The Straits Times, 26 February 1848

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  • 22 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. AND SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. VOL 4th. published on Wednesday [SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 26th 1848.] and Saturday morning NO. 253.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 863 1 UITES OF SUBSCRIPTION Annually. Sp. Drs. 16 v Half- Yearly.. 9 I Qu tfterly.... 5 One Month 14 A Single Copy— One Rupee. LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE. AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS OF COMMERCIAL-SQUARE,--SINCAPORE. i-j»nan«s--*— Berlin wool of colors Jaconet White and colored rl,,oti and shoes, Enclish'and French Linen— Fine
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    • 806 1 Have always on Sale an extensive and choice assortment of the following goods, selecttd specially for their Stores. WHOLESALE RETAIL A FOR EXPORTATION. MILLINERY ti^ HOSIERY Articles for the Work Table SSti Wool of assorted colors Aalzarine dresses Caps, Caffs, Collars- of English Manila Bonnets tif the latest modes, from
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    • 535 1 AOBNTft London— Simmonds Ward. Calcutta— Thacker and Co. China— William Pustau Co Manila— Joseph Hogers C« FOR LONDON t-^k THE A 1 Bark Geoiigk, Capt.iin jjUUjg. I McVicar, will have quick despatch. For freight or passage. Apply to JOSE D'ALMEIDA A SONS. Singapore, 2d February 1818. AT THE MARINE AND
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  • 46 2 THE Straits Times Singapore: Saturday, Feb. 26th 1848. We have to announce the arrival of the following passengers Feb. 23rd per Samdanny from Penang, Mr. J. Wilcox per Auckland from Hongkong, Captain Cooke, Dr. Macintosh, Lieut. Paula; 21th per Arratoon Apcar, Mrs. Durham, and Mrs. Slavers.
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  • 62 2 CAPK or Good Hopb Via Calcutta, Cape papers to December 3d have come to hand. Sir Harry Smith arrived at Cape Town December Ist, and received a most hearty welcome. Alluding to the Kaffir question. Sir Harry said that he was determined to proceed at once to the Frontier and
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  • 41 2 Bombay By way of Calcutta we learn that the ship Charles Forbes from China ai rived at Bombay January 2I>L the Pekin Steamer on the 23d, and the Mor 21th. The Charlley Castle, New berry, for China left Bombay January 20th.
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  • 21 2 11. M. S. D<edalus from Hongkong arrived here yesterday,, and after remaining a few days will, we hear, proceed to Europe.
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  • 72 2 Borneo Proper By the arrinl of the Amelia, we have received intelligence from Bruni to February loth. Preparations were then being made by the Sultan to resist an expedition that was about to visit Borneo from Sooloo, the Sultan of Sooloo having tilted out a fleet to avenge the slaughter
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  • 27 2 In another part of our Journal we reprint from our contemporary of the Vrce, Press the letter of Lieutenant Seymour relative to the unfortunate ship General Wood."
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  • 194 2 GAMBLING At the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday last, four cases of Gambling by Chinese were tried. In the first case the keeper of the house was fined thirty dollars and costs the other defendants, 20 in number, were discharged having been imprisoned 15 days. The house in which these Gamblers
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  • 1012 2 In one of our issues last wrek, we had occasion to remark on the growing propensity of the Chinese at Singapore to follow up the system of inflammatory placarding so common, and at the tame time so very pernicious, in Canton. We alto directed Hie attention of the authorities to
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  • 106 2 Calcutta— By the arrival of the Arratoon Apcar and Poppy we have received Calcutu advices and Journals to February Ith. Ih lowing was the result of the third Opium Sale. After the Sale prices declined to rupees 6M for Pdtna, and rupees 815 for Benares. The Union B.mk report has
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  • 18 2 We hear that tlie Auckland p*<*c<\ the L Mary Vfood off Pulo Supata, out right dm from Singapore.
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  • 135 2 Chixa The 11. C. Steam Frigate Auck'd< Commander Young, l. N., arrived at Singapore on Thursday evening last, having left Hongkong February 15th. By this opportunity advices bate been received to the latter date. 11. M. Steam Frigate Fury made the passage up to Hongkong in 10 days against a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 771 2 Dr. Lambrt on the Secrkt lnfirmities or Youth and Maturity. With twenty-five coloured Engravings. Just published, and may be had in French or EntfUshM a sealed envelope.— Price 3 Rupees. SF L F-P RESE R V A T I O N.— A Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, on
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    • 712 2 ration of two thousand interested parties, they trust to extend its sale throughout the British Empire Home, Colonial, and Indian. Their object is, not the receipt of profits to themselves, but the wide-spreading influence of their principles. To attain this, their chief object, the plan submitted to the public has
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    • 40 2 At Calcutta, Jany. 18th 1848, at the Mission Church, by the Rev. H. Thomas, R. B.Durham Esq, eldest son of the late James Durham Esq. of Mathers, Kincaidinshire, to Amelia Ann, eldest daughter of the late Captain John Keed Stayers.
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  • 258 3 It will be seen from the Shipping List that the Melampus and Royalist have arrived at Hongkong. The steamer Auckland also arrived with a detachment of Artillery from Penang, with whom she was ordered back and sailed on Sunday. Sir John Davis seems now as anxious to get quit of
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  • 66 3 The H. C. Steam Frigate Auckland will leave this evening forPenang. We trust that after landing the European Artillery, the Auckland will proceed to Cochin-China to secure the release of Air Victor Howes, late of the Little Catherine; the Auckland might also visit the North and South Natunas in search
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  • 2392 3 THE SHIP GENERAL WOOD." TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FRI!E PRESS. Dear SirI beg to send you the following account of the loss of the ship General Wood, bound from this Port to Penang with Convicts from China: On Sut.day the 2nd of January at 6 ax the General
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  • 742 3 PENANG. China. (From the Penang Gazette, \2th February.) After the deluges of rain experienced in November last, an opinion was commonly entertained by the Malayan inhabitant* that a second flood would happen before the rains ceased, aud a great many did not plant their paddy until very late in the
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  • 38 3 From the China, Mail Fehy. 3. Hi* Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, Ac, Ac, has directed to be published the annexed Regulations, transmitted by the British Consul at Canton, and agreed upon between that officer and the Chinese authorities.
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  • 494 3 Ist. Twenty Policemen, whose names arc registered at the British Consulate, have been appointed to be in const tnt attendance at the principal Guardhouse in Old China Street (theConsoohouse), with the understanding and for the special purpose that on Foreigners desiring to make excursions for recreation into the surrounding
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 650 4 NEW SHIP'S ARTICLES. i&\ A^ eat Ie TIIAII s te^ U Times Press, (price One Dollar each) the new form of Ship's Articles in accordance with the Act of Parliament? 8 Victoria. Cap. 112 JUST RE CIVED. FOP. SALE.— A Superior 2 day Chkonomf.iEn JV? mm ina(Jt b J French,
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    • 1177 4 NOTICE 1 LL parties having any claims against, or be/f ing indebted to the firm ofC.J. Perry, are requested to settle such accounts respectively with the least possible delay and previous to the oth proximo. C. J. PERRY. Singapore, January 19th 1848. PHOENIX MARINE INSURANEC COMPANY OF CALCUTTA. ESTABLISHED 1842.
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    • 724 4 L'OBSERVATEUR FRANC AIS: a JFrnuf) journal OF THE POLITICAL, COMMERCIAL, AND SCIENTIFIC NEWS OF THE WEEK Of Philosophy, Literature, and general information from France Germany, Spain, and all other Countries. OFFICE, NO. 67, STRAND, PRICE 6d. STAMPED, FOR POST. Each number contains Articles on English and French Politics News from
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