The Straits Times, 28 August 1849

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    20 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. AND SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. VOL .'>Tii. PUBLISHED EVERY [TUESDAY, AUGUST, 28th. 1849] TUESDAY MORNING NO. 43ii
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      733 1 raiks or si T vsc RI p TI ,,i, Annually. Sp. Drs. 16 Half- Yearly.. 9 Quarterly 5 One Month.. 14 A .Single Copy One Hupee. LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE. AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS OF dgursctjrt', ant) COMMERCIAL-SQUARE,— SINGAPORE. >ooo*= Eerlin wool of color* Jaconet White and colored Boota
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      733 1 Have always on Sale an extensive and choice assortment of the following goods, selected specially for their Stores. WHOLESALE RETAIL POII EXPORTATION. 1 MLLINERY HOSIERY 1 ,> Berlin Wool of assorted colors Arucles for the Work Table g« Cuffg) CoUafs of Eng uh MMU Balzarine dresses m-inufacWre Bonnets of the
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      551 1 AOBMTS London— W Thomas A Co I Calcutta— Thacker and Co. China— Wiliiam PusUu Co I Manila Joseph lingers ft C» V Bau*ia -Lance .V Co. THK LAW OF STORMS. The Editor of the Straits Times, trill feel greatly obliged by Captains of Vessels furnishing him tcith particular* (extracted from
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    THE Straits Times SINGAPORE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 28TH 1819
    84 4 THE Straits Times SINGAPORE TUESDAY, AUGUST 28TH 1819 We hare to announce the arrival of the (t fowing passengers Aug. SO per H. M,S. M;rr\nder from Labiiat, Lieut. Hosken R. N. 2i per H. M. S. II istinij from Trineomalet, His Excellency Iic;ir A I Sir F. Collier and suite.
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    95 4 We have been favored with the August numj ber of the Journal of the Indian Archip^M conducted by Mr. J. R. Logan. The foHo«; form the contents of the Journal:— r^.l A Translation of the Kcd.lah Annal-,.by L'lto^M Col. James Low, c. M. n. a. s. ft If. A. s.
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      858 4 JUST IMPORTED. EX FALCOy FROM CHINA. AND FOR SALE AT THE GODOWNS OF MESSRS. E- APEL CO-. Commercial-Square. AN Extensive and choice consignment of China and Japan Goods, which are to be sold with r.n addition of 5 per cent commission As assortment of Crape Shawls and Scarfs j Silk
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      520 4 G. J. DARE Co. Singapore bottled Beer, Some No. 3's Old Manila Segars 1847 and superior Port Wine, j which G. J. DARE CO. can strongly recommend. FOR SALE. The undersigued have just received, ex Tartar, and have now on sale, the following, prime and fresh. Malaga Bloom Stalk Raisi.is
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      520 4 PEMJMSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM WAV] a ATI ON C QMP AN Y'B OFFICE Battery lload Singapore. gWQ^j peninsular and Oriental ?TTftJ¥\ Company* Steamer Malta, Potts, en route to Bombay, may be expected at Singapore about the 3rd Proximo, and the Peninsular and Oriental Company s Steamer with theEuiopean Mails en route
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      372 4 TO LET. w d£-£n£ha». THAT Commodious Dwelling II m 9j( I I lately occupictl by John ArrnA' ™l^B*r? strung, Esqr., apply to c AIIDDLE TONS, BLUNDELL CO. Sngapore, 22d January 1819. to" l etT A/^W fkFFICES ami Godowns sitoated in S|'w*l 1/ Battery Road, Commercial scjuny. < rH aMfalApply to.
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    70 5 A Coroner's Inquest was held at the Police Office on Saturday afternoon on the body of lad who it was supposed had been injured by another boy at the Singapore Institution; but from the evidence and the opinion of the surgeon (Dr. Traill, who made a post mortem examination of
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    14 5 His Honor the governor is expected to return to this station during the day.
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    30 5 The Criminal sessions will, we hear, commence on the 17th proximo. His Lordship, the Recorder, will, we learn, begin with the business of the Insolvent Court, prior to the sessions.
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    41 5 An accident happened on Saturday night in rear of the Convict Hospital. Mr. Thomas was driving a valuable horse, which started off at full speed down a sleep place near the road. The animal broke its legs, and was subsequently shot.
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    95 5 Is our last week's issue we omitted to notice the occurrence of a shocking murder per petralcd on the 11th instant, at Kalangdale. It would appear the deceased and four Chinese, all of whom were engaged on the Sugar Estate, had a quarrel about the destruction of some Sugar-Cane, which
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    73 5 Si.vm. By the Celerity we have received accounts from Bangkok to July 23rd. at which date the Cholera had considerably abated, but was s ill raging with much virulence. The reported death of the Phraklang turns out to be without foundation.— The Faize AUttm for this port, had left Siain
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    26 5 On Sunday last, being tbe anniversary of Prince Albert's Birth-day, a Royal salute was j fired at noon from the vessels of war in harbour, j
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    224 5 Labuan Accounts have been received from Labuan to the 1-llh instant. No incident had occurred worthy of remark. The sickness had in some measure given way. I know great umbrage has been taken at our designating Labuan Young Sierra Leone." It has proved a Sierra Leone to many, but in
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    406 5 On Friday last H. M.'s Line of Battle-ship Hastings bearing the flag of His Excellency the Naval-Co:nmander-i»-Cliief, in tow of H. M.'s Steam Hoop Fury, arrived at Singapore from Trincomalee, having left the latter port on the Btb. instant. On the 24th July H. M. S. Hastings in tow of
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    22 5 H. M. S. Hastings and Fury will, we understand, remain here until the 10th. or 12th. proximo, and then proceed to China.
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    63 5 H. M. S. Mjeander as soon as refitted, will proceed to Port Essington and break up the Establishment there. Captain Keppel, we hear, has received orders to form a station at Cape York, or other coaling dep X for the Steamers which will, shortly, take up the line from Singapore
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    70 5 Wk have a letter from the Pedier Coast of, Sumatra, near Achin, dated August 11th, which mentions that Betel Nut was abundant at Burrong at the rate of 15 laksas (25 piculs) a buncal for dollars, and 13£ laksas for good in barter. The Futty Salam and Berenice were both
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    433 5 TH« arrival here of the American clipper Sc i Witch, Captain Waterman, has been a day-sight to the Singapore folk, and certainly if any of our worthy cits omitted to visit the vessel, they lost a treat. The Sen Witch appears to be everything which the science of building, rigging,
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    62 5 TWO months ago the Chinese artist LA.nQOA, whose celebrity is well known by all who have visited Hongkong or Canton, paid a visit to Singapore. Such has been the encouragement received here as to induce Uiis Chinese painter to remain some time longer. We know not whether most of our
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    900 5 We have recftjved a nott from Captain Watermin, of the S**j rKtteA, in which that gentleman remarks our passage frou anchorage to anchorage waa three hours short of eighteen days, entitling Urn Sea Wtick to be registered seventeen days only." them to do so; since an examination of this artist's
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    409 5 Sir J. Brooke's Operations Against the PirAtm By the arrival here on the 20th instant, of H. M. S. Mceander some particulars were obtained of the expedition against the pirates on the coast of Borneo, adjoining Sarawak. In a Postscript to our last we announced that operations had '>een carried
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    25 5 Just as we were going lo press last evening, an English steamer (supposed to be the Scmiramis from New-Harbour) was signalized from the Flagstaff. i
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    1776 5 Good a«* i.d mw* -Two frlead*, who had not ma each oth*r a treat while, Media* by ctuincr, oac aa«-d laeuttaer how he did? Hi. replied, that he waa out Terr well, and in marrirj um-r they had ■<ttmel TBi.u food un Udeed. Nay. nut *o nry (jo* neither, [or
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    CALCUTTA.
    1436 6 The Operations op the Piiesicmt Opiu.h Season. The papers have just stated that Government has announced its determination to bring nearly the same quantity of Opium into {he market in the year 1819-50, as that which formed the 'investment' of the preceding year. It may not, therefore, be uninteresting
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    610 6 m Col. Pew a.yd the Banks. Accustomed as we have been during the last twenty years to the most singular reverses of fortune in India, the public has seldom been taken so completely by surprize as at the announcement that Col. Pew had been constrained last week to seek the
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    European Intelligence. JUNE 6.
    447 6 European Intelligence. JUNE 6. Sittings in Banco. KiNNEnsLKY v. Knott. A Disquisition on Names. 11l this case the plaintiff, as indorser of a bill of exchange for 65/. 10s., brought arj action against the defendant as the acceptor, and declared against him by the name of John M. Knott," being
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    1074 6 Borrowed on 460 Agra Bunk Shares, 20 Colaba Land Company' shares 30-1 Oriental Bank shares, 33V Benares Bank shares, SO Cawnpore Bank shares, and due jointly with the other partners of the Richmond estate, and the Ganges Steam Navigation Company, f Borrowed on 647 Benaras Bank shares, •5 Cawnpore Bank
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    408 7 *s Mr. Justice Maule— Bnt that is not spelt so it is idem per idem, X, for ex. Beer, I belivc, is sometimes called X, but not water. (Laughter.) Mr. Robinson There are some of our names which are precisely those of letters as Gee, Jay, Kay &c. Mr. Justice
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    1252 7 It is lianl say which is the duller tiling— legal learning or legal wit. We are told (by lawyers) that there is a great deal of jocularity and brilliant repartee at the bar dinners on circirt. It maybe si every cliss aul coterie have their own style ofjoking which is
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    Crimes and Criminals.
    3770 7 {Abridged from the il Law Magazine.") Crime. Crimes unfortunately form an imporlant feature in the great question of our popular condition. They arc the offshoots of an extent of moral disease which they by no means accurately measure, but of which they attest the magnitude. A very
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    Commercial Intelligence.
    1284 8 Manchester Monthly Tbaoe Repokts. The events of the last month have increased rather than allayed the anxiety which has been felt regarding the state of Europe. Wherever we turn at present, agitation confusion, or open insurrection meets our view.Jand whilst in Germany in crisis is at liaud, a
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    BEGINNING OF THE YEAR IN VARIOUS
    698 8 Nations. The Chaldeans and Egyptians date>J their years from the autumnal esquinox. The ecclesiastical year ofthe jews began m the spring, but in civil affairs they retain the epoch of the Egyptian year. The ancient Chinese reckoned from the new moon nearest the middle
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    WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
    1081 9 Singapore: Times OjJicc,<iSth. Auyutt. Thk market exhibits no decided improvement in the demand for European manufactures. Since our last issue the amount of business •dually transacted has been much less lhan during the previous week; more enquiries, however, have been made by Shopkeepers tor suitable goods to
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      ARRIVALS.
      126 9 Aug. 21 Brit, bark Mjry Stewart, Bulman, Cardiff April 6. Siamese do. Celerity, Trail, Siam July 2S. 22— Port, brig Royal Exchange, Grill, Macassar July 28. Span. schr. Aurora, Cebada, Manila July 13. British bark Emu, Smith, Calcutta, July 26. Dutch sclir. Phoenix, Rabchon, Batavia July 15. 23 Do.
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      DEPARTURES.
      99 9 Aug. 21 French ship Archiveque d'Affre, Peltier, Nantes. 22 Brit, brig Alict Rachman, Broorman, Cambodia. 23 Do. bark Greyhound, Ilutchinson, Hongkong. Do. do, Arabia, Davis, Ditto. Do. do. Eausiricn, Shire, Calcutta. Dutch bri^ Ingbcc, Nakoda, Pahang. Brit, bark Madura, Smith, Hongkong. Do. ship Samarang, Buckle, Ditto. 11. C. steamer
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    REPORTS &C.,
    94 9 We observe in the journals receive! by the last mail that H. M. Steamer "Reynard," Com- j mandcr Peter Cracroft, sailed] from Devonport June sth. with mails for the coast of Africa, from thence for Rio Janeiro, and from thence to the East Indies. The "Reynard" we he.ir
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    49 9 Captain Wilcox, of the Fury," reports having spoken on the 23rd. inst. the bark Sharp from Calcutta lo Singapore; on the same day the v Hooghly Steamer was seen entering Malacca Roads observed the American ship v Sea Witch off Water Islands, from China and Singapore bound to Calcutta.
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    Public Sales in London of Straits Produce during June 1849.
    943 9 Coium: Co. 9 chests 2 bags Gamboge, £2-10 to £7 7-6; a quantity of Sapan Wood, £8 15 to £12 to 12-6; a quantity Logwood, £1-13; 503 pockets Cowries, 31 to 73; 5 cases Shells 2d to 3|d. Davidson Gordox.
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    PAPER CURRENCY AT SINGAPORE.
    354 9 Tue Madras Evening Atbtriistr charge* the EnylUhmun with cniei taiuing ltimog« notion! of convenience, in preferring doilwi Of rupees lo a p;i 4 )er currency. Our BeifhkMr here tXfUiat wh.it appeared In us obvious uuoiij'i t!i:it l.i.s preference had iij refeiXMicu lo relative c/nvenicnoe, but to
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    301 9 NATIVE CRAFT— BRITISH,— BuffaIo, Sultan, Independence, Sadapaly, Kirn Keat Ilin, Kiia Yeap Soon, DUTCH— B. -BayerniM, Fatahool Rachman, Hocksoon, Anis Ayermas, Asia, Bintang Sfttnbilan, Hooog Goan, Bintanj Tujoo, Sumanap. Ken Ouaa, Boag Goan, BfetkMMde, D;-kit, Cause. Ban Lee, Nawan liljoesoer. Phoenix, Abdul Itachman SIAMESE— Eng Liong.
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      797 10 NOTICE THE PICNIC MAGAZINE will for the future he published quarterly, until a sufficient number of subscribers are enrolled to enable it to resume its monthly issue. This step has become necessary from the loss sustained by the Proprietor during the past year. But from the encouragement he has met
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      979 10 A PATIENT IN A DYING BTATE, I LIU: I) OF A DISORDER IN THE CHEST. Extract of a Letter from Mr. Robert (Jalvert, Chemist, Stokesly, dated January 29<A, 1847. To Professor Holloway. Sir, Mr. Thompson, National School-master of this Town, desires me to send you the parti culars respecting a
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      236 10 ON SALE AT THE STRAITS TIMES PRESS (Near the Armenian church.) New form of Ship'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, Straits Calendar for 1847, Ditto. Ditto, for
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      703 10 NEW SHIPS ARTICLES. Mgefr U Timks Piikss, (pnet JmßmL o ne Dollar each) the new form of Ship's Articles n accordance with the Act of Par liameiit 7k* Victoria. Cap. 112 "~VALUABLE~HORSES. A CURE FOX BI'RSOTI. Extract of a Letter dated Madras, June 10, 1846, from F. H. Scott, esy.,
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