The Straits Times, 19 November 1855

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    Straits Times Extra. Monday, November 19th, 1855.
    7 1 Straits Times Extra. Monday, November 19th, 1855.
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    ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL DESTRUCTION OF SEBASTOPUL.
    320 1 ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL DESTRUCTION OF SEBASTOPUL. Time* Ojjiee, -W. 19</». The P. and O. Co*. Steam-ship NORNA, Capt. Purchase, arrived here thisday at 7 P.M. having left Bombay Nov. 3rd, Galle 9th, and Pinang 17th. We anne I a list of passengers I mjapore. The Lord Bi hop of
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    596 1 [From our own Cokrespo.nde.nt.] Suez, Hth October, 1865. Our latest dates from the Crimea, are by the Smyrna and Constantinople papers to the i6th Sept. By the Overland Mail to the 19th Sept. The immediate consequence of the taking of the Malakotf was the fall of Scbastopol, which is now
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    515 1 Sues, 23rd October, 1855. Our latest dates from the Crimea are by the Constantinople and Smyrna Papers. From Seb >Btopo 29th September, and Kamiesh Ist Oct. By the Eng ish papers telegraphic despatches bring us up a< far as the 6th and 7th October. No grand movement has taken place
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    401 1 The King of the Two Sicilies has been offering insults to the hi prcsentatives of both the Kngli^i and French Governments, refusing to give them satisfaction or even to explain matters in a satisfactory manner the tall ot Seb atopol, however, in a very few hours brought him round to
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    1163 1 [From oub own Cobbmpondbnt.] London, September '26th, 1855. Since my last ietter in which I whs enabled to announce the capture, or rather the fall of Sebastopol, the details of this important event have be<n most nnxio sly looked for, aud has completely engrossed public attention. Your files of the
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    1664 1 London, \Qth October, 1855. By the last Mail you received the full particuars of the event" which has proved a frui'ful theme ever since to all classes throughout the country; indeed we have hardly as yet got over the excitement consequent upon the demonstrations in honor of the fall of
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    LONDON MARKETS OCT. lOth.
    972 2 The pressure upon the money market has ber-n considerable for the past mon.uundthe Bank of Kngland have fr m week to week raided its rate of discount, from 3J, on the 6th ult. to r >J per cent and ul noufrh money is not quite so
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    19 3 STRAITS TIMES. AND SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE VOL. IITH. PUBLISHED EVERY [TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20TH. 1855] TUESDAY MORNING NO. 767.
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      748 3 ftITBS OW SUIOKmirTIO* Annually- bp. Dra. 1C Half- Yearly.. f j «rt»rlT.... UM Month 14 ."t.nclf Copv On* Kud«« LIST OK AIITICLES FOR SALE AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS OF JOHN LITTLE A CO. COMMEKCIAL SQUARE— SINGAPORE. 1 i»i »epartmrnt. Poota shoes, and slippers, f'arii and London made. HrMe »-lKlaetie, silk.
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      499 3 ay I md. *c Muslin Gloves— Frearh Kid, White aa coloured. White and coloured silk, ft thread Parasols —silk, plain, and figured Ribbons— silk, satin, bonnet and children's, a great assortment Thread— cotton on reels, Silk, tapes, bobbin Needles, Pins, crochet Threaed, and needles Babies' Hoods and Hats— silk and
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      769 3 Measra. WHAMPOA AND CO.'S ADVERTISEMENT. W»i' ]t| essrs. WHAMPOA A Co. have always on 1*- Sale an extensive and choice assortment of the following goods, selected specially for their Stores. WHOLESALE RBTAIL A FOR EXPORTATION. ittilUnrrn JQosterp. Articles for the Work Table: Balzarine dresses Bonnets of the latest modes, from
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      818 3 SAOum. London— F.Algar Street Hon«koßg— Armifong A LawBataTia— Lanje 4 Co. [rtae*. N O_T^l C E CURSETJEE rtOMMURIE. HEREBY gives Notice that be has withdrawn from the firm lately carrying on Trade and business under the style of LITTLE, Cdrsetjke Jt Co., and he has this day established himself as
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      568 4 .1 md 4 cig» nrr, in<in I k T li..r 'viw: 'Mink-; < r »ik, f"f tad frrvu-e*; dri-wtttiß c»t«»; e.cs, »ui|fle «ud M»nil«; and euiiis indi«B iiiw br««trd, «id haiif -jc, "il p*iiit"'B» fl»c x»lmi«il. iltlwl' and ne'al curry ditliet; 1 tmmun .Irrm > r *> (.icill.. Oil 1
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      864 4 tftrDirai, fnbauo A*D GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, tstublishtd, 1841. CAPITAL. CMOUMI BEAO OK' PALL MALL, LONDON. KXGLISH IIKA N U U Tkistms. Cbarlea HopLin«on, !>;., ftapat Street. SirThonuui Phillips, Temple. Alfred \VauJilo\e, D. C. L., Doctors' Commont. Directobs. Major Henry Dove ton, Edward Douhleday, Eaq. W. L. X., 9**tmWmM*B, Ks(|,
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      713 4 Prospectuses, containing full particulars and iiu.Vu, tions to parties d< tiring to insure, may be obtained at, or V Kill be forwarded free on application being made to KorsTEAD CO., Agents. >P«re, 10th May, ISJ4. CALCUTTA MERCANTILE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY. THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the abore Society,
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      566 4 LEA PERKINS CELEBRATED rRONOUXCEI) BY jD KX TRACT of LKTTE» ,Kx7r k Mi GEN 1 LhM AN at M»j,~ TO HI. UK to bU Brother at "OHLY OOOD SAUCE" jdEl u Tm AM) Al'l-LICAIU.I-. ID -"^B3 th< bvkky vviai.iv .■:-V""|Srt^J-- UF UISH. J SS^tf' tt.. WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE *^^^ig2fe^iaT»tl3KEU J u£l
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      1005 5 I i* Tf^^*'^^ s^ W i -n mw) CIRFS WITIWrT MFDIfIXF, l\. <)U,IH'U rO>VE\IE\CE OH EXPENSE, BY DllflflsfjiM KKV.U.KS TA AHAHICA FOOD, save* 50 times its <i.*t in other means of mi is tin- natural rem«*rl» »hicl bus olitaincd irs'imoniala of mnt from thf Kelit Hon. the DMiwS), Ari li'l»-:ieoii
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      722 5 all the aW_ p,rtiea«ili be happy to answer any inquiries. N-. il.-Jh.'. Dr Wurrer', Testimonial. Lonn, 19th July, 1853. Tin* 1,,',, it, pIMMi Far,, I one of the moil excellent, nourishing, and re»loraii»e remedies, and supersedes, in man c*»e», all kmda of medicines. It v particularly M M hi nlined
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      1156 5 The JtifaUibte Hemeily MUlfilTllinUT. EXiKAORDINAKY CUBI OF 8081 LtUS Copy of a Lttter from Mr. Michael Hyatt, of MctnU dated the 28iA of August, 1854. To Professor Uolloway. *>iv, A man in my employ, named John Jones, was for sixteen years afflicted with the most inveterate ulaerous legs, which formed
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      716 5 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA. LONDON BANKKKS THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK. Sixoapori Bras i it. rHI9 Branch buys and sells Bills of Exchange, grants Letters of Credit, and collects Bill on Ihe Head Office in Bombay, and the Branches and Agencies at the following places London, Ual-t-utta,
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    STRAITS TIMES Singapore: Tuesday, Nov, 20th 1855.
    78 6 STRAITS TIMES Singapore: Tuesday, Nov, 20th 1855. Vl ;dw Nov. 14 per Pa<Uag from BaUtu, ma:.. I .:i 1.1. ri. I',. Tuonuuj 17 per Laari k froai C Mausiitid; is p, i- Uarpoooer from H .Mis. Morioa ami saUdi par iiarj v MawWi Mrs. K<m and tiuw ehildi m <■
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    79 6 11. M s. ship Sport v. aptain Uoste. llait. rrom Uougkoug ov. Mi arrived bere on tin 1.'.t1. I'd at New ll.ti boui Sir now Senior Naval Uiiireriu the b Alalaci a. 11. Ms. lnij; Rapid bordered to be sold uu the 10; h December next. Captain the Hon. G.
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    38 6 Wk understniid that Admiral Sir James Stirling, is expected here, in the Flag ship, about the Nth proximo. We also hear that the H. C. steamer Auckland will return ti Bombay shortly after the arrival of th«* Mail.
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    21 6 'I'hc sliij) Bm ttermim" "^eotl from !*ii to Loaxloa, saoks Urn >aip Loekmmvmr Waaapoa to Liverpool out -ji; dnja, all \m-IL
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    38 6 k take the tbllowing extract rrom a late t'aliibrniau paper. Mr. Harrii believe, pewonati) known to many of.oAl local readers: l"..\v i-nil ll;inis, I'm], of {few Veil, hM 10 ntuil Qnliad Stetat Conaal nt Jaaaa oadwuu IV tt,-..ty
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    46 6 Tiik Criminal earnm at Singap be opened pro f> nun this d,,\ by ti llon'ble Mr. Church, and adjourned until Monday next. The attendance of roe Members of ihe Grand and Petty juries I will not be required vi.til Monday Sexl at 1 1 a. M.
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    181 6 Wk regret to notice the occnretice of ■hocking accident at Malacca, t :i|»peara that a small Mhooner, the Alma, arrived there from Singapore on on the 12th instant. The samu evening there w.in a severe thunder-etorni the vet was Bt'itck l>y lightning, and blew up. On enquiry it ha« been
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    63 6 ircimstancks pt. vtiitid our being |>resent at the Concert M. >li Ben >(l Alle oa Thursday evening last. Fro.v parties present we leurn thai the performance was a vciv gratifying one, exceeding the ezpectaiionti previouely tunned. We trust tliat oa the return of M. All Ben Sou Alle from Batons
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      415 6 UNtV^nSAL LIFE A SUiiANCE O\J C» It.' Raw 1.1 Stseit. IN! Directors. ikianaVr Wmmmjmj riKUS I k iMBAT Adi I I kit U In- moat per al if lllmjred -.Mi. .j asjmvai raMain iNvi-Ai. rtaiacd prol icti mol lu.-ii-. or .i J '> to ll ru.l in Booneysai has Warn
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      946 6 MARINE it iff anD cMoiultn Ml 11 Al. ASBUIAHCE SOCIrITY. Oftces 137, Leadenhall Street. TRUSTEES. Si« JaKeS M«Th».h'.N, li.irt., BL I". MiJim BtooßS, Dn.it..r of tin- Eaatln*»Co»paay. :\in ataasaas, DMatai of the K.iyal Mail Steam Packet Cenaansi DIRECTORS. CIiAIKMAX J I' Km-. Kea- I li.-iinuau of the (..n.-r.J Scr- w
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      680 6 PREMIUM FOR THC ASSURANCE OF *ioo BACCACE AMD PERSONAL EFFFCTS* (According By the Tear £5. ss. to £6. 6a. FOB THK BBJCaSB *i Au«tralis -j i,. :in» i,. ii)« (.'..lifi.rniM i yikWMa t'api- of <...<„! llnpe 2)» t.. o0» 30s to 3.";* Baal lmliaii Jon*. Otriland «;.,,■<()* (Aden ii,r1,,,r.) I
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      59 6 SPECIAL BILLS OF LADSiMG. 4 I.Ll'i.rrfUn.,.l (i,w. VBRAs So<rt«AMrr9k, Honoeo i iiai, raqaire Sftcut Hn.i, may |w ijrociire<l hi tl..- HrsAiTaTin Aenjaßwr*, drngmat, IBSO. NO. ICE LLOYDS It h reqneal t1,.,i p»uieu >m „i h ll v <ea be eowninitieaied Ui mh\ Mirviruffa dm iheir rMehiitg ibia Port, I •"ii.atioii
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    THe NEW COPPER CUERENCY AT THE LEGAL RATE FIXED BY GOVERNMENT.
    479 7 Hi 15 4u 16 lo •J. 1 10 ■_:> 90 •Jl S 1 1 IS 1 I I 1 2 r J. 3 l 7 7" 9 1 In I.", l(| 11 ft) II 11 5:, 11 U Ml
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    346 7 Tin alii \e table will .show what a coin- i I been introduced into the Ml aits andft then cent Act. In a lorn. n ia*ne v\e mentioned that it was quite impractii able to eomert small sums in cents. into the new denomination or piee cures CJ, and that
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    389 7 i>\ Tveeda] la* Meeting of the Subscribers io the IDwn Hail look place at i lk News Hot m, for the purpose of adopting and sanctioning one ar the savetml P1«1H submitted for approval. Most of the Plane were of Buildings far too costIs, alihough very handsome and highly ertditable
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    595 7 Gang Robbery and Mi rdf.r. On Wednesday last information was given at the Police Office, that a Burglary and Murder had been committed the night before in hii Opium shop, near the head of the Sungie Tinggie. At an erly hour on Thursday morning the Coroner with a Jury, attended
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    769 7 Wl learn that Commodore Elliott's squadron whilst cruizing in the Sea of Okhotsk, between the northern-most point of Saghalien and the mainlaid, observed a Russian brig making towards the; northern entrance of the Amour river. Owing to the shallowness of the water the boats of the squadron went in pursuit.
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    517 7 Thinking for the Thoughtful. By dividing the distance of the remotest stars by the velocity of light, we rind the length of time since the light left th:>se stars. There are sturs so distant that the light which reaches us from them must have taken its departure before the [generally]
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    European Intelligence.
    4629 8 Bmb, C R. lat.lv in comth the Crimea, succeed* i i' 1 <t. the Court f Dili.. 1 ny have nj>i><>in the Calcutta bar. t l-o .•■iiTal of In Ha, during the ul>i Mr. l'rins p. with the ttftrmom of the VV.- iVe! bfaction a an 1 c
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    Pinang.
    5029 9 '■< "x JirrcuTT- It i« with deep reZ :u i MtUut, of IW HiWhU. r Willi.ru Jrtfclt, I Record" of Urn Straits BtU»— U The hrn rttacksd iidy^Btery on Sai..l;,\. :i,e llt:i i a» the huiMM of the Crimiual >«mmi »v .1.1 ut on M..11 hi.i tried a ;i.urd«r
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    SALING DIRECTIONS.
    1661 10 And utnander* of \ewel»refsUuid*, for the purchase ptira of Barter i r\>**., »ith general liutructijiw how ;l. die Natives. By Nf.at MaJ'B A'jeut for UfsTt reince*. Juli) the \tt.\" NICOBAK I»I T«t« Is!'"* being w very little known mandtrs of Ku.ot* »e«sels trading from England to the ,h,
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      ARRIVALS.
      226 10 Nov. 13—llril- ling Hjdroosc, Nakoda, Pinang Nov. 2. 15 Dutch bark limlang An.im, De llulsIrejii, <tin.ii .ing Oi°l. 31. llrii. >>>>• Kadir Ru\, Nakoda, Pinang Nov. 9. m H. M Spart.ni, Sir W. Hoslc, Hongkong Nov. 4. m M —Dulth S. V. Pidaug, Persillc, Batavia Nov. It. n M
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      MONEY MARKET.
      73 10 On England 6 Months cr. dit at 4s. BJd. to 4*. W. *J 11, Oaliult.. M to 22'^ K» per l>» d«il»i«. On China 1 per cent discount. B..ml>ay W 0»*l siklh U»- 'l'H> P er 10° do'lam. Syceo filit-r *i\o*\ p. r cent ui.iiniini for Ihi K.
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      53 10 ruEIGH I S TOLO.^OM* -I EiH^O. Tin& Aniimon> Ore L% 15s perii)<»'. Gambier i." 4. Pearl Sh^o 4. 10s. India Rul)l>ei £4. 16s. Sago Flour 4. Sugar £4 s*. <iufH £4 10-. Joffee in bag« £4 10-. |.rH.«t. Black Pepper £4 10. i'«-' Hides £4. 14V Measurement Good*... £4. 10s.
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      ANJIER SHIPPING NEWS.
      455 10 Dot* Ship's Names From For Oot-ilO Fleetwing Singapore Liverpool lenesaozcare| B A flaUvia (Hamb.) J 12 Wynaud China England Saml. Rus*ell(Am Do. New York 13 lianca Whampoa Bombay Aden Shanghai Liverpool „11 T. W. Sears (Am) Singapore New York 11 Wanderer Auckland Batavia M. Johanna (Dut) London
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      98 10 HoLLOWkt'f Oi!.i««T »«D Pilui the nw<[ Cfletir .1.-d l: thr t'ure «f Sore Annt-—>amurl Wi'iiwrlh, of Hrnarpa, wxt h H<-y-ar» afllU'teU with iorv arm*, thrn- van tour iliff-n-nt ul and th>* trying nature of his SMlasas, m i .<-liim m hi>i« > SSSSSM uf ni> »libra, br w>> i-oiuprllrd la
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      220 10 Vrssi.Ls rxPECTE.i noH China. Adelaide m«*"u Am >) Americane Michael l-ampoa Hanca Aryimis Whumpoa Kald lack Irralwell Honxk. ug Chares 9tmM Alcoek Wl.an.poa Krat.t.- Siott Araov John riirhtman Scott lloigkong Lmicefteld (S. V.) Oliver do. riL un Am °y Sl.uiu'iai(> V.) ICskell llougkong Binira|K>re (S. V.) Baker do. WksWsfm (iealc
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    453 10 NATIVE CRAFT. BRlTlSH.— MuiialxMily, A iet Ralinm-, l*«»ui*a, K-se ..I Julpiu, mmwn, .0...» llyderally, Peacock, Juliett, Futty NJariana, Almmat, Samdanny, Johanna, Hydrouse, Kadir Bus, DUTCH— H«» Salam, Bfttavia, B<hi X >i, Chan Gimn, Lumtier M-«ho»r. Alwhl, Seg.ff, Alm.nU .i- K- A'l-"'r. Teo AliS'Hin. Ing Be.-, Guan
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