The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-04-27
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FRTDAY, APRIL 20, 1873.

FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1878.
T,z,-s5s winds have set in steadily the past week. brng-
ing gentle and refreshing showers at night ana nave muse
fresh Life and vigor to the sweltering town. Matters appear 70
be improving on the plantations, and the general "enns u
confidence seems to be gaining ground
The Sugar market Of San Francisco mas Oeen ome"Ha'
decreased Of late, but an improvement in prices seems pro-
b.bIe before long. In fact, good to choice Island grades have
already taken a better figure Williams, blanchafd q CO's
Circular Of AprI II. has the following;
.sra.R-Imports from January 1t to April LIST: Hawai-
ian. rs, s74yes6, China, ibs2e5 626, Pkgs, 5oi Eastern over
is2J302,Es1 pkgs $3.50; Peruvian, t~bs276,51o; Central Amer
ican, fsI, rs ,e45-
Suddenly and quite unexpectedly the STOCK 81 sano"dca
Island grocery grades has become exhausted, and prices are
the turn dearer under The expectation oi nm n,i1r s1P pm ~ ~
Eastern, prices of choice yellow grades would no doubt ad,
vance under the influence Of an active country demand lor an
nrime Coffee Sugars. Early IN the week an invoice Of l,3OO
kegs Hawaiian-good color but lumPy-was secured by the
Com%treiaT :Lisf Of March Goth has this item: The gen.
eraI outlook for this staple has undergone a marked ehange
sine he beginning Of the year. The Cuba crop (nearly go
per cent Of our crop is drawn from that island was then
pitched al a very large ngare ,io u nr tnc Produci5r districts
there since January. has very materially reoGGed Ihs SUI.
little If any larger than the crop made in 1871. The estimates
for the Porto Rico crop have also shrunk, though not 70 so
large a degree as those for the sister Island Inc oulanas
also report a small yield, but that was expected, owing to the
very severe drouth that has prevailed there Tor severan nor months nS
past Brazil falls of some $1,000 tons from me pioauGI IlH %
1891, while the Philippine Islands, Java, China anf Indla
year. and less than was expected three months ago. And the
Louisiana crop, now about completed, proves 70 De ABOUT 4U.-
OWn lhla less than the estimates OrlOIc BIluA4DE Jun
meuced. Thus, grouping the cane-growing countries. the net
excess that was at one time predicted for the current year oil
1sO,OOO9200.o0O has dTindled 10 10000 tons, and tne SHRINK
age seems to have not yet ended: Sales ff Hawaiian g5SGe5y
grades for the week aggregate 800 kegs, in lots, at oUo+U-
Sic. the latter for q strictly choice lot Of washed"
OF Rice, the same circular says:
Hawaiian Table is in short supply and likely to be more
and more 50 as the season advances, and VIII no doubt result
in our drawing increased supplies OF Carolina across the con-
tinent The present price IS 6i0Ic from second hands. HiHed
China is now held at 5sG6c, while the better grades OF china
command 6466Ic, the latter rate for strictly No1"
The Credit Auction Sale on Wednesday and Thursday was
fairly attended, and prices obtained were at the ordinary rates.
We quote Fancy English Prints, 10lcG123; Blue Flannel, 65cj
heavy Denims. zoe; fancy Woolen Shirts, Sl5Gsl95o.
The Haw bk Matte Macleay has undergone her time survey
az Portland, and has been continued four years in reritas,
rating as before, class So, i.
The Victoria IS now fully due from San Francisco, with
merchandise and coal to c Brewer & Co.
The cargo Of the ID C Murray, which sailed on the 18th,
manifested domestic produce. valued at s51 ,T4i1O.
The bktne Eureka sails tomorrow for San Francisco, with a
full cargo Of sugar.
The cargo Of coal 66s tons, ex Lizzie MarshaI, from New
castle, has been sold TO Wilder & Co, pit
The arrivals for the week have been: April 10, Am Blk
Lizzie Marshall, from Newcastle, with coal. April 22d, Brit
bktue Mariana, Tahiti, for cattle; P NJ 8 s Zealandia, passen-
gers and general mdse to II Hackfeld & Co. ODD, Haw bk
Matte MacIsay, from Portland, general mdse to II Hackfeld
& Co. oath, Brit schr Patio, from Portland, flour, etc, to Castle
& Cooke; Am schr Venus, from humboldt, lumber to w G
Irwin & Co.
The departures have been: April 20. bk Camden and bktne
Jos Perkins, Port Gamble; blk Dovenby, Portland, with do
mestic produce valued at s~s,4s339. 2lst, VIII blk Industry,
Arctic. 22d, p VI s S Zealandia, Auckland and Sydney,
with domestic produce valued at ~s3,O16-2O; Cristoforo Co
Ioubo, for San Franciscoi By Jos WOoney, Guano Islands;
bkine Discovery, San Francisco, domestic produce valued at
s54,Ie32s.