The Straits Times, 29 July 1856

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    25 1 STRAIT Si TIMES. AND SINGAPORE JOU RNAL OF COMMERCE. 01. i -2 r 1 1 PUBLISHED EVERY [TUESDAY JULY 29th, IMS.] TUESDAY MORNINC NO 803.
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      553 1 i»rs. it )ne Ituoec J I. IST Of \lMh UU »-OR SALE mi COMMIMIOM ROOMS OF JOHN LITTLE CO. uapoke. i.nti.i i Outfitting Department. ii. I L'Hi'loii made. UuitiMit Sa*al and' i«df dre«t Surtuutn. C<«lring ti ne hnedt mul liftite«t ,-i.-« oftarioM »itf» (orduro)- for Military. Korag*, and pWin m...
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      515 1 y i.md. *c Mn.lin (ilove. French Kid. Whit* ai. coloured, Wliite and coloured .ilk. thread Para."l ■ilk, plain, and figured Ribbon.— silk, satin, bonne I and children., a great assortment Thread cotton on reel.. Silk, tape*, bobbin; Needles, Pin*, crochet Threaed and needle. Babies' Hoods and Hats— silk and satin,
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      778 1 Messrs WHAMPOA AND COS ADVERTISKMKNT. i jQI jtl.ssrK. WHAMPOA Co. have always on Shlc an exiensive and choice assortment of tjit- following goods, selected Npecinlly for their Stor.'k. WHOMCBALB RKTAIL A roll KXPORTATION. < Hilltnrrn »V li?oeirrn. Articles for the Work Table: ifolzarine dresses; fionnets of the latest modes, from
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      804 1 I AULM- Lonaon- K.Algar MM J Hoiigkosg- Arm. l ong tt Law i ttfctavia- Lange Co. [rsnee. NOTICE CURSETJEE FROMMU ZE. nEREBV gives Notice that he has withdrawn from the firm lately rnrryin^ on Trade and business tinder the style of Little. CcrsbtJkk A Co., and he has this day
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      786 2 c-au »-id j»c««'»; ei*ar», M amU No. 3 and ci|» j e4(ra Manila ana China; color*, oil and water, in tin bosrs and cak*»; camphor wood trunks; cr.iwns, for ■Bsjal cap*; and tea aervicea; dr«-s»iii« ca*es; nritint; fowling pieces, ungle and i duvble band p.«tols, gunpowder and birding shut; tiu
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      709 2 CALCUTTA MERCANTILE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY THE UscWsispied, liaring been appointed Agente for the above Society, are prepared to Uke risks and grant policies, payable in Loudon, Calcutta, Rangoon, China and Singapore. SARKIES MOSES. Singapore. 30f* Sept. 1854. MOIMAuCH FIRE A O LI Ft ASSURANCE COMPANY LO-MOOIM s^HK I 'iilerv'^neii have
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      876 2 OPENED TH S-DAY. V Choice S^iecti n ofSADDLEHY and Karsim from a fir.-t ra« London House AI>O. A pplen.iod a»«ortrnent of Oilman* Stores from tbe eel«"l»H'ed firms of Roskoth, Davis and Co >■ ml Fortmsn, M«»on and Co. On Monday, Mmm%6tk, at 10 A. M. Will be opened a choice
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      1159 2 ii nev.T turn* Hci.l im tlir w*.kp«i atnaiarii. Km im-nr^ a h al'h\ r^'i«h for !tmcli nn'f and f.enltv of «nic«-«tiiin, a. i.l inrv.m< mi mm,- |1 to the most enf.-.-lileH. Barry. Dv B»m»r, Co. 77. I am aim I. m! .n. AOXMTS FO* SiyOAPORK— WiIAXroA AND Co. A r>w
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      700 3 s t > i HMitntHce Olflcc LONDON I .I'.I.ISUFD Hi.,. C. Hamilton. Enqr», hairma* and Tr aturtr. B. F< Deputy Chairman. M.J' P I'l MH I I OIVKKIE. Ma 1- «<jpe 1 hrei.l. Estjre. Kuii'« CrBsUK. Kmire., M. P. 1 vmo\ i>. Ksx|re. wi r r vMvS, Koqre. I H.
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      964 3 1 Hat rt-lloH* Hemedy: FOR A MABTELLOUS AGE! f IHUWtn MRTMMT. THE QBAKD ZXTEBNAL REMEDY. By the .i.| <.f micrn«eop<", we see milli m. if little opening* or thr surface of our bodiet Thr.ugli these lait Ointment when rubbed on the skin, i> tarried to ■ny ortan ..r inward p»rt.
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      649 3 *:jt t hrylile BOOTS SHOES A large assortment of very iuperior make and finish consisting of Enamel Hide Laung Shoes. Do. do. Elastic Fronts. Light Calf Laung Shoes. Grain Kip Stout do. Pau;nt Calf Shoes to Lace. do do. Ela tic Fronts. Doe-skin do. Patent Fronts. Albert Pat nt Calf
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      520 3 JUST RECEIVED. An assortments of Garden Scythes witji handles and stones. Do. of Jimce Hortt Curry Combs 7 ban. Do. Do. Brushes. AtW). A few sets of the best Pony Carriage Harnoaa Plated and Brass mountings. Buggy Pony and Horse Harness plated and braia mountings. Palanquin Harness of a superior
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      910 4 MARINE Hifr anO eaeualtp v KM ii.i v o*ce« 137, Leadenhall Street. TRUS TEES Mr James If athxsox, B»rt., M. P. Moore, Director of the Emt IndU Company. in Ma!».lev«. Director of the Royal Mail SUaun j aaaay DIRECTORS. i I buirmnn of the flaanral Bct«w SUa>m Shipping C«npa>ny. rv
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      661 4 PREMIUM FOR THE ASSURANCE OF BACCACE AND PERSONAL EFFECTS, A ccording to Clot* of Vetttl. By the Tear £5. 5». to £6. 6*. FOR TUB VOTAGB TO Strata V<wl». Siill»« Vrw.li. AustralU l 2dt to 35s 30s to 40s California 70s to 80s Cap* of 'ioo.l Hope 25a to 30s
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      924 4 HARKISOXS PATEMT^ITfLL.C U,U,D THE necessity lor a composition of the abore description, at a moderate cost, to effectually prevent the accumulation of Sea-weed, Harnacles, Ac, ou the bottoms of Iron Vesaeln, has been HMM felt; it being well known that from the want of such preparation, instances are t'req'ieut of
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      649 4 Received Overland Bridal Wreathes. Oranjf Bios -Dm. j Silver Drops and Flower*. Kid Gloves AND WaaWag Cakes. JOM 1.1 ILK ft CO 1*; March, lKsfi. MS* "Vhrynotite," JUST RECEIVED An Invoice of very superior Saddkrj, from Mirrlees k Co., made to order, tin i D g extra prepared, consist ing
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    Straits Times. Singapore: Tuesday, July. 29th, 1856.
    62 5 Straits Times. Singapore: Tuesday, July. 29th, 1856. \Y Ikivi- to announce the trriral eftiM !<>lLovrintt pae»eiijfera July 29 per .Metropolis from Sarawak, Mr. and Mn. G. \V. Karl ami Miss fcurl, Masters Leisk and Lange; 21 per Ellen Matter from Adelaide, Mr. Drew, Miss Hawkins, Mrs. rluuro and child. We
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    45 5 Information was received yesterdny of the American ship Izaak Walton, hence to New York, bttng on shore in Banka Straits, on the Lticipara shoal. An application has been made to Government i6rthe services of the 11. C. steamer Hooghly to proceed to the unfortunate vessel.
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    70 5 Tn Bkig Woodlark, Captain Taylor, which arrived here on the t&th instant, report! having signalized on the 4th inst. the Dutch bark Oceaan, in Lit. ■>■>- B. and Long. 5)6" E. from Brest bound for Ternate, OS Jays out. all well and on the Bth instant, Ship Sir lievois, in
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    75 5 To-day, at 2 P. IL, a Public Meeting will take place at the News Kooin, in terms of the Sheriff's Circular, when we fust all tlie friends of freedom and those who feel interested in the welfare of the settlement will attend. The business which will be laid before the
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    19 5 We understand that the Ilon'ble the Governor will proceed in the steamer llooghly to Pinang about the first proximo.
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    79 5 On Friday morning last a numerously I] attended Iloey mreting took place at Passir Panjang. Inspector Fish reporta that v about 1 500 persons were assembled people from Gaylang, Bukit Tiinah, eWnaigee! Police peons, Malays, and otlicis, the scum af thi 1 |)opulation, were present. How long is such a
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    485 5 On Thursday last the whole of the Justic ■> of the Peace, excepting Messrs. Russell, Caldwell, Vaughau, and Tan Kiinseng, addressed a letter to His Honor tin- Oovernor surrendering their Commissions as Justices of the Peace, and explaining fully the reasons which had induced them to do so. On Saturday
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    585 5 Last week a most singular case ot an attempt to extort money was heard at tlie Police office, before Mr. Duniuun, the Sitting Magistrate, ami shews to what lengths unprincipled Chinese witnesses will go iv order to extort money, not hesitating to charge an innocent man with murder. It appears
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    468 5 Wh have receive! Adelaide (South Australia) papers to the middle of June. Considerable apprehension existed as to the future prosperity of the colony, owIBg to the: number of persons quitting fur eleewhere. tacotding to the Uotemnicnt report the departures were double the arrivals. With a view to keep tincolonists in
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      486 5 JTOR SAX.B* 1 of Glabs-wake, consit- M Glaaeea. Sherry do. Claret do Champagne do. 2 B< Jelly do. f Turn J Quart Decanter*. 2 Pint Decant of the finest quality and -'tape. K3ETJU A CO uc •Mmml f.attflrtt HLORIM," AND ON YIKYV. k 1.1e.-ani Collection of Gvntlcmeifs Hats, k itid
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      382 5 STEAM TO HONGKONC. T B i:Slo:ir n- s nip LIGHTNING jJL JIa Captain R. B. Di'khah. from iJjßm^. 1 »i.ci t > HoKOKosa. may be BbSBhE i' Singapore on or about the 2t!th insUnt. For Freight or Paasage, apply to. STEPHKKB A JOAQUIM. &*f«tpor*, lith July, 1 1 TO BE
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    AMERICA.
    9675 6 T» Wai Poiict or tbi llnrwD Statu. The inIJV 11 rr j rrowred from the United .sutes, 00: firnii or 4 of thr report thai Mr. PrwuJei.t Pierce had re- «ai— A th»Oo»fruMtiit of O—atal Walker at Nicara- I w »iU b» received by all who value ike re-«Mabliali-m«it
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    2183 7 iHK IKLKOBIPi FHOM EuiUIPK TO IndM. W recently uutic -d nome of the schemes alloat (or urtiiiiii; ta* extremities of tlio Eastern Hemii. Pl» rt l)v bum of the Kle.trie Wire. Th» Mat llysi'd-of Fete echemea h deroiopei in t lowing article from chf Calcutta KiKjlisinnan. Now that I'eaee i<
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      ARRIVALS.
      136 8 July 22—Brit, bark Fatlel Karrim, McGregor Calcutta June 15. m —Do do. Priam, AlcFarlanc, Batavu July 16. —Do. brig Kena, Moate, Calcutte June 26. —Peru*, do. Andrea*, Claussen, Newport May 8. 23- Brit. do. Adelaide, Nakoda, Pinang June 20. —"ulchschnr. Alwee Sagof, Do. Poiilianak July 6. —Brit, dark Metropolis,
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      DEPARTURES.
      159 8 July 22— British bark Challenger, Claussen, Whampoa. Do. ship Faize Allutn, Hardy, Siam. Am. do. Keiisidgtou, Thranc, Siam. 23 Dan. schnr. Balder, Thuroe, Hongkong. Brit bark Whampoa, Geale, Amoy. M Span. S. V. Don Jorge Juan, Briones, Manila. 24 Brit, bark Gratitude, Smith, Pinang. Do. schnr. Lion, Nakoda, Sangora.
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    Vessels Expected from Europe.
    332 8 Anna Cowell Xewcaitlc 9 Anr Britain* Queen Morris London 7 Ma» Brooksby (ilasgow Calcutta (HMS) Hall Esq. Plymouth 6 May Countess of Winton Robertson London 15 Anr Edgar Atheling Deal Orange Alexander Glasgow Gleaner Will. Liverpool 29 M.r. Hinnchsen Liverpool "»»«>■»» Shield. 10 Apr lnkerman Pas.more
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    FREIGHTS TO LONDON & LIVERPOOL.
    53 8 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERP OOL. Tin A Antimony Ore 2 10-« perWrW. Gaml»ier £2. 10s. a 3. Pearl lag* Tndia Ruljlier £3. S«k o Flour £2. 10s. a 3. Sugar £2. 10. 03. £3. JofTee in l»a^s £3. |"-r IS cvvt. Black Pepper £3. per M owl. Hid.-» £4. Measnrcmctii
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    RATES OF PREMIA OF INSURANCE (ON GOODS) VOYAGES BY SAILING VESSELS
    506 8 RATES OF PR E MI A OF INSURANCE (ON GOODS VOYAGES BY SAILING VESSELS rent. lo (>reat Britain 2t0.!( Continental fort* hi Kiiiuje Marao. Ciimsinvnioon and sailing bctncpn ,'tOtli Hongkong or > June lot M;ucli lj to 1] Wliaupoa Aiiiny, durintc the ab o ve perioi' reajiectively Kuchow ron (.'huaan,
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    MONEY MARKET.
    69 8 (In Kiißland>i Moiitlisir.dji at 4s. lOJ'I. ti,4s. 10J.1. 0,, OalMtta 2.'7 to 227J Us. p-r lon dull m. On China par to 1 per cent premium ImAm tO Im sifrlH Ka. per 100 dollars. Syce« Silver to 8i |>i-r MMI i)" 1 111""" 11 Company* Itupee* 233 per
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    555 8 B>I.LY-F,ii>l K.ir. AKAB-F..h.i,,| X,,;,», J.rt.,l K.r.im. E,,»,,,i,,,,F.i z A11,,m. Nation it Vemkl. Vmiu' Name*. Toms. Caftaik. Ai,lM<. Dkstinatio.n, &c H7C. s. v. American bark British ship British scliooner British bark British brig lintiil. schooner British bark French bark British bark British bark British bark Prussian ship
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