The Straits Times, 17 June 1856

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    19 1 STRAITS TIMES. AND SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. \<>L. I9r PUBLISHED EVERY [HKM)AV JUNK 17TH, ***** TUESDAY MORNINC NO 7<)7.
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      869 1 •< M.»rti» inaoaiiT.. ft> Or* It iU(-V«axli.. j »rieriv.... i ,ur M«aU... I* a aaaajb Coay o— Kudc* LIST OF \KIKLES FOR SALE AT THK COMMISSION BOOMS OP JOHN LITTLE CO. COMMEKCLAL SQJ'AKK-ONGAPORE. man i Outfitting Department. >li >r«, in i *|ipp«r(, ParU and London made. .k. anil cotton. Buitoui
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      494 1 ay l.md. *c., Ma.lin Olov«*— Frenrh Kid. Wait* au ciilomrrd. White aad e»lo«r»4 silk. A thread Parasol —•ilk. plain, and Kfured Ribtoa*— wlk, .atin. boßawl -nd children., a great aaaortmeat 1 tmad eottea oi re«l«. Silk, Upe». bobbin Needlrs, Piai, eroolMt Thf»«t<l aud needle. Babki' Honda and Hats silk and
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      772 1 Maw. WHAMPOA AND COS ADVERTISEMENT. XleKsr*. WHAMPOA Co. have always on Sale an extensive :tnd choice assortment of the following goods, selected xpecially for their Stores. i WHOLKBALK RK I All Jt FOR KXPORTATION. Hlillinrrn Jtjoeirrn. Articles for the Work Table: Aalzarine dresses ffounel* of the lataat mod**, from t'arm
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      793 1 aobCT*. Lonaon- K.Altu Street UongkooK— Arnit ong A Law Batavia— Lan^e Co. [rt&ec NOTICE CUESETJEE FROMIYICTRZE HEREBY gives Notice that he ht% withdrawn from the firm lately carrying on Trade and business under the style of Little. CurnktJH A Co., and he has this day established himself as a General
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      968 2 c«u rid )Mk< »;«fars MamU No. t and 4 cijb c t «rs, Man ii« ana Ckm»; coi.rs, oil **a watrr, in un bosrs aa«l c»ke«; caapbor woiml trunk*; crowns, for i, aval easw* dianar and tea trrrices; dressing eases; rntiai; fuwhuf piece*, tinjl* ami 4ovkte band pietols, gunpowaer and
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      853 2 inrDiral. InbalfD, ASTP GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, hstabUshtd. 1a 1 1 viiTAL, £600^)00. HKAn Ol i, PALL MALL. LONDON. tNGL 1 8 H BRANCH. Taisnxs. Charles Hopkinson, Ew;., Rejftnt Street. Sir Thotuan rhillij*, Temple. lfred WaUiliK.ve. D. C. L., Doctors' Commonn. DIRECTOES. Major Henry Doveton, Edward Doul.kday, Esq. I F.
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      626 2 Prospectuses, eonlmming fuU forticulmrt and iiufciio im^ asa. *c obtained at, or *ill be forwarded fret on apptUatio* being made to i OUSTEAD CO., Agents. Singapore, 2i«A May, 1854. CALCUTTA MERCANTILE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY. r pHK Undentii^ed, having beou apfoOalM Agents for the ab-ve S.-.iety. are prepiwed to take risks
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      700 2 OPENED THJS-^DAyT Choice Selection oTSaDDLkrt ami il*!ixt*g from a fir^t rit I. Midnn House A I A *plen. led assortment of Oilman the eelel>;v I firms .<f Henketh, Davis an < Fortman. M-is.mi ami C>. 0M Monday, Mat/2'lth, at li) 1/ WiD be opened n choice a A beaut i!
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      773 3 NOTICE. •PA a.id lio.VßDmiretpfcUbr :,.ly, I' Hi tor. MARINE ittfc anD «ra&ualtn Ml TIAI \~>Ii:ANCK BOCIETT. Offices 137, Leadenhall Street. TRUSTEES. MB Una M»TH«»oti, lUru, M. P. M.jni; M<x>R>. Dirrotoc ot the Eut \n.\\n Coni|.any. ,n Makclbs, Director of thr 1 moub DIRECTORS. ilh, L*j., hniruuui of tfao |..iny. D,
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      609 3 PREMIUM FOR THE ASSURANCE OF BACCACE AND PERSONAL EFFECTS, I AceordSmf to CUm YtMd.) By the Tear iS. St. to £6. FOB THE VOTAO« TO I Htam V.wK *«.Uml VewW. i Au.tralia V» to 55« 30. to 40« I C.lUomte T0«io80» I C»p«of.oo<J Hop. 26»to30»«0stoM« la Eatt Indiar. I'ori*. Chtrland
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      795 3 M*et us Heason Together. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. WHY ABB Wl 9ICK? It has I wen the lot of human race tn be weighed down by disease and suffering. HOLLOWa i?* J; PILLS are ipeciallv adapted to the relief of the WEAK, the NERVOUS, the DELICATE, and the INFIRM, of all climes,
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      819 3 JOHN AITKEN. late M:i»tVr Mariner, MA StTA. FHANCIS DESOI /A. rormani Book-keeper and Managing Clerk to Mr. JOHN 3TEEL,and TERTULLIAX JORGE DE SOUZA hare associated themseWes in Copartnership as Ship-Chandlers, Sail makers, Auctioneers and General Dealers, nrder the Firm of AITKEX ft DB9OUIA. Singapore, 2nd Jmly. 1H55. With reference to
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      689 4 UNIVERSAL LIFE A&SUMANCE SOCIETY. Lojrr>o« Ottice, No. I.Kiho William 9t*mt. Vh*irm*»— 9l» Hi«T Willock, K.L.B. IM>IAN BRANCH. Charles B. Prinsep,^JJ Ct °G?orge Barton, Esq. William H-SssKmlt, Esq. Alexander Wallace,Eaq R. Macdosald Stbphbkbon, Esq. Physician. I AoEirrsASEcßrrAßiiis Allen Webb, Esq. M. D. Messrs. Braddon Co. Madras Agkmts Bombay Agbmts. Messrs. Bsinbridg**
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      502 4 Ml*- "Chryolite" Silk Umbrellas, bone ribs. Ditto Tubular do. Mazarine Paramatta of beautiful texture. JOHN LITTLE CO. |«f March, 1866. [uc] mar Chrysolite." STATIONERY. coiiraifiXG Superfine Foolscap of qualities. L Cream and Blue-laid and Wove Letter Paper. do. and do. large-sized Note Paper. Chit Paper for Indian Postage. Albert Note
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      571 4 Just Heceired Ex ANTILLA." An Invoice of the best Cutlery comprising Ivory-handled Table Knives of the best quality. Do. Dessert do. do. Do. Game Meat Carvers do. Razors, Penknives, Scissors, Ac. Also A few sets of Buggy Springs and Axles. Do. Carriage do. JNO. LITTLE CO. Singapore. May \2th, 18J6.
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      861 4 Buggy Pony and Home Harness plated and bru a mounting!. Palanquin Harness of a superior quality Bra* mounting, small neat Pads, with <-rupp,. r fancy FranU and Nose-bands B»ek-b«nd' with Collnrs and Pad* complete, price 18 a net' plain $15. An assortment of Carriage Whip*. Do. Jockey and Hiding do.
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    Straits Times. Singapore: Tuesday, June. 17th, 1856.
    2080 5 We have to MMWanw thi arrival of the following paeaenjrer* .tune U» per Pekm from Calcutta, J. Wflkincon Esq. and A. I. Kerr, Esq. 14 per Violet from Ad.laide, Mrs. Fay and child per Koningen lerUadfu fro* Bataviu, Mr. aud Mrs. NeUiier, Coolidge
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      THE EASTERN PASSAGE TO CHINA.
      126 5 In Horsburgh's Directions for the Eastern Pa«aagc to China, he recommends Bouro, a desirable place for Ships to touch for fresh provisions, water, &c. 1 have been one of the unfortunates who have stopped at Bouro within tie present year, and after waiting three days
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    225 5 We are informed (says the Morning Post) that the Government are about to introduce a series of resolutions in the House of Lords immediately, giving power to the Crown to appoint peerages for life. It is proposed that there shall be four peerages for life conferred, and at no time
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      511 5 o show that this result might be universal throughout tint beautiful islands of the Indian Ocean, among their kimple and numerous races „no by their mnbera, by tbe defences that the Creator ha* set up anmnd them, by the deadly barru .p, that them from any permanent Caucature, must ever
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    European Intelligence.
    2094 6 Ht«r rumour at PafU that Lord Cowley *ill be appointed Briti»h minuter at St. Peiershurg, and that he will be succeeded in the French capital by Karl Sunhope. lin Town Council of Bath have declined, by a majority ot" 23 to 7, to concur in a congratulatory addrea*
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    WHITE SQUADRON.
    166 6 Under ths command of Captain the Hon. Henry Keppel, C. IS., in the Colossus, 81. Hortel Hone Guns. powi. Oau. powr. Victor 6 .'SJO Nimro<l 6 360 AUcritj 4 200 Vigilant 4 200 Pelter 4 60 Kubv 4 60 Thistle 4 >0 Tickler 4 60 Landfly 4 60
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    RED SQUADBON.
    167 6 Under the command of C.i, Uin Henry J Codrington. C, 8., in the Algiers, 91. Horse-. Horse Guns. powr. l Guns. powr. llrlag Fish 6 3>o Pioneer 4 S"H) Kuuuove 4 200 L»p*in>; 4 200 liter 4 60 Swiiuer 4 60 S arling 4 60 Skylark 4 00
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    BLUE SQUADRON.
    155 6 Lnder the conimand of Captain Hastings It. Yelverton, C I!., in tne lirunswick. 81. il..'-- H.ir^c Gnu*, powr <>uns. |«i »r. Intrepid •> Ml H.fbuok I M-ihawk 4 200 Ospiey 4 200 mart 4 60 Wcsad 4 M Hipper 4 CO Jackdur 4 60 (jle.iur 4 60 I
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    LIGHT SQUADBON.
    6480 6 i nuer me command o r\\ JT ASUey Cooper Key, C. b., in the 71Horse.; lloise (iuns. powr Guns. powr. Surprise J 300 ;WKii(lercr 4 200 Cheerful 1 -JO U hub 2 2'l KiJget I 20 I Flirt H Daisy I M i)wn r f 10 I'ert 9
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      ARRIVALS.
      230 8 June 9—Dutch bark Orestes, Neo Ago, China. —Brit. do. Pet, Sack, Pinang June 1. 10—Brit, staemer Pekin, Burne, Calcutta June 1. 11—Amer. bark Homer, Sweet, Balavia May 29. Dutch do. Columbus Almansoor, Nakoda, Samarang Maj 28. Siamese brig Kirn Pok Guet, Nakoda, Sarmrang May 11. Bia. bark Polka, Watt,
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      DEPARTURES.
      159 8 June 10—Brit, ship Ballarat, Jones, Hongkong. 11—Do. bark Cornelia, Demee, Swatow and Hongkong. Dutch do. Pylades, Wenke, Hongkong and Whampoa. —Amer. do. Annie Bticknam, Smith, Hongkong. M n —Brit, ship Ulysses, Chivas, Whampoa and Macao. —Do. schr. Swallow, Allen, Bally. H. C. Steamer Hooghly, Wright, Malacca and Pinang. —Brit,
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    RATES OF PREMIA OF INSURANCE AT SINGAPORE. (ON GOODS) VOYAGES BY SAILING VESSELS.
    376 8 RATES OF PREMIA OF INSURANCE AT SINGAPORE. (ON GOODS) VOYAGES BY SAILING VESSELS. Per cen» lo Great Briuin ViH Continental Ports in Europe 2 to S SS.moon and x .ailing b etw Mth Hongkong or June 4 Ut March U to 1} Amoy, durinti the ab 0 Te period rripecmely....
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    Vessels Expected from Europe.
    352 8 Agnes Leynuan Newport 23 Feb. imnanzo Ball Glasgow 4 M ar c .l.i.r Thuroe Newport 25 Feb. britain'* Queen London Cleopatra London Calcutta (H MS) King E»q. Portsmouth Countess of Winton HoberUon London 7 March Druid Scott UUagow 22 Feb. Dumfrieshire Dickson Liverpool 12 Mar Edgar
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    FREIGHTS TO LONDON A LIVERPOOL.
    80 8 Tin* Antimony Ore £3. 7|« <o £4 per '20 nwt. Gambier £3. 10s. to £4 Pearl Sajto £3. 7i«. to t India Rubber 3. 7M- to £4 Sago Flour 3. 7}«. to £4 Sugar £3. 7*B. to £4 finrta £4. to £4 10s Coffee in
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    MONEY MARKET.
    71 8 On KnglandG Months cre<lit at 4s. lOjd. to 4s. lid. 4^ On Calcuttn 227 to 227J R»- P e >" I^o dollars. Ou China 1J a 2 per cent premium. Bombay 30 day.* sight Kb. 226 per 100 doling. Sycee Silver 8 to bl per cent premium Company's
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    ANJER SHIPPING NEWS.
    243 8 Date VetMeW Xame» From For Maj 8 Rd. Lenoir(Fr) Bordeaux Hongkong n nM. AujtubU (Swed.> lUUvia St.,ckh..lm 10 O. Darling (Am.) Manila London Jane Isabella London Hongkon? 11 K. H»*ieUar(in.) Hongkong Au.tralia n Daniel Sharp (Am.) Batavia Padang n 1* P«* Manila Melbourne 15 Princess Shanghai London
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    722 8 NATIVE CRAFT. BRITISH.— Ameer Doorman, Nazree Majid, Neurea, La Felice, Sultan, Juliette, Pearl, Sabloo Salaxn, Nassaree, Elizabeth, Tiang Hin, Albatross, Hamoody, Pet, Polka, Good Luck, Weraff, Samdanny. DDTCH— Almansoer, Ong Kee, Teo Ahsoon, Guan Sing, Abubaker, Cecelle, Dorga, Guan Siaii, Mahomet, Tanjong Pinang, Fydool Rachman, Polka
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