The Straits Times, 20 May 1856

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    23 1 STRAIT S TIMES. i.U SIKANRfc JO Uftft A L OF 6-fIHICI ».o|. i->r:i PUBLISHED EVERY [TUESDAY MAY» 2O«ii. 1856.1 TUESDAY MORNING NO. 7!>:i.
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      379 1 -D Or* 14 i ."Mink Coii* ()nr Kucrc y LIST Of MiTK 1.1'4> FOR SALE IWIOM ROOMS OF JOHN LITTLE CO, tfOTM iai IM Mm****Outfitting Drpartmrnt. ,ri- ;«n,| L'Mi I'lfi inad^ cotton li.inoii* -N»v»l a;id irniK.l tinn. ..f ilif tineM iri'l lißlit'st i« .r »ixc« i.rduro} for »r> an"' I'l
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      441 1 1 v r Musjia Cloves Kreo'-fi Xii, Whi'e an <!. Wail* and n 'o\ir< silk, i tUrtad l'iira»"li Kilk. plaio. and 'tk'iirfJ !ulrina*-silk/*atin. bnnoel and children*. IfAt sheortm^at I hr«id*-jrotton 01. re-U, silk tai>e».Wib<nvNreAJ«-i». P,a«. cmcliaj' l'hrraed and ui.|..l!rv I; Lies' HnoiU an»L 'law- »ilk "art satin.. I, !i,»ot» wnMted.
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      807 1 Mew*. WHAWIPOA AND COS ADVEKTISKMKNT ■\|e*srs\ WHAMPOA Co. BKTC ;i!w;iw M Sale an extensive and choice Baaottitltl of the foil )wiu£ aeleeied ipaeiaHy f»r their Sloreg. \VIMII.icBAI.K UK I All. Ji* riMI KXfOIiTATION. iiitUtnrrp ftoaiirn. Article* for the Work Tablt- Hal znrine dresses tfonnet» iiflhe latest nmdes, from l'Hn» </heimti*Mles
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      827 1 London— K. Algtr a muci HongkoDg— Armit dig Liw B»t»vi» Lange 4 Co. [rrur. NOTICE CURSKTJEE FROM^O'ZE. HEREBY Rives Notice that he has withdrawn from the firm lately i'.irr\i.ii; on Trade and business under the style of Littlr. CunsKTJKK A Co.. md he has this day established himself as a
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      820 2 co«U %ad jack*!*; cigars, UauiU No. 3 and 4 ciga nm MauiU »na CUm«; colut*, oil an<i <»«iei, iv vii baxe* «ii J cake*; cauipUur wotxi iruuk*; crown*, t»i naval c*c«; limner aod iea arrvicr*; drrMing ca»r*; d«»k», tra*«tlcr* writint; fowhuj piee«-», ungle and double barrel pifloU, *;uii|H>wuer and tiinimg
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      846 2 lUrDirji, CiiUaliD AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, hstubluhtd, I»4 I CAPITAL, £600,000 HEAD OFFICES, 25, PALL MALL, LONDON. ENGLISH BRANCH. Tribtbxs. Charle* Hopkintton, Esq.. Regent Street. Sir Thouiaa Phillip*, Temple. Mfrwi Waudilo\e, 1). C. L., Doctor*' Common*. Directors. Major Henry Dovtton, Edward DouMeday, Esq. r. L. 8., UeorgeGun H.iy, E*q.,
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      615 2 Prospectuses, containing full particulars and instruction* to parties desiring to insure, may be obtained at, or teill be forwarded f, te on application being made to J i OUSTEAD CO., Agents. Singapore, iOtK May, 1854. CALCUTTA MERCANTILE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY. TH~E I'ndprsißned, having been appointed Agents for the above Society,
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      779 2 NOTICE. MRS. STAIN ttAN'K respectfully inform, Parents and Guardians, that »he b« r moved into 1*27 Queen Street, ('ampon. where she intends to open her School. The course of Instruction will eomprin,. Scripture, Ancient and Mo lern Histor\ grapnv with the use of Maps, Grammar. Parsing and Composition, Wri in:
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      882 3 MARINE it ifr anD e*aeualtj) \-M-KANCK SOCIKTY. Offices 137. Leadenhall Street. TRUSTEES. <„ j A »ie« U*namo*, h»ru. M. P. \l,j»« M'X'H*. Director ol the K*«t l oJU Company. rlmM Makoubs, Director of the RoyaJ Mail Steass vt C«np»ny DIRECTORS. I Kllis, h»q., uainnan of the m SU»in Shipping Company.
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      578 3 PREMIUM FOR THE ASSURANCE OF BACCACE AND PEP SON AL EFFECTS, (According to Class of Vessel.) By the Tear aU. s*. to £6. «s. roa tub voyage to Strom Vitarl.. Kalllna Vaaarlt An*'ralU 2J«U>35s 30s to 40t California 70s to 80s Cape of i. ood Hope lit to 30s 30s
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      805 3 Let mm lieastHt Together 000 HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. WHY ARE WE SICK J It hasliecn the lot of human race to be weighed down by disease and suffering. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS are specially adapted to the relief of the WEAK, the NERVOUS, the DELICATE, and the INFIRM, of all climes, ages, sexes,
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      760 3 NOTICE. JOHN AITKEN, late Master Mariner, MA NUEL FRANCIS DESOUZA, for many year Book-keeper and Managing Clerk to Mb. JOHN STEEL, and TERTULLIAX JORGE DE SOUZA have associated themselves in Copartnership as Ship-Chandlers, Sail makers, Auctioneers and General Dealers, under tlie Firm of AITKEN DE SOUZA Singapore, 2nd July, 1*55.
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      585 4 *'or Snie r\\t) very haud.-oine Senu-grand Piano Fortes. Jast importrd. anMk An Iron Spiral Stair-rase. Apply to K A PEL A CO. [tfnj ON SALE. A choice Babctioa of JAPA2f-WARE AIJapan Soy. Zaki and Chutnce. CUMSETJZB 00. ■V.,w. v >■. -."<"■ April. 1856 [ue] JUST OPENED. A I krgaitl .-issoi-tmeut
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      604 4 Kjt hryttolile." FOR SALE. Prime Cumberland Hams, cu.'e 1 for the Indian market. JOHN LITTLE A CO. Ist Mrch, 1856. Received Overland Bridal WmUmo. ti'Hiu B os-toin. Silver Drops und Flowere. Kid Glove*. ixu Wedding 1 JOHN LITTLE CO. March, IB6fl. c NOTICE 'I he Uadoraigned i^s jusi lautiwd a
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      743 4 AND A small supply of tSe celebrated Haut Bomuies," pri.e 8 9 per doi n. Sui»erior French Brandy, price S 9 per dozen. Dunbari- ad Sons' English-bottled Us* Her. Do. l'<». 1' rier. .l\(). L TTi.E A CO. S' ,f:tnn,--. V*-h V'- "<•■'•■ "ilUitlA. DINNER SERVICES From Copditnd. Of' Coral
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      968 4 !I. To a Copy of each of tne (allowing beaaii. ful Line Euui-arings on Si el i The rhat Born, after the Painting by W. Cope Ksi]. X A., Engraved by T. \ermn. E^. The Villa hounl.tin, Ma) tne Puiiiiiiii; bj L Lciu-h. Inf. KngtaTed bj w I II. To
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    Straits Times. singapore: Thursday, May 20th. 1856.
    251 5 Straits Times. s ingapore: Thursday, May 20th. 1856. have lo announce Uie arrival of tbe lollo*in a |(as>eiik:er» H»J 18 per ,John Bartlett from London, OapUin and Mrs, Gardner aod child II (.*t slooiogen der NederUndeo from Ha:avi* Me^tra. ham, Black, Ho€aud, Aiitnon, Cramer, Lange, Cuapman, Goring, Morgan, Ca.r»«.iet, Melbourne,
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    59 5 Thk Katj Caruie, Capt.cin Kodger, sailut froui Shanghai on 6ih January aud entered tiie Lonuon Dinks on sth April, making the run in 1)0 days— the quickest, we believe, on record, and made the round from Glas-gow to Singapore. I'enaug, Singapore, lloiigko'. n Shanghai, aud back lo London iv 10
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    90 5 Thk Captain of the Dnl' b meanier Kouinyin dtr XecUrfritu/en report* t lie f"llowiiiu' DjO*lg Srdiilie, I lie most Roflbjvtlj |>ail, \V. J X the l.nilir>t land lube Hi-en to ihe Souili Ka»tuald, atmul -Suulli fioin tlie Kiran^ Snlulang»>, lays a Bii£, hlkhii 3 and -1 l.iiliuin, all under water,
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    34 5 China.— The P. and Company's steam-ship Sin;/a/-or<-, Captain Grainger, arrived here on Saturday morning at A. M., having l*-ft Hongkong at 'i p. M. on the 10th inst. The papers are void ot news.
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    36 5 We regret to notice- the death at Colombo on April 24th of the Hon'ble Sir W. O. Carr, Chief Justify of Ceylon, on the eve of his departure for hurope after more than ten years' service.
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    41 5 We hear the Steamer Auckland's long detention in the Siamese waters is iv consequence of the contents <>t" the treaty being discussed word by word, by His Majesty. The United States Mission had arrived but had not received a first audience.
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    30 5 Ox Saturday la.->t Roynl salutes were fired from the battery at Fort Fullertou and from 11. M. S. Spartan iv honor of the birth of the luperial Prince of France
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    146 5 Straits Ch *ngks.— Mi. G. T. Wright succeeds to the command of the 11. Stea-niT Httoghly, vice Captain F. Stewart retired. Mr. G. D. Vaughan of Pinatig succeeds Captain UtUMM as Marine Magistrate at Singapore*. Mr. R. B. S. Robertson has proceeded to J inang to assume charge of the
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    39 5 Pkace having been proclaimed in Europe a salute was fired of 8 Guns on board the Noorjol, Capt. James Young, in honor of Queen Victoria aud the King of Frame, for the glorious victory that they have gained.— [Communicated.]
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    402 5 We are surprized that none of our enterprising residents have directed their attentiou to the mineral wealth of tbe Straits iv general and Singapore in particular. Tiu lias received considerable notice but with this exception we are not aware that any mineral product has been discovered aud turned to account.
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    In our last.
    1028 5 -thanks to the ki:idn"ssof a friend —we gave particulars of the capture of a live male UgM taken in a pit at ttukit limah. A friend has siiuv forwarded lo us the su'ijoim-d extracts of a letter recently received from Calcutta, which shews how in a few
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    Corner's Inquests.
    470 5 -On Monday \\\e l2th Insi an Inquest was held on the body of a Javanese sailor named Seeden, whose Ixxiy wan brought tn Singapore the previous diy.inihe schooner Sultan, on boird which vessel he was one of the Mteernrnen. On the Thursday mornins; previous a dispute arose between
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      THE COMING RACES.
      333 5 TO T K BDlTO'l OF TUB STRUTS TIMKS. Dear Siu.— Am I cm br-ui; my Doliand" to bear on our Race course, I amuse myself of a •uorniig over ruy mCm in looking at tli II .r>-s now in traini ig tor the grand liMggk which is
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      THE POST MASTER.
      1278 5 TO THB EDITOR OK THB STRUTS TIMRB. Dear Sir,— As I understand Captain Ku^sell has sent m his peiitio i for a Pension, preparatory to resign ng, ein yju infor a me if tne Government intend raising Mr. Cuppage to the Post Mastership, >r retaining him in
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      670 5 rOHSALE I 11 fc huuOitoiiiely farsiaitad *i§ y^ f amiK U ua« oq the Simu- -,_nru. »no is changing tiis reeiUcuctf. ibe lumsisls un rxtentivt- aud i-arelully laid out as I ier««re a'<' Xmlit-n Oardr-u*.. 1..' rJ i. rit-Hly dec jra ed, aad will be *jla .rni*b«vl or uti uruinijrd
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    164 6 The Fenwauior Oriental Company's Steamship NOBNA. Captain Purchase, arrived hrre orf Friday at S. P. M. having left Bombay May 3rd, O»H* the Bth, and Pinang the 14th. We annex a list of Paasenceras HE. Mi Pahnd, BE M Mootifnj. M-s Hpntijr v, Mia. r \J' m am* r Mm,
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    1031 6 (FaOX OU* OWN CORKESFoSDEST Malta, 30M MarcJi, 1858. The intfllij^noe received funi As K .at nuring the past fortnight dot not mix unt to much 'Jbe conditioMof the Armistice bad been .lefin.telj »ettW I' appear* tlioy «st<mt to MmU more than a. aim, I petition of hostilities. A few interviews
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    276 6 milder, and the sanitary condition of the French mops, whohud been suffering frightfully from Fever, was much in proved. GenL.De L* Marmora arrived at Balaklava on the lfith ult. The UlteDigence of ihe conclusion of Peace was announced at Comtautinople by the firing of the salutes bj the land batteries
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    414 6 (FaQM OV OWN COHhLSI'OXDENT.) Sukz, 7th April, IBJ6. Lv to the pre'scnt hour nothing h»s been revealed as regard! Ike rex .It of the Conferencen the la»t rneetitig we he lV of took place on the 2i>tb ultim> and the hopes of p<*ace are so strong that the papcis say
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    336 6 [FROM OVB Off.N CoRRKSPOXDINT.] ■Sue;, 21*/ April, 1866. treaty of Peace was signed at Paris on the 30th of March by the Plenipotentiaries ot' France, England. Austria, Sardinia, und Ku.ssiu, the Prussian .Ministers being called in towards the close of the discussion to add their .signatures. The ratification of the
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    252 6 A question has arisen upon the rumours that Majesty's Ministers propone to keep up the dou' ble Income Tax exactly as if Peace had not been concluded. The Act was passed on the 25th of May, 1855, to enable Her Majesty to cam- on the just and necessary War in
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    1283 6 [From our own Corkkspondent. L inhn, M<l sYevaft, L 8 The great event since my last letter the birth of a sou to tiie French Kraperor. I can res lily enter into the anxiety fWt by Lo.iis Xapoleon for a sui-cessor to his throne and can therefore excu^ the detail,
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    4075 7 [FBOJt UVR OWN (.'OKKtsPOXDEXT.] London, April IOtA, 1 Ss<t Wi* are a^ain at Peace witn all tiie W .rid. Tli Trea-y between the Western Powers and h m^u -d at Pariit un SunJVy the 30. h and t .'if news was received in London 4in the same day. The "fact"
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    LONDON MARKET. APRIL 10TH, 1856
    1345 8 TW« toaawtioa of the c uotry from war to p«aee expected to be accompli.hed w»lbout •vrra—eoU. Imd l»»iure« |L I i.'ul't, "*'"X P»rtl.. tie •pr^lurc. T <• n „vi mii ii rill i th*t of Meaara. Syr*, >V alker ai.d Ob. Ka* India and geaeral
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    388 8 Maj tt— l?rilUlt Mg l-i Vouug, SI bourne A|.nl "JO. „—l ldiiil uir lurk Alardus, Scjeile Sl.uil111.i in A pill '-1-1- Liiti-h iMa Ah.lul Medjid, Wilkie, (il.i»4(tw J.u y. "jr. 13- Hrli-h hmk I'mle Tom. D Batho, |{;i#<iu April 20. H Do <l >. lII*. 1» Diamond,
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    ANJER SHIPPING NEWS.
    313 8 Date M"J" A rrvm April II K. Iti-p.iux (5p.)0»..i1» «:>'•« 15 CaUlin. Swaluw SuMieX t'ott-cimw I. on Alice ilo ,aia(Hok) \\i..i,po* .sydn.-> 1» 1.'.h10.i f. 00 Aujju»ue.:Mc- b11 u ,,,h»i Moutraal line (lii.-m.) Du-u.y K. (l'r.l Siu.^i'ore Mauntiu, Ciuiding SI >r «10. Lo,,don V.it.U (Am MiiniU 1"...-t.»;i
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    STRAITS AND CHINA SHIPPING.
    199 8 n-ired.~ March 7 N WMH M.irna.m, M mila !l \> I :»t:iv, r.ol.ind, P.tavia 11l CalhMiM, H.V:iv 11 ll.iw< of \hni W undo, M miU M a-w, Sh .1 ?i. ii R r WnVt, Manila ;14Cilimhaiah, f— taiw-fc* H -ii. R t vi 'in W«al, raUvia,
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    148 8 It is «:.i<' that if the Kn-l -li into one liiin.ln-.l p. 'is, mxv w Ik s ti'irv woind 1..- La'iii (t.iflu iiii« French), li. Would be Gre<-k, ati'l lhe 1 eillainin^ five from tin 1 orln-r lannnagrt of th-- wa*M. Is C iv'" ;> I trial; if »t the
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    83 8 11. ii.T.n WAV's I'ii.l* hare rareit a I.ivcr Conpliin; tttmjmut Ktandin. 1 -Mr. liurluw, of I'oorhundur, mm y:ir- -utfere.l with .1 livor co npl.iint, attended al it purglag, it othL-r* with c(><tivene»«, m toul iii Ii r. ■•liiii the* w-re mmmi tn thafcapwitr "t th" Mo.; 11 nf the «v«tem.
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    639 8 N 1 1 r.^ BRITISH.— Hannah, Ameer Doorman, Nasra* Mnjid! Xeuri-a, 1.. 1 »iT ".r'' e K.e, Te..Ahs...n, hwa Sinp, Berk.t, AMbArr, Cecelia, Oorn <;„,:. Mahomet, 1 1 njong Pmang, Fydool Kachmaii, Kembang, Djepoon. Pol I. a y,uida, (ian Kiam ranjong Pni«n«, brekat. S I A
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