The Straits Times, 12 August 1856

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    25 1 STRAITS TIMES. .\MI SI \G APORE J0 Lq K.\ L OF Glllftia, vol. \2ru. PUBLISHED EVERY [TUE.HIMI AUGL'i* v2 ju, IHQ6I TUESDAY MORNING NO 805.
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      597 1 ItTM op smacfciFTlu* If Dr*. I* lalf-Tamrlt.. IT finale opt— One ituore LIST OF ittTICLBi FOR SALE ili. COMMISSION ROOMS OF JOHN LITTLE A. CO. VI i i:« 1 \l. mi' ai;k iUIOAFOU. .«.»«a Outfitting Drpartnunt. r*. an t sli|. I Lnnilo'. made kk, ai.i .-.•ion Km tons -Nstml and
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      522 1 Ny i.md (f Minlin (tlnves Frenrh Kid, While ai. c'n. oared. White and coloured silk, thread l'»ra< •ilk. plain, and figured Uibbnns— .ilk, satin, bonntl ■nd childrtn'R. a great assortment Thread— cotton oi re-U, .silk, tape*. Imbbm Nfrdlin, I'm*, crochet lhrrae«l an. l uredles Babies' Hood* and Hats silk and
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      810 1 W "VWIPOA AND COS A STISEMENT. >|esrs NVHAMPO-7T, (i ive Hlwavson Sh\. «im..iv, Ms*tmim* W—L—Al* rkia.l A ro CXIM RTAT(ON jtlillincrp Ar »o^ m Article! for tlie Work Table fla. Vuuuets uflhe ImeM ,u...les,fro.n I'ar./ 1 0 uf tlie linest qn.iWiy Children's <'»p» v "V Drewes —An elejs.uu aaaaiiiaiai of
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      582 1 aOBKTS. I London- F.Algir Strre: HoiißkoDg Armst onu «V 1«« i BataTia— Lanfr Cc. [ren r c NOTICE CURS£TJ£E FEOMMa ZE. HRKI.RV gives Notice thai he has withdrawn from the tirin latel* <-;irrynic M I r.ide and botineti under Ihe stylo of Little. CursktJkk Jt Co., and he has this
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      779 2 < >au »>d^«k«is; cigars, MaaiU No. 3 and 4 j cija c»sr», Maaila and China; colors, oil and water, in tin boic* and cake»: camphor wood trunks; crowns, for ii«»»l cap*; dinner and tea services; dressing cate*; frkte travellers writini; fowling pieces, (ingle and .■•ubir barrel pistols, gunpowder and birding
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      637 2 CALCUTTA MERCANTILE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY fHE Undersigned, 'uaring been appointee AgenU for tie above Society, are prepared to take risks and grant policies, payable in London Calcutta, Rangoon, China and Singapore. SARKIES A MoSrV Singapore, 30fA Sept. 1854. c MONARCH FIRE A.O Llr7 ON IHR L •ulrrxignrri h ay l*rn
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      813 2 OPENED THB-DAY. ChoiceSelecti >n of SaDdlibt and Harnxss 1 from a first rate London House. ALSO. A splenried assortment of Oilman's Stores from the eeleba'ed 6rms of Hesketh, Davis and Co., Mid Fortman, Mason and Co. On Monday, May 26th, at 10 A. M. Will tx> opened a choice a
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      886 2 Thit ii ample evidence that the public hati pro--11 ou need in favor of the low Premium* and general Ml*. rality of the terms introduced by the Company fur I ml in raiMlt'Ms. For the Ammrance of Rupee* 1,000 fur the who t'-rniof lifr, with profits, the rates icithuat profiu
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      754 3 Sun IttHitramc Oifice. LON IBUSHED i:ia HAKAOERB. \\ii.:»m K MtMiLTOtr. Eaqr«, Chairman and Tr-mturtr. ('■»BLES B. Fo»d, Esqre.. Deputy Chairman. The Right Hon. Wm BtiusroßD. M.P. The on P. PI»YDI!.L Hot VEKIE. Hahkv I'.umi Ettqre il Pkpys C-CKKurLL, Esqre. K.ikkh Cruati«. Esnrc. M. P. JNV Dhi-mmokd. Esqra. k, Escre. Wiiium
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      945 3 A fiareettouß Hemeilt, FOR A MARVELLOUS AGE!! 1 MtuvirsjunuxT. THE GRAND EXTERNAL REMEDY Uy llu- Hid of a microscope, wr see millions ut little open ins« nu ihr surface uf our bodies through thrse this Ointment, whru rubbed nn the skin, is carried to •uy organ ur inward part. Disease*
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      602 3 Kjt i -VhrioMottle" BOOTS h SHOES. A large assortment of very superior make and inish consisting of Enamel Hide Laung Shoes. Do. do. Elastic Fronts, ight Calf Laung Shoes. |iv Rip Stoat do. fjt Calf Shoes to Laoe. j) oeh do. Ela tic FronU. Albert do P«* ent Fronts. Wellin*tfnt
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      514 3 im*t RECEIVED* An assortments of Garden Scythes with handles and stones. Do. of Race Horse Curry Combs 7 bars. Do. Do. Brushes. ALSO. A few sets of the best Pony Cairisge Harness Plated and Brass mountings. Buggy Pony and Horse Harness plated and brail mountings. Palanquin Harness of a superior
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    47 4 SlNOAI'OIlK: IUKSII AY, AUGUST 12TH. 1856. We have to announce the arrival of I hi- fbllowinif pas»eiii!en« Aug. 6 per Leonides from Calcutta, Mm. Andrew. We ItHve lo announce the depai ture ol the following pa^seti^eri* Aug. 9 per Auckland to Labuati, Hod. E. Edwardi.
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    70 4 On Thursday last the 11. C. Steamer Auckland returned to Singapore. It ap pears that the American ship Izaak Walton, which vessel grounded on the Lucipara shoal, managed to get off before the Auckland's arrival, and without having sustained any injury. ()n i-unday last the steamer Auckland proceeded to Labuan,
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    43 4 On Saturday evening a thief managed to secrete himself in the Godown of Mr. S. M. Puckridge, and before 7 o'clock on Sunday morning let himself out, carrying with him n large amount of Watches anU Jewellery valued at above five hundred dollars.
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    31 4 On Sunday morning last the Fort Fullerton Gun tired at four instead of five o'clock a practical joke wht<h was fo lowed by some Thannah Gongs, atholic Church and Ships' Bells.
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    584 4 Feom the proceedings of the Municipal Committee, inserted in another column, it will be seen that the Authorities hnve at length taken the initiative in the matter •<t constructing a Bridge ai ross the >ingapore rivt r from the end of Tavern Mreet to the Tost office. The plan ot
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    418 4 Oi'R attention has been directed for some time pa<t to a series of papers connected with the Police Force at Singapore—its strength, duties, character and pay. The result of a careful consideration of the subject is that we deem the force numerically <oo weak and underpaid the class of persons
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      562 4 Received Overland Bridai Wreathes. i >'anjje Bli>«*om. 1 >n>ps and Flowers. Kid Gloves. AKD Wedding Cakes. JOHN LITTLE A CO. Ist Marrh, 1866. vc j JKjt u Vhry*otiter JUST UK Kl\ Kl>. An Invoice of very superior Saddlery, from Mirrlee* A. Co., made to order, the Leather being .•ura prepared,
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      579 4 xvtmcm: 'THK Undersigned will expose for Sale on 1 Friday next, the Bth instant, at 10 o'Clock a. M., an extensive assortment of Millinery just received per Woodlak, from London, includinr Bonnets of the most fashionable *hap-«. JNO. LITTLE A CC C Singapore, 4th August, 1556. JUST RECEIVED, Pt« Steamm
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      250 4 I NOTICE. lE Undersigned beg to inform the Mercan--9 tile Community, that they have commenced usines* as Acctionkers an-J are prepared to ■ell Damaged and other Goods by I'uhlic Auction on their premises. Commercial r-quare, or at the Godoms of Merchants —Goods *nd Produce received on Commission Sale. BROWN CO.
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    282 5 ,'.m.< l tli. Polite both honoral.k ami rrspectabte, and ihose wno have known ut the longest ami are best *cquaimed with our opinions also know i«nu(Mislv en(lea\oured to in Pulicc fore« in a |>o«itiou not a 1 1 itifi-iiot to the tiiiu-honored branch- the army ami navy, nhtwe txxuliar duty
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    Singapre Municipal Committee.
    3654 5 25th July, 18. 6. PRESENT. U«>ii lilt- T. Church, Esq. Chairman. 11. T. Mjronai). Ki>q. j Captain Mttc^uerson, J. llarv y r^j. j Tan Kirn Seng, Hog-Kt-ud 1. tt>- (A, with an-, mpaiiimeiiin (b <fc C) :r. >m tin- Secretary r»*lntiug to a New Bridge pro- <>
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    61 5 out side measure* 6 7j 8 10 |f» ia*" MThe whole I'ipes to be mide from our new Pip>i Machine liy which a groat sikHtieosl SllSf Mi i^ secured over tin- old system. Our Pipes are generally and very extrn<iv,-lv u«.-<l we liave nupplied amontr»t others tbe Kdiuburub Water Company
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    403 5 Staistic* of Births, Dkaths ask .Mar. riauks. On Saturlny was issued he Scventt-eiith An ual Kenortofthe Register. Gen< ml. (iriog a genera! al)9traci of th.> marriage*, births and d<- tliB ogiste cd in England and Wales duritiL' the r ar 1554. Thp total number of marriages in England in the
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    CALCUTTA.
    4443 6 Tnfc«iTr.jviD Abolition or thi SrrmiMß Cocsrra.— Whether it it that the MuMulman •pint of yieldiag, aw to mn inevitable fate, to any pinp<— l mad*, which may affect our liberties or rvwo «ar live*, i* gradually, through the enervating influence of thin climate, stealing otit the Knglwh resident* here,
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    BOMBAY
    2019 6 Tiiir Bom bat Government and the "Telsqbaph NewsfAPßa.— Hid not a contemporary mentioued the subject. We woultl have deemed it beneath us to have uven alluded to the wretched attempt ma<!e by the Uombay Government to stop ttie liberty of free di>cus As* M exemplified in the case of
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    European Intelligence.
    5333 7 Railhoad Cmmisication.ktwiexEkolandand I>DM. !»till, aa of u1,,, we recur to the problem— what ih the qu ck.iit route to the Indiea T Hitlicrt.. the pro Mein h»t b«eii rather bsure. ot direct re«ulu, and baa nu U, rraeiuhlod inquir.es inio the plnio-ophor's »toi,e and into t(ie inrcret of
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    126 8 SINGAPORE SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Augl. ti British ship Crystal Palace, Mann, London April 1. Knlisli bark Samdannv, Nakodah, IV iMiig July 20. ff— British brig Weraff, Nakodah, Pinang July 20. Britsh bark Leonides. Andrew, Calcutta July 10. American ship Jacob Bel l Belle w, Pinang July 28. 7 British ship Chin
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    DEPARTURES.
    133 8 Augl. s—French5 French ship Maurice and Reunion, Galand. Mi re. n Biihsh bark llacasstr, Harrison, Bangkok and China. Do. bark (ira.i\ille. Baker, llongVong llamhurg b.<rk Amu Paulo wna, Bek, Batana. American ship Ocean Eagle, Booth, Boston. Brit bark Kochampton Bradshaw, China. 7 British schr. Nora, Anley, China. M h
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    RATES OF PREMIA OF INSURANCE AT SINGAPORE.
    381 8 (UN iilMM)>i VOYACiI-S U\ BAILING KSSKLJS l>r <eu l, t.ieul lSriiain ftalj Continental I <'ii» in t»ru|.f 1 1* I CuiiiKinuiiKxiii and tailimg l»cl»ren MM Hongkong m June ft !.-l .Maicli 1| to 1| Wliui.ii>ou Aiunv, durum th* tb (l i r pi-ri.>''
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    Vessels Expected FROM EUROPE.
    460 8 Ann Nelson Ball Lundun lii i lain'- Queen Morris do 7 May Brooksby (.laijjow CUcutla' (MMS! Hall Esq. Plymouth 6 May L'«mnte«s of Winton BatMtWM London I.) Apr. Udgar Aihelinjj i Deal 2.5 Alar Kniiiia Arvigiie Wulff Antwerp (ieelong Tiers London 31 May. SranßC Alexander t;las«ow
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    FREIGHTS TO LONDON &
    54 8 FREIGHTS TO LONDON rif An linoin Die t 2 I<U G"" 1^ 1 £2. HK,:» Prarl S»it,, £3 Tndin Riilil.i-i 3 S 'K" Flour £2. IO». o 3 s "K»f £1. 10. a 3 'iniia x Jot Tee in U UsK s 9 r,. Bhtek Pf,,,K-r A3. n; v Hid.»
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    MONEY MA
    69 8 1 On KnKlaml.; \f. r ,.,|j, „4, |otl. „,j« ,0.. i I 'HCalratta rr7<onf|la p»» lim^.'.lhr. On China par lo 1 per rent premium H..inh:, T Mt ilV s Mc i,. Us. ncr li) 0 n r Hvrer <?il,,. r „r Cmntianv** It ,1 253 l»-i IIHI ■101
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    190 8 MkM'>R\SI)I'M ok- U«VCM It 'v I f.r v n ai.Hnd De>|. i .u-lii-.| f...m 'h.-Si s I(i f<r the .mi hof Jii y, I't96. |{.rei\ ed Pt-r Sir. K.iler Vcilerlandeu fruui BiUt Malta fr.nn H.^Ji^iij; s Si .<iujHir>- from K iro|.,- \'>2'\ m I'"- f othei p I %M\ LanceJieUl
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    86 8 Hm«i -Kir Cliariri Sidney, i.f the lu.iuk.T Civil 1 "■J.--"-' 1 1r.,,,.,,,1,, m hi. M fcc inoiiii.. taaaUwr, wmmnfflltituiti t,".- l.>num.r..u»nm»,li M ,hulhl»<li».rdrr only in, r.a-.a ...M hr prllrir.iriliinr lv ».i»p.iiJ hit lalujbl.- pahlic tcrTKIM Kn.io ■rTi'ral partiw «lm had tHtMi iljrnal btnrltt fn.in Ik* as* of l|.. OinlßH-nt audPill..
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    525 8 N". I IVKI KAKI. BKlTlBH.—Nniree Adajid, La Felice, Sultan, Juliette, Ni^afeeTPet'; Polka \1 danny, Biittomart. Weraff, Samdanny. Dl TCH-Guan Sian, Mahomet, Fydool Rachman, Gan Kiam, En ff Bee. Tanjonc Pinanc, Breku Azee K.mChan Lion Pooh Guan Zapher. Kirn TiangTye. Al wee Swot ApF Maa, Atiet Rachman,
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