The Straits Times, 5 August 1848

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1 5 The Straits Times
  • 30 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. AND SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. I'OL 4th. PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY [SATURDAY, AUGUST, STH 1848.] AND SATURDAY MORNINC NO. 298 THE STRAITS TIMES EXTRA. SINGAPORE, AUGUST 5th, 1848.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 818 1 ATfc*f"' SOHSCRH-TIOM Annually.. Bp. Dts. 16 Half- Yearly.. 9 (juarterly...- > One M'.uth... U 1 A Single Copy— One Rupee. LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE. AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS OP COMMERCIAL-SQUARE, --SINGAPORE. Berlin wool of colors Jaronet— White and colored |0M an d shoefe, English'and French Linen— Fine Irish 15
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    • 697 1 Have always on Sale an extensive and choice assortment of the following goods, selected specially for their Stores. WHOLESALE RETAIL A COR EXPORTATION. Childrens Caps and dresses Mousselin de lame Dresses. Dresses-An elegant assortment of bilk. A eedleg A choice variety of the best kind. Satin, Muslin Pi ns o
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    • 558 1 AOKNTB London— Simmonds A Ward. I Calautta— Thacker and Co. 7 China— William PusUu ft Co I Manila— Joseph Rogers C* PUBLIC NOTICE THE Undersigned has on Sale several excellent Chronometers by the most reputed manufactureis in England. Masters of vessels on giving notice to the undersigned may receive intimation
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  • 60 2 THE Straits Times Singapore: Saturday, Aug. 5th 1848 We have to announce the arrival of thefolowing passengers: August 2 per Win. Shand from London Hr. C. O. Crymble; 3 per Kirn Yeap Soon fiom Pinaag, Messrs. Charles Lewis and V. de Souza. We have to announce the departure of the
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  • 22 2 Up to the hour of going to press last evening the Steamers from China and Ceylon were not signalled from the Qa&stafT*
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  • 39 2 Macassar— By the arrival of the Bugis barque Snuffaler" dates have been received from Macassir to the sth of July. The Dutch Maatschappij have contracted for the whole supply of Bugis Mother o'Pearl Shells at drs. 14 per picul.
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  • 118 2 Mauritius— By the arrival of the Xanthtu dates from the Mauritius have been received to June 28th. The Anundchunder, which left this port April Ist for Mauritius, and respecting which fears are entertained, had not arrived up to June 28th. The only possible place the Anundchunder could have reached is
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  • 997 2 SOUTH AUSTRALlA— lntelligence, via Sydney, has been received from Adelaide to June 16th. On June Ist, (he Directors of the Burra Bum mine made their promised Quarterly dividend of 200 per cent, being at the rate of 800 per cent per annum, or the sum of 40 for every 5
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  • 433 2 Anjer Shipping News Juno Itfth Lawrence (Eng) Salmon, Liverpool for Manila; Oth Sultana (Eng) Wadge, Hongkong for Bombay 25th Anna (Out) Kuiper, Rotterdam for Batavia Salopian f Eng) McLanglay, Liverpool for Hongkong; John Dugdale (Eng) Killick, Liverpool for Shanghai Nautilus f Eng) Mundy, Liverpool for Shanghai; Victoria fSpan) j ua
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  • 793 2 Bally. The very disastrous result of the late expedition of the Dutch to Bally has engaged a large share of public attention, not only in Java but in the numerous states of the Archipelago. Like our own reverse in Affghanstan and inglorious retreat from Cibul, the natives rejoice at any
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 646 2 IT is hereby notified, that Her Majesty's Colony of Labuan will be opened to Settlers and other immigrants, from and after the first day of August next, and that all persons being well and peaceably disposed, thereafter coming to reside within the said Colony and its dependencies, shall receive the
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    • 153 2 FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER J^a. fI^HE First- class Barque William Afly v j Shanp, 432 Tons Register, WT Captain CLtLAND. Apply to MACLAINE, FRASER A CO. Singapore, August 2d 1848. FOR^ FREIGHT OR CHARTER •K^i THE First-class Barque Victoria, Aml^ 368 Tons Register, Caplafri LenSm ningtom. Apply to t^^^ am
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  • 82 3 Kf.ff.kexcf.s to the abovk. A The Balinese forts and Redoubts surrounded by a Breastwork of bamboo. H Dry ditch surrounding and connecting both redoubts. V The Dutch troops during the attack. (inns 3 pounders, and small mortars. V. I'osition of the Reserve drawn up in
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  • 2307 3 B ENGAL. THE UNION BANK. (From the Englishman, June 2?.) We yesterday published a full report of the proceedings at the Union Bank meeting on Saturday, which we think will h n found to confirm our opinion as to the difficulties opposed to the scheme of the executive committee creditors
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  • 1403 3 From Pinny LtineUe,- Istk Jt*ij 1848J Yesterday evening, the Baohelors o( Pinang entertained a large party to a Ball and Supper at Flower-pot-hall the interior of which was tastefully decorated with a variety of flags suited to the occasion. The company began to assemble about 8 p. m., dancing
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  • 603 4 With twenty. five coloured Engraving:,. Just published, and may be had in French or English,™ asealed envelope. Price 3 Rupees SFLF-PRESERVATION.— A Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, on Inelicitous and Unproductive Inions, and r>n the Secret Infirmities
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 695 4 1NPRECEDENTED NEWSPAPER LlBERALITY. A NEWSPAPER on a somewhat similar plan to Mutual Assurance, The Whole Profits being Divisible Am0n6st the first two thousand Subscribers. On the 1st January, 1848, will be Published, Price Sixpence. €i)t (Courier, A London General Weekly Newspaper, of Politics, Commerce, Agriculture, Law, Literatureand the Fine Arts
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    • 854 4 and Sporting and no pains will be spared to place it in the front ranks of the British Press. All Communication* to be addressed to the Proprietors of the Courier", care of Messrs Simmonds and Co. 6. Barge Yard, Bucklersbury, London. )Z&* Applications will be attended to by the Editor
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    • 388 4 ON SALE AT THE STRAITS TIMES PRESS. (Near the Armenian church.) New form of hip's Articles, Cargo Books, Personal and Mortgage Bonds, Blank Powers of Attorney, Import and Export Manifests, Boat Notes, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Bills of Parcels, Promissory Notes, traits Calendar for 1847, Ditto. Ditto, for
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    • 80 4 CHRONOMETERS WATCHES, CLOCKS And MUSICAL BOXES /CAREFULLY repaired and the performance \J guaranteed by the undersigned. GOOROOWADONG. Malacca Street Singapore. COPPER PLATE PRINTINC. I^ITH every neatness Apply to JW UIf Commercial-^/ Mare. NEW SHIP'S ARTICLES. t4^ AN ale at the Straits JJI& U Times Press, (price One Dollar each) t»e
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  • 380 5 By the arrival this morning of the Clipper Mischief, we have received English news by Express from London June 7th. The obituary of the fortnight records the death of the Princess Sophia, aunt of Queen Victoria. In Parliament the ministry had experienced several defeats. The Jews
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  • 635 5 The trial of John Mitchel had already commenced when the last Mail left London, and notwithstanding what occured in the cases of O'Brien and Meagher, he was found guilty, under the new act, guilty of compassing to deprive the Queen of her title and dignity in Ireland, and
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  • 44 5 The following is the result of the ninth Opium 1 lth 1848^*° n heM tthB Exchan 0 Jul i >esU Highe«t Lowest Average .795 910 890 899 67. 775 870 860 864 78. was still on the rise when the sft.
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  • 223 5 "The Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steam ship Pektn, Captain Baker, armed to-day with dates from llongkon? to July 25th. The following is a list of passengers: For SmgapoM—Maun R. Brawusdon, and L. Jones. For Southampton— Major Martin, Capt. Hume, Messrs D. Gwynne and Sobrino and
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