The Straits Times, 17 July 1849

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1 8 The Straits Times
  • 20 1 The STRAITS TIMES. AND SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. VOL sth. published every [TUESDAY, JULY, ]7th 1849] Tuesday morning NO. 427.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 670 1 ')F hUUMT-IJ-TION >.. So. Drs. 16 Hi lf.Vearly.. 9 -v.... o [ontl U o«!>y— Oue Ilu,,(>e. LISf OF ARTICLES FOR SALE. AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS OF COMMERC!AL-SQUARE,--SINCAPORE. j»yy»j^— of oolors Jaconet White and colon. d ihoes, Eiijtlijh and French Lines—- l-'ine irMi M |4irtctfrow farm, silk, satin nett Lace- SliawU,
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    • 778 1 Have always on Sale an extensive and choice assortment of the following goods, selected specially for their Stores. WHOLK3ALB RETAIL A FOR EXPORTATION. MLLINERY W^ HOSIERY Ar»;,.u. r >rt TiMe Berlin Wool of assorted color* S e arinrdtl Cuffs, Collar*, of Eng.ish M«ii «onncts of the '^.t mode, from Paris
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    • 554 1 AOBNTg (London— W. Thomw ACo Calcutta— Thicker «,d Co. China William Tustau It Co. Manila— Joseph Rogers C» iiaUvia— Lange 4 Co. THE LAW OF STORMS. The Editor of the Straits Times, will feel greatly obliged by Captains of Vessel* ftirnishing him with particulars (extracted from the Ships Log, including
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  • 463 4 permanent steps, a: c taken to change a state of things so injurious to the colony for the governor has left tor the favored Sarawak, leaving only the anagram of a go.ernmcnt here to sink or swim with this colony as fate may determine. The colony now consists, of part
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  • 393 4 LATEST FROM ROME —The following, from an Italian lelicr, supplies the latest received intelligence from the Eternal fity; it is also noted that Pope Pius the IX had not only signiGed his disapproval of the armed interference of the allied Roman Catholic Powers, but had also intimated a desire to
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  • 566 4 A NOTHER GOLD REGION —In the Daily News April 30lh, we find reference made to a new el Dorado, sufficiently near to us at Singapore to profit Jy its advantages, supposing the alleged discoveries to be substantiated. The very large amount of Gold dust which finds ils way to Singapore
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  • 607 4 Tht) enquiry into V.m .ul.ur-i of tiie lion wv, b.i'is is likely to Jiscl >se in.my Button wji.-n h iw iWd those who h;ive w.itciied the prootdmp at ti.oe UMiluH liisiiiuums, tae M«AmU LUuks, .ml wl*« h ive trie 1 in yam to account s.ui,; iclo.i.y
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  • 725 4 AN HISTORICAL, POLITICAL, AND STATISTICAL ACCOUNT Of CtCYLON AND ITS, dependencies, By Charles Pridham, Esq., A.B. F.R.G. P.— T. and YV. Boone. The situation of Ceylon, near the southern extremity of the peninsula of India (resembling that of Sicily with reference to Italy) its area nearly tliaji of the
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  • 900 4 Ceylon is cliielly inhabited by the SinghiIcse (Siughallcs, people of lion's bloo I), who occupy the whole of the interior and that part of maritime provinces eitenJiag from Cliilan on tde west, to Ualccalo on the east. The better educated portion residing in tUe maritime provinces, hive Icini'd i!i.%
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  • 1347 4 She is so hurl to hear that tic children disturb you She Ins the greatest tr rjble in keeping them quiet, be 3 r i you w ill not hesitate t'> mention it it tliey arc at all noisy. She has told them at least fifty
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  • 718 5 REFUSAL OF Th£ IMPERIAL CROWN. i'ui i'rajjiau vijverumeut his etlcctually dhpnlbd the auijijaity wiucli marked lUe Kiug't reply to the iia.in.l jit mya aiua, aud it h is no less om^letely remj>ed ihe oaojjieua attauaea 1 to tae iujuv^s oi tue Com t oi Ueriia, oy LUe ambition
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  • 1166 5 .—A very unexpected result qu artaaa i.i the tin scene vi the lira: net of liepubiicuu iiiiei'iiioddleiueuc on the part of France, (ioueral Ouuixor, wha ha i been dispatched at tin head of 70J.< men to prevent epot »;<uiou and restore order iv lio>ue( lauded at
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  • 3360 5 Could any one have predicted, a year ago, that the first move of France would be to steal a match on Austria to Buub a republic HoweveY sj it is. France sends her armies iv Italy not to re-esta-blish liberty or help uer ia expeliiug despotism, but to
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  • 509 6 Last week the (Suudrrland Herald J the workmen at tlyilon Pottery, formerly in the receipt of 20s. per week, received nj'.iee that tbey would be permitted to work only sufficient to enalile them to earn 10s. P r week, in consequence of their employers being
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  • 87 6 No Surrender. Hiring tho |r*at s'r i_- obtain a reform ition of the Church of S a Puritan, from soma raus», full into r\ ditch I could not get out. A passer by observed him, j o!l:red his awistHiice bat the her > of th» n, i would not accept
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  • 62 6 Deoree of llvppinkss— If you wish to k, hnppy fora dty, m| wt| chived; if for wci.k. ftt invited to a wedding; if for a m-nth, buy i I iia-» if for half a year, buy a handsome bowc j if tor a year, marry a handsome wife; b it,
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  • 732 6 We hive occasionally alluded to the powers possessed by Grari'l Juries in th-; EwJ in 1. ai- though we do not consider the conduct of B)in j bay Cirand Juri»r- as btfaif hitherto worthy i>f h:.;\ i piaise, we shall not hesitate to pl.i:re before o.i
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  • 795 7 Owing to an accident, the whole of the Price, Current intended for our to-day 'j issue is a muss of "pie." W« hive, in consequence, cited the prevailing quotations in the weekly Market Report. The business of the week has been restricted, a nd confined duel ly
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  • SINGAPORE SHIPPING NEWS
    • 85 7 July 10—Brit. Steamer Pekin. Baker, Galle July 1. —Di. bark Caroline, Bell, London March 16 h !>*>• schr. Dido, Wojdward, Sarawak July 1 11— Span. Brig Dos Hernianos, Zlores, Manila May 2k Dutch Bark Faltul Hair, Nakoda, Satnarang July 1 13 —Brit. Ship Prince Albert, Thompson, China June 16
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    • 141 7 luly 10th—Dutch schr. TweeGezcnslers, Nakoda, Palemhang. —Brit, brig Kadrcc, Durnford, China. —Do. ship Bella Marina, Wood, London 11th—Dutch Sir. K'Hii.igen der Nederlanden, Batten, Batavia. —11. C. Str. Nemesis, Wallage, Sarawak. —Am. ship Tartar, Webber, China. —Brit, brig Elizabeth, Dickson, Pinang. —Do. Str. Pekin, Baker, Hongkong. —Dut jh b.irk Sultana,
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  • 416 7 THR ship K.ij.isthin. from Arnn to this port, has been compelled lo put back t tli: former place, and will probably have lo discharge her cargo of rice there. 11l K B AR JUB PaODKNCE ON Til K S:»UTH S.VNdI Captain Marquard, of theLdwjrd M \n\ ur t,
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  • 63 7 Oo London at 6 Months sight 4s. 3d. per dollar Navy Bills at 4s. ljd. per dollar. Calcutta 60 d«y» tight company's Bills 220 accepted Bombay 30 days sight Ks- 220 per dollars 100 Sycetj Silver 64 at 7 per cent premium for larg« Company's rupees 444 centa.
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  • 66 7 Antimony Ore 1 2. per 20 cwt. Tin Sago in Boxes 3. 10 per «0 cwt.. Sago in Bags £3. 5 per 20 Cwt Gumbier in baskets 3. 5 Ditto in bales ..£3. Coffee in bags 3. per IScwt. Black pepper £3. per 1(> cwt.
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  • 65 7 Great Britain America per cent 2} Continental Forts of Europe, South of the Elbe 2 J New South Wales 2 J Port Phillip and Adelaide 2 Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena 2 Calcutta... l| per cent. Bombay... 2 per cent Madras 1) Persian Gulph 3\
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  • 1244 7 - Trade or Bombay and Calcutta. We arail ourselves of the statistics of the trade of Bombay published in the Bombay Gentleman's Gazette some weeks ago, to institute a comparison between the commerce of that port and Calcutta. This is the first occasion on which such a comparative statement has
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  • 293 7 tfatibt Craft* "BRITISH, Buffalo, Futty Rohoroan, Sultan, Goodluck, Swallow, Fatahool Salam Bulff)"«B, Bayermas, Fatahool Rachunan, Hocksoon, Anis Aycrmaa, Asia, Bintang Sambilan. Soa Goan, Hong Goan, Kong Goan, Bintang Tujoo, Sumanap, Jadul Karim, Keaa Guan, Favbool Khair, Baboo Salam, Bintang Barat, Chompion, Futtul Hair Natiox Vbksrl. Vessfis
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 771 8 NOTICE. TUE PICNIC MAGAZINE will for the future be published quarterly, until a sufficient number of subscribers are enrolled to enable it to resume Us monthly issue. This step has become necessary from the loss sustained by the Proprietor dv ring tbe past year, i Kut from the encouragement he
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    • 1301 8 A PATIENT IN A DYING STATE, CURED j OF A DISORDER IN THE CHEST. Extract of a Letter from Mr. Robert Calrert, Chemitt, Stokesfy, dated January 29th. 1847. To Professor Holloway. Sir, Mr. Thompson, National School-master of this Town, desi cs rue to send you the parti cu'.ars respecting a
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    • 700 8 NEW SHIPS ARTICLES. ffffl&> 11 Times Press, (prn-t ■»™t One Dollar each) the nen form of Ship's Articles n accordance with the Ad of Par liament7& 8 Victont. Cap. llj VALIXSBLE~HORSESr I CIRE FOR BI'RSOTI. Extract of a Letter dated Madras, June 10, 1846, from F. H. Scott, f6y., $tn
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