The Straits Times, 27 August 1850

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  • 20 1 The STRAITS TIMES. AND SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. VOL 6TII. PUBLISHED EVERY [TUESDAY, AUGUST, 27th. 1850.] TUESDAY MORNING NO 494.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 619 1 fc*Tß» OP BUHSCKIPTION Annually., lap. L)n. 16 v Half- Yearly.. 9 Quarterly.... I One Month.. U I A Sißgte Copy— One Rupee LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS Or COMMERCIAL-SQUARE,»SINGAPORE. aiussss AiPiPAaaiti, Berlin wool of color. Jaconet— White and colored B>ots and shoes, English and French Linen—
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    • 624 1 j Have always on Sale an extensive and choice assortment of the following goods, seltcttd specially for their Stores. WHOLESALE RETAIL A rOR EXPORTATION. MLLINERY fl£ HOSIERY vT»hl« Berlin Wool of assorted colors Articles for the Work Table Caps, Cuffs, Collars- of English Man,l Balzarine dresses Pmt'n manufacture Bonnets of
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    • 687 1 4OENT* (London— W. Thomas ACo Calcutta— Thacker and Co. China William Puntau Co Batavia Lange 4 Co. JUST lIYIPORTED. EX CHRISTIAN FROM CHINA. AND FOR SALE AT THE GODOWNS OF MESSRS. E- APEL CO-Commercial-Square. A N Extensive and choice consignment of China and Japan Goods, which are to be sold
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 611 2 NOTICE. 1 Hereby declare, that 1 have appointed Messrs Frederick Lender A Co, as my Agents for Singapore and all the neighbouring Settlements, and that they alone are authorized to sell and to receive orders for my manufactures. Cologne, Wh Sept. 1848. JOIIANN MARIA FARINA. The Genuineness of Johasn Maria
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    • 587 2 Ex ''Carl and Hermann" from Hamburgh. Coloured Bavarian and Bohemian glassware, richly assorted. Ex Jeanette and Bertha "from Hamburgh. A new supply of D. 11. Carsten's Preserved Provisions and various other articles. Ex Stanislaus," from Antwerp. Genuine Eau de Colongne and Lavender Water Ex Flora" from Hamburgh. Berlin wool, and
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    • 474 2 TRIESTE ROUTE. OVERLAND HOUTE VIA TRIESTE. THE Austrian Lloyds Steam Navigation Company's Imperial Mail Steam Packets leave Alexandria direct for Trieste 24 hours after the arrival of the Passengers by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steamers from Calcutta, on about the 11th of every month. The passage is usually performed
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    • 582 2 FOR SALE. VW. THE Copper Schooner Poi,x< yfl^i burthen 160 tons, well adapted f n wAifc£-: the Country trade. Apply 10. WALTER SCOTT DL.NCAX. Singapore 15/fl Jnhi I*so. NOTICE. jvT v i THE undersigned having removed AsßLff\ to his Establishment on the Beach JwOffifP at Teluk Ayor, the last house
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  • 4014 3 Concluded from our last.) Our readers will recollect that Captain Golownin had been decoyed into the fort of Kunashier. and made prisoner with several of his crew. (Ins point (hat Captain Itikord, who was then second in command on board the sloop, takes up the interesting narrative, with which
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  • 608 4 To thk Editor or the Straits TimkS. Sir In the month of January last, I observed in the Times an extract from an American Newspaper referring to an interview alleged to have taken place between the King of Mosquito and skipper Mudge, of some Smack
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  • 54 4 Straits Times singapore tuesday, august 27th. 1850. We have to announce the arrival of the following passengers: Aug. 21 per Ariel from Pinau Capt. Wright and fu.ndy;24per Sir H. Compton from China Mrs. Browne ,nd larai y Q(ienlin Leitch from Bombay, Mr. Me Pherson We have to announce the departure
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  • 34 4 Aug. 23 per Hooghly to Malacca, Mr. Leffler; to Pinansf, Lieut. Col. Messister, Ensign Church, the Rev. Mr. Ijeurel and two priests 21 per Arratooii Apcar to Calcutta, Mrs Durham, and child, Mr. Scott.
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  • 53 4 From the Madras Government Gazette wo learn that the late Dr. Wilson, doing medical duty at Labuan, had been posted to the loth. M. N I.; and that assistant Surgeon J. Donaldson M. D. from doing duty Ist. Madras Fusileers has been appointed to the Medical charge of Ihe military
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  • 413 4 -We are inaeDted to the courtesy of the lion Me the Resident Councillor for the annexed return of the arrival and departure of square rigged vessels from the establishment of the colony. To complete tfle bird's-eye view lliu> afforded of the commercial importance of Singapore, we
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  • 157 4 The following taLle exists the inport value of Cotton Piece and Woollen goods during a period of twenty seven years: Years lfeS-Sft 1824-23 1823-26 mm 18>7-23 1823-29 18*9-30 1830-31 1831-32 1832-33 1833-31 1831-35 1833-36 lS3(i-37 1837-33 183S-39 1839-40 1840-41 1841-42 1844-43 1843-44 1844-45 1845-4(5 1846-47 1847-48 1848-49 1649-50 Cotton Piece
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  • 17 4 Wk understand the Lord Bishop Metropolitan, Dr. Wilson, may be expected at Singapore early in December next.
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  • 74 4 CAPTAIN Wolfe, of the Velocipede, reports that a fleet of Lanun pirates had quitted Tuncoo for the Arroe island*, where they contemplate making a good harvest. We do not suppose lint duty or interest will prompt the English authorities to trouble themselves about these real pirates the Lanuns deal hard
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  • 35 4 Ykstkruay being the anniversary of Prince '.luert's Birth d.iy born August -Jb'th 1819) the Government Mill Fh_^t.iif was decorated with the flags of all nations. At noon the usual salute was tired from the Ballery.
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  • 87 4 We again remind the Singapore folk that, to their \cry great dispraise, not a step has yet been taken towards i-reclng a monument to the memory of the distinguished Raffles. The founder of this settlement has lasting claims on our remembrance. We really are heartily ash.iiui.-d thai our community, which
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  • 1008 4 •By Hie Ararat Call utta journals are to lurid July 2Olh. The i-'iieixt denuunccs the Governmental functions as arbitrary, and remark* "all taxes arc raised in India without llic consent uf the inhabitants .W gislrates arc appointed without their intervention and nuisances arc dclincd and punuheJ by laws in
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  • 63 4 BOMB AY journals hue been received toJu.W 31»l, per I'.ntdiide. The Achilles steamy with the China mail, arrived at Bombay J^h 20lh. Very boislemus weather h.iti occurred at Bombay from July 27th to 3Jtli mid several vessels had been compelled to put hack. But little more than half the average
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  • 2637 4 Christian Missions is Borneo.— We have now lying before us a stn ill pa nplilet whuh purports to contain a report of t!ie praeMdwfi ol Hie "llorne.> Ckwdl \Ii»«io:i," wit i re n.ir.s on the condition and prospect* of missionary e\erlion. The benign influence of the
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  • 44 5 —On the on 16th. July a most i ru j >■ >i L.i m poini was decided by the Judges of the Supreme Qoarl at Calcutta, which, in principle and effect, is equally applicable to the Straits Settlements. The question arose out of
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  • 3298 5 (Before the Chief iustice and Sir J. W. Colcille.) Th!i •>. -n action In-tiiutid f.ir the aolr purpoar of trying the Talidity or the wheel tai ii.'t. the plaint liiins in form an a.ti.m of wroni (ni'i.l.r the new pleadiiix rulea fur Ihe and ilrtentl.n
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  • 149 5 -"Oh !»ls a dangirI ous game, liy the wa\, that game of chess, with its g.ill.int yuung knights, deter fellow,, up to all sorts of deep moves, who are perpetually laying siege to queens, keeping them in cheek, threatening them with the bishop, and, with his
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  • 2310 6 What Frvnck rkai.lv thinks ok Socialism. Socialism in France is at a discount. Once the most threatening party in the Rcpub lie. the Socialists have dwindled into complete insignificance. The history of their decline fall is interesting ami ir.slructive. We find it sketched liv t!»c North British Review
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  • 1125 6 "A popular writer says, Wit eluits wit; and wben such brilliant materials meet, they form the flint and steel of social intercourse.' In this view, I iiegto throw out some hints on a position ii.i. .r.ittly taken up in the late talented productions of your constant correspondent, 'M. B.
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  • 88 6 The Two Columns are still often heard of throughout the Mediterranean, and sometimes seen in the shape A the dollar of Charles V., which is super value to those of his successors, and is known by the name of Colotiato." Strange viewing become a money-changer's tale The
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  • 258 7 ARRIVALS Aug. 20— Brit, brig Velocipede, Wolfe, Suloo July 25. 21— llrit. schr. Ariel, Valbcrg, Pinang August 11. ,f Span, ship Heredia, Rcymandi, Callao May 19. 22— Brit. ship Fortilude, Christmas, Bomhay July 31. m n Dm. bark Taiijong Penan;, Nakoda, Saagori August 10. h 23 Bril.
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  • 391 7 (ON GOODS) VOYAGES BY SAILING VESSELS Free of Average a deduction will be made of 20 per Cent on the following rales Per Cent. To Great Britain 2\ Continental i'orts in Europe 2} Mucao, Cutnsingmoon and sailing between Ist August RmgbMf or I
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  • 68 7 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL Antimony Ure 2 S. per M) cwt. Tin i 2 10. Sago in Boxes £3. 10 per 90 fwt Sago in Bugs £3. 4 per 20 cut Gambier in baskets 3. 5 Ditto in bales.. 3. Coffee in bags 3. per 18 cwt. Black pepper £3.
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  • 69 7 Un London at fa Months sight 4s. Bjd. per dollar. Navy Bills at 4s. «d. per dollar. Calcutta Treasury 221 at 225 per 100 dollars. Bombay 30 days sight Kg- 226 to 'i'2B per dollars 100 Sycee Silver 5 to 31 per cent premium for large Company's Kupeee
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  • 1654 7 Jenny Lind Down*, via Adelaide 4th. Feb Isaac Walton Plumer Pombay 19th Elizabeth Drown Queenstown *»th. Mar Oolunibt-s Scadden Do. Bth.April Siugapore Clyde -d. M»y Flying Dutchman Cooper Hamburg 13th bolide Beyer I*>- 'Oth liinlewood Liverpool 31st Mary Stewart London .v i_;'.-.tr „:■<! Md me Bremen
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  • 799 7 The report* from the manufacturing cnuntie scontinuet almost uniformly goods From the West Riding, especially, a xteady and profitable business, to order, has lieen advised from week to week. Stock*, also, are returned as lot* and business an healthy. At Manchester very much the same state of
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  • 348 7 NATIVE CRAFT— BRITISH. Fatahool Mah%«boly. Mahomed. Samdanny* Maboraed Bux, Kader Maidin Bus, Fattel Kartim, Kirn Keat Him. Elizabeth. DUTCH— Bintang Tujoo. Saumanap, Goanse, Bun La*. Phoenii Hap Hin. Adenao Bintang, Fatahool Hair. Anna Matha, Fat-bool Khair, Fiid Allum, Zephyr, Fatbal Sai, Fitbool Herman. Sri Bintang, LlNGlN—
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1000 8 HEALTH WHERE TIS SOUGHT HOLLOWAY'S PILLS CV»E OF A DI9OIII>EKET> J.IVBR AND BTOSCA.CH, 'WHES IX IN A MOST KOPBLBBB STATE Extract of a Letter from Mr. Mattliew Harvey, of Chapel Hall, Airdrie, Scotland, dated the \6th of January 1860. To Trofessor HollowaySik.— Your valuable Pills have been the mean*, with
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    • 474 8 NEW SHIP'S ARTICLES. t-j^v AN bale at the Stkaits J|||& U Times Press, (prut ■i^fflL* o ne Dollar each) the new form of Ship's Articles "n accordance with the Act of Par liameiit7& 8 Victoria. Cap. 112 ON SALE AT THE STRAITS TIMES PRESS (NBAR THK ARMENIAN CHURCH.) New form
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    • 571 8 SINGAPORE BRANCHor the INDIA AND LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY REQISTBRKD 8f INCORPORATED I'VDF.R Til VIII VICTORIA. CAP CX. Capital £250,000 in 5,000 Shares of £50 each TIDE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company and are prepared to grant Policies on 1. The Lives of healthy persons residing
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    • 1118 8 CURES FOR THE UNCUREDI IIIILIIIUAVS WYUHVI AW BXTIUOIIDIN4.it TURK OP SCBOPULA, OE 1110 EVIt Extract of a Letter from Mr. J. H. Allidny, .'O9, Street, Cheltenham, dated the Ilnd January, 1850 To Professor Holi.oway. Sik. My eldest Son, when about three yean of ago. wa« afflicted with a Glandular dwelling
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