Nuhou, Volume I, Number 1, 25 February 1873 — TRADE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

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TRADE NEWS.

MO?iDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1873. We enter upun an era of busiiiess stagna(ion unequalled in our coiiimercial history, tliere bemg noihing doing beyond the I sapplyiDg of aeiual iimnediate wania, either in wholeeale, re- ] tair"or planlation needs. It is plainly evident that we have | reached h time of economizing, and are carrying out its piin- , eiplea in all brānciies oi trade, industry and houaehoW require- I ments. . ■ ! Tfie De.law«rc, for Victoria, B. C., the first vessel of i thia year for that port, sailed yefcterday with a full cargo of ■■ i.sland prouuce, consisting of Bugar, molasses, puiu, rice, ■ eie. ■! Mawpiian whaling scho r 'iier Gi*vanni Apiani, forinerly the Emi/u, having been thoroughly ovcrhauled and improved by ' a new stern, and fltied \vith all her regi*ter, sails shortly for her spring crui«e ofT Hawaii under tl»e coinmand of Gaptaio l>ority. We wi>sh h.'i- enterj)iiw«ng ownei', Mr. Chas. Long, all «ucce',H. - Bark D. C. Murray will be our next arrival from ihe Coast, under Captain J. Fuller. Uis l'ormer vesBel, the | Vofnet, it is said, will be withdrawn fron\ the line and put in i thc whaling eervice fr.om San Francisco. The Ilawaiian bark KaMoi is fully due from Bremen with cargo of general merchandise. The new Ilawauan bark in the same line, is also nbout due frcm -W e«t Hartiepool \vith a cargo of coals. SUMMARY OF RECEII'TS OF DOMESTIC I'KODLCK FOR LAST ; WEKK. Awa, hnch5........... 500 Hides. pcs.. .*.. .-V ~.... 380 Bananas:. bnch5........ 50 Lainb5...........i.... 6 Eutter, keg«........... 9 Potatees, bag5......... 320 Oocoanuts....,. *...... 200 Pulu, ba1e5........... . 63 Cattle r head. Sheep.loo F<ggs, bx.............. - 1 Sugar Cane, bndls..... 80 FowlB, doz. .> ......... 0 Sugar, keg5...... ..i... 2,489 Fisli, pkgs 10 ba g5.......... ;■. 269 Goats 4 Tallow; bbls. 21 Goat Skins, N0.... . ... 810 Tongues, bb1,......... 1 UorseB .• 10 tVool, bales 3 1i0g5.................. 30, VVood, cords ■ l_l_ ■ - ' " ' • ' i