The Straits Times, 23 April 1859

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    30 1 THE STRAITS TIMES, AND SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. VOL. ».'>m PUBLISHED EVERY f SA T V It I) A V 2:3ud APIt I L lS.'ii). 1 SATURDAY EVENIIMC. XO 941
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      434 1 i 01 ai> FOB SAI LOOMS OK JOHN LITTLF. CO. SUAPORS. 9«tftttiiif Drpaitnirnt. kwrialt (.m i. in x I ill, loi irnuMitng I lan- lilark »nJ V\ Lite d«. Pith and „v.. iira«- md Ai..a<-a i f>arla > lie* Ll ti.». .%c. a«r.-at i ad; mudr, Lin.-.. rr-.Bis aud Whitfai.d
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      1015 1 NOTICE CURSETJEE raOMIttORZE. HKIU ItV pitej .Notice ihst he has withdrawn from the tirin lately currviiii; on Trade and business untier the style ot LITTLK, r.i'R.tt. ijkk A Co.. ana lie has this d.iy established himself as a General Denier. Commission Ak«mil and Auctioneer unUer the style of, CUMCIJU A
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      833 1 Tfte fie flirt ne Ihe MilHeNt. PHIL.MU'HV AND 1 ACT. HOLLO WAY'S P3LLS. The Exciting Cause of Sickness. Tka >d hi th.' Irfe^aastaeaiag ■\f,^nt. It furntaWra taw <* *ionsa>* of il.-s!i, awae, BMaele, ii. r\. udlDtega 'I'll, .'muni is it-i in lassfuilnij ihe teins diett ikwtera, and the avi.'suneii vw.
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      942 1 Xo Sttr/i Si en'tl as eVaii. A RESISTLESS REMEDY. HOLLOW vrToiVTMEXT. CIRCULAR TO THE SICK. The first hoHpital BaOFeaM aad aNdsani publicists of Eur.inc, adinU ike aapnraUolel .nii-in-■asjNßjaaory ana lienlin^ piep*rtiss ofiWaOiat. iii.-ii. -,'ir. cmiii ,li uir.i hi iv v* 1 in th ir naval and military s.-rvic.n and the
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      780 1 PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 'pHK Rtten'ion of Pa-jsent;. 1^ by the OverA la i I Koute fr>m Java, China, and the StraitH M raapeetiWly reqaaafead tothoun- dernoteii Ki-jjulations in reference to Lair,- H»,'.-, a* Braeh trouble and tOM occasionally .'..us-. I by their asajsst, nnd the Egyptian Traaait Adeßiatscratioaa
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      856 1 Bolivia I ra:«mtt»— Aprar It Co KEATING'S COUGH LOZENCES THIS vTOKLD.EBNOWNBD MEOICUTK whirh ha» nbtanieU tucli c-.-l. hrity in all part* of iks Ofceo, in tin .-uri- ef Oooea, Asmnu Heiaeanasa, lacntan Consumption, an CwMt an.l Pulmonary Ordain, i» stnnuly r.ciim.Knded to all suin-rm,-' fron the above dis >r k-rs,
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH.
      26 2 At Camdei., near Sydney, on the 7th of tebruary, .Jabi.ikBAlli.nsox, **•>, Merchant, Mn^pore, aged 31 ywM-*, youngest son of ihe late .IosEPU AlLlN.soN, Ea^., Vi bitehaven.
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    THE STRAITS TIMES
    201 2 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. Uu APRIL I»19. Wf announce the arrival of I lie following pansfi>f»''rs: April 18 Jpir Faust, fr'iin Ifimhurjh, Mr. A. W.Thien; p.r Prim-e Alfred, from rUtavi.. Mr. Finlay; p?r Eni'iiA, fiom Melbourne, Mr. C PilkinjftoS), Junior. Ainil 21, per Cliinsurah, from R.n.ifoon, Mr. Citrrxn 'Si
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    14 2 Thk French a/ar steamer Durhnyla, desparted on the 'Jlstin-t. for Co-chin-China with "J»Hi soldiers.
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    22 2 From the Columb<» papers we lenrn that LaH Elgin left Ceylon on the 4th instant in H. Al.'s steamer Furious lor Suez.
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    19 2 H. M.'s steamer Injlcublr sailed for Hongkong, on Thursd »y last, with His Excellency the new Naval Comniand-er-in-( hief.
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    27 2 H. Ms. steamer \iycr -ailed on Sunday morning for (ialle and Trinconiitlee, having M boaid Hi- KxeaHeaej Sir Michael Seymour, K. C .B. en route to Kurope
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    26 2 Thk Australian Colmii>ts appear determined to Bsjsaesi the luxuries of Home. The parliament of Victoria, in February la*t. voted £MH) for the introduction of British game.
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    31 2 On Tursday at a. m.. the Hon'hle Frederick W. A. Bruce, Ambassador to IVkin, embarked in 11. It, S. Mugiiieiin* under a salute troni the K>plauade Battery, and sailed tor Hongkong.
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    30 2 His Kxc.-llency thr HooMe Frederick W. a. Braea, kmkmmiimrtm I'ekin and Chief Superintendent of Trade in ('hiua, embnrked oii|V\'ednesd<iv la-t in 11. It, steamer Muginenne, and pro, ceeded to Hongkong.
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    52 2 His Exrcllenrv Hear Ad:niral Hone arrivtd here in the iMai' .steamer Pt/ciu. and assumed tli, Naval OMaV maud of the East Indies and China, hoisting his fl.i£ lliluc) on board H. M/fl >ten n tritfatc Btk, C.iptain Sir lUfeerl MrCltire, under th« custom iy salute from the vessels ot war
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    41 2 A large war steamer parsed through our harbour last Saturday night, ily a letter received from the vessel in question we learn that it was the Aiuincieust, having on board His Excellency Baron Gros, from China bound to Piuang and Suez.
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    48 2 11. M.'s Indian Navy steamer Hough ty left this on Saturday evening last on h cruize to the East ward, touching at T inganu and Pahang, and will be absent about a week in search after the hiuese pitatcs reported to be in the neighbourhood of I'ul.t Tinman.
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    39 2 During the Easter holidays, namely, Good Friday. Saturday, Kastcr Monday and Easter Tuesday, the Supreme Court will be closed, and the business of the Criminal Session be postponed. Two murder cases remain to be tried during the ensuiug week.
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    50 2 Wk understand that an Equestrian Company from Calcutta will arrive here in the course of a few days, and give a series of performances before proceeding to Java, China and Manila. On the 16th instant, the Circus company was at Finang, and would remain at. that station a few days.
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    46 2 From the last Straits Government Gmette we le.rn that Mr. J. D. Vaughan, the Master Attendant, and Captain J. L. Kirby, Marine Surveyor, have been appointed by the Local Government to examine qualifications of applicants for examination under the new Merchants Indian Shipping Act of 1809.
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    53 2 Tub P. and O. Company's Steamship Allen passed H. Al. S. Retribution at 4 p. m., on the 14th Instant, en route from China to Singapore, in Lrtitu 'c 19 degrees North and Longitude 1 12 degrees East. As notircd elsewhere, the attribution has been appointed to the Iwtiu Station,
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    41 2 Wk have been informed that the Great Council of State at Madrid has declined to urcept ati offer, ma.de by an influential American firm, to introduce into Cuba, nithiu two years, SOyOOO Chinese coolies to he employed ou the Sugar plantations.
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    64 2 Wk regret to notice in the Melbourne papers the total destruction by tiie. of the brig Maid uf Jut //hit, from this port to Melbourne, with a cargo of tea, sugar, rice, &c. The vessel arrived at Warruambool on the liith February at four o'clock next morning a tire broke
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    94 2 Thk Spanish ladies in Cuhi have addressed a memorial to the Queen of Spain, expressive of their dissatisfaction of so much of the message of the President of the Tinted States as relates to the purchase of Cuba. In proof of their sincerity, the Havana I idies declare their readiness
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    83 2 H If. S. Chrui/ieiike, Captain BeY gell. arrived here on the I9th from the Red Sea. TriiH'omalee and I'inan^. (»n reaching the latter place on the 15th Instant, and finding that the new Admiral had proceeded on in the Mail steamer to this port, coolies were employed at night to
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    105 2 Wk learn that s utic new arrangements have been made riaacililin the ships war now in h rbotir. The liifitxiblr proci'edtd on Thursd ;1 y to HaagVsMaji with His Kxceilency the Naval Commander-in-chief. Commodore K<Li II will h. ist his Inoad pendant on board the lietriInitinu, and assume the command
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    132 2 China. —The I* O. Company's Steam ship A<lcn, Captain jlcrnard, arrived here on the IHih, at noon, having left Hongkong at 1 v. m on the loth Instant. At Canton matters re i ained in the uiiscttld state previously reported the Hoppo mou ipoly and the approach of the insurgents
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    127 2 It is now ten yca<s since a return was made of the population of Sinuap »re, yet we do not hear ot any steps being adopted for a new census. Considering how important this question affects the settlement, in matters of legislation, and otherwise, we are surprised that some means
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    186 2 Prom a Bat a via letter we learn additional particulars of the Mm* of the American ship stmluhon by fire in Batavia Kinds. It will be remeiu bered that the above vessel sailed from hence on the 17th ultimo; she anchored off North Island on the 24th, in company with
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    198 2 Sir Charles 'IVvelyan, the new vernor of Madras, reached thai Pre sideneyonthe-JHth ultimo, and w,■Wan in the MMM day hi- ti t> t o.i--cial act was t,. issue a" notification directing that due honor be paid to Lord Harris up to the time of his d ture. On the 22nd
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    258 2 Batavia. By latdUgmee received per Kmdngtn <itr XtdtHmmden, from llatiivi i.wfli'.irnlli .tVli»Aiiicriiatisdi|» Audiihtiu, 690 loot, Ca|ituin Kin>iiuui, whii-li vessel ■liledl hum tliis port on the 15th ultimo, bound to New York via Bafavi.i. am! arrived at the latter port on the .'ilst ultimo: was discovered In lie N tire. ibo«|
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    250 2 Fhom our now contemp >r;try at Pinaag, the Argus, wt regret to lean thai the death of nutmeg trees is still going on t<» such an alarming cx- tent, thai it is calculated there will v not be a ttaglc Nutmeg tree left in the i»land in the BNtM ot
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    730 2 Tub Gee/out* Advirtizer of February 14th, fiHiii-lu'H the following particulars of the reverse of fortune of one of the most wealthy merchants at Melbourne Tiie court trait occupied this morning with the investigation of a very painful cate, arising out of the charge OftlwA prefrmd ly Mi'Mxr* Hancock ami Dull-it,
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      597 2 lULLOH BLANKAN STEAM ENGINEERING WORKS. I .re Ml.l prepar ,i v work, n repairing, iMMs] Kc.. or con ;r;«>*-, ur Mechanical -,i|>l>iy of Timtlrscription of .i j. ,i|..., atsssfi i i sb4 v ....-ii i:mi a« ibove, oi to (he Of. r, wi.l m..l «ti Ct fctteotiosi. HKK [uc NOTICE.
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      908 2 IShfreby given that Edwabd Gbalb and JohX Hattison have this day entered into Partnership as CommisiUm Afnts, Skip-elwiHlltrt Sail-makert, ire, under the style of GfaL« Hattisom and CoMrANY, in the primises hitherto occupied by Battitou Co., in Battery Road, c OBe to Johnttou's Pier. Messrs. Geale, Battison Co., will receive
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      856 2 THE LONDON HOTEL. GIMMILL's BIILDINOS— BoNHAM STa«BT. SDUTRONQUOY, Jiniob, begs to inform the Mercantile Community, Commanders of Vessels and the public ffenerally, that he has entered upon the above Establishment and assures them of his determination to sp-re neither pains nor expence to render it the leading Hotel of the
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      12 2 At BonnyKraas. Siin;a|.ore, on the 19th April, MBB. KosgKTHoN o! h daughter.
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    613 3 Wk liuve received files ot Vustnilian and Van DtMMar*! Laad pipers to the Middle of Ft-lji iiitry. ''"lit- new contract Mail foininuiiKati mi with Europe, udcrtakca l»> the P. O. Company, liari roiiitneni-rd by the departure from Melbourne of the S<ils<t's. The dissolution of the parliament <»f Victoria IH tn
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    54 3 Tkk s«l>joined ial»ular statPinont of the revenue of Hon^kon^. durituj the admini»trati.)ii ot its government bf Sir John Ltoarffag, mmm\ i» MM measure stop the cluinour raised a";;tinst 11. E. hy the liM-al press: We are informed that the revenue and population of Hongkong in l^oi), will greatly exceed that
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    610 3 H. M.'s Indian Navy steamtr lim,gkhf. Captain Wri^lit, returned tv the Kuads ye.-terday, Gu«»d Fiiday, having had a Miiart bru*h with the Cliinese pirates on the Eastern Coast of the Malayan PeninsuU. We hasten tv lay the following particulars before our readers On the 18th instant the Hooghty reached Pahatig,
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    71 3 Singapore, Hth April, 1559. T« Hia Excellency Sir Michael Seyiour, (J. OH. I car AJiiiir»l and Coiuiumiuer in Cliiet ot Her ||,j— ta*S pTatal forca» iv the East India and Sir —Ths e»Ubli»hment of a Dock Y:ird and Naval Depot at lbi» poit for tlio uae of ■hips ia Si
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    52 3 Latkst intklligkncb by Tklkcrumi. Fall oil- thk Dkiihv Cahinkt. We understand a telegram reached Alexandria, via Constantinople, with news fro:u England up to the 1 4th of March, announcing the full of the Derby administration they had resigned. Luil l'almer>ton had beou »ent for by the (jueeu to form a
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    FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
    415 3 Am -21 st March, 1H.">!). Since my last I have to report the arrival from Djcdd.i af 11. M. S. Pelorus with 11. l». M. Cirninissioner from I)j-dtla, wh-re all BrltMl dainag have heen examined and deridi-d niton as far as could he on the spot;
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    946 3 POLICE REPORTS. Bataramya Faflea. ahaat ir»clu'ie<i thirty si; charges, w:tli «ne exception, Chinese often I<t* tine.- wore co v uli; I af larceny, and st-nt t« the flou^»* of C rrwrion lor perio I" ran«ir.g fmra 14 d-.ys t<» thrw months. Chew X" Hen^; >»»8 ehjamaj with beiiiK a
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    CHINA.
    1107 3 Paron lipw, the PUatpotlllllary, left tliii on tli 7th iii»tin:, in the Au.lticumr for >:n^.ii..i:.-, ttwm ahaa.a •■> lalarat v> tCatnpa. M it Bo«f--b >ull in, at present a*. Macao, now tlie French Minuter, ami Urn Ltgatlna »iil ba I— wd la Biungh ii n. Xt iii'inii. Tn- Bishop
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    4177 3 Tin; director of tin- Bl I Bsa TaisfTM pany, Mr. SdffU I I Si>l|Wliilll I'y t!ie tnj.Mii>. -is, Mtwn, Richard Bra a too. Olirt U... Kagwarth, klfirai Mirat, Bsajasaia Kirns llnry t r. JiiawJ IK-riius, and Hadolpb beuaok, aflat aaTlag saaat asrsial VMkaia Urn :v, Im panass ot ssaUag
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      477 3 Fhom our hwai contemporary, the hrn- Press, we copy an address presented hy the. Chamher of ('on .mere? at Singapore to His Excellency the late Naval Comm;uider-iii-chiet, together with the aidant Admiral's reply. Wi- trust that the vc-y important topics ur^ed upon His Kxiellency will receive duo consideration, and that
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      402 3 The memb»T.« of the Chamher of Conimeree avail themselves, therefore, nf the present oppor tuiiity, to express the ho|>c tli it at no disMnt perio.l, an object of such grvtt importance may be carried ou", connected in it is with n-.n-li whii'h Will tend to inure me the proipcrity of
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    Singapore Shipping
    677 4 ARRIVALSApril 18— British ship I'mict- Alfred, Treutt, Hitavia, April 5. Hriti»h sfhr. Marie, Nicholson, Rangoon uinl Malacca, March 10 car^o, Run<lritH. British sliiji Emrax, Undervioc. 1, Melimurne, Fob. I'J; in bullusi. Dutch schr. Ser.^lee, JS'akoilah. f'heribon, Mar. 5 cargo, sundries. Spuuitili I) irk Minmlita, Kucha, Turon, t'.ih April.
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    Shipping Reports.
    1353 4 PbklN. The British M..il st<ani< r /',li«, C'Hpi Hume, tnmi Basahag Apnl Ist, I. alb-, ih.- '.i;!i hud l'niaiit!, the Mill m-liiil ..ih 1.0r.J in the Roads at II A M. on S-iturday .ut. and sailed !,,r Baaghaag at S r tha Masiaaf day i m the 4th
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    SHIPPING IN THE ROADS
    661 4 N».i...a U: w. > l'» Nistt. Tut Carrsias. Aor.sT?. I) -ri>*nu\s if.M.S. V. H.inlmti.'i. l7ooJP.Cracroft E»<J r rineomilee H.M.rvV. «'!i,>a,c,ko '"..rnl. K.l^tU T- n-k u BritWkbark Kdvia Fox lfts|Fer«ason ll i«lai>T. Vra-.-r ft eo. London British skip Omega 7<B Rallingkll Ditto Rhai liriti-li bark H«i»y Winch
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    VESSELS IN NEW HARBOUR.
    137 4 NATIVE CRAFT. BIiHISH Hameed, Hyd.r Ally. Haoaed Safcy, Rhomanr, Did Hritou.nrt. Julie, Mariners Hope, Sophia, >urf, T.an; Hin, Wild lush (..rl W* Wudud, Desd.in ,na. UttOfiiaa, I'rima Ponna. DUTCH— '.ene Guan, Y.iti Locur, Soon Wat, Guhii Lee. >n-e Naga, Hoguan, i, Clinde Laut, Ikw Ken S
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