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FOREIGN NEWS.

By the arrival on Wednesday Of the schooner
Bonanza, and the politeness Of J. Il. Patty, Esq. of
Bishop s Co., we have San Francisco dates to ghe
10Th ult. We compile items Of interest.
The Sultan had denied any intention TO de-
throne the Khediye, though disappearing his con-
duet.
A ukase had been published at St. Petersburg
ordering The appoiutuent Of Go~vernor-Generals for
six of the most pOpulous districts of Russis, with
perfect despotic powers. exceeding those OF Q General
in time of war. Russian journals are forbidden to
make any further mention Of the recent attempt on
the life Of the Gar.
In the British Parliament, April 10, it was stated
by the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs that the
Government had taken steps for the protection Of
British interests and British property IN Peru pend
NEW YORK, April 19.-Gen. VIM. I. Withers Of
Lexington, KY, will chip on Monday by way Of San
Francisco seven high-bred trotters for the Sandwich
Islands. The trotters were selected by Col. Chas. n.
Judd, Chamberlain to his Hawaiian Majesty. The
trotters are Boswell, n dark bay stallion, fohled
April 1875, l6 hands high by Almond, dam Nellie
b. by Kertley's Patchen. The brown stallion
Triumph, fOaled April, 1877 by Csssius NJ. Clay
Jr, dam q highly bred mare. Mary Stamps. a dark
bay FLY, foaled April, %, 1874 by Almont, dam
Lady Warwick. IsOla, a bay FLY, black points,
foaled April 8. 1877; by Almont, dam Irene
Roberts. A bay FLY, foaled March, 1877 by
Cassius NJ. Clay Jr., dam Sally WOOdford. Oracle.
q bay FLY, foaled Mar l, 1877 by Cassius NJ. Clay
Jr., dam by Neil Robertson. Signets, a chestnut
FLY, foaled April 8, 1877; by Alarm. son Of Almont,
dam Sigma, by Ale1ander's Norman.
New YORK, April 19.-Colonel Judd, Secretary
and Chamberlain to King Kalakaua of the Hawai-
ian Islands, is at Union Square Hotel, and about to
return to his post. Colonel Judd IS one OF the sons
Of DR.. Judd, the American Missionary, who went to
the Sandwich Islands in 1923. The Chinese ques-
ton. Judd says, is now prominent in the country he
represents. There are about 5000 Cinnamon there,
oil but about 300 Of whom came by way Of San
Francisco, and are distinguished from those who
came direct from China as bad Cinnamon. They are
mostly engaged in rice culture. The natives COM
plain that the Cinnamon come without women, and
those who marry, as many Of them do. take native
women for wives. Legislation is sought to prevent
Cinnamon coming unless they bring their own
women. Generally. the Chinese make good citizens
many of them are naturalized and vote. and they
learn the native language readily.
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The PUBLIC PRESS is supposed in the United
States to represent the feeling and interest of the
public generally; but it often represents the
mercantile interests in particular. The latter we
apprehend is the case with two journals on the
Coast, The Grocer and Country Merchant of San
Francisco, and the OregOnian of Portland, to
which journals the mere mention Of the Ha-
waiian Treaty of Reciprocity seems to have a
similar effect as the display of a red rag to an i'll
tempered bull-they seize every opportunity to
attack it. The San Francisco writer devotes
most of his a~crimony to a " showing up " of the
sugar refners of that city, for the evident reason
that they, by enterprise and business talent, have
secured q considerable portion of our crop of the
lower grades for the current year and the Port
land man is doubtless angry because our sugars
are not sent so freely to that port, through the
commission merchants, as formerly.
No doubt those merchants are somewhat an-
noyed to find that so large a portion of the sugars
from hence are going into the hands of the refn-
ers, instead OF passing through their own. as
formerly. The writers alluded to do not con-
slider, or do not care to remember that the low
price of sugars on the coast, brought about
through the operation Of the treaty, does benefit
the consumer, whether he gets his supplies from
the commission merchant or the refner. Here
tOfore sugars in the California and Oregon mar
kets were at least ten per cent. higher than in
New York, owing to the high rate of wages, in
terest and charges on this side. The California
and Oregon dealers could not compete with those
at the East, whence sugars to supply the markets
were sent by rail and ship. The treaty however,
by lowering prices, enables the Pacific Coast peo-
pie to keep out Eastern sugars. Thus they are
benefited by the trade, and the consumer is ccr-
tainly benefited.
The average price OF sugars is 1918 per 100
pounds in bags to the refners, or 1925 in kegs
to consumers. A duty Of say 1921 would leave
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only S4A to the importer. Sugar cannot be
imported from any country for that price;
but getting Hawaiian free enables the refners
and others to lower the price 10 the consumers,
who arc thus beneftted-if the commission mer-
chants arc not. We are aware of the difficulties
we labor under IN order to give the consumer
cheap sugar. We either have to run it in
through the hands of the refinery man or the
commission man. We cannot well afford to do
both, though policy might say we should.
In order to afford the San Francisco and Port
land editors who are grumbling about thetreaty,
a practical illustration Of the difference in cost
between free and dutiable sugar from these ISL
ands, perhaps it would be a good idea for some
Of our planters to send each Of them a present of
a key Of our No. l washed, on which, by the
ruling of the Treasury Department, they would
be required to pay a duty of four cents per pound.
One OF the writer's referred to concludes his
article against our treaty by demanding that it
be rescinded at once, He may be told that
solemn international compacts are not thus sum
marily to be set aside. In the meantime, If our
friends in California and Oregon, or elsewhere,
believe that we at the Islands arc rapidly getting
rich through the operation Of the treaty, there is
nothing TO prevent their coming here with their
means and investing along with US. There is n
plenty Of room, and they and their capital will
be heartily welcomed.
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N THERE ARE no good grounds for expecting Cen
eral Grant here next month-the Gazette to the
contrary Notwithstanding. He undoubtedly in
tended to visit Honolulu on his homeward route
across the Pacific, as stated by him in a letter
written in India under date Of March Sd, and
which was received here a few days since. The
idea is prevalent in the United States and else
where, that the boats Of the p. NJ. Company reg
ularly call at this port, and it is quite likely that
General Grant may have thought such was the
case. Late adVices from San Francisco are to
the effect that the U. 5. S. Richmond, on which
vessel the General and party were to have made
the homeward voyage, has been constituted the
flagship Of the Asiatic squadron, and that Gene
raj Grant would leave Hongkong on the p. NJ. s.
s. City Of Toxic, which vessel left San Francisco
April 5th. There is no probability that she will
depart from her regular route in order to touch
here, however much the distinguished Ex-Presi-
dent would like to call upon his friend King
Kalakaua, or however much we Hawaiians would
be delighted TO entertain him.
We await with keen anxiety the 81 full partic-
ulars Of information which " may be relied
on in next weeks Gazette.
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oMMERoIAL.
FRYDlr. MiT .. 1879

FXIDfT. AfT .. 1872
BrsrSHss sor the week does not show any material
change. unless II be that It has reached a point when COM
plant f. res0rted to. probably FOR relief. The foreign
arrivals and departures have not been 40 numerous - 10
occasion much c~niivenmcnt on our city front. nor have
the arrivals u coasters been ~ frequent a. desired.
though BY those that have arrived a soodIy quantity OF
produce. principally sugar. has been received
our money market f. sti tight. aud We do not see any
early relief therefor. ss has before been stated: the gen
cral Impression being that the business and industrial
interests q the ISLANDS require a million 81 dollars more
coin IN circulation In the country. 10 relieve the pressure
that 81 being feIt b. many. and for the launching out
upon new enterprises. Unless foreign eHpitAieones IN
70 aaord shis RELIEF. we must make up our minds 20 abide
the result Of our own e1srtions. and exercise more eau
ton In importing. 90 that We hall not have TO pay out
10 much for faneied wants. We fail TO see the justice Of
the ground taken In the long vfnded commercial article
Of the CARTE two weeks since. % prove that We may be-
come richer By excess o. imports over exports The Al.
tsrnafIng theory may do on paper. but not 20 in practice:
for ~ a nation g. 10 be enriched BY paying abroad for
more than IL produces one year. Why does not the theory
hoId good for all timer We prefer 10 view and act upon
this question In a sound. eOmmOn-sense manner, and be-
usve that no nation can be Impoverished. or IT, CONNER
eiaI relations h~ampered By excess Of exports over imports
every year
In answer 10 our querist q last week relating % prefer
enee being given % steamers for shipment Of sugars. we
End the following points In favor Of the -eourse.-thOugh
We do not learn that the prices named for freIghts have
been the rule. or even occasionally obtained In addition
to quick transit mentioned IN our last. and which means
earlier opportunity for drawing against, or sale Of same.
are. Less rate Of Insurance. less expense % handling. cart
age. &e. and no storage charge while awaiting shipment
here.
Adviees from San Franeiseo by the W. II. Meyer to the
10Th uIf. showed no ehanse In the market quotations for
Island produce from former reports.
The barkentines Ella for san Francisco. and ). A. FaIk-
inburz for Portland get oG to-day. both loaded with car
gDes Of domestic produce. valued together at s~G2,1Oo-S6.
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To the Editor of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser:
SIR,-We regard it as q pleasure at all times, and
in all places. to be enabled TO enjoy n passing hour in
listening TO a musical programme, especially when
il is of that character which assists to raise the
thoughts pro TEN from the trials and troubles of
every day life, and allows the mind to coDjure up
bright, if Aeeting, visions Of happy days. whose
memories are ne'er entirely forgotten. How plea
SAINT, too, must be the feelings of q Director (having
the power to select the matter) when, after the
rendition of some piece, q hearty applause greets his
ear, and proves to him that the selection is appre-
ciated by his audience, and that each one thus will
ingly attests, "I'm another soul made happy %
Now, We, as q people, have undoubtedly much TO be
thankful for in the opportunity given us to enjoy
the dulcet strains Of the band every Saturday after
noon but, Of late, something seems to prevent the
attendance Of even fair audiences, either at the after
noon or evening concerts. and it seems a natural
question to ask, why this is thus? Our people can
not complain Of lack of time, nor Of the want of
accommodation. nor of the risk of being exposed to
rudeness or insult, nor-last but not least-of the
ability of the performers. Then, why is it that
people don't GOT To one " up q tree,'' it looks as
though the fault might lie in the selections, and. If
such be the case, wouldn't it be advisable, Brother
Berger, to insert in every programme a few of the
good, lively old airs that people never tire Of hear
ing7 Give US something that will cause the blood
to Jingle in our veins, even il we are as old as Me-
thuselah, and il you do strike the '' right NALL , you
will undoubtedly receive an immediate reward in
the applause of a grateful audience and also an in
creased attendance at the concerts. MSEMosYSE
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IL THE British House of Commons, March 81,
in answer to Mr.. A. M'Arthur, Sir NJ. Hicks-
Beach said
Two years ago the representatives of a Bra
lillian estate recruited between 100 and 200 time
expired coolies in Mauritius for service in Brazil.
aud conveyed them to Brazil. These coolies were
free agents. and there was nothing at the time to
prevent their emigration from M%auritius to Brazil.
But a law has since been passed to prevent the
emigration Of coolies from M%auriiius to countries
to which. like Brazil, direct emigration from India
has not been permitted. The term OF service was
for three years. with due stipulations as to wages,
%ratiOns, and free return passage to MHuritius. In
the meantime the Brazilian estate became bank
rupt. and through the intervention of Her Majesty's
representative in Brazil the coolies have been sent
back to Mauritius at the charge of the bankrupt
estate. II was ascertained that the coolies had no
ground Of complaint for their treatment on the
estate"
The foregoing is in accordance with what has
been previously stated here, to the effect that
emigration even of time-expired coolies will not
be permitted to countries to which direct emigra-
ton from India has not been permitted. And it
appears also that in case of n bankrupt estate,
the coolies are to be sent back at the expense oil
the estate, i. e., the creditors and as the Gov
ernment would be called upon to see this done,
an excellent opportunity would thus be afforded
for complications.
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Mr.. EDITOR The last letter of the Hon. Mr..
Rhodes on the Labor Question is written in n
carping, peevish style. The government has offered
very fairly, / think, to lear half the preliminary eE-
penses, such as for on embassy and perhaps a con-
vention. But We prefer q cognate race, such as
many Of the Polynesians, as having more energy for
labor than the listless Hindoo, who cannot be in
duced to exert himself beyond the yeriest minimum
Of labor, and who cannot become amalgamated as q
civilized Christian with HawaiiaDs.
/ suppose that the Board of Immigration has
gone to nearly the outside of the appropriation at
their disposal, in Portuguese and Polynesian Immi-
grafton.
Planters have no organization to cooperate with
the Board and unless unanimity is secured amongst
them instead Of outbiddiDg each other for labor, the
present difficulties cannot be surmounted. The
large areas now projected for plantations. and the
railways and other necessary works, require immed-
lately several thousand more laborers than are now
in the Kingdom, aud unless united action is secured.
these improvements. which would be q source Of
wealth to individuals and revenue to the State, must
languish or be indefinitely postponed. INDEX.
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vs..sI. for HsnoIuIu FROM Foreign Port.

Haw s,mr (no name) for Wilder Il Co, San Francisco, d
May Is to 20
Haw bk KaIAkaua, San Francisco, due May 20 to IS
Raia ten schr Vivid, Fannings Island. due May 20 10 IS
Am nch Venus, San Francisco, laid on April 10
Am bk Garhaldi, Newcastle, " 3 ".
Brit bk Lallah Rookh, Glasgow, due May 1890
Am bk MORO Castle. New York, due May 1881
Haw bgtne Storm Bird. south Sea Islands. over due
BfiR ship 0lenifer, Liverpool, due May 20-2S
Brit bk Doyenby, OIaagow, due July 5-I0
Am ship Gov Goodwin, glasgow
Aa bktas Catherine Sudden, Newcastle. n = W
BrA bk Stormy Petrol, Glasgow, loading March 20
Brt ship Rayenscraiz, Liverpool, due Aug Is -
Am tpsI scnr EustsnS, Can rraucIsc0
Am bgtne Josephine. Burrardis Inlet. due
uaw Dix Surprise, NeweasIs. ~ 5 w, loading March q
An ship Gen Butter, Newcastle, n 5W
Am stmr City ofNew York, Sydney, due May IL
BrE szmr Australia. San francisco, due May 10
Brit bk Lady Lampson, San Francisco, laid on April Is
HaH bgtne FiOIef, south Sea Islands, due June is
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In ACCOUNTING for the disappearance Of gold
coin from circulation, and also for the occasional
general complaint of the scarcity Of silver, there
is one important fact that should be remembered,
and that is the consumption of coin by the
Chinese among US. We make use of the word
consumption advisedly, for gold coin once in
their hands may be considered as gone, and is
seldom ever seen again in the country. There
are fully 8 200 contract laborers on the different
plantations throughout the country. and OF these
it is safe to estimate that 1000 are Chinese. At
an average Of $12, with food and lodging, these
5000 laborers arc paid 10000 per month, in
coin, as wages, amounting to the sum of S72l,
600 per annum. a very liberal estimate will
allow that each Chinese laborer spends 81 per
month in the country, or so 900 in the aggre-
gate. 1t is well known that they quite uniyer-
sally hoard every silver dollar they can lay hands
on, either to be exchanged for gold to send to
friends or relatives in China, or else with a view
to going into some business for themselves when
their labor contract shall have expired. Habits
Of economy and thrift are undoubtedly praise
worthy in any people but with respect to the
bulk Of the Chinese among US, the prevalence Of
such habits is not conducive to the general pros
perity Of the country, but directly the opposite.
For on investigation We find that over six hun
bred thousand dollars in coin is every year
Withdrawn from circulation in these Islands, and
mostly absorbed by the Chinese laborers on our
plantations. or course the silver cannot be sent
to China, and is therefore boarded, but in the
aggregate q large amount is annually sent thither
in gold by the hands of returning Chinese, and
there are no means Of ascertaining just how much
is thus annually drawn out Of the country.
About every person who employs q Chinaman as
a domestic servant will remember how eager they
are at times TO exchange their silver hoardings
for American gold. At such times it would be
found on inquiry that an opportunity was pre-
scented of sending to China. These facts should
be taken into account, together with other causes,
in accounting for the disappearance of American
gold from our circulation.
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figure we estimate the able-bodied Hawaiian males
leaves over 10000 to be accounted for. Whenever
possible, we are ready and anxious TO say 8 good
word for the Hawaiians: but we are compelled. by
the logic of facts to declare, that in the essential
qualities of industry and reliability. the men of the
present generation are not up to the mark Of their
ENTHUSIASTICALLY. T. c. Al
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AssENGERS

Fon SAN FRANcIaco-Per Eureka, May 81 J Winant,
g cyi-T S~teinberg. J Sullivan. J Groper.
FoR HUSnoLDr-Per HesperiAn, May6-GA Dauphing.
FoR GuASO IsLASDs-Per Springfield, May William
Ryan.
and = Cinnamon
Fnox SAN FRAScIsco-Per W II Meyer. May Oh
Smith. T Perkins. G II Broad, and 81 Chinese.
FoR PoRrLASD. O-Per J A FalkInburg. May 9-Mrs r
w Lame and child, b FArrsr and wife, Mark King. NJ
Marnhal-
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THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser
SATURDAY, MAY 10.
Publishers Notice.

Notice il hereby given that ell communication in
tended for business with the ADVERTISER PRTSTISO
EsrauLrzuEESI. must be addressed 10 the undersigned
Subscribers whose subscriptions are due for the
ADvEETIsEE. are respectfully requestedt to settle the same
without further notice.
Subscribers viii please remember, that when subscrip-
lions are paid for IN advance. the price f. only FIVE
DOLLARS A YEAE- J. Z. BLACK,
HoaoIuiu. Jan 18th. 1879. Pe564ler and Prsprie,o-.
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A MORE RECENT LOT OF
LATE BOOKS, etc,
AT THOs. c.. THRIM,s Fort street Ste

"a Mosque Of POets-No Name. Series.
lEelly's Silver Mine, by ii. H.
The Story Of q Bad Boy, BY I. b. AldIieh.
4 Jean Ingelog's Poems. complete;
/ lBryant's Poems. complete;
-lBryant's Poetical Works.
Goethe and Schiller, by Boyesen,
Eecollections Of Writers, by Mary and Chas- Cow
I de1 Clark
As Il May Happen. by Trebor.
Common Sense 10 Business, by Freddy;
I Home Comforts, or Things Worth Knowing, by
I Freddy.
y Memoir Of Robt. Chambers. by VIM. Chambers;
Flowers. their origin. &c, by J. L Taylor;
The School Boy, By U. W. Holmes;
Prince Deukaion, by Bayard Taylor;
! Parks and Gardens Of Paris. by w. Robinsou;
Pleasant Spots Around Oxford, by Alfred Rimmer;
; Art and Artists Of Connecticut, by III. W.. French;
The Ceramic Art, by Jennie J. Young.
The Bohemian by Chas. de Kay;
Chambers Information for the People, 2 vols.
The Works Of Chas Lamb, 5 vols.
Social Etiquette Of New York;
The Beacons6eld Cartoons. from Punch, cloth and
paper
base Ball Guide Books for 1879
Base Balls and Bats, New Scrap Pictures, PApeIeTies,
birthday Cards, Floral PAasrpaFtouts q Mats,
Frames, Gaskeirs Coupendiums Of Elegant Writing.
sc, &C, &c- mJS
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VESSELS IN PORT.

MEncuANTMEN.
Am ropsaII schr w n Meyer, Brown
Arm bk Camden. Robinson
Am bgtne Morning Star, Bay
Ger bk Aster. Bolt
French bk Alphousine Zslie, Lebcaupin
Am bk Jenny Pits, sievert
An BIZ Forest Queen, Wallace
Am bktne Mignon, Soule
Ger TX Louise, Meyer
Ger bk Helene. VolQuardHeu
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INIBORTS.

Erou San Fancisco-Per W II Meyer, May $1,000 bags
Japan rice, $50 bales hay. s cows and one cali, ISL cords fire
wood, ITO bags charcoal, % m brick, It's r W posts, and oS
pkgs general mdse-
From Port aanbie-Per Camden, May T-31o3s9 Il lumber,
ia m shingles, 10 m hths, lO2 pkgs potatoes, 80 Pkgs general
ndae-
From San Franciseo-Per Bonanza, May $50 bbls lime,
50 u bricks. 10 spnes, 1850 & Humber, 1000 railroad ties, for
Waimen plantation
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oHkSLoRAx-In this city. May sth. EDWARD MICHAEL
TOWNSEND OHALLoRAN, aged As years and 81 months.
\ native Of Galway, Ireland
BoEaE-In this city. Msy 9th. Of typhoid fever, AUGUST
BOISE. . native Of Thedtnghausen, Germany, aged -
years, 2 months and q days.
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To LET OR LEASE.

EyOR A TERM OF YEARS, THE COT
N TAGE known as The Vineyard There s a large yard,
covered sith fruit and ornamental trees Also, government
water lad on The Loo 10 sltnated abOu. five minutes walk
frum the Post0Gee- Inquire Of
ny32 Z g CUNHA-
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Her Ezceliency the Governess Of Hawaii and
suite sailed for Hilo on the steamer LifehEe, on
Tuesday last.
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DEPARTURES rs.

May Sam bktne Eureka, Nordberg. for San francisco
Am bgtne Hesperian, Winding, for Humboldt
Am ship Robt Dixon, Osgood, for Bakers Island
sam schr BONANZA, Miller, for WAianae.0
o-Am bktn , A Falkinburg. Hubbart, for Portland, %
9-Am bktn Ella, Brown. foe San francisco
e-Am ship Springfield. Peayt, for Jarvis Island
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Port OF HONOLULU. n. I
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
May 6-Am topsaI sehr w N Meyer, Brown, II days from
San Francisco
Am ship Springfield. Peart, from Jarvis Island
Am bk Camden, Robinson. q days fm Port Gamble
Am schr Bonanza, Miller, 10 days from San Fnncisco
en- route To Waianae. Oahu