The Straits Times, 5 March 1850

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    20 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. AND SIJVGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. VOL 6th. PUBLISHED EVERY [TUESDAY, MARCH sth. IB6o] TUESDAY MORNING NO. 461?
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      627 1 HiTHH Or HBKCKirTTON Annually.. Sp. i>rs. 16 v Hai-Yiuriy.." 'J 1 dunrteriy.... i I One Alorith l< A tinttle Copy— One liupee LIST (IF ARTICLES FOlt SVLE AT TZZE COMMISSION ROOMS OF COIVHVIERCIAL-SQUARE,"SINGAPORE. JOO«*-- Herlin wool of tn! ,rs JacntiPt— Wliite and colored < ;nui < I'.i--. Bncllsh and Fremaa
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      720 1 nßaw OB a^Mj ilp N^sTSa JH X^Hi CHhb sH^Bj i^Kjw s^ms\ Have always on Sale an extensive and choice assortment of the following goods, selected specially for their Stores. WHOLBSALS RRTAIL A rc>R rXPOftTATK»\. MLLINERY HOSIERY v x ki. Berlin Wool of assorted colors Articles for the Work 1 .ibie
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      539 1 AORNTS i London W. Thomas ACn Calcutta Thacker and i V, China— WWaai Pttstaa Cc B^tuvia— L.i:.^i- Co. THE LAW OF STORMS. The Editor of the Straits 7sMB, trill fed frenth/ obliged by Captain* nf Vessel a fi ntsaSjeay Asm bmM particulars (extnirted from (fee SkaJM Esjb, sVh cltulinf) observations
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      573 2 CHRONOIVIETERS WATCHES, CLOCKS and MUSICAL BOXES CAREFULLY repaired and the performance guaranteed by the undersigned. GOOROOWADONG. JUST IMPORTED. EX CHRISTIAN FHOM CHINA. A.NT) FOR SALE AT THE GODOWNS OF MEBSAI E- AP6L CO-Commercial-Square. A N Extensive and choice consignment of China and Japan Goods, which are to be sold with
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      674 2 BOMBAY CAMAIKSCRINCS COMPANY Undersigned having been appointed the A Agents of the above Company at Singapore, are prepared to grant Policies on Goods, &c, payable in Bombay. CilcutU, China and here. BVRAMJEE HORMUSJEE CAMA A CO. Singapore, 15th. Nov. 1319. NOTICE. 'J'HE i n t cres t an( j reponsibility
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      515 2 TRIESTE SJlll^ ROUTE. OVERLAND ROUTS VIA T&XSSTS' THE Austrian Lloyd* Sti-am Naotgation Company's Imperial Mail Steam Packets leave Alexandria direct for Trieste 21 hours after the arrival of the Passengers hy the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steamers from Calcutta, on about the lllh of every month. The passage is usually
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      573 2 NOTICE. I LL persons having any claim upon, the ~Estaie of Fno.nnußzß Sor.vbjkk, late of Singapore, merchant, deceased, are requested forthwith to send the amount and full particulars thereof to the undersigned, in order lhat the propriety of the same may be examined and considered; and in default tiicreof claimants
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    ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL.
    7159 3 Tuk Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steamer Lady Mary Wood, Captain Ti.onson, arrived on thc27th nil. having left Bombay on the 9th. Feb. By this opportunity we have received intelligence from Europe, the bi-monthly mail to J.inuary 7lh. The following form the chiefs items of news: \o
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH.
    36 4 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH. At the British Factory, Hm^koek, Siara, at the residencoof Jawm ll.wbi X-"jr. on the sth February, uf Cbul'-rii, Chkistophkh Harvey E«qr. late of Peuzauce, l'"i !i*.il'. in ihe .iiJtli yeur of his age.
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    The Straits Times. Singapore: Tuesday, March 5th. 1850.
    119 4 The Straits Times. Singapore: Tuesday, March 5th. 1850. We have to announce the arrival of the following passengers: Feb. 37 pw Lidy Mary W »od from BirnMy, Mr. I) ivv!i.-. March 2 per Elm P> lelip? fr>m Pin*ng. Mssa UliniJili per Neu -sis ti n Likasa, ■rlaatH tirooke, Capt ii
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    Madras.
    185 4 -Journal? from M idras hive been received, via Ceylo.-i, to the I7lh. of February. Dr. Dcaltry the new Bishi;> of Mi In, hid arrived t>" the Bcntinck Steamer^ I'iic invcsli^ition into the Moplah affair hart wrinirntud detain Watt hul been sentenced to be placed al bottom ol the li-.t
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    96 4 Bombay journals have been received lo February Bth, which arc replete with addresses and deicriptiom of Ihe doing* at tint city, co:ilequont on Ihe arrival there of ili" m)>t MHI the Marque* Dilhouiic, bein^ Ihe first Goremw General who hat vitited the \V:stcrn Pn-<i-dancy. In llm a I Ire** <»!
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    Calcutta.
    133 4 -Via Ceylin, Bengil j)iir.nl> are (o hand H wm, tf.li fit: Mil Black Ml s,'iti-ti-i.i \>ro :<••:, c.J »i^> ir<>i«ly. ffct m-niritl •>'' the Bongil folk li.il been presented 1>j tinh--l»uty Gtiverntr ail wi< sDituin^ly replied ti l»y General Sir Jnhi Littler. I'n.' ail i author of the act,
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    65 4 Pivvxo joirniharc lo lull to the 1 it i ult. The birk A't'nt*/ ir after being surveyed, wit condemned to bo sollo.i account ot the i.I -r writers, it being found triit the keelson i.i the iniin hold wa^ljurnt oi both si Jos iiei'iy tlir »u,'i, caused by Mm lire.
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    European Intelligence.
    585 4 By the Steamer Lidy Miry \V >j I we reccinvj the titw. N<tuoi, A! In, and liatresi ol Jnuiry 7ti. lro;n which MM MfcMH w re published in a S'.raits Tuns Extra wi Wednesday last. We arciniwcii ililu'i to lay before the tmIltjoI t »-<J.i y*s lisuj copious
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    73 4 Iv the last two is*.k-* of the Frie Press* p.iff proUilio Ins ai.jhMredi, h**t of l.itmiri, waich we have M t,, n t,> Mttf j d ,i n<>Wf especially ai, from t!ic to ie, mt su.»,»ne with M Quiip, the parties have a:i assortment on hand' or woul.l we no*
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    Java.
    781 5 -By the SaUfM Steamer the Javaschc WNHWHMl been received to the 27th. of Feb. nil advices t) tlr 1 same dite. The columns of he QtmrtuU arc aim >it ravptaUly barren of anything of interest. On Um Hth. alt, thaw was frawd Bill given allhc Ilinuo'iie to celebrate the
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    Malacca.
    402 5 -The runrirs fr> n Malacca referred to in our last issue turn out to Iv little lieltcr thai h>a* .1 r.itiier serious one by the way, espeeWlj M ih-J rn) t active preparations were in profMtt 10 la!i<; l!i lield against what was thought to l>« forniJible foe. The
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    Labuan.
    50 5 -Accounts have been received from me abov« colony lo Feb. 23rd. The a(T.iirs of the Settlement, Ihe good it has done and is likely to do toUntish commerce, and also the remuneration which uugtit to be p.iid the ofticials in consideration of their services may be set down at
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    792 5 Thk PrinCk or Siam's Tiisonr or thb CRICKS. TIIKATMUVr A\U I»RKV<-.vriOX Of CH3LKRA. In a rcct- ml issue we inserted some cMr.n.is from (he Bangkok Calendar fur 1850. This little work contains various contributions from Hi> Kov it NgIMMI I. V. Ci! vurA MdnuKUT, whim we gi tf c entire,
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    AMERICAN POLITICS.
    1348 5 At the commencement of the present century Washington was the scene of a contest attended with no little peril to the then infjnl republic. The struggle was for 110 less stake fun the Presidency jf Uie Union. There hating been no election by the people, neither candidate having
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    CALCUTTA.
    221 5 (From the Frieiul of India, t'rb. 7th J The Hiwkaru condeutca tVon tlu Mauritiat piper* an account of *o:n lof t!io ret»r.iH in [>rogrcs* in lh.it Isian I. The exjwn.liturd has Mtfl aiuii.ii^Ka kf t)).0h). but it issiill in advance of the expe .unure. Sliouli the Ministry remove the
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    58 5 An Irishman expressed .1 v\i*ii t" £> in sedan chair. His wish was grai.ii b«l tfl bottoai of the chair was uken out so thai li" w.ts obliged 10 wdk. After having walked Inn for some dis;ance his friend asked how ha likcl the ch.nr, he answcreJ, Very well ln'faad,
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    Belgium.
    28 5 •The commercial treaty with France Fopieu on the 2$lli ult., by the large m 1if 5tf, in the chamber of representatives, members present abslaiiied from vdMg. Ibid
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    28 5 NOT RUINED Yet!— Orders have !>>vir.ceived by the MMM s!.:p -uildiTS of Sii'iderlan 1 during the week lor li;ly new vessels of a l^rga tonnage. Gates/tea J Observer.
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    SIAM.
    1282 6 ECLIPSES FOR 1850. Bangkok Lat. 13 43" 42" N. Lon. 100 35' E. Communicated by llis Uoyal Highness T. Y. Chaufa Monokut. Iv the year 1850 there will be only two eclipses of the Sun, viz on the 12th. of February, and the other on the 7th of August.
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    Entercalarp Month.
    463 6 Communicated by His Royal Highness T. Y. Ciiauia Mosokct. According to tha Siamese custom there will be an inteicaUry mouth between tho eighth and nin:h of the Siamese cardinal order, which H. R. H., T. Y. MoXGKur says agrees with tho ancient liudhist political Chronological number, which was
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    Cholera.
    2229 6 Communicated by His Royal Hi;^hne.-.s T. Y. Cuadpa Moxokut. The Cliolera made its appcaiance tirst at Pinaug in April last year. Vegetation decayed Mi turned yellow; and utter üboat a fortnight, the Cholera commenced its rav.ig.s, mmy persons dying in -1 or hours alter his tint sympto.us appeared. It
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    Duelling.
    46 6 The French have, during th«> past week been very much engaged in this antidemocratic pastime. Several duels have taken place. Most of them proving harmless; but M. Pierre BounaparU 1 cousin of the President isstitcil to have uiui tally wounded the editor of the Tfinjjs.
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    Cheap Decorations.
    39 6 Tiie Kin;; of N.iplclusilr.or.ileJ neaily all tiio Oilicor> ol the >j>:imsti Army and N.ny wild ribbons ol some color or the oilier Ihe >|i.uusli <io\aiiuiciU h.i\e in return, Kniglik-d all llic No.ipolitan Ollkers. Malta Mail, Ijec 7.
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    133 6 "My dear doctor," said S.r Erin Gobragh' "V is of no use your giving mean emetic; I triad it twice in Dublin ami il wouli not >Uy on in\ >t inach live iniuules." Wnlcrs in tlic metropolitan journals adv<> w the propriety ot" revising the ancient custom <>i burning the
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING NEWS.
    206 7 ARRIVALS Feb. 28— Brit. Bark Bclluven, Gilkison, ftongkong Feb. 17 27 Do. Steamer Lady Mary Wood,Tionson, Bombay Feh. March 1 Do Bark luusiricn, Clougljton, Calcutta Feb. 7 Siamese Brig Mcrcurv, Nakoda, Siam Fib. 13 Bi it Ship Mayaram Dvaram, Cliurcb, Siam Feb. 15 2— Do. Schr. Eliza
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    PREMIA OF INSURANCE ON GOODS.
    66 7 PREMIA OF INSURANCE ON GOODS. <;rcat Britain America per cent 2J Continental rVuta of Europe, Soalltafthi Elbe 2J New South Wato 2 1 Port Phillip and Adelaide. 2 Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena 2 Calcutta. 1} per cent. IJ wnbay per cent Madras I\ Persian Gulpli 3' Labaan.
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    FREIGHT TO LONDON & LIVERPOOL.
    65 7 FREIGHT TO LONDON LIVERPOOL. Antimony Ore 2 15. per 20 cwt. Tin....' i Sago in Bom 3. 10 per 93 Sago in Baga £3. per 20 C« t Gambler in banketl 3. 5 Ditto in Imlm. 3. Coffee in bagi A. per Itcwt Black pepper £3. per 1(5 ewt. Me;wiiretneut
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    MONEY MARKET.
    64 7 On London at (i Months sipht -4s. &|4, perdollar. Navy Bills at 4s. 4fi. B« doijar Calcutta Treasury open at 227 Ks. per l«K> drs. Bombay IU days light Us- 226 to li > per dollars 100 Sycee Silver J> Ui Jl per Oeal premium fur large Company's
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    VESSELS EXPECTED FROM ENGLAND.
    91 7 lessees Name Abbotsford Nereid Triad; Flora Due dc Drabant Corinna Neptune Reliance Jcaiiette Bcrtb% Athole Argyll Coaxer KaptaM Ann Lockerby Fa ma Hants Carl Hermann Caroline Amelie Kmpcror l'ali-uil) iti£ Law it i ice From London Clyde Liverpool Hamburg Antwerp Clyde do. do. Hamburg Liverpool Clyde.
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    ENGLISH MARKET..
    2397 7 From the D-t Fit;/ and Go's Trade Rrport, dated 2A Manchester, Ist of January, IS£O. All our friends, and piriicularlytau.se who practically felt the i:. convenience »f the Old Navigation Liw.s, will rejoice th.it they expired with the last year, and that the amended lawa wi.l OMM into
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    LONDON MARKET REPORT.
    884 7 The yeir Baa opened, as anticipated, »nth an iaiprored demuid far most article, on Ckaage; dru^s and a'rv»a,iry artic.es, have even Kit tue iiitiu nee nteairi hi ilia. a« wel as larger arti -les. i (.rt eeeuiaaea to k,c;i Ike lead ofall others, and goud orumary native
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    106 7 Hie lolloping vessels ptaaag Anj<r on the dales mentioned:— Jan. 19 Due dcUraba.-d (IKIj;) Antwerp for Singapore Feb. U Urahma (Itally) Itally It.idong for Singa|>nre; IT Sir Edward Parry (Eng.) Shanghai for I. union. liatanii Arrival* J;iu 2u NepUMM (Lng.) Forrest ♦ii igo« ;.M Conaaa (Eng.) Ur.iy, Oaaeg#W| tub. 8
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    333 7 NATIVE CRAFT— BRITISH,— Builalo. Fatahool Hahman, Mahasboly Mahomed Sanuiaw. j t Mihomed liax, Kader M.ud.n Bux, Pearl, DUTCH— Asia, Hoon>j Goan, Bintan^ Tujoo, Sautnnr.ap, Lachainade, Goan«e, Bun Lee, Phoenix, lugbee. Hap Iliu, Adenaa, Sri Bintang, Futahool Hair, Anna Matha, Fattal Hair, Brtkat. SIAMESE— Mercury. Nation ft
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      595 8 A VERY WONDERFUL CURE OF A DISORDERED LIVER AND STOMACH. Extract of a Letter from Mr. C/iarles Wilson, 30. Princes Street, Glasgow, dated February, ISth 1847 To Professor Hollowat. Sib, Having taken your Pills to remove a de•ease o the Stomach and Liver, under whichil had long suffered, and having
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      1202 8 APATIBXTIN A DYING STATE, CURED I OP A DISORDER IS THE CHEST. Extract of a Letter from iJ/r Robert Calvert, Chemist, Stokesly, dated Jawiary 29<A, 1847. To Professor Hollowat. Sir, Mr. Thompson, National School-master of this Town, desires me to send you the parti culars respecting a son of his,
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      669 8 NEW SHIP'S ARTICLES. <> H^s. (i^ a e at the Straits Jjgfe> U Times Press, (prici One Dollar each) the new form of Ship's Articles n accordance with the Act of Par liament7&B Victoria. Cap. 112 WliiHll IJtHtCI. A CIRE FOR 111 KSOTIExtract of a Letter dated Madras, June 10,
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