The Straits Times, 24 March 1856

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    29 1 STRAITS TIMES. "•111 SIHIPORfc >0 L 11 i\ A L OF COMMERCE. j VOL. 2 r 1 1 PUBLISHED EVERY [TUESDAY M XCii 24th. IHoOJ TUESDAY MORNING NO 785.
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      325 1 SVS. 16 I i n < OPT One Kunee LIST Of VUIKLKS FOB SALE lISSIOM ROOMS OF JOHN LITTLE A CO. I MjrAUK-siM;.\rwi<K. Outfitting Dfp.irtmrnt. an I «li|i|>*™, t'.iri« anil LonloM ma'U 1 tiU, ami cotton Buttons Naval and .emir matle ilr.«s -KaTtouta. CodriaftiiiK of th< meet in I liunti«t
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      425 1 oy i md v, Umalin (ilove* French Kid, White an (..inirp.l. Whitr and coloured silk. thread. I'nr.i- I •■lk. plain. Knd ficured Ribhons— silk, Katin. bonnet md children's. prcat asuortmont Ihrtjil -r itun at ri*»l«. Silk, tapes, biibhia Needles, Pin«. crochet I lircaed and needle* j Babies' HOOSS and I
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      802 1 Meaate. WHAMPOA AI\!D COS ADVERTISEMENT. M«wa. WHAMPOA A Co. have aavaya on J Nai,' .hi fsifiisivr aad ciioice aosonnaeiil «>f ill lelaming roads, actrcted aaedbtllv for their Si..i,s. iku.ks \r,K hkiaii. ot* r<»a kxcohi ti»n /ralU urn,) iftoeicrp. Articles forme Work 1 .iL>|, Balsaoae dnessei Boaneta eflae b*t«ei uio.i,~,rroin t'aru
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      760 1 AGKMi Lonauu- F. Algn tf MrjßJ Htngkong— Armst ong Bktavis I.i.nue Co. rente NOTICE cnasETjsE rROM..:o zs. nKRKRY gives Notice that he has withdrawn from the firm lately carrying on Trade and dutincss tinder the style of Littlk, Cursktir.K A Co.. md he has this day estahlithed himself as General
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      741 2 b cir*r>, MamU N«. 3 and 4 cign x :mn I oil and »»lrr, in titi boxw st..: .•«ke»;c»-:-|>!'< wo«M lmi,k«; cr-.wns, f»' inn«-r »n<l tea tervioei; drraaiag ens*""; d'pk*, lr»»ell«r» writ in« fowling pieces, »in*l« aiw rrrl fisAoU, ganpowil.T and hirdmf »no«; 1 1-. !i for na»al c»p»: half,
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      854 2 /flrDical, SndaliD, AMD GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Established, 1 (54 1 CAPITAL. £600,000 HEAD OFFICES, 24, PALL MALL, "LONDON. ENGLISH BbANOH. Tmenxs I'barle* Hopkin.on, Esq., Regent Street. Sir Thonuw Phillips, Temple. Alfred Waddilove, IX C. L., Doctors' Commons. Dl HECTORS. Major Henry Doveton, E.l»ard P<>ubled»y, Esq. r. L. (ieorgeGun Hsy,
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      662 2 Prospectuses, containing full particulars and instructions to parties desiring to injure, map obtained at, or will be forwarded ft te on application being made to > OUBTEAD a. CO, Agents Singapore, 30(* May, 1854. CALCUTTA MERCANTILE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY. TPFIE Undersigned, having been appointed Agrnt« for the above Society, are
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      927 2 For i. on aon direct i rUIK fine fast-»aih.,g A. 1. Harm* lAk 1 GriDINQSTAfiUsTon-K*. JHw ifister, has superior Accommodations ■4bb^bbs^s» f"' PasxcDgers. For funher par iculars, apply to Captain Gbaybuks. ou board, or at the G« 'downs of HAMILTON, (iKAY to S'Hffiipi>rf. Ist Mtirrh, l85<; ITp I.\ Phtv^. ANU
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      814 3 -.1 Him Cl nES WITIIMT MFniC!>E, 11. COWEMEME OK EXPENSE, BY n i i-AliUVVH.licio.is ItKVALBNTA AHAHH'A rOOl>, »»t« s<» tinim its r..«i in oihir ni»aii* ol natural remwW whicl baa <.1-ihimc(l t i u n-t from tin- It iclit Hi'" lfc» 1 Ar. lidracnn Smart <if It kh^, 'f ia
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      767 3 >U til* aborc p*nlrswili be happy to aniwrr *ny inquirif No 51,482, I)r Wuner-.TMtimonial. Bonn, 19th July. 185 S. 1 ata lit In and ateafkal Fan. a is one of the mo.l rx-cll.-tn, iidurishiiu, and iratoratirr rrmrdie*. atl'l suI rsrdca, in man* cases, all kind* of prdicii e» l< i*
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      941 3 JLet us Mieasou Together 090 HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. WHT AKEWE SICK? It haslnfii the lot of human race to be weighed do«n by disease and (.utt'ei inj;. HOLLOWaY'S PILLS arc specially udupttd to the relief of tin WKAK, the NERVOUS, the DELICATE, and the INFIKM, of all climes, ages, sexes, and
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      701 3 Notice Mtt. JAMES W*TSON and MR. THOMAS 9CUTT, are Partners in our Finn. GUTHRI&& CO. Singapore, March 6th, ISM nc NOTICt. MR. HEXRY WILLIAM WOOD is ai.thorued to hign our Firm by Procuration. SYME CO. Siugapore, l'2th Febntary, 1856. v NOTICE. MR. E. M. SMITH is authourised to sign our
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      678 4 Por Hongkong rpHE British ship CATHERINE lit 1 API \H. aptain Fowlbß. will avJ f-r H-ngkongin a day or two. Singapore, March 2Uh, 18 >6. For KSotiyHomj' fHjhv^} rnnp Bn' -> eat" -ship TTlljjN. 1 LliiinyiNG Captain DC c MKBlLft_^ lUM f r m Calcitta to Hong•hei7tuii.#t l'l.ss-ig.', apply to
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      541 4 JBjt "Chrysolite" Silk Umbrellas, bone rios. Ditto Tubular do. Mazarine Paramatta of beautiful texture. JOHN LITTLE k CO. \.t March, 1856. [uc] MSar >* Chrysolite" BOOTS SH( )IS A large assortment of very euper.or make bnd finish consisting of Enamel Hide Laung Shoes. Do. do. El stic Fronts. Light Calf
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      882 4 FOR SALE. Old Port in Quarter Casks Ditto in bottle, very superior. Glenlivet Whiskey. Fine O d brandy C-<ckburn and Campbell's first class Sherries and Claret. JOHN LITTLE CO. Sinaa-ore, Ut March. 1856^ [ue] ~BU%neF~Serviee* The Undersigned have for snle a fets Sets complete, of hanHgome Dinner Services of Ceral
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      927 4 Lie Liqcid Sheathing to be addressed to THo MAS HARRISON, .t his Manufactories Cam sole A %S; B ,A T J I ft Kv p n»%s BATATi As upplyexpectcd by thf MARINE ?2ifr anO craeualtn MUTI'AL ASSURANCE 80GIETT. Offices -137, Leadenhall Street TRU S TEE S Sir JaMf.B Matheson, Bart.,
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    Straits Times Singapore: Tuesday, March 25th. 1856.
    20 5 Straits Times Singapore: Tuesday, March 25th. 1856. We 1 1 live in announce the »nival ol L I > loi U>\vitl<!
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    374 5 M-irrh 18 b mi Xii h Rose fr-m Calca*ia, M Ci».« t-ll |er K •>■• iii^'t n iler Nrilei tHintfli ftoni Baiavia, C'»»l«». .< i Waaatawfc mml f..mi\, 1):. Schmidt, Moi sr. an I M idnan II I'm > k r i Mraara. Thoniso'i, W i*ai, \nilii.n, |nm. P«m< M
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    12 5 H. Ms. Steam-sloop Encounter, Captain O'CaUaghan, sailed on SatUfdaj evening for Huugkeng.
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    19 5 The steamer Fiery Cross Captain White, arrived from Calcutta, 00 Sunday morning last and sailed at mid-night for Hongkong.
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    22 5 Tun I', and <'. Co's vSteamer Madras, f Captain Down, arrived at noon on .sattirdav and sailed at noun next day for Hongkong.
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    21 5 The Dutch -Mail rteaflM Knnivqen der Xetlerlanden, Captain Ptins, from Batavia, sailed at noon on Suuday for Rliio, Minto and Batavia.
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    33 5 The British screw steamer Hellespont. Captain Key*, arrived from the Colonies on Tuesday last, Minded for »ale al this port, but not succeeding in finding a purchaser she Utill this morning lor Manila.
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    30 5 Turn H. C. S. V. Hooghly, left Malacca on Tuesday last with the Uishop Metropolitan for Pinang lrom the latter place the Bishop will proceed hi the Chiuan to Calcutta.
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    21 5 The Hooyhhj is exj>ectcd to return to Pinatig to-morrow, conveying thither the lion ble »ir T. B. Maxwell, Recorder of I'inang.
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    42 5 We have b. en requested 'o liotih tothr subacrifa i-to the Inslitu imi Schods, and th friends ol Kduca'ioii generally, th.t the annual me. Tim: of id.- sociei\ will laftfl place at the N>WI Room on Friday next at 2 P. M.
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    72 5 Ik M an adveiiisemeiit appearing M another coin it will be s.eii thr.t MadaiUfl Bl'.ln he Hnililieit de la Merlitre. ptopaOea L'ivihL' Ell* Irriaißwitii' al the lalt tui&mtt ol Mr. Abiah^m Sdi ap. Ti.- Ja»a papera speak in terms ol Htirb praiae of Mad, me Blanche Humbert de li \!.-tli.re
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    134 5 On Janfiaiy tfOth Her Majtsty held a Court at HirlmafaW Palaco. Among the pivseutatioMS lo the Queen we notice the following Mr William Carpenter Howe (Queens Uunsei), Chi. f Justice of Ceylon, wn» presetted to Her Majesty at an ludirace, hv Mr. Secretary Lalx ucbere, and bad the honour of
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    145 5 By the Mail steamer the two Recorders tor the Stiaits arrived, Sir H. Mc.Causland and >ir I". B. Maxwrll, the former b>ingiti£ with him the new Charter of the Couit ot Judicature. Sir.Kenson Maxwell was .sworn in at I'iuang, under the usutl ■alnto, but came on hi the steamer to
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    215 5 On the evening of Tuesday last Mr. Sinionsen gave his farewell Concert. The attendance was >otnewhat discouraging Those who were not pretest lost an opportunity oi listening to a musical treat which rarely ofivis. The performance of Mr. Simonsen is of the highest order, his execution perfect and complete, equal
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    China.
    559 5 K-ily the Norna Hongkong jourad vices have been n reived to instant. We are gratified to Judge Hnlme is suliieiently ie -overed from his late severe and long sickness to be able to preside at the Criminal Session. We regret to learn the failure of Messrs. Nye, Brothers and
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    Calcutta
    336 5 -By H. .M's. steam frigate Encounter which vessel Mitred here on the 18th inst. we learn that the steamer Lnncefield, which left '".alcutta on the 21st ult. lor the Straits and China, sustained considerable injury to her machinery and put buck on the 26th ult.; she arrived at Calcutta
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    Colonial Gleanings.
    314 5 By I lie steamer Hellespont we have received Bin of Colonial paper* limn Swlney Feb. 13th, Melbourne 18ih and 'I'lic Sydney papers notice the total los» of the Aberdeen clipper Varoon. 800 tone, between Cape Northumberland and Rivoli Bay, with Sosiiir. kcfron Manila. Tin- reanel hmmi have struck
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      645 5 Tbe Bwl» *t Aaanrano- af proved of by thr .Oirectora tkat Company, to^tber w th "TaMe obowiDjt the tltau n'. of Mm aaotithly dadoct.nns, can be Uad on apaajtaa to v 1 ..in al»u any further informatioi. IblboA PREMIUM FOR THE ASSURANCE OF *i«> BACCACE AND PERSONAL EFFECTS, By the
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      68 5 NOTICE. f|'HK SubscribeiN 10 tlie >iNo*roßr. iNsTirr--1 Tioß Fkle Schools are requested to nn-i t the Singapore 2»e«s Koom, C-nuiifrcial Sqnaie. on Fridaj next, tlic 28th instant, at 2 r. m., for the purposi of receiving the Coniintitre'.< Kepoit and tli cling Officers tor the ensuing year. I. OXLBY, Secy.
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    ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL.
    634 6 The Peninsular Oriental Company's Steam,hip MADRAS, Captain Down, arrived here on Saturday it Noon, having left Bombay Mar. 3rd., Oalle the 12th. and Pinang the 20th in»t. We annex a list of Passengers i HsJMSM*; Sir B.i.w.n Maxwell, Sir Richard uiaod, «nd (t) children, '..r. and
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    492 6 From urn own Cokkksi-umjent.] Suez, Bth February, 1856. Thk papers contain little hx-yon*! speculations as to the rial probability of a lYace and the terras, of the proposals whicli appear on all sides, with such modification of expressions, as one may expect when given by a Itussian or p an
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    4779 6 [From oih Own CoHKfcSPONDiNT.] Loud n, Wth Ftbruary, 1856. Parliament Las MMM»N«L The Uueen Laa «]>oketi and tlie obedient Lord* and Faitlii'ul Commons have ri'spiiuk-d in Addresses to which there was no opp<siti<>n. Tho J»oyal Speech w«s brief, and n- rcpi-rkable for what wan omitted than tag "h it was
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    3555 7 TFrom our own Corre«poxdfxt.] London, 'H\th January, 1856. ""the 17 h inst. London was startled by the 'Jiounccmeut that "Russia accepts unconditij, >.- ""> '»c f-r-potal* qf Austria." '•us ai ma be supposed caused the ijreatest exin the metropolis At tho stock XxIm f-tfect upon th fund wa-« uuprecedent- Is
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