The Straits Times, 4 March 1856

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1 8 The Straits Times
  • 21 1 STRAIT S TIMES. t.\H SINGAPORE JO IUAL OF COMMERCE. VOL. 12th. PUBLISHED EVERY [TUESDAY MARCH 4th. 1866] TUESDAY MORNING NO 78*2.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 533 1 >.TM U# IUUORII'TIU* ABoaattf.. tf. On. It dalf-Tearty.. ijaartatlv.... t Dm Moata.. 14 A Copy— On» Kapee LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE AT TOM COMMISSION ROOMS OF JOHN LITTLE A CO. COMMERCIAL SQUARE— SINGAPORE. Outfitting sfrpartment. E#ott »hoe«. and «Upp«r.. Paris and London made t( ,_KU.tic, silk, and cotten. Buttons-Naval
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    • 486 1 ay I.md. *c., Mu.lin loves Preach Kid, White aa coloured. White and coloured .ilk. St thread Para.nl i «ilk, pl.ia. and figured Rlbboa.— silk, .atia, bonael and children., a great aaaortaaeat Thr»a4 eettoa on reels. Silk, Up... bnbbia, Needle., Pint, crochet Threaed, and aeedle. B.bie.' Honda and HaU— .ilk and
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    • 772 1 Messrs. WHAMPOA AND COS ADVERTISEMENT. <—r» mf essrs. WHAMPOA Co. have always on Sale an extensive and choice assortment of the following goods, selected specially for their Stores. WHOLESALE MCTAIL& fun EXPORTATION JwtUUntrp »v jttjoetfrn. Articles for the Work Table: Aalxarine dresses; Bonnets of the latest modes, from Paris; Chemisettes
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    • 785 1 1 Afisarra. I Loa«oa— F. AJfar Ntrwt liongsoag— Armst'ODg Law Batavia— Laace Co. [reawa N O_TJ C E CURSETJEE nOMKITIIS. HEREBY gives Notice that he has withdrawn from the firm lately carrying on Trade and hasiness under the style of Little, CchsbtJ» et Co.. and he has this da; established
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 737 2 r*u»^isrk,i«;r.«»rs, MaaiU No. 3 aad •4« i g MMila ana Caia*; eotors, oil ami in boies snd cs.ke»; camphor wood trunks; crowns. Tor naval c»ps; dinner and tea wnwi; dressing eases; d-.s-o. travellers writiat; fowling pieces, »mgle mnfl doubl* banel pistols, guofowifcr and r ll rtot; «oi4 lace, I and
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    • 843 2 i«rOtral. IntMlu)* in GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, KttaUUked, 1841 CAPITAIT£6OO.OOO BEAD OFFICES, 25, PALL MAIL, LONDON. ENGLISH BRANCH. Tklstkks. Charim Hopkinson, Esq., Regent Street. Sir Thomas Phillips, Temple. Alfred Waddilore, D. C. L., Doctors' Commons. Director* Major Henry Doveion, Edwsrd DwAledav. Esq. rL. George Gun Hsy. E~.. Beojassi. Phillip., Esq.,
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    • 642 2 Pi i if++» containing fmt fmrticmlan amd imttmc- *n tsßßsWflLssM (iiiifiMte flsmsMsWsL MM he flfttatMrf #f V HOUOTIAdTcO, Agent*. Singapore, VHh May, 1824. CALCUTTA MERCANTILE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY. rpHE Undersigned, having been appointed AgenU fpr the above Society, are prepared to take risk, and grant policies, payable in London, Calcutta,
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    • 943 2 Y'l ABUfIB has this day btvn jjl. adn.it ted a Partner in ■Mir Firm OITHRIE, A CO Singapore, Ist January, 1856. NOTICE MR. JOHANNES MOOYER. lias been v thorzed to sign our Finn p*r provurati,,' from this day. BEHN, MEYKK a, Singapore, Ist November, 185 V t f 0 IN
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    • 974 3 -n unn cvws wiTiwn mfdicw., .)U,UIIII CO\MNIE\CE OR B\PE>SE, BY DU BARRY* deliciou* REVALENTA ARABICA FOOD, save* 50 times its i-<>*t in other means ol nte slid the natural rcmeilT nhicl hn« obtained ViltO* 1 tes'imonials of cure* from the Right Hnn the k^.4 fMtsart de Dene*. Arrhdeacun Stuart of
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    • 729 3 all th* aboTp partks will b« kappv to anvwer any inquirit* No. 61.455, DT 'Wararr'i TrttimosJal. Boan.lSta Jmly, !8&3. This light and pleasant Farina is one of the mo*t excellpnt, niiiiriahinf, and reaturativc rcsaedies, and sup«r*«dr«, in many can**, all kind* of Medicine*. It ptrticulmlv iiaeful in c nfined habit
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    • 893 3 A JlarreltoHtt Remedy I FOR A MARVELLOUS AGIM ■It HI AT 'B lt HIMT. THE GH AKD EXTERNAL REMEDY. By the aid of a microscope, we see millions of little opening* on the surface "f our bodies 'through the*e tbia Ointment, when rubbed on the akin, is carried to any
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    • 543 3 LEA x l, ARI N S C i. LCBHATED «t<i> ftr fcxnu i Je v vVJ;<CiST£^3HfRc SAUCE. r*t«r<lctur. l>4 fKHIiI.M* tU-Chtf St.lJ a,, C*L««S t .d**Ti4k,«f •u*J .Usjrcfcas.it>. *.i..:i.i Notice to Shipmasters proceeding at the Port of Akyab >pHE undersigned have this day established themselves in Akyab, as Ship Chandlers,
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  • 100 4 We have lo announce ihe srrival of the following pa»i«enjrerB F«b. -il p«r Norn* from Galle, see Extra of date. We have to announce the departure of the folio win* p»Menger*: Feb. '11 per Samaranfr to Hongkong, Mrs. McDonald; par Harpoooer to Amoy,
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  • 73 4 Thk steamer Feroze. having on board Lord and Lidy C»nning. arrived at Bombay on tin28th. January. »n«l at Galle on February Ilih. The Ferott left G«lle for Madras on the I lib February, with the new Governor General on board, from whence H. E. will proceed to Calcutta. It will
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  • 59 4 By th<- Mail we learn that the persevering and indefatigable friend of Singapore, Mr. Crowfurd, has communicated with the Board of Control on the Straits Currency the question had not been finally decided on, but orders have been sent out instructing the Indian Government that nothing should be done in
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  • 36 4 We hear that some of the Singaporean! at home are re-agitating the Nutmeg duty question, an<l to strengthen their hands our Straits residents ought to aldress Memorials on the subject to the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
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  • 74 4 At length the judicial appoinments in the Snails hate been fill<d up. Mr. Richard Mi Cau«land,of the Irish Bar, a wphewof l«ord Plunkett a, has I een selected for Recorder of Singapore, and was to leave England by the February mail steamer. Mr. Peter Benson Maxwell of the Middle Temple,
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  • 48 4 Fos several days past the wind hat been blowing very strongs accompanied by heavy cquilln and rain, apparently the breaking up of the north-east monsoon. As will be seen in our shipping repon, several vessels which left this fur the Eastward have been compelled to return to port.
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  • 92 4 The Right Rev. the Bishop of Calcutta arriTrd here by the Mail, steamer Nona and landed under a salute. Engagement! of the Bishop of Calcutta. Tut-sdny 5.30 P. M. L»y *.no first «ton« of the New Wednesday 7 P. M. will preach to the confirmation candidates. Thursday morning, will visit
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  • 118 4 We reeret to notice that the Presents intended fer the Ring of Siam, which were .ent off in a cargo boat to the H. C. 8. V Auckland on Saturday afternoon, have been for the greater part either >it or much injured, in consequence of boi-terout •rather, which diove the
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  • 242 4 Wl have delayed the is* a* of oar present lumber ia expectation of the arrival of a steamer from Calcutta which wdl bring a confirmation or contradiction of the rumoured peace with Russia. Although orerdue the Calcutta steamer has not arrived. In addition to what appears elsewhere in our to-day's
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  • 138 4 Bombay journals to tl»e Ist February nnnounce the arrival at Mml place of H. t. the new Governor General of India, whuse reception by all tl»sse» of the community was of the niont flaitetin* kind. H- E. held a leve.- al the Town Hall. A meet ing of the inhabitants
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  • 71 4 Persia. Th? papers from Europe and India simul'aneously announce a rupture with Peisia, which Stale has thrown iisell into the hands <>i the Ciar. From extracis laken out of the Bombay papers, and giten in ano. her column, it will be *een that naval preparations ate £oiii£ forw*id al Hoiiibiy
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  • 578 4 Ik our issue of the I9ih ultimo we inserted some di-taiU of the finding at sea the abandoned ship Ontca of Liverpool. By the Swan, the capiaiu and part ofyhe crew arrived here from Swan River, which place I hey leached on the 2 1st December. The Captain of (lit-
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  • 51 4 Thb first Stone of the New St. Andrew s Church will be laid by the liishop of Calcutta, this (Tuesday) evening at half-past five. Ihe following is a biief account of what will take place. Ist. A Psalm will be sun^ (84.) 2ud. A short address lead from the Consecration
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  • 767 4 Dearly beloved in the Lord, forasmuch as devout and holy men. as well under the Law as under the Gospel. moved either by the secret inspiration of the Blessed Spirit, or by the express command of God, or by their own reason and tens* of order and decency, hsre erected
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  • 268 4 The Hwrland mail brought out a printed copy of the new Charter of the Court of Judicature. From a cursory perusal of its content* we confe-s i> has greatly disappointed us. Considering the materials which have from time to time been
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  • 956 4 The new charter is entitle.! Letter* p^ient for Reconstituting the Court of Judicature of Prince of Wales' Island, Singapore and Malacca," and is dated 10th August— 19th Viet. IH*>}> After reciting the previously granted charters the preamble states that since the granting ihJ charter of G«*o. IV the population and
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 169 4 (^.fUL'F.rUSK-f 0 Moonasrr Ric*. (Ist sort) for th« of the Troops in the Straits Settlement*, for J*y IDM *7. will be ncsiTed by the Co«nmisaanat O#esr at Singapore, op to the 26th March, 1866. The rats) per W of 164 lbs., at which the Tender bmsW, thnM be specified in
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  • 395 5 Faoat oem own Coihskjudiht.] *mc, Itk Jmmmmry, 1856. Th* CritM has for tb* prca— t saosßent lost vl cii Ha Hlrol. and beyood a snail skirmiahmf sJair aaaoof the villages in the valley of Uaidar, sa which about 30 prisoners were taken by the Pusmht the reports from that quarter
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  • 520 5 'From oik own Corkkspoxdent.l Suez, 25fA January, 1856. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Na» igation Compvny'e Steam-ship Hindustan it »tili detained a MtS, om ing to the non-arrival at Alexandria of tli- Fere i li the via Southampton portion of the ott ward- bound .nails and Passenger. The onij event
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  • 490 5 FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. Suez, 3 MI January, 1856. The Pera experienced very heavy leather whi.e crossing the Bay of Biscay, during which her machinery suffeied a 'nl she was compiled to put in to Lisbon v the 11 in»t. where she was subjected to four days quarantine, She left
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  • 41 5 The Editor of the Mediternmeo begs to 1., form tho Editor «f the Straits Times that an official telegraphic despatch from Vienna the 17th inst. announces that Kussia has accepted the conditions of Peace proposed by Austria.
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  • 1358 5 [F»OM OOBOWS CORRKSPONDKNT.] London, 26th December 1855 Kars has fallen. Ou the 14th >f November General Mouravietf' Humuionded Kars to <ure?der. A council of was was held, General Williams presiding. They reg ested delay, and sent Colonel Thompson to Erzeroum to asc. rtaiu whether SelJim Pasha, who was expected U»
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  • 1066 5 [Fbom oib Own CoaHfcspoxDs.vr.] Lond n, IG7A January, 1856. The settlement of the war question still continue the most prominent topic of the day. The .New Year opened with decidedly pacific rumours, but the whole movement I take to be but a delusion." We iearn by a telegraphic despatch from
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  • 9959 5 Scmmaky or JS'aws. At this very momeut people on the European Continent do meet together and talk about politics, the word peace or no peace are ever uppermost. Couriers and ambassadors, and confidential attaches are flying to and from between the capitals, as fast as lctomotives or post
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  • 1711 8 T«e late from Pertis has infased go 0 di 1 <* a*ti*ity iolo our military and Naval dep»rtm«nU ud the despatch with which Sir Henry L~ke k"*" to prepare for srsr service such a number of vessel, ieae.Ua poml astonish »«»t The AfdWa and the FMtorw, with sixty Artillery
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  • SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    • 101 8 Feb. 27—British S. V. .Norn*, Roger*, Ceylon Feb. 19. 28 French hark Am die. Denans, San Francisco Dec. °J9. 29— Siam drig Kim-ang Cang, Nakoda, Siam Feb. 11. Mar. 1— Brit. schr. Chrysolite, Cumming, Glasgow -ei.t. 23. —Stum li.hL Iron DuLe, Edwards, Siam Feb 7. 3—Bril. ship City of
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    • 190 8 Feb. 25 —British schr. Eliza Ann, Felix, Malacca. N —Do. brig iiang Hin, Gefhard, Kongpoot DariKh ship Louise Sophie, Goetl, Foo-rhow-foo. 26- British schr. Faille Barrie, Nakoda, Malacca. „—H. Ms. ship Spartan, Sir W. Hoste, Korneo. 27—H. M. ship Nat,kin. Hon. K. Stewart, Hongkong. Dutch bark Vander Palm, Van
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  • 1083 8 The C lonial markets have been exceedingly dull during the past fortnight, th'« being, however, generally the e»«e about and after the Christuiatholida) o. The stock of Bengal and Penang sugar in warehouse on the 31st u,t.; was 3,100 tons against 4,650 at the com
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  • 158 8 Arrived Dec. 10 Challenger. Shanghai Duke of Argyll, Singapore; 12 Kliaa Thornton' Batavia 14 Eureka, Foo-chow.foo; 20 Gundieh Canton Queen of the Ware, and Cornubia s m Kpore, Sparkling Wire, Shanghai Flair of ice, Pinang Ceiential, Canton Walton. Suan c hai Grange. Singajore 27 Spirit of
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  • 279 8 Juliet. A Fren han wli iuuuolc had been •••aUiiZoa by Voltaire, meeting the [K»-t noon after, gave him a bearly rubbing. i'| lt poel immediately flew to the Duke ol Orleans loll! him how he had been used, and ti.^- he wotil.l dv justice. Sir, replied ihe duke, wih a
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  • 461 8 NATIVK CRAFT. BRlTlBH.— Hannah, Lotu«, Ameer Doorman, T. R. Davidson, Na*ree Majid, Altf Lion, Good Luck. DUTCH— Bklhvih, Bout-*, Cli«n Gu«n, Almansoer, On R Kre, Teo Ahsoon. Ing Bee, GuanSing, Of Guan, B«rkat, Futtool Ktiir, Abubaker, Cecelle, Nairn Balgyer, Kirn Soon Hin, Dorga, Hafcoe* Tanjong Pinang.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 138 8 A Most Astonishing Cikk or a bah Bexast by Hollowav i Oi.vtmext axu Pills. -The Wife of Arthur Hplt, C. X., Bombay, w.n for a lonir time afflicted with a bod breast, every thing ml dical aid could do to cure her was unarailinc, indeed, it berime much worse, and
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