, 1877.

BUSINESS for the past week has been somewhat enHvened
BY the frequent arrivals from the Coast, for we have been
favored with no less than five since Saturday last, thus prov
ing against the fact that we are generally the victims Of extremes
either a feast or a famine and having endured the
famine of want of news for the past twenty-five days, we may
enjoy the feast Of having everything saiLabie and steam able
concentrate here within a week. II is however a consoling
weak point in human nature to be always hoping and looking
forward for something better, and in the auguration this
month OF the new direct steam service with San Francisco,
monthly, TO alternate every two weeks with abe monthly
through steamers for the Colonies, we trust that car late feast
or famine; mail and freight supplies from our great head
centre"-San FrancIsco-Ein be altogether a thiEk Of the past.
We must agree with our cotemporary that business is rather
dull al present iii certain quarter-especially for this time Of
the year. bat we deny the base SANDER On our business COM
munity that Sour merchants generally are laying back in an
icipsuon Of the arrival of The mail steamer" as was put forth
this week. We fatter ourselves that our commercial commu-
nifty comprises men Of a more energetic stamp, and who have
something else to do but sit down and exhibit such "Micaw-
Der bike tendencies.
The arrivals for the past week embrace the schooners Nida-
ros, Bonanza and Venus, and steamer City of New York, from
San Francisco, with assorted cargOes and a number Of passen-
gers among which we note another instalmcnt of life short
enes Of the Hawaiian Nation-maIe Chinese. Bktne Mara
ma rom Tahiti, for a load Of cattle; brig T W Lucas from
Port Gamble, with lumber, and ship Portland LlOyds also
from San Francisco, en- route for the Guano Islands, are also
Ct hand.
We note no material changes in the san Francisco market
Quotations Tor Island produce, and have not as yet been favor
ed with any from cur shipping houses. The San Francisco
Herald and Market Review Of Nov %, contains a rather long
item respecting the condition Of The Refueries management Of
The sugar Market with reference to Eastern supplies for the
local trade. During this : Sugar Wars some of the ma
pers term ft,-there is probably an advantage to be gained by
our planters, and when the question comes to them respecting
the coming crop, as come it will, We trust that concerted dis
Greet action will meet IL, and that the result will in no way be
used, or construed by treaty antag nists to create dissatisfac-
ton at Its workings. e .'tftE
The same paper intinates that Congress contemplates nut
ting Coffee on the duty list this winter, which report tends to
strengthen holders, though the market is extremely dull.
We also find the following item Of interest to our Wool Grew
Frs The Treasury Department has decided that the wool
on skins imported from The Hawaiian Islands is to be charged
with the same duty as other wool. The exemption from du,v
accorded BY the treaty TO Hides and Skins mdressed. ex-
tends only to their skins.
SHIPPING ITExs.-schooner ID s Williams with lumber
from Humboldt. for PunaIuu, had put into San Francisco leak
ing, having thrown overheard some 10000 feet to ease her.
Bark Reynard left San Francisco for the Guano Islands via
this port Nov %, the q s Pensacola Dec 2, and the w H
Meyer Dec 5, for Honolulu. Bark r C Wylie was up for Bre-
men via Honolulu. Schooner W F March was advertised in
the Star Line for Honolulu, by Morrison & Coleman. to sail
Dec b Banks LunaIlO from Victoria and Matte Macleay
from Portland had sailed for this port, also the Doyenby from
Liverpool Bark Mystic Belle was loading in Boston for Iio-
noIuIu.
Bark Edward James from this port at Portland was on fire
Dec 4th, and saved only after very strenuous effort. II orig
mated from fumigatng.
Whaling bk Pacific is reported at San Lois Obispo, from the
Arctic with a catch, in ten months, Of $50 bbls oil, $4,000 lbs
bone and 5000 lbs ivory, valued at over 100000. The San
francisco Chronicle says this is probably the best catch Of the
season. u not the very best, hut it docs not come up to the
hafnboW's, which was reported in our issue OF Nov 10th.
ship Charter Oak and bks Auguste and II n Carleton were
NJ under charter at HOngkong for this port. Look out for
the coming man. Ittt 81 =
Steamer City of New York sailed this morning at 6 O'Clock
the Colonies, and the bk ii W Almy leaves tomorrow for
'an Francisco, to be followed by the d C Murray.
Merchandising The report that the new direct steamer for
hs port from San Francisco would not leave until the 22d. we
re informed by the purser of the City of New York that she
Il leave on the 18th as first planned, and that Mr. ] C Glade
WI return D.. her. We do not however find her advertised in
ny Of the 3. :. papers.
The Sydney Morning HeraId's E" shipping intelligence Con-
ans IN item referring to the departure Of the schooner VIM l.
80 tons, Capt Erchen, on Nov 18th, from that port for
Goals for Honolulu.