The Straits Times, 21 January 1851

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1 8 The Straits Times
  • 20 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. AND SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. VOL 7rH. published every [TUESDAY, JANUARY, 21st. 1851.] TUESDAY MORNING NO. 515
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    • 577 1 Annually-- *>«• guarteriy.--- > itne Mouth-'- 1 A "!nele Copy-One Rupee./ MSI OF ARTICLES FDR SAIE AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS OF COMMERCIAL-SQUARE,--SINCAPORE. «9OOM!=<- wno i o f colors Jaconet— White and colored tU i d .iioe», English and French Linen-Fine Irish ri T direct from Faris, silk, sntin nctt Lace-
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    • 734 1 Have always on Sale an extensive aiut choice assortment of the following goods, selected specially for their Stores. WHOLESALE RETAIL A FOR EXPORTATION. MLLINERY tiQ HOSIERY w vr.hU Berlin Wool of assorted colori Anicles for tne J^ ork l aDl Caps, Cuffs, Collars- of English Manil Bonnets of the IbM*
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    • 488 1 AOBWTt (London W. Thomas ACo Calcutta— Thacker and Co. China— William FusUU Co Eatavia— Langc 4 Co, JUST OPENED. A VERY Choice Selection of French Silk and Satin Dresses for Ladies. Ribbons, Wreaths, Artificial Flowers, Ac. <frc. &c. ALSO Bruxcllrs Lace, Organdy Muslins, Mantelets, Berthas, Berlin Wool, Ac. «&v. Ac.
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  • 993 2 Exercise and activity. The importance of the connexion between the blood and the air cannot be better shown than in the fact, thai the amount of muscular power is exactly proportioned to the quantity of living substance transformed in a given time uuder the influence of the oxygen abscribed from
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    • 730 2 SELF-PRESERVATION; a Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, and on ther Sec r et Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Malurityt usually acquired at an early period of life, which enervate the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood
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    • 541 2 PENINSULAR ©MENTAL STEAWB J^AY]CAT]OTJ! COMPANY'S QFHCE. Battery Road— Singapore. npHE peninsular and Oriental r* nABa^V Company's steamer PEKIN, Baker, enroute to Bombay, may be expected at Singapore about the 6lh Proximo, and the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steamer with thcEmopean Mails en route to China, about the sth Proximo. Application
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    • 556 2 FOR SALE. *V THE Clipper Schooner Polka, P|*|^ burthen 160 tons, well adapted for WMKKvlhe Country trade. Apply to. WALTER SCOTT DUNCAN. Singapore \sth July 1850. a cardT GENTEEL parties visiting Singapore, f.r Gen- tlemen residing on the Island, wishing to Board with a respectable family, may meet with very
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  • 680 3 I MuiGß.vrioN.-/V' Louis, Ist Km. 1850. A great deal more money .8 raised tor Ira.m7, i,^ than is required, and the PeLtioaer. who SSdte a temporary suspension rfMjMta fSi.S.I.t.M-nu a balance in .favor of the .v,,m10 over Expenditure on the nine months of SHI* of upward! of IMjOM. There
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  • 2584 3 From the Frantier Times, 1 5th October.) Mr. Xilaud, sen., is now in town, having left i.is residence near Fort Beaufort, for the purpose of withdrawing to Algoa Hay with his family. He haa called upon us, for the purpose of stating his reason for taking
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  • 524 3 Dr. Pease, Dean of Ely, was once at a dinner, when just as the cloth was removed, the subject of discourse happened to be that of cituordinary mortality among lawyers. "we hjve lost/ said a gentleman, "not less than six eminent barristers in as many months." The dean, who was
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  • 735 4 . TO THE KDITOE OF THE STRAITS TIMES. n Sir —I l» ave beea a S ood eal entertained with i ut.'-lv appeared in the columns of the gentleUS oSo ..e "o" 'he subject of that unmeaning mas, f f\l» and ostentation which has been erected m the middle o"
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  • 831 4 TO THE EDITOR OF THK STRAITS TIMES. Sir, I regret exceedingly that many circumstances should have prevented my r (plying ere this to the letter of that very indignant Mi!)scri!> and, if I do not mistake, committee-man* which appeared in the Free Press iv answer to the communication which some
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  • 326 4 TO TUB EDITOR OF TICK STRAITS TIMES Dkar Sin, I a.n sure c.cry Nautical tnau will (oroujjlit tv be) pleased at the useful memorial tli.ii i> erecting to the Itmnorlal Horsburgh, win aliii i _r i nut sang of or told in story Ins done as much lor mankind and
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  • 36 4 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATHS At Si'..Mpoi,>, Jan. Itfth. Francis William Sealn Koq. Heaior wcoiJ M>lt t Hon'ble Coinpanv > li i Marine, Aged 2fi years. At SiuuMv-n-, Jan. lUth. Mr. John Charles We|(!o:i ii 11. V. Steamer NemeM*.
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  • 162 4 Straits Times SINGAPORE TUESDAY, JAN. 21ST 1851. We have to announce the arrival of the following passengers: Jan. 11 per Dally Parket from Akyab, Mrs. Franklyu; 1j per George lyfofroin Hongkcng, Mr. and Mrs Kenebel and the Equestrian Company por Ho.igb.ly from Malacca, A. Hammond Esq. H U, S. and'Vre
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  • 71 4 Ws regret to reopd the loss of the British ship John Sparse;, Captain Bushby, which struck ou the Par acels on January Oth, and became a total wreck. Tt chief uiate, carpenter and tour of the crew u.iforhjnately perished, the remainder reacnu! yesterday, having been eleven day-i,, IIKA uunng Wmch
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  • 33 4 On Tuesday last the Lord Bishop Metropolitan, accompanied by Archdeacon Pralt and the Rev. Messrs. IL Mouh and Fox, embarked for Sarawak. Mr. Fox is a missionary attached to the Borneo Church mission.
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  • 45 4 The Hooghly steamer leases this with the Bishop on the 2Dth. for Malacca, returning with the Recorder in the 2nd. proximo the ITooghly wid then proceed to Malacca and carry on the Bishop to P.nang, where his Lordship will embark in Che lavoy for Maulmain.
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  • 25 4 The 11. C. Steamer Nemesis returned to Singapore yesterday with 11. li. Sir James Brooke, hawng left Labuan Jan. 10th and Sarawak the 17th. instant.
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  • 209 4 CALCUTTA— By the Gallant we have received Calcutta journals to Jan. Ist. Sir Charles Napier embarked on the Sutlej at Ferozeporc M Dec. Itilh. with all the honors duj to his late position and his own great qualities. Before quilting he made no farewell adJic^s, but lell as a legacy
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  • 741 4 MALACCA We have received a lengthy communication nun Malacca, purporting to be an outline of some proceedings bciore the i' ice Court, which, if correctly reported, exhibits clearly enough, as Shakespeare hints, the making a man a magistrate is not so easy a task as to be accomplished b» a
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  • 1188 4 Tiik l\\i\u, aggrkssiox was most MWiw. h Map l«d during thn Parliamentary recess, since it supplied public journalists wi.h I theme f,, r discussion, ;i-uj ha> cnahl.-d pro <M,ints to oi-i---nizc themselves againsl the pretensions putfoi;., by Pius l)th to supremacy so that v.iun r liamtMt meets deeds ralhcr than
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  • 397 5 "CIIAIUTY," sailh the old proverb, v CHAUiTY begins at home' Inleasisthe truism it is wonderful lo see how, on every occasion and every where, our charily gives il tlie lie. Wt never begin at horne seldom concerne ourselves about our own hnmediate neighbour Imuil at all. Our charity is emigrant
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  • 1172 5 Never were we more painfully reminded of our systematic falsification of the old proverb than when some few days ago we had occasion to traverse that portion of the Town lying round the Police Ollice. We may safely declare that within these last twelve months the Punch Houses, Deer Shops
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  • 1754 5 California— To Captain Weeks of the Goodwin, we are indebted for the loan of San Francisco papers to the end of November. The daily number of cases of cholera was on the decline, but the disease had eitended coastwise. The 30th. November was li*ed by the Governor of California as
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  • 4459 6 General Summary of Europe Intelligence. -Foreign affairs must monopolize our attention this week, and chiefly those of France and Germany. But those of our readers who interest themselves much in the subject of the late Papal Aggression of which we confess to be somewhat, tired, will find in another part
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  • 336 7 SINGAPORE SHIPPING NEWS ARRIVALS Tan 14— Brit. schr. Bally Packet, Franklyn, Akvab Dec. io. —Do. »rig Glory, Nakoda,Pinang Dec. —Dutch do. Betsy, Do. Palembang Dec. v 20. 15 n rt bark George Fyle, Murray, Honkong Jan. 7. brig S. Setchmy, Nakoda, Pinang "Dec 21. Do. do. Kirn Ynpsoon, Pelu, Pinang
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  • 41 7 Klizaoeth Brown Qeenstown sth. May Singapore Newport 2nd. lincdia London June Bintang Do. Hth. Aug. Druid Mc.Kirdy Clyde Maria Christina Voss Hamburgh J»hn Cooper Clyde 11th Sept. Condor Hamburgh... Weaterwick ..Newcastle Neptune Clyde Radiant Liverpool 23rd Oct
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  • 65 7 On 6 Months credits 4s. BJd. to Is. 9d. per dollar On Calcutta Treasury '225 at 226 per 100 dollars. Boabay 3D days siirht Us- '227 (o 229 per dollars 100 Mycee Silver 5 to 51 per ***** premium fur large ''>mpany's Rupees 444 cents. Java Rupees (new)
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  • 64 7 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL Antimony Ore. 2 6. per 20 cwt. Tin 2 10. Sago in Boxes 3. 10 Sago in Bugs 3. 5 per 20 cwt Gambier in baskets ..£3. 5 Ditto in bales £3. Coffee in bags 3. per 18 cwt. Black pepper £3. per 16 cwt. Measurement
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  • 391 7 Rates of PREMIA OF INSURANCE AT SINGAPORE. At Singap ore (ON GOODS) VOYAGES BY SAILING VESSELS. Vet Cent. To Great Britain 2J Continental i*orts iv Europe 2| Macao, Cuuisiiigmocm and i tailing between 30th June Hongkong or and Ist March U Wiidinpoa sailing between 28th Feb. and Ist July 1J
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  • 1033 7 . li 1 1 "i -/v.i i* .i rv Hntitk ikip Xor, 17 p«cli«g»f mf rrh*B din.- f..rtrau.rilp.ii<-nt. Mic'nin,', »r*«r ft r,. Jan lilh.—from l:*i*j i..( rut»t UmlU k» thf P. O. C»y t> tun. Fro a I'limu. -i p> :ul b" .J .m.n. Ou.ia tm. ««<Cul A: I 4
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  • 25 7 The following vessels obtained their port clearances yesterday, for the destinations mentioned Gallant, China Louise, Minto Machlar, Rhio Bally Packet, Sarawak; Faid Allum (Dut.) Palembang.
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  • 78 7 ©3?" The Brig Ariel which sailed for Siam at the beginning of the month experienced very rough weather and was compelled to put back. H. M. Sloop Lily, which sailed for Kongpoot, also put back, and sailed again on the 15th. The Pilot brig Tavoy in tow of the Senirarols
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  • 88 7 ft^" Via Calcutta we learn that the following vessels arrived at Bombay on the dales mentioned —Dec. 19 Sagoff, Birch; Par3ee Merchant, s£tl wards; 20 Ann ATirtin, Martin j Charles (\m.) Andrews. rC/=» The American Ship Macedonia, Snow, and Ararat, Rouse, from this port reached Calcutta December 30th. l&* Captain
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  • 238 7 State op Thank. Tlic aYMMMNiwi writer in the Freeman* Journal, admitted on all hands to be a fair and unbiassed auihmty, thus reports of the week just closed Fhere has been a better business dune in one or twj UaHag articles, bat on the whole this has b^"ii ,i dull
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  • 268 7 SlkbP vorvo LAUIKS. There is scarcely a maxim of more importance to a weakly person than the old one, that enjoins the propriety of keeping the head cool by moderation, and the feet warm by exercise. Multitudes of young ladies get bad nights beyond number, and maladies unnamed in nosology,
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  • 571 7 Hannah Mork, the Qtieen of rcli ginus novelists, was born in 1715, at Stapleten, in Gloucestershire. A« a:i enrly age, in conjunction with her sisters, she conducted a brge educational establishment at Bristol, and wrote the Search after Happiness" did other popular pieces. In 1771 she made her entrance into
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  • 368 7 NATIVE CRAFT— BRITISH,— Mahomed Bux, Kader Maidin Bus, Zeelust. Dolphin Shaw Ann, Letchmy, M. C. Bus, Ameer Letchmy, C M. Bux, Ameede.Glory, S. Lutchmy Kirn Yeap Soon. DUTCH Fathool Herman, Hong Guan, Fattel Rahim, Fathor Rachman, Pakis, Seauw Guan, T,i m Seng, Kompol Mm, Pen, Zepaanu,
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    • 958 8 HEALTH WHERE TIS SOUGHT HOLLOWAY'S PILLS CfRS Or A. DISORDERED I.IVER AND STOMACH, 'WHEN IN IN A MOST HOPELESS STATE Extract of a Letter from Mr. Matthew Harvey, of Chapel Ilall, Airdrie, Scotland, dated the 15M of January 1850. frssor HOLLOWAYgiR.—Your valuable Fills hare been the means, with blessing, of
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    • 653 8 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 lo receive orders for my manufactures. Coogne, 14M Sept. 1848. JOIIANN MARIA FARINA. The Genuineness of JoHANN MARIA
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    • 571 8 Gold beads, and Metal powder flasks, candlesticks with shades, and spectacles, concave and convex. Bird Cag es and Tea-ketlles. Artificial flowers and Ladies corsets. Green-peas in tins of 1 and 2 lbs. Sausages in Tins, Herrings in kegs of 12 pieces each. Chocolate, Prunes, Raisins, Currants, Cherries, Macarony, Bonbons, Almonds
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    • 1058 8 CURES FOR THE UNCURED nOLLOWAY'B OINTMEVr an txtuoKmun cuue op scrofula, or KIN, Extract of a Letter from Mr. J. 11. Allidny >{,<j street, Cheltenham, doted the 22nd Januaru is'.ri lo I rofesaor Hollo way. MR.—My eldest Son, when about three yearn of to afflicted with a Glandular Swelling in
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