The Straits Times, 8 July 1856

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    21 1 STRAIT S TIMES. AND SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. ol 1 2 rii PUBLISHED EVERY [TUESDAY JULY 8th, 1856] TUESDAY MORNING \<> HOC.
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      559 1 lira 1b rl >-- I M oo» ijur Kuriee I-IST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE r/HB COMMISSION ROOMS OF JOHN LITTLE CO. cm [Aii MyrAn sinoapoue. (Outfitting Dryartuunt. r<, ml slii>|«Tv l'.iri« ami London made. .1.. ana cotton buttons -Naval and s^—Kend* nia'le dr.»s Surtnata. C«<riasj 1. I. jr.. i.f the
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      503 1 ay ..ind vr Muslin (5lo»e« Krenrh Kid. White ai. colour.-.i. While and coloured silk. t!ire..d I'ar.ivl -ilk. plain, and figured Uibbons— silk, satin, bonne I .ad children's, a ereat assortment thread cottaa 01. re-Is, Silk, tape., bobbin; NeedUn. Pins, crochet Threacd and needle. Babies' Hood, and data— .ilk aad satin,
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      802 1 Memn. WHAMPOA AND GO'S ADVERTISEMENT. Mnera. WHAMPOA Co. have always on .Siiic an extensive .-mil rly>ire assortment of tto fallowing gooda, seK-ctrt apaeialli for their Stores. •TataUMAU rrtail Jt roil kxportation. .'Hillinrri.) iQooirrn. Articles fur the Work Table: Balzarina dresses; Bonnets of the latest modes, from Cans; Chemisettes af the
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      782 1 taVai London- I .Alg»i <* Strret Hongkong— Anast ong Jt Law 1 BktaTia— Langr A [rrnee* NOTICE CUSSETJ2E FROmiUOaZE. HEREBY gives Notice lhal he lias withdrawn from the firm lately carrying on Trade and husiness under the style of I.itti.k. CursktJkk «fc Co.. and he has this day cstahlithed himself
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      796 2 e«au »*id jacfc««aj cifara, MaaiU No. 3 and 4 ciga cud, Manila aaa China; colors, oil and wain, in tin xm aad eak««; camphor wood trunks; crowns, for naval cap*; dinner and tea services; dressing cases; tint; fowling pieces, single and d««Wc barrel pistols, gunpowder and birduif shut; 1 «nd
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      864 2 iiUDical, InUaltri GENERAL LIFe" ASSUR ANC E SOCIETY, ktlahlished, l»4l VI'ITAL. £500,000. UEAI» OFFICSB, 25, PALL MALL, LONDON. KXULIBH BRANCH. Tbvstzxs. Charles Hop Mason, Esq., Regent Street. Sir Thomas Phillips, Temple. Alfred V» audilove, D. C. L., Doctors' Commons. Diarctoas. j Major Henry Doyeton, Bdward Doubleday, Eaq. r. L. George
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      644 2 Profectute*, containing full particular* and inttruclion* to parties dfiring to itumrt, +ay be obtained a<, or trill be furtcardedfreron application being mad* 1 OI'STEAD CO., Agent*. Singapore, 2<>fA May, 1854. CALCUTTA MERCANTILE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY. r pjlE Undcnined, having been appointed AgenU for the above Bodety, are prepared to take
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      611 2 OPENED THiS-DAY. V Choice Select i>n Of Sim,, i--\ 4 from a firi*t rit.- [jtmdom H J ALSO. r A oplen.'ed aajortm-nt of Oilman fe the relel>afe<l firms of Hesketh, FiirtniHn, Ifaaoq aad CSo. On M(»)(lfi?/. MmytGtA, at lo f Will ln> opt-nod n choice h bcaatU f Mti.r.iXKiiY r.ccivod
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      667 3 IB] ISHBO 1710. MANAGERS. William K. HakillOSl, EfHfc Aa«>.»a« and 1 r"iturer. C«aIUJ» B. Ford, E*qre., Deputy Chairman. m. Blbeskokd, M.P. n>«- m I' Pmydkll Bocviui. Hv it. Esqre. S,m ir Purrs Cockkkkll. Eagre. It. ik mi < 1 rrie, Esqre., .\1 l\ John Dki UMONL>. Hsqre Hi s-bll Kll;.
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      793 3 JOHN AITKEN. late Master Mariner, MA NUEL FKANCIS DESOIZA, for many yea Hook-keeper and Managing Clerk to Mb. JOHN STUL, and TKKTULLIAN JOKGE DE SOUZA have associated themselves in Copartnership as Ship-Ctiandlero, Sail makers, Auctioneers and General Dealers, under the Firm of AITKEN DE SOUZA Singapore, 2nd July, 1855. With
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      606 3 STL AM TO JAVA. THE Netherlands India Steam Boat Company s Steamer. kONINGIN DER NEDER LANDEN" ba«ing been engaged by the Java Government for (he Service of the monthly Mail between Batavia and Singapore, will ply regularly between Batavia and Singapore, leave ing the former port about the 10th or
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      528 3 E« "YETUHIA." DINNER SERVICES From. Copeland. Of Coral Green, Coral Blue, Royaf Grey, and Royal Blue patterns a set contains 1 24 Meat and Gravy flat Dishes from 10 (i) 20 in. 6 Pie Dishes 2 Louis Soup Tureens and Stands traced with Gold. 4 Louis Sauce Tureens and do.
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    Straits Times. Singapore: Tuesday, July. 8th, 1856.
    63 4 Straits Times. Singapore: Tuesday, July. 8th, 1856. We have lo announce the arrival ol tlie lollowing passen^'fis July 3 per Shanghai from Calcutta, Messrs. Robt. Bain and Dumat 5 pei .V.instrel from Melbourne, Messrs Mackxy, Goodwin, and BeitWe have lo announce ihe depaituru at the following pansen^tTH July 2 per
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    21 4 The sUumer Lane, field, from Calcutta, arrived at New Harbour on Tuesday last and sailed on the following day for Hongkong.
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    20 4 T^ik steamer Shanghai, from Calcutta, arrived at New Harbour on Thursday last and sailed on the following day for Hongkong.
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    38 4 On arrival of the Lancefield we issued au Extra containing telegraphic news from England to the 26th May. Uy the Xhnnyhui we received the Commercial intelligence and a few oiher items from England which will be found below.
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    17 4 Ihe steamer Shanghai signalized in the Straits of Malacca the slup Gauntlet, from Bombay bound to Whampoa.
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    11 4 The steamer Lancefield passed the steamer Fiery Cross off Junk Ceylon.
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    24 4 The ship Duncan was sold uu Thursday last by Messrs. J. G. Boyd Co. for the sum of 5,550, the /uirchaser being Chan Teo.
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    12 4 Tub H. C steamer Hooghly proceeds this day to Malacca and Pinaug.
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    49 4 Thi: first Sitting of the Insolvent Court is fixed for Thursday, the 10th instant. There are a great many applicants for relief, the list being increased owing to the length of time which has elapsed since the last sitting of the Court when the late Sir William Jeffcott presided.
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    126 4 Death of the Skihk Gookoo.— lihaei Maharaj Seng, the State prisoner at Singapore, better known as "The Gooroo" or Priest of the Seihks, and who was the angel-spirit of ihe last attempt of the Chiefs of that nation (or mastery in the Punjaub, died at one o'clock on Saiurday last.
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    327 4 On Tuesd&y last most of the Justices addressed a letter to Mr. Wahab, Deputy Miperintendent of Police, requesting that officer, if prepared, to recommend some oue for the appointment of a Constable of Police, in succession to Grimston resigned, with a view to his being sworn in before the Justices
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    351 4 CoRONCR's iNQUfcSTs.-On Thursday bt| an Inquest was held on Ihe body of a Clmum-ni, who had committed suicide by hanging himsrlf in a brick shed at Rochore. Deceased had heen a good deal persecuted by one of his creditors, which had preyed on his mind. ON the same day an
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    153 4 Our correspondent Justice very jnstlv remarks upon the shamefully ill-paid subordinates of the excurive at Singapore, how they manage to maintain themselves iv a respectable manner would puzzle a stranger, bi* our local readeis are pretty well aware that the Government subordinates have other pecuniary aid than what they receive
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    654 4 On Thursday last the Second Criminal A Session was opened at the Court House,! Singapore, in the presence of the Hon'ble KA. Mundell, l<;sq Governor, President of the Court, the Hon'ble Sir Richard Mc.Causland, Knt. Recorder, and the Hon'ble Thomas Church, Ksq., Resident Councillor. The following Gentlemen were balloted to
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      545 4 Jj?jr tkryMolite" STATIONERY. COMPRISING 'Superfine Foolscap of qualities. Cream and Biue-Uud and Wore Letter Paper. do. and do. large-»i«ed Note Paper. Chit Paper for Indian Postage. Albert Note Paper. Queen's do. Royal Cartridge Paper. Copying Medium Paper. Blue and Cream-laid Adhesive Envelope*. Commercial Envelopes. Official Envelopes. Foolscap Books, ruled and
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      701 4 NOTICE. r pHE Consignees of a Box marked B X., con- Uining White Figured Dre«a*s, received per the Koningin der Xederlande* Steamer from Batam in January last, are hereby requested to take delivery of the same withifl one month from this date, otherwise it will be sold at Auction to
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      47 4 At Singapore, on tl:r 13th June, thn wife rf Cuptniu Kowl.Kß of the Ship Cathe'ii* Apcar, of a SON. At Singapore, on the 21»i Jane, hv the K«vd. W. T. Hi'mfhriy, A. Buchanan Brown, Bnq. M Jane Gardm, Daughter of James Mackimlat, Esq., GlenmiJ Stirlingshire K. B.
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    594 5 It is said that we were in error in supposing that secret influence had been exerttd to induce Constable Grimston to re■igß the Force, antl thereby to get rid ot tlie Justices' motion by a side wind. It is stated that (irimston's inability to govern his temper led .o his
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    1298 5 On Tuesday last a public meeting, convened by the Sheriff, -took place at the News Room, Commercial >quare, for the purpose of taking into consideration the subject of the Currency, and the working of Act 17 0f '1855. W. H. Kead i sq. luiviug been voted to the Chair that
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    176 5 Memorandum o? Covkrs received f.n Deliver} ;r, .ui'i De~| iilclie I fioin, llie Siugap<HT Posl Office for i he jtloinh of June, 1856. Received Per Sir. K. der Nederlaiultn fnun sVtavia 3,6311 Nurna Jr^m Huugkuag 1,505 Malta from Kur.^r 17.474 Uo. fiom other |il«ce- 2,008 Fiery Cro»t from LalcuiM hihl
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    622 5 TO TUB KDITOB OF THrf STRUTS TUCKS. Sib, Yotr remarks la«t week on the revised Kstablisnmeiit of ikd Court and the Sa Lines supjiose l to have bceu assigned to some of the Officers might lead parties to suppose, that they were the only persons paid by Government who
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    664 5 Dissolution of a Hank and Scdde.n DkaTh of tuk Ma.nih»k. Some excitement ha* been oecdS oned iv Cheltenham by the sudden dissolution or cessation from business of the Cheltenham fnd Gloccstershire Baukiug Company, and tne almost simultaneous sudden death of the manager, Air. Xi idler, lately a ciudidate f>r the
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    BASSEIN.
    577 6 Usce>t iMrilif— OS form Basseir. acquaints j. that Ktee continues exceedingly scarce, (price 106 f 11" Kupees per hundred baskets) and th»t the chief cause ia supposed to be the Ameneaa MitWMMriss, who are said to advise the Kareeos not to sell in a hurry, but to hold o»,
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    BOMBAY.
    404 6 The Lord BISHOr. The Lord Bishop of the Diocese arrived at Poona from Mahabuleshwar on Friday last, the tth instant, and has taken up his residence here for the season.— Pootui Obterver, June 1 1 Mails by the Railway Traix.— From a Post Oilice Notice in another column it
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    CALCUTTA.
    1195 6 The Government has sanctioned the allowance of R». 300 per month which was granted by thii Government to the Municipal Committee at Pei;amj till January last for Police purposes, to be continued to the Committee till the date on which the assessment act for the Straits shall have been
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    SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
    1490 6 Thk New Poucr and Consruva>,cy Bii.is.— The new Police Bill has at length pasarii but we are to wait nearlj fi>e nn nths for any benefits it nmy confer on the community. A new Conservancy liill 'ha» SMS finally pnlinhm off, but in like manner it
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    3496 6 Wedmetday, June 4. 1856.— The lt.vd. E. K. 11*4. dock is t» br tlif Minister of St. Jsjsms' Church, iv -ucceaaiou to the Kevd K. B. U.Mtwell, who ha* r. t r. -.i trom the service. It is stated that pruniotiuiu of 1... eaten ant Colonels, Majors, and Captains will
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    1099 7 Tbe British steamer LANCETIELD, Captain Olwer, arrived at New Harbour on Tuesday last at Ui A. M, having left Calcutta the 24th uit.. By this opportunity we have received the following Telegraphic Intelligence, which rea;;»ed Calcutta fro.n Bombay via Agra. OVBKLAIfU NEWS VIA AGiiA. Mail ste.nirr Madras ai liored at
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    COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
    163 7 Lumlon 'l'\th, 'lay, Bombay 21,il Jnm Co .sols. NiaetjMowr and three quurter.-t. B.iuK Ui^i.-ou it JhwliMKi at six per c-nt. Bills on Bengal. Eigbty-eight thon—nfl Madras taraiT-OM tlioujaml, Bombay oue thottMud. Unlit mi in Btinii .N me millions ei^lit buudrtf'i toon and. Mirer for Calcutta two hun.lred md
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    904 7 Scott Uussell's '-(ittEAT Eastern Stkami-.h." The new number of the Qmrterip aWfm bai ta urtici.- entitled the Triton and the Minnows," devoted to ft wholesale laudation ol il.is leviathan, whose dimensions are illustrated by some curious examples. It iss.nl that ion water-tight bulk heads, 00 feet apart, divide lhe shiji
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      ARRIVALS.
      149 8 July 1 Bril. S. V. Lancefield, Oliver, Calcutta (SandheadsJ June 21. M Do. ship Qut'-it of England, Partridge, Melbourne May 19. m Do. do. Catherine Apcar, Fowler, Hongkong May 29. 3— Duitli bark Pooh Guan Zanher, Lucas, Sourabaya June 17. M _p. and O. Co's. S. V. Shanghai, Roskill,
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      DEPARTURES.
      115 8 July 2 Brit. S.V. Lancefield, Oliver, Hongkong. Dulch bark Balgis, Nakoda, Amoy. 3 Am. ship lzaak Walton, Williams, New York. m Brit. schr. Pearl, Xakoda, Sangora. Dutch do. Teo Kim Tiang Tye, Do. Sourabaya. n Do. bark Vrouw Johanna, Juriansc, Hongkong. Brit, ship Jeremiah Garnett, Edie, Whampoa. w Do.
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    COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
    109 8 Calcutta, 20M June, 1856. Th* 6th Government Opium Sale was held on the l'ith instant MM Chests Patna and 1,020 Chests Benares were sold at the following rates Higher. Lowen. ATerage. Patmz t 1| Hrnarti 896 880 886. 11. 10 the nsult shows a further decline on the
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    RATES OF PREMIA OF INSURANCE AT SINGAPORE, (us (;ooi>> i VOYAGES B\ BAILING VESSELS
    388 8 RATES OF PREMIA OF INSURANCE AT SINGAPORE, (us (;ooi>> i VOYAGES B\ BAILING VESSELS Per Mai. it Hrilai Jtuiii Continental r..tm la karo c 2 to 3 Mar xo, CiiuiMiwniocii and sailitifl l>pt«een SOtli Hongkong <•> i*»t l«t March M to 1, Wliaiunoa I Ainoy, (lurinu Ik* »b,, v< p>rio''
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    Vessels Expected from Europe.
    277 8 Anna Cowell .Newcastle v Apr Uonanzo Dall (ilasgow 4 I/at. BulJer Thuroe Newport 2> Feb. Britain'* Queen Morris London 7 May Calcutta (I I. MS) Hall Esq. Plymouth 6 May Countess of Winton Robertson London lo Apr Druid Scott Liverpool 22 Feb. Dumfrieshire Uickson Liverpool 12
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    Vessels Expected from Bombay.
    46 8 K»tool Mmnbarick raize Alluiu iauntl't General Telinier [■nod SncreM Hero John Bright J. Jeejeebhoy Kuorovie Neleua DoaiiKondjr l'aii>ian Star Queen Si. import (S.V.) Tartar louli* (ir arli K;t/:ina'.rice Short Adam Grainier (iuthrio 19 M.i). 10 May. 10 xajr. via Pinung 19 ii.iv-
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    FREIGHTS TO LONDON & LIVERPOOL
    51 8 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL I i A An uiiun\ Ou- Jt 2 10. ti-iiiil.ic-r jf 2. ,u.,u3 LVail S.-. Jtl lu.hu Rul)'Mri £3. S.n<» Four JC2. liX „.t. S.i^nr t" J. ML (i IWU A3 ..'iiiit-p in t» v: a Bi.ck P^ppt-i 13. Hido> £4. Mmmummui (iumlx x; 3. |>
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    MONEY MARKET.
    59 8 On Raglaaa 6 toK 11 J.I. on CaJmti i p.-. i i On China 3 per cent preiu urn lesihw ail ,!.>.» sighi !u. J^ti per 100 Syce.- SiU .-i il iiiinni t:..iii|mnv"s ii u,.f.-, %U i <-i 100 .lv.us Java Guilders 273 p., IOOd -I! irs. •S.,v.i.ii,,-
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    278 8 Too Much ('anj)ob, -A clfr^vuiHi ilim uib«r di\ while Mopjii:./ .1 .i Dwtrofe Hod I ;ni->'l Ins ili|il)M-!l.( I'fMii In- st i 'id, iv'ie.ci,!.. i lie helped hiill-i-ll li i siiini.ir >i.jt i-inl vvrii mi walk up and down tin- Lftttr nollciny ilii MlifH* 1 m.iii il «j ij! r-
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    707 8 NATIVE CRAFT. BRITISH.— Ameer Doorman, Nazree Mujid, La Felice, Batten, Juliette, Subloo Salam, Nassaree, Elizabeth, Pet, Polka, M. Samdanny. DUTCH Almarihot-f, On« Kie, Teo Alisimn, Guan Sing, Abubaker, Cecelle, Dorga, Guau Sian, Mahomet, Tanjong Pinang, Fydool Rachinan, Polka Saafe, Gan Kiuin, Eng B<'e, Tanjong Pinanu, Brekat,
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    Vessels Expected from Calcutta.
    148 8 1 Ararat Barratt vi* Pii.an K A. i Krrr Wallace via Plata* Chuaan (S. V.) Curling via Piaang Coldntream Tickell direct K»kdale London Tia PfeMg John Uriuliinian Barber dn Fiery Cmw («.T.) White direct Fatel Kurrrem MfOnM »ia I'inang Hvdr <>»c Hudtvell do Havering Vaax do.
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