The Straits Times, 2 May 1854

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  • 20 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. AND SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. VOL. 10th. PUBLISHED EVERY [TUESDAY MAY 2nd, 1854 TUESDAY MORNING NO. 686
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 921 1 »iTS» O' SWIWOKirTIOK y mlf.Ytsrly.. 9 Uutrterly.-.- J I rme Mcnth U A Single Copy— On* Rupee. J LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE /TTHE COMMISSION ROOMS OF JOHN LITTLE CO. COMMERCIAL SQUARE— SINGAPORE. ©utfittina department. Puots show, and slippers, Paris and London made. „*y ■ESS, silk, and cotton. Buttons-Naval and
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    • 547 1 Ny I.md. *c Muslin J Gloves French Kid, White and coloured, White and coloured silk, Ac thread Parasols silk, plain, and figured Ribbons— silk, satin, bonnet and children's, a great assortment 1 Thread cotton on reels, Silk, tapes, bobbin Needles, Pins, crochet Tl, read, and needles Babies' Hoods and Hats—
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    • 767 1 Messrs WHAMPOA AND CO.'S ADVERTISEMENT. «'SHfcin TW essru. WHAMPOA Cu. have always un Sale an extensive and choice assortment of the following goods, selected specially for their Stores. WHOLESALE RETAIL A FMH EXPORTATION. ittilUnr rn «f ©oeicrp. Articles for the Work Table: Balzarine dresses Bourifts of the latest modes, from
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    • 828 1 AUKNTS. London— F. Algsr Co Calcutta— Tbacker k Co. [rtnes Hongkong— Arrast ong k LswBktsvis— Lange t Co. NOTICE CURSETJEE FROMMDRZE. HEREBY gives Notice that he hat withdrawn from the firm lately carrying on Trade and business under the style of l.irru. Cursktjk.e Co., and he has this day established
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    • 582 2 r»au and jackets; cigars, MamU No. 3 and 4 cigar cases, Mautl* snd GLina; colors, oil and water, in Un boxes and cakes camphor wood trunks; crowns, for uaval caps; dinner sad tea services; dressing cases; desks, travellers writing fowling pieces, single and double barrel pistols, gunpowder and birding shot;
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    • 575 2 NOTICEIITt ha»e authorized M» Edwa*d BoßOt to Ta'peT co. Singapors. 2nd January 1854. MR. R. R. Purvib, of the firm of Messrs. Putv'ia Co., Padang, hsa beeo appointed i COMHUCUL AOWT FOB THt UIIITtD Bt*Tl», of North Amtic*; A«»T for th« N«fr Yor« Board o» U»DtR. WRITS at Bft ftO(i
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    • 1090 2 HOLLOWKY'S PILLS. SURPKTSINO CURE OP A OOKFIRM&D ASTHMA AFTER HVE YEARS SUFFERING. The fallowing testimonial has been sent to Professor Holloway, by a Gentleman named Middteton, of Scotland Road, Liverpool. Sir —Your Pills have been the means, under providence, of restoring me to sound health after five ysars of severe
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    • 1057 2 HOLLOWVY S OIMTMEW *> A MOST ASTONISHING CLRC Of SCrturuLU(.a I'LCltas:— A CASK CSATiriKO B\ TUX MAYOR OF BOSTON. Copy of a Letter from J. Noble, Esq., Mayor o f Boston Lincolnshire. To Paortssoa Holloway, Dear Sir.— Mm. Sabah Dixon of Liquor pond Strtct Moston, has thu day deposed b«fore
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    • 571 3 TRIESTE 2fi||& ROUTE. OVERIiAND ROUTE VIA. TRIESTE. HIE Austrian Lloyds Steam Navigation Company's Imperial Mail Steam Packet cave Alexandria direct for Trieste 24 hows after the arrival of the Passengers by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steamers from Cal-,-ntta^ on about the 11th of every month and arrangement has now
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    • 566 3 THE LONDON ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. ESTABLISHED IN 1813.) oa*f"\t THE Undersigned are prepared l 0 acee P l R' slts (covered by iJaiKgUA^'open Policies with the London Insurance CCom par e s) by the Peninsular aud Oriental Steam Navigation Company's aud the Hon'ble the East India Company's Steamers,
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    • 777 3 ©rtat Electoral &w*tan£tatcfcoan of 6,725,000 DOLLARS. LOAN is guaranteed by the Gorernment and rontiacted by the eminent Banking House of Messrs. M. A. Von Rothschild Sons, in Frankfort ou-the- Maine. The following capital frizes must be jj-iiiit d Hof 40.J00 Dollars 60 of 4,000 Dollars 22 36,000 CD 2,000 24
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    • 579 3 F CONSULAR A ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S OF>" n£. Battery Road Singapore. MAIL S^k LINES OUTWARD MAILS. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company* Steam Ship "DOURO," with the European Mails of tho 21th March may be eipected, en route to Hongkong and Shanghai, on or about the 3rd proximo.
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  • 53 4 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS. On the 15th March, 1854, at Sea. on board the (i. S. Steamer Indiana, Walter Norris, Lieutenant Ist Ma<lnuj Native Wt ran Battalion. At the Military Lines, Singapore, on the 2t>th April, Arthur Charles, the beloved son of Lieut. Charles \V. Dun, Adjt. 43rd. Madras N. 1.,
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  • 177 4 Straits Times. SINGAPORE: TUESDAY, MAY 2ND, 1854. We have to announce the arrival of the following passengers: April 25 per Gallant from Calcutta, Captain Ctaughton 26 per Hoogbly from Malacca, Lieut. Friscott, Mrs Wright and family. Messrs. Craig and Baumgarten; 28 per Cadiz from Hongkong, for Southampton, Mra. Sullivan and
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  • 53 4 On Sunday morning last H. M.'s steamer Rattler took H. M.'s ship Spartan in tow and proceeded to the eastward it is believed to Hongkong. H. M. S. Baracouta, Sybelle, Lily, and Rapid remain. The Barracouta leaves for Hongkong immediately after the arrival of the English mail, with H. E.
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  • 29 4 Captain Walton, of the Southerner, from Melbourne the 7th March, spoke on the 23rd April, in Banca Straits, near Point Lalary, the bark East Lothian, from Singapore to London.
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  • 38 4 By the Shanghai the Hon'ble Mr. Blundell returned to Pinang. The same vessel brought on the Rev. C. Gladwin, appointed Chaplain at Singapore, in succession to the Rev. C. J. Quartley promoted to the rank of full Chaplain.
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  • 68 4 Ow Sunday last a Hylam junk of 25 coyans, with 15 men, arrived at Singapore and reported tli t they had left Anam ten days previous; two days sail from Singapore, when near Pedro Branca, a large Macao junk of about 1,000 coyaua chased them, got alongside, boarded with spears
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  • 199 4 The H. C. steamer Hooghly left this on Saturday morning, in order to cruize about the neighbourhood of Pulo Tingy, to scare away Chinese pirates. On Saturday last at noon, when off Johore, the Hooghly fell in with a suspicious Macao Junk, which Captain Stewart proceeded to overhaul. The Junk
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  • 201 4 Calcutta papers have been re ceived by the Shanghai," to the 23rd April. The Hurkjrx* notices that an application was to be made to the Supreme Court lor a writ of Habeas Corpus to prevent the Governor-General from sending the young Maharajah Dhuleef Singh to England. We subjoin the result
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  • 478 4 The Peninsular and Oriental Companys Steam-ship Cadi«," Captain Robert*. aimed here on Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock, having l-jft Hongkong on ihe 22nd April, at 2 P. m The chief intelligence by the Mail has been already anticipated. According to the iairßt received accounts from Shanghai, all was quiet,
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  • 875 4 The Dutch steamer I Hatavia, Captain Van Bisselick, arrived here yesterday morning, having left B itavia on the 2<th ultimo. From a friend at Batavia we have received the annexed: The Dutch steamer Java, Captain Ratlm, om I.er re. tnrn voyage, struck on a rock near Mintoh, Straits
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    • 755 4 (Official advertisement.) CHEAT HESSIAN STATE LOAN OF 6,725,000 DOLLARS. To U reimbursed with 16,588,510 Dollars £2,400,000 Sterling r plllS LOAN i* guaranteed by the Government and contriteied by the eminent Banking House of Messrs. M A. Von Rothschild and Sons, in Frankfori-on-iiie-M'iinu. The f^iu Aitig capital Frisea must be gained,
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    • 377 4 FOR LONDON. jl. rpHE Al. clipper ship MYS'fLE, i^M\ 621 tons, J. G. Morui-k Commander, will have quick despatch, ;>n l;>s superior accommodation for Passengers. Apply to, MACLAINE, FRASER CO. Singapore, f 2oth April, 1854. FOR SALE. In* FIRST-Rate Chronometers War'JkbSF ALSO Some Marine Barometer* and Steering Compasses, newly imported.
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  • 1207 5 Wednesday, 26/ A April, 1854. PRESENT. Hon'ble T Church, Esq. J ex offiio Captain H. Man. H. T. Marshall, Esq. 11. F. Davidson, Esq. James Guthric, Esq. Bead a letter from the Secretary to His Honor the Governor, intimating the nomination of James Gutlirie, Esq. as a
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  • 2328 5 Attention continue* to be directed to the great preparations making for the war with Rustia and we now ascertain that the expeditionary force will be increased to a greater amount than was at fir»: announced. The French corps, which will consist of 80,00 1 men, it to be commanded by
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  • 868 5 pecially the Mercantile ponion of it, much satisfaction to know that it is to be conducted on more humane and enlightened principles than were the wars which sprang fiom the French Revolution. The last war arose from exasperating circumstances j it was consequently prosecuted
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  • 5621 6 The New Reform Bill was issued yesterday. It is entitled A Hill further to amend the laws relating to the representation of the people in England and Wales. It contains >>7 clauses, the contents of each of which are indicated by the usual marginal descriptions. Clause I
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  • 1074 7 Singapore, April 29<A, 1854. Thb departure of the Mail to Europe several days earlier than usual, in couseuueuce of the prevalence of the south-west laonioon, has shortened the period over which our remarks generally extend, and the transactions that have transpired which have been moderate have had
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  • 1554 7 Alum. No imports a fair demand etists, and first arrivals will readily bring drs. 1" in 1 i per pi«*'il. Arrack. B*Uvia in good demand, market cleared worth drs. 13 to 13&, per half leaguer. Bees' Wax. Imports from 10th nut. to the 2 )ih insl. 107 piculs;—
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  • 889 7 returoiTor th' nth nd ""«d o( Tr.d, "tL fraiaSS 5 SMmskt but r«"'t; f *2*542/ r** it" K P ort for the ■'•oath last lra The total importation of coffee for the ]„t Lnrenned .ugar .how. an importation of 3 7 8 Si ri' 1852 600,561
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  • SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    • 212 8 April 25— U. S. bark J. P. Kennedy, Collins, j Surveying cruize. French do. Equateor, Magres, Swan- j sea Dec. 3. Siam do. Velocity, Tyser, Siam April 7. 1 11. M. ship Sybelle, Elliott, Trincomalee April 4. Brit, brig Gallant, Black, CalcutU April 1. 26— H. C. S.V. Ho
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    • 159 8 April 25— Brit, bark Margaret West, Buuraan, Labuan. Do. schr. Sidney, Browne, Labuan. Dutch do. Sri Bulan. Nakoda, Minto. 26— Hamb. bark Congo, Dinse, Hongkong. 27 Bril. brig Weraff, Du^retay, Sarawak. 23— Siam brig Wanderer, Tomking, Samarang. Am. bark Annie Bucknam, Chapman, Boston. M Brit. schr. Victoria, Barrack, Melbourne.
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    • 146 8 Boadicea Glasgow Kliza Thornton Maxwell London 10 Feb. Hiorna Bozson Shields 7 Sept. Harold Hildebroedus De boer Do. John Bibby Oates Liverpool 2 Feb. Lanca- hire Witch Parke Do. 21 Feb. Merbudda Crawford Liverpool Palna Smith Liverpool 2 Feb. Portia Campbell Do. Sir Henry Pottinger Liverpool
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    • 359 8 (ON GOODS) VOYAGES BY SAILING VESSELS. Per cent To Great BriUin li^\ Continenul PorU in Europe 2| to A C^n^ugmoon and saiUn. between 30th Jane Hongkong or and Ist March 14 Whaiupoa Amoy. during the above period respectively I and I CnuSoT Di
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    • 46 8 Tin Jt- IU r ev -"'^n. (iamhier in baskeU none Ditto in bales A. Sago Flour i coffee in bags none I Black peuper ...£4.10 per Ibcwf. I Measurement Goods 4 10 per 50cubi« f(Jutta Tuban 4. 10 per tt) cwt.
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    • 2041 8 On England 6 Months credits at si. id. ty dr. On Calcutta 238 per IUO dollars. Bombay 30 day. sight K. '!¥> par dollars KM' Sycee Silver 8 to 84 per cent premium for laig* Company's Rupees V 35 per 10U do an Java Hupees (new) WU per
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    • 432 8 ba,,y. Fmu Baric, K. C. B«. Kirn Soon Hin. Bully P*cket. Owd Luck. Albatross. Hin, Sideris, Fatlal Raman. oil rti DUTCH-Serrio, Pospah, Fatty Hokwug. Faille R,ymaQ, Futtal Hair. Orion. Baienkeogutn, tl Guan, MALAY— Sambaranny. BALLY— FattelKair \l M)-> .V VhkSRL. K>.Hl SVM |T<»« \fl *!"> H
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