The Straits Times, 13 May 1856

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    20 1 STRAITS TIMES. AIM) SIHAFORE JO lUHL OF COMMERCE. vol.. l*>ni. PUBLISHED EVERY [TUESDAY MAY 13th. 1856] TUESDAY MORNINC NO 792.
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      523 1 m>tb« or uMinrti"' tuiutlir Ay. lira. 1» <aiMrarlT.. f j,.«rt«Ti».... > IM Monlb 14 dinclr Copy— One Kupe« J LIST OF tjmCLH FOR SALE AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS OF JOHN LITTLE A CO. MMERCIAL SQUARE-SINGAPORE. Outfitting department. •art. .ho*». ani .Hppern. P-.ru and Lonion m^lf -T^.-lti.la»tic.»ilk. and cotton. Button. Natal
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      479 1 ot l.md. *c, Mu.lin Glove*— Frcaeh Rid, Wait* an coloured. White and coloured .ilk. thread Para.nl> —.ilk, plain, and figured Ribhoa. .ilk, .atm, bonnet <nd children., a rreat assortment Thread rottoa on re»l», silk, tape*, bobbin Needle., Pin., crochet I'hreaed and needle. Babie.' Hood, and Hat* .ilk and nils, '»ra
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      795 1 Me*™. WHAMPOA AND COS ADVERTISEMENT WHAMPOA Co. have always on Huh- hii exiensivr and choice assortment of the following aeleoted npeciHlly for their Stores. V llous Ar.K HK I Al I Jt rilH K X I'llH T A TK'N < Hillinrrn U jtt?ooifrn. Article* for the Work Table: oal«ung dresse*;
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      805 1 tOKS 1. iK>Dde»— F.Alg»r Mint Uongkoag— Armst ong La* Bnavia— Lm*gt ft Co. [HM N o^l C E CURBETJEE riOMMOftIE. HEREBY gites Notice that he has withdrawn from the firm lately carrying on Trade and hininrs* under the style of LITTLB, Cursktißl Jt Co.. and he has this day established
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      772 2 v ittt; cifar. U aniU No. 3 aaU 4 j cifa c asrs, Manila aaa Cum.., colors, oil and watri, in tin bo»r» aad tat veed irui.k-; cr >«ns. for dressing cases; > t-iicrs writing; whug pietts, »iii(J.<- au<l fc.n.['.i»utr and birdwg sltot; aafaJ < a, aata, .Manila; «ud »u*w,
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      857 2 jtrDical, intoaltD, GENERAL LIK*E ASSURANCE SOCIETY, tttabltthtd, l>il CAPITAL. £S(H).(K» UKAD OFFHKS. U, PALL MALL, LONDON. lIOLIII UKANCH. Tv I STIES Charles Hopkinson, Es.j., Regent Street. Hir Thomas I'hillijw, Temple. Alfred Waiiiiilo\t\ D. C. L., Doctors' Commous. DIKKCTOBS. Major Henry Dovttou, Edward Doulleday, Emj. r. L. «>., George Gun H
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      652 2 PrMpectu*e», containing fUI particulars and tiu.Vu. tiont to parties desiriny <• innre, maybe obtained <U, or will be forwarded f i cc on application being in aiU tv I Ol STEAD CO., A-jmts. Singapore, Mat May. 1.v,4. CALCUTTA MERCANT LE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY. 'THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for
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      752 2 NOTICE. MRS. STAIN .SANK re,,^ctf«l!y in f ortn| Piironts and (Tiiardiann, that kli.M .o\el int.> 127 Queen Street. Coapony where sli" inten.l- to open her School. The ooana of Instruction will compria* Scriptur Amienl and M.i Ml i;rapliy with the aat of itafß, '•runinar. and Compositio Wri in.' nmi Arillmi.
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      889 3 MARINE •zitr a.iD cTiwiultp a AS i. KKSETTI OOosm 137, Lottdenhall Street. TRUSTEES. Sia James Matikbon, B*rv, M. P. .limaa, Uinsrtoc oi Urn EMtlatliaCoupaay. kfM sa MAJKtua, Director ufUke Koyal Mail Sumtm I I 'ol!l|MUiy DIRECTORS. i|\IBMAN— J U Ellis, tsq., < hAirntan of Urn ieo .-r»l Screw Stoam .Shippmst
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      576 3 PREMIUM FOR THE ASSURANCE OF *i°» BACCACE AND PERSONAL EFFECTS, (Accordu'j to Class of Vessel. J By the Tear £3. St. to £6. 6a. POP. THI TOTAOZ TO •Mm VmmJv SalllM Vnarta. A«»tr»H» 2d.U)35s 3Ost»4Os California 70s to 80s Car* ofi.ood Ho|.e 26s to 30s 30s to 36s East Indiai.
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      812 3 I .fiiii'vettoHu Hem fit FOB A MABVELLOUS AGK<! HiUWAQjUTMIVT, THE GEAND EXTEJRK AL REMEDY. Bt the .id of a microscope, we sre ailliiius of little opening* on thr surface of our bodies Ihr.ußo these his Uintment whm rubbed on the skin, i« carrird to sny or>sn or inward part. r>i«easrs
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      750 3 NOTICE. JOHN AITKEN, late Maater Mariner, M NUEL FRANCIS DE SOVZA, for many rear Book-keeper and Managing Clerk to Ml. JOHN 3TEEL, and TERTULEIAN JORGE DE SOUZA hare aaaociated themselves in Copartnership an Ship-Chandlers, Sail makers. Auctioneers and General Dealers, under the Firm of AITKEN DE SOUZA Singapore, 2nd July,
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      535 4 for Sale r\V< > v^rj haadaome Semi-grand Piano Fortes. Jiwt imported. ALSO. An Iron Si ral Stair-case. Apply to E. APEL CO. Apr, l 26/ A, 1866. ON Bii,CA Choice Sell Son of JAPAN-WARE Al-J-n^ Soy, Zaki and OtagJ^^^ > v -"-■'< MM llr J JUST OPENED. AN Elegant Aaiwrtment
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      554 4 Kjt Chrysolite." FOR SALE. Prime Cumberland Hams, cured for the Indian JOHN LITTLE CO. Ist Mtrch, 1 856. [»c] Received OverlandBridal Wreathes. Orangp Blossom. Silver Drops and Flowers. Kid Gloves. AND Wedding Cakes. JQHN UTTLE 4 co 1< March, 1866. NOTICE Ihe Undersigned has just received a supply ff wme
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      682 4 AND A small supply of V\e osiebrated Haut Bouunes," prii-e f 9 t»er doien. Superior French Brandy, price 8 9 per dozen. Dunbar and Sons" EngJish-bottled Bias Beer. Do. Do. Porter. JNO. L'TTLE CO. Singapore. I'2'A Vi*. I*. V*.. ex "vnuiUA." DINNER SERVICES From Copeland. Of Coral Green, Coral Blue.
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      995 4 I.— To a Copy o'tesch of the following beani. ful Line Engravings on St el The frirst Born, after the Painting by \Y. Cope, Ksq. R. A Engraved by T. Vttwom, fag. 'Ihe Villn fountain, after tue Painting by AY. L. I-eitch, Esq. Engraved by W, FsaiWt, I II. To
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    DOMESTIC OCCURANCE. DIED.
    20 5 DOMESTIC OCCURANCE. DIED. At Singapore, on ll.e 2n,i instant. Mr*. E. M. Bruce, lately of Beiu-oulen. after a severe illnem.
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    Straits Times. singapore: Tuesday, May 13THY. 1856.
    69 5 —-OM. c hnve lo nnnoiince the arrival af the following |)ns>eiiir»*i« May 9 per Laneefield from Calcutta, Messrs. Arathoon and Guliboy. We have to announce the departure of the following |i.i«seii<;eii» May li» per Marqu rd K;.n ily to C.ilrutta Mr.i. Miller and
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    158 5 Memorandum of Covkrs received f .r Delivery »l,»n.i De»|'fitche<i fiom, ihe Singapore los; Office in ibe Jloii'h of April, IS.jtJ. Recaived Per Sir. tC. tier Xederlanden from B.tavia 2 980 Madras from Hongkong 50S \;i./,i//-(v Irmii Kuinjr ***** Do. Ik.in other place- 1,954 „„L. M. Wood from Honjjkong 226 I
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    48 5 The Java wind set in on Tuesday last, bringing with it its usual amount of fever and sickness amongst the prostrate is the Kditor of this Journal, whose grey gooi>o quill, scissors and uuste have given place to pills, powders and diugs in great, but not agreeable, variety.
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    26 5 Doctor Oxley sailed on Saturday last in the Jiartn, for Amboynn and Manila. on a Botauioal Mission from the Government of India to the Spice Islands.
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    152 5 We have been infonncl that Captain Stewart, of theHon'ble Company's Steamer Hooghly, has, from continued infirmity and failure of his sight, been at last compelled to send in his resignation, 'and apply for the Pension to which he is entitled for 30 years' unremitting service. We very much regret that
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    1003 5 A Lite Lord. Intelligence was bmus;li> into lowu lac on Saturday evening, that a Tiger li.ni /alien into one ol the Pits made on Bukn J iuiah. Hud iviin io be taken out the faMawiag morning accordingly ihe next day at 9a. m. Mr. Inspector Pennefaiher and a parly ol
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    A Bill to Amend The Law of Partnarship.
    1120 5 vl. IL,\?° Ihe following 8 the Bui brought la by Air. lA)w«», and read a first time in ihe i± use ot Commons Imt week: WhereM it ii expedient to amend the law relating to r^rtuer tup: K« t th.ref urt enacted
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      875 5 Ii \1; t t «WIt\WJ* uouid Tit] r a .'OoH|><jaitioa of the above •rate cost, to effectually prrvrnt dM accumulati mof Se«-«eed, barnailes, ■Ur boitr^HM of Iron V-aaels. has aern long psiag well known taat from the ir-mt of •j.iiratioii. inataoc«s are frw^ueat of Slca- i\ wo ur throe knotitu
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      346 5 #^«r Hmnghong *^^t^l\ r PHEolinper Steam-nhiD FIE- KY CROSS, Capt. White. aMJeHflftwr fr >m Calcutta bound to Homo «oj«o may be expected at Singapore an or about th* 23rd instant. For Fr ignt or Pusaage, app y to J.VO. PURVIS SON. Singmpore, My I>5G. Clipper Steamer LA>CY.FIELD, from Hongkong to
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    Calcutta.
    2543 6 V pri vale Semaphoric message wm receive 1 in Wednesday announcing tha loss of the Clairvoyant. Captain Bird, from tnis port, 5 miles Ii of M idraf. We are not yet in posses ion ol full particulars, but me assume the weather to have been Hue, aud the low
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    Reports of The India Law Commission.
    4060 6 as to ex <mioe ami consider the reco.umend. tions uf the Indian Law Commissioners, and the enactments proposed by them for the reform of the judicial establishments, judicial procedure, and Uws of India, and such other matters in relation to the reform of the
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    MADRAS.
    475 7 aVnSaCB VKM Gknkhv:. QWLUKtWkM. A letter ■i rueuve I he* 0 -v m QiaataMa, giTiag an a.-c uiit of Urn a'lli-iom ntl.ici up )u him within ft mil.-s of the Preside ey. It spi oare that as aos poeooodioii toßoa^loooiaa traaoil earrHWje, wat a ii m luddenly enrpriied. atiout,
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    European Intelligence.
    2818 7 Stkaii ComnmiCiTiofi with Aqmuil 'Ilie imp rta.ee of rt and rapid coinmuiiicat:on between out Au.-t .iliio col >uiis Bad the :uoth'T country is every day becoming more apparent and, if aojtatag were re<puired to ilcmonataato it, the la miniiaciniiel <?ri.sis aroaki waVe. when it may be snid that
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    417 8 May s— British brig Gold Digger, Hamer Calcutta April 13. m 6— British S. V. Lancefield, Oliter, Calcutta April 29. Do. bark Mmenra, Di«, Soorabaya Mar. 31. Peruvian bark Annie, Gibbs, Melbourne Feby. 2. Brilnh stiip Pearl, McKenue, China April 10. Do. do. Lord Raglan, Mitchell, Adelaide
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    RATES OF PREMIA OF INSURANCE AT SINGAPORE.
    384 8 (ON »>Ul'U> VOYAGES BY BAILUIQ VESSELS P*r cen i lo Ore»t Britain ■•••l CouuoeiitaU'urts in fcwope i to i Cu*nsin«ruoon anU sailing between 30th Hongkoug or > June Ist Match li to 1| Whaupoa Amoy, during th« ab o ve period respectively.... I
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    MONEY MARKET.
    66 8 On KnglandC Monthxcre.lit at 4s. lOjd. to 4». Hd. 4f On Calcutta fctf to 227 J Ks. per Imt dullara. On China IJ a 2 per cent premium. Boinbuv 3»» diiysi sight Its. 226 per 100 dollars. Sycee Silver 8 to 81 per cent premium Coni-.sinVs Uupee»2lB per
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    288 8 A gentleman at Birkenhead, during the summer, was bitlen by irocquitoet, and a professional entomologist states, that a few weeks ago he to-k three of thoe troublesome insert pests of ihe warmer clime*, in the place called Boggart Ho Clough,' neat Manchester." It is reported that the British Government hi«s
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    129 8 Mr. Eri< as to on is reportudbe still en^*^. caloric cmerpriSf. His new caloric engine ts f, v horsa power, and compared with its p r 'rrniss^ has been greatly simplified, and its cumbrou* p, r> dispensed with —not onh avoiding friction j, laiiiiahing expense, but effecting a gre*t sivina
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    The Table Turned.
    241 8 -There tin a (1 when we Were indebted 10 Europe for a ol wmMmm ma. hiiiry. «'id foreigner* re<.irdril American in^nuitv m at i<t cliinat in i dilution of wooden iiijun-^x and fluili.'>.|)ii is L titerly we have asionish'-il them with mil Mitai reapers, and rix slioutere,
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    147 8 Arrant. The moit diitrraito*. and at lh>'tamr> time one of thr mo« aLnumn ti.-...v- to which tbr haman franc ia tuhji-cl, i> a.k,',,,, whuh litrralljr lrar> Ihe human cunititutii n la paSMa, bnaiciini m Tiitim to the Tery »erjte of the irrife, from whlrh he t« Idom nim n anlnii,
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    Vessels Expected From Europe.
    407 8 Aodul Medjid Wilkie UlMgow a Jan Agues Leyiman Newport 23 Feb. Hoiiauzo Dalt Glasgow March Balder Touroe Newport 25 l-eb. Uritain'* Queen U-ndou Cleopatia London C'ele»ual Raymur Lonuon 19 Feb Calcutta (H MS) King Esq. Portsmouth Counted of Winton Koomsou London 7 March ij, u id
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    619 8 NATIVE CRAFT. BRITISH.— Hannah, Ameer Doorman, Naz.ee Al-jjid, Neurea, La Felict, Lotu>Sultan. DUTCH Almancoer, Ong Kee, TeoAhsoon, Guan Sinp, Berkat, Abubaker, Cecelle, Dorga, Guan Siaii. Mahomet, Tanjong Pinang, Fydool Raclnnan, Kcmbang, Djepoon, l'olka Saada, Gau Kum, Kng I*'-' SIAMESE Heroine, Arrow. JJA).LY— Fhii^I K:iir. ARAB— Fathool
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