The Straits Times, 16 February 1861

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    20 1 THE STRAITS TIMES, AND SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. VOL- !7t« PUBLISHED EVTHT [SATURDAY, 16th FEBRUARY. 18G1.3 SATURDAY EVENING, NO- 10-25
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    THE STRAITS TIMES.
    34 1 DMbi BO WWilTn lT Edition. Pt Annum Dr». 40 Annually Dr» IS S.« Month. S3. Half Yearly 9. Three „1? Qjarterly 5. I TktM raUM art fur Subtariptiont payable ia adva*ct.
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    STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, FED. 16, 1861. ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL.
    76 1 STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, FED. 16, 1861. ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL. Times Office, Feb. IMi, 1861. ThkP. and O. Pb.KIS, arrived this morning. The following is her list of passengers I.»<lv aixl Mim MicCiinitUnd, Hey.l. Mr. an) Mm. (b.ii.ben, Mim Knck, Mim Co«p«r. anrt M«.rl>otl»r. 1//..11 //..11 I •■*</. Gmenkl and
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    INDIAN INTELLIGENCE
    341 1 Thr Government of India has pro inised la publish monthly statements of the cash balances in the various trea- uiies iv India, and to furnish Other information lelitingto the finances pei iodic. illy. Mr. San ucl LaiagOJaj sworn in a Meaiher af the (.ovemor Gcaarafi iincil on the
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    156 1 By this oppoituii'y w,- have advices from Eagland toJaaaarr 10th. 'I'hc Mlowiag rural the leading items of intelligence. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. London, Jan. \Oth, IH*JI. W.-afher exc.cdingly cold severest frost for r >o years. Nulhing new in politic*. Mr. Sidney Herbert, Minister at war, goes to the House of
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    92 1 South Carolina has seceded from the United Slates and other Southern Mates expected to follow. Queen Victoria with Rangoon Cable gone on shore a total wreck. Cable iijured but saved. It is said that it will be laid down between Malta and Alexandria. Mr. Luirence Oliphant appointed Secretary of Legation
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    484 1 FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. fUhz, I'J/A Jnniuiry, IMGI We are still engaged in the ptepartions for the dispatch ot H. IL tbe Vicero) to the H< djaz it is repoited that he is to be here iv a lew days-, meanwhile Steamers continue to run hrtWUta this and 1 1
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    1975 1 FFOM OUR OWK COBBESPONDENT. Losi'Ois, Jnniiury 10, iSGI. The events ot the past foTUtight, although inteit sling, are n t by an) n.esiiis inipoiti.nl or staitlmg th a is t.» say comparatively ;.peaking. wilh reference tattle exciting slate ol ihings atiroad for although nothing new has turned v-> Miice the
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    1791 1 out their hoarded Kossutb Notes, whilst new votes signed hj Kossuth and Klapka as well as French and Sardinian coins are in active circula- I tion amongst them. With respect to the ships seized with cargoes of Arms shipped at i Genoa for the Hungarians, it appears i that there
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    116 1 Profkssional DiFrgRKNCBS. Our contemporary of the Pinang Gaz-tte, who is known to be skilled in all the tricks and quibbles ot law, devotes several columns of a late issue of his journal, to a review of the Toomey case. Our friend professes to doubt the accuracy of our reports of
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      112 1 KATBS OF Br»»TRIPTinx Iniini'li Sp Dll M H.lfYrtir. 1 5 11 1 A 8J»«;c C»p7 Om aui^e ADVEBTISSKBMTS. Trrnii for Ad*ertit«tnenti made known at tbe office oniraou entered into for long periodi at reduce I ratot. Ailvertiarr* mn«t »peeify in th* copy the num. bar of ifc* laaaftisM faoaOM, alw
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    2220 2 MiHsioNARY Medical Labors in thk East. If we accord our sympathie« to any kind of MiaP.onary labor, it is to that which, while itn object is to cure the soul, first hlipws it power to perform great things by the effectual performance of small. The Medical Missionary, whatever -nay be
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    619 2 When John Bruce Norton, Esq., the able argued hi* great ewe of the Tanjore Ranees he imlulred the court with a lachrymosical di»ulay of no violent a nature that judge and jury, witness** and spectator*, were infected, and a tempest of tote evinced the deep feeling which the diluent speaker
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    941 2 Thb Slave Trad*. —The Daify Pr.ss of Hongkong, gives publicity to an extract of a law relating to the iutroduction of Chinese Laborers into Cuba. By this law, it appears that the Cuban Government have Ukaa measuies to secure the benefits ot the o oli-- ti attic without. Uk. Tliui
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    185 2 Tmc Crew of the American ship Game Cock having taken it into their heads to have a spree on shore, deserted the vessel on the '2th instant. Captain Jayiiefollowed;them upclos. ly, and, assisted by the Police, found that a Tavern Keeper on South Canal Road had been active in assisting
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    212 2 Tan Tock RbmV Hospital.— We heg to draw special attention to an ailverti-ementin am tlvr column, calling a Mi'cUnir of the Subset ih- is to this charily, at Mr. Wdampoa's residence on the Sirangoni! Road at 6 a. m. on Monday next. We sincerely hope that tliis third attempt to
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    132 2 Malacca. The following is from our own correspondent, dated Bth February, 1861. There is a great stir in this pi ice about the Mohamedan Inn i 1 grounds. The worthy Chairman of the Municipal Commissioner:), has, I hear, determined that there sho- Id be no morebinials in the heart of
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    170 2 A large black tiger was brought in from Sehang the brute had nearly devoured all the ducks and fowls in that diVtrict, upon which the Malays refused to trust to fate any longer, but made a trap and caught the beast. We have had nothing but rain of late; it
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    267 2 Rktaliation.— A few days ago, a Seamen belonging to the Lincet/rs, named Anderson was, by the Captain given into custody on a charge of Larceny of a bottle of brandy. Anderson told the Police Authorities that he had a charge t<> make against the Captain of the Lincelles, who, while
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    284 2 He explained that a necessity for the action of the council in this direction had arisen, especially with egard to the residence of free *eitlers, in the islands. The bill was one of 17 sections. It provided lot the occupancy of land by free settlers, vesting the pr.piietory right to
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    333 2 In moving the first reading of the Bill to legulule the occupation ol laud in ti e settlement of Malacca, Mr. Sconce deserib.-d the geog-aphical position ot that Settlement, «nd its acquisition fr tn the Dutch by treaty in 1824. The settlement was not a Uri-e one, being but 40
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    159 2 On the 13th instant a disturbance took place on Beach Road, (am pong Glam. It originate! in a Celestial firing crackers, for which misdemeanor he was arrested by the Peon on the beat. The Chinaman then asked ti> be liberated. The Peon ex> \\U willingness to comply with this request
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    127 2 Thh improvements now co 'inonced in Ihesl ap" of a M>a wall from Jahtw son's Pier to Ne«v Baihar, w-11, it is estimated, coM *«tH),OO(). When the wall is completed n» far h« Mr Guthrie's property at Tanjong Paggar, Mr. (iiithrie undertakes its eonsti uction to Bain's Hill, ai this
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    104 2 Bangkok. The Siamese Steamer Chow I'hya, Shannon, Conm ander,. arrived from Siam on the 14th ins t having left Bangkok on the 9t\\ instant. The American Fiigatj John Adams, was at Bangkok. A large French Transport Steamer, name unknown, passed up the Menain as the Chow P/iya was coining out.
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    106 2 Wk beg to call the immediate attention of the Municipal oiiiinissioners t<> the st;ite of the roads everywhere With the exertion, o| Orchard Koad, Commercial >quan>, aad Circular Road, thee is not a yard of really good nctd in-ide the Municipal limits. The Esplanade is ciiao elully neglect* ed hii.a
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    80 2 r.AMBiiNC— On the evening of the Oth insl., the Acting Commi.ssionci of Police, accompanied by a part? f Peon*, made a descent on a Gambling House situated on China Street. <>, arrival, a party were observed gambling inside, hut the door hating to be iotced, the g—blefl made their escape.
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    57 2 Thrkk Russian War vessels ariived in our Harbour <>n the lJth, las*. front Shanghai the 27th tilt. TbcMare, Ef. I. M.'s steamer. Dgiyel, KomiL.fff otnmaiider, the fVorneo. d, Modontf niiitid.-r, and the ft at ir im. Cosunotiura Mayilt'll C'oiiiinaiidcr. They are en route to Cm-ope vift the .Mauritius and the
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    77 2 Thk Chinksk Nkw Ve\k. The Chinese immv year, wHag to the admirable arrangements n-ade by the Actlag Commissioner of Police, has beCfl ushered in quietly. We have not heard ot a single riot; even the Mai Fire-cracker" nuisance was <onsiderahly abated. Sunday the 10th instant, was the first apparent Sabbath
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    76 2 Wr are informed that some very judicious changes are about to be made in the disposal of the European ffirers of the Police Force. One European is to be sent to Sungie Crinjee, another to Budoh, another from Campong Karbau to Town and the Town Inspector f* the Police Office.
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    43 2 Wit publisli (New here a letter from "A. B." It will be seen by reference to our advertising columns thnt the mrcting ol the St Andrew's Church Mission lias been postponed to the 19th in>t so bis cause of compluiiit has been removed.
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    7 3 Im Lugger San J nun, put back
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    13 3 Thk Si»ni Steamer Fiscouttt nmq, •old at un the Oth iust. lor (0.
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    22 3 A rumour lias obtained currency tkal ilit- lamml (i'tveriiiuent intends to buy tlif Ttmg Queen and turn her imo h M.itr V.u-iit.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    721 3 TIU" ST. ANDKKW'S MISSION AND rai THIiTRI ROYAL. To TUB EaMTOR OF THF. D«ILT TIMIS. ■aaaj —I 'eel g'eal itnercSi iv the St. Andrevr'a Mi-»i>n, and -li KiM have b-en glad |a hear --li* -M- .hii». had I n it alrea'ly tiken ticket;* for tlie I'liea.tie. Wry likel_\ t*«
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    IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
    176 3 from Oio Siyaporc D'ily Import and Export List. f Feb. 11. Imposts.— From Kangnow, 0) ooysns i>f Ric*. 8 pel-, of bees w;ix, 80 "els. I'iack pe|>|>»r. and 26 pels. ofilr-t-H »lirini|w; OMahpMa. M« Quay. From P<.nii..nHk, 300 polß of rattans and -100 aaia, of Yxniß From
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    1662 3 SIAGJPOHE. From tlie Mudrat Titnet. The great attraction at Aing |-> re is the new Church, which ere long will i* thr Cathedra] for the Straits p<'-(.e»»tuns— fur Hishup Mar. dougall of LnbuHii is about io have thin deMMsfeWa. Iti» style is early English, nioieled from
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    QUIBBLING.
    1560 3 From the I'itiny Qaartte. It would appear from tli.- articloi which we extr.ic from tli- Siny.,p;r* Prte Prttt *nd Stiails Tiintt th.it tti« pn.a-.-uutiou ol Mr r.H.inev, M ihe ii.stmoa of tiie Local G verninmit, on cli ig-« •ruing out ol ilits recent eiiqmiy into Hie con.l ict ol
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    THE RUSSIAN TELEGRAPH FROM CHINA TO EUROPE.
    690 3 (From the Friend of China, J in.. %i.) It is an estiblithotl fact that mercantilehoiiars of long slauduig in >lie etst nn rery. c 'iiM-rva ivt- 111 lueir ways, mq! view v\ith little favour the innurations oansed l»y Str .nj and E ectrtci'y.
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    LONDON MARKET REPORT.
    765 3 January 10. IH6I. Tea During the pi»t fortnight trnnsaotions have bren niiusnallv limited. Ihe <rriv.il* have been large bat importers generally have lefiAimii from off. ring their teax, nd we ihtrefore ln\e but iittU aui.jrrt tor NMMk Ihe f.-w s.lesm.t.le hive beeu at easier Mm, sMMhUjf in
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    Singapore Shipping.
    621 3 ARRIVALS. Fety. 9 British barque Nonpareil, 4tf> last P L n.liard. cuiiinixniler, Martrn- 24th Dcccii ber and Penang 21st Jany brltifh nchooner Marie, Ul fon«, Nickolson, ci niinander, Rangoon I. li January. 10— Hiitinh shi|i Persia, 681 tors. Par nnl, eoninißiider, Amoy 21th Jany. consignees, Cluu Boty. RlilMl
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    Shipping in Singapore
    606 3 T^ 1- V Ton, I CiFTAIHS AOSKTS. ""Tlmrioii, N rIOK H IGS I Et 1 S > AMES. II M. wit. Sswrn"" 215 Mamon Smvey.ng H. M. ■i.nr.'N.mrod MO ;A.tl.ur RuMionsm; D^i^ct h«k..rniloff »«~l* Ku«ian »-mr \Vo-ve..rd i^ Z Bri.il* terkKulu UrtOMWMj Pate. son. Simon* A CO.
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      213 3 OBIMSON, CO. Purveyors and General Warshousemen. WINE, BEER k SPIRT MEUCHAMTS M3&LO N&ftw AjS© M©Bol^fi, y u 9Sf 10 Commercial Square. Immediately opposite Msetrs Cuusktjih C FOR SALE. A very elei/nnt Re>tavU made Pheton, quite new. Apply to LEO P. CATE^UX. Singtpore, Slit Janusry 1861. J w. d.) W. RIDDELL
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      784 4 THE SlNttimi UVLI Tilt. •übecriptioa to tha Daily Times. Tor om year «O six months 23 three., ..13 aUeh Copy- OenUlS Tht) Weekly Edition of the BTBATTS TIICE3, will be published every Saturday afternoon. Subscription to the Weekly Times i Antttlll 3 W «..»««»*«S X^ Half yearly*^ puarterly One month
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      1146 4 SUGAR lAKIIG lACHIIERT. To Sugar Planters, Merchant*, and others COsTITBCriD WITH TIU SUGAR COLONIES. G. BUCHANAN tV Co., Engineers and Manufacturers of SUGAR MACHINERY &c And Apparatus, COFFEE, COCOA HUT, AND RICK MACHINE »Y (OF YORK PLACE IRON WORKS, ABERDEEN.) ■ft BUGILEISBURT.HAHSIOH HOUSE, LONDON, K. C. W' I'PI.Y with the
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      921 4 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Offices Battery Road,— Singapore. MAIL I; W® UNES OUTWARD MAILS. Oil of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Narration Company's Steam Ships, with the English Mails o» Jan. 10th. naay be expected Ht Binjf»por^ m route to UongkotiK on or about the 15th Februai y.
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      786 4 NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, FOR FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCES AT HOME AND ABROAD. ESTABLI3ED IN 1836.-INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT. CAPITAL-£1.259 760. The Twenty-fourth Annual Meeting of this Company was held on tha Bth instnnt, and the following i« sh,rt attract of the tr it;»actit>na of the year ending Slat
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      1016 4 TO CAPTIANB AND MEROHANTBTBAD INO TO SINGAPORE AND CHINA. MR. SAMUEL MAY, Wkole*ale and Retail CkronowuUr Ma her of London. BE<»S to announce that bis Son, Mr. 9. T .May. of Wngspore, as )ii« Agent, will have on band Chronometers of his own Manufacturing «arrati-e.l of the bent quality, and
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      1024 4 0 THEODOKE MAYR. From Winmjhl, or I'arm. HAS theh.in<>iir to iiifurm tha Puhlic of being established, for the repmri,,,, Watches, Clocks. J«wv\Wry, Ac., and espaoiatli Chronfimetem sml Nautical li)^triim»nis. A profound knowlec*fie and ixp-rience in t' P ranches havini; b<^-n aiquind in the y r nouses of Paris, ennbles him
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