The Straits Times, 20 July 1872

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    16 1 The Straits Times VOL. Avill. PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE, SA'ITKDAY. .JULY 20th. 1872. SATURDAY EVENING. No. 1,403
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    NATIVE PROCESSIONS
    696 1 In Aedwoamvm of the PbKoe Bill in the Legislative Council on the »7tt ultimo, a wry iieoeetary and important <-luu»c relative to t^»tivepn»e«U)M and licensing native mnsic bad to be struck in deference to the opinion, ol the Secretary ol State for the Colonies, who rafneed to ■mctioa
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    THE MUNICIPAL QUESTION
    2058 1 Thk proposal to ii 1 ish the Municipal Commission, whicl was introduced in the Legislative Council by the Hon. Mr. Oreenahielda and concurred in by the Hon. Mr. shi-librd at the ■eating OO th« 1 Ith instant, was a hasty step, whirh we think the own inanity
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    CROWN COLONY GRIEVANCES.
    1087 1 CROWN COLONY GRIEVAN CES. IT seems that other 'n.wn Colonies beside- the Strait- Settlements have grievances against their Officials, and sonic of them are given to aspssm their feelings 00 the subject in very plain language, if we may judge by the fol- (owing extract from the Commercial Oasette, Port-Louis,
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    SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1872. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    73 1 SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1872. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Sixgapore, Jclv tOtM, 1878 Gambier $3.85. Black Pepper l-\ White P^per Singapore ii.37i. Sarawak ±4-i-Pearl Sago a.W. „16f Tin :de twist i Shirtings WO. do „tM. T. Cloths „1.4n. 6 do do 1.70. do C 3. I urn new >' Do Do old
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    FORTNIGHT'S SUMMARY.
    897 1 The Legislative Council has held two meetings since the departure of the first, on the Itli t, the Police Bill passed its third Daring iti pasnage through Council, a ver> spirited debate took the qaetsbon of introduc-in"- a Chinete element in the force, which will be found in
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    ITEMS FROM THE JAVA PAPERS.
    1326 1 (Tranxlitiftl f<ir the s I'ntiiviMii-alile aosejmta have keen rel l>\ the N. 1. ioVelltnielLi the Deli expedition. On the Gth July, in consequence of a telegram received the day before, leitirwe— tents <••■ ing Of half an infantry battalion 300 strong, armed with felMaModh howitzer*
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      193 1 EN TB. j ern uts made known I into for long parioda will be i HBce also in OOBIBIU, I r l Street, ttof; in .iy in th. pjr the :ii..ns required, «•!>.<■ all I till i iiiiiilwi— Ami. ■uiirly. U IPO! Dl IHI [vested to intimation to the proprietor*
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    5245 2 Singapore. 4th July, l*-7-J. Present i His Excellency the Governor. His Honor the Chief- Justice. Tbe Hon. the Officer Com. H. M.'b Troops. Tbe Hon. the Colonial Secretary. The Hon. tbe Attiiaev-i ien.raJ. Tbe Hon. the Actiug Colonial. Engineer. Tbe Hon. H. A. K. vVhampoa Tbe Hou. J.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    175 2 Ijidkliui, ISAi Jwlf. Hankow LonuVn totally lost oh 1 Cape Ouardaroi all hand* saved. The Lords will reach Scot* Education Bill second time. Chief Justice Coekburn will shortly he raised to the peerage. The Excitement regarding Keogh's judgment is naabated. Seasons opened on ninth strongly guarded bj Troops.
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    Correspondence.
    796 2 IK To the Editor of the Daily > Allow me to endorse m icallv the remarks which M I on the 15th in-tant from tinthe Itli idem, turns i.c inounvct, or baaed upon some Lite Colonial Surgeon in IVing been called apou to report he prevalence of this peculiard
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Arrivals.
      334 3 Batarday, l-Hh July. British «tesmcr Clastoc. 817 t .us. Panon commander, Eaaw> miiß 10th JsJy, coseijnees W. KansteM A Oto. Kritish ship Fatln«4 Can iiu. l.Jl*> tons. Sehwilky IJIWBISII V r. Jed'lah J.*.l!i May. c SMigneC Sy.-.l Massieni. Sunday. IUI. July. P. AO. steamer China. 2,110 tons, Psrtias eosMßMMdsr,
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      Arrivals.-Continue
      133 3 British steasner Trafalsjar. 851 Urns, Watson ooßMatßder, London and Juti c lavsiyirms Briukmaan, Kanpers Co. British Htoaiiior Surprise. tons. Sliaw <-.imniainler. London ■Jml Juno, etmshmses Maelaine, rVassr A cv>. Friday, 19th July. Colonial steamer Pluto, I*J tons, Bndoery eoiiiiuaii.ler. Penang ltitb July, via Malacca. OflSMigßeea Colonial Goverimielit. British ship
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      Departures.
      140 3 Batardav, 13th July. British steamer Africa, Qattuee, for L>ndon. Sunday, Htb July. P. A o. steamer QeeVmg, Babot, f..r Hongkong. I*. A <> steamer Ouias, Perriiis, for QaDe sad Bombay. Uritisli steamer Sit-ins. Lee. fur Hongkong. Mimilay. l.th .'lily. British barqas Henry Darling. Jansen, foe jmnlmnia Tuesday, Mm June.
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    650 3 Teasels in docks or lying at whakvu. I Tanjong Pagar Wharf. w 0 Victoria Dock. 8 Jardine, Matheson and Company Wharl. 3 P. 4 0. Wharf 1 Bon Accord Dock 4 Borneo Company's Wharf 8 Government Wharf 1 Patent Slip aiid Dock Company 9 At Jobore.
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      253 3 iHisrrllaiirou^ FAMILY HERALD FAMILY Hi:u\Ll>. NY,, ;K V ll > 7 Ntw, in reference to pure literature, neaka of "Tbe tAvii.vllK.ALi). th.t ioyVtensofthou. sands,,! mno.ent BftgUab households.'' FAMILY lIKUVLD. Monthly 6d The S.,t ll .:l, !l BSMM says. "TV.»AMI M HKHAi.i. standi at the head, both in age and popularity.
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      241 3 FAMILY KEBALD Anniv:i.y The sVukwUw says: For Am ;ing reading, such m may be udmitte I to one's household with mt f, .a- of OOmteqOflMeß. we CM r mmend the Family Herald. You get portions of well written novel, novellettes. useful iufoiiuatioa, interspersed throughout, answers t> correspondents. alons worth the
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      250 3 Sorftd. THE PATBNT SLIP AND DOCK COM PANT, New Habboub. This Company SSSOUtSS ships' repair of all desci iptioas in the most efficient manner under the superintendence of European Shipwrights, Engineers, and Boilermakers. No. 1 Graving Dock was opened sth March, 1859. Length— 4lB feet Depth of water from 14
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    116 4 n Council rarding the dog nuis.,.,l hi your ].a]H-r of Friday appear a small matter to but it is a most serious of riding. It is not the best 1 lady takes his out Jl from the playful in that are I would the Police to a i hrcbard l;
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    MALACCA
    357 4 M v ki -.-A, 1 Jth JtriT, 1873 Cvi-ntpondtnt. \egrmpk arrived heny last, and left _r,!:i last Friday night Captain Cnighird Tunku Die Oodin rived here from Singapore afternoon, and leaves for iliiTv :rp*hooter and lay. the forinrr and the latter from Sinuner Pluto, Captain here from your port
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    A QUERY.
    52 4 To the Editor of the Daily Tumm. What hai the Cavena-h Bridge ■it it should have the broad arrow b ibstaa pated the unotticial Honordarad that it will no longer ''-'l'py under s Municipality P ire in the confidence of the me know. Yours truly, JUMBATAN. lore, 17th
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    THE GOVERNOR ON THE MUNICIPALITIES.
    500 4 lo th,- Editor of the Daily Time*. the Minute on the Municipal--18, which you pubjii Tuesday, H. E. the Governor, in ™..Mit.,,., "r!""""v' I"™ *t»i l -Then, is a tlla l r sl)(msil iH f.r h .economical,, l*faTtb. i. P^«i»«yw.y»ofthe Municipal int!, 1 1 i
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    COOKERY
    192 4 To the Editor if the Daily Ha***. SIX -Helievin-,' there is room for improvement in the .1/' //»v ofour Hotels ami Clubs, 1 beg to forward to you for publication, for the edification of those concerned, a emrti which 1 came aerom tins morning ia the course of my
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    THE RAFFLES INSTITUTION.
    37 4 To the Editor of the. Dady S,k Th, Trusses of the citation luM a nu.-tin^ about a ortn-^.t are atlecte.l with the Colonial disease of reticence':" Your obedient servant. toba<;<> Singapore, 20th July, 1572
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    News of the Week
    32 4 MONDAY, 10m .11 LV. Tin: British steamer Sirtut, Oapt '"> from Calcutta sth inst., arrived at ranjong Pagar wharf on Saturday afterno »n, and left for Hongkong yesterday afternoon.
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    20 4 I'hk ISiitish steamer BkarpaAoot*r, Capt Milne, from Penang I lth and -Malacca Ilih inst., anchored in the roads this morning.
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    18 4 Tnr. British steamer OUuarimey,()mflL Bolton, from Anioy ijth inst., arrived at Jardioe Matbeeon ft Co*a. wharf tiiia morning.
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    17 4 'I'hk Britaah steamer Rauapon, Capt Heiinie, from Bangkok '.'th inst., anchored i n the roads -sierdav afternoon.
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    18 4 Tiik British steamer iliiam MeKim- Capt Jon-, from p^ x insi., arrived at Tuijojig Pagar wharf yesterday morning.
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    54 4 Last night, some one broke into a coach house at Tanglin, and cut up and destroyed no less than fear seta of harness, carrying an aj the silver mountings only. The lycea eWfaufe they heard DO noise. 1 )oubtless the destruction was done for malice, aud not for the sake
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    57 4 'I'll! P. ft steamer C/iin,i, Gtpt, Perrins, frnao Hongkong 6th inst., with the homeward mail, arrived at th, I*. Company'a wharf at s o'clock sterday morning, and left fl*r Penang, (ialle, and Bombay, at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, she repot ta having experienced a very strong 8. W BBOOaOOO, which
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    13 4 Tin: following passengers took their departure by the I. ft <>. steamer &iv* resterdav.
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    18 4 1',,ii,,,j. Froiu lb.iiukoii/ Jlr. Tan Ba Ami and 1 native Bsrvaas. kVosi Bjn> ssnore: Mr. .1. K Uoddins.
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    16 4 For Hi<,nhay. From Hongkong! aa» ti\.--. For MadrtU. From Singapore '.native. >'..- Haftssrw From Hongkong: 1 Chinaman.
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    8 4 ratt'ir. From Singapore: Don an,l Dona Jose Gobmb.
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    7 4 Soajfhaatfrfoah From Yokohama :Mr. J. H. Macaulay.
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    202 4 Tiik detective branch of the poKee force are still doing good work. Two or three days ago, Detective Inspector Miller, through hi>lncii. got hold offl watch which had evidently been stolen, and on inquiry it proved to belong to Mr. M. Moms, jeweller ami watchmaker, who then discovered that soane
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    446 4 Tiik BoanJba* pap** l contain further particulars of tin- attack upon tlic \i. 1. 8. N. CoV. ateUMr ChuiaMfv in tbe I*< •rsinii (iulf. It would appear that tlic telegram fctaiing tbe captain had been killed was incorrect. Tlie IbUowing paragraphs are from the Tines of I I mint Wl
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    169 4 limber particular! r la ing i > the pi-rati-al attack in the P. B. K. (''in on ere. off Bassocah, are rarnuhed bi (Vdonel Pell_\. ba a dssnatch to th.- Bombay Government. Tharobben were -.vci.t\ innnmber. Only one c was at the gangway at the time. Five or six men
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    TUESDAY, 16th JULY
    38 4 W I arc gaki to learn from private advices received yesterday from Deli two days :>ld that the disturbancetbe?e were at an end and the planted safe -no further danger being apprehended from the Hattaks.
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    561 4 THi*Hongkong Dmly Prtttcl the 2nd July has the following, regarding the doings and intentions of the Spanish (iovernment in Sooloo. We ooaa mend it to the attention of both the |jio-li~h and Hutch (iovciiimeiits. l'crhaps it is fortunate Ibf them both that the (Jtttted State- are contemplating the establishment of
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    WEDNESDAY, 17th JULY
    17 4 TilK British steamer QaVfM, from Hongkong oth and Saigon 13th iust., arrived this morning.
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    13 4 TIIK Britaah steamer Sri Sinm-,,k, Capt! Ilewat, from Sarawak, LSthinat., arriviil resterday afteruoon.
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    20 4 Til r Spanish steamer Amkrfo, Capt. Egirafo, from Barcelona Srd June, via Sin/. Canal, arrived at Tanjong Pagaf wharf yesterday.
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    53 4 Thk (bUowing is a svnopsisof meteorologioal observations for the month of January Hik-be»t nadiug o( H»roinet«r iv tlie mouth Si.aV in. d., do ao ».7»U. i .i h^,^i HiKUentTenijieraturei.Uervi-] Qnttiwl l<mu fa), iv M boon J..tal rainfall .luiint- the n....ith 18.13 in U pi. ht u( ciateru abore tea level
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    188 4 Tii k /A///// Pmm of the 2nd JuK has the following paragraph, wliich proves t lint these Bettlementa arc not toe only places exposed bo diinaas. faction quarrels By th^pneroetic measures tak.-n bj tain Deane aud Inspector Grey, an Hiiniliir riot to that of SiuKajM.iv Las twice bean checked in
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    215 4 Tv Hongkong Daily Advertiser of the 4th itist. says A fire occurred on bo id the American baiqae Benefactor vasterday. Immcib'at.--I ly the smoke was risible, two boats, with bund engines, wan sent farots the French Mnil Kteainer bo a; sisf in f|iienching it. Hnirfaiii Hiiij feeling last the fire
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    198 4 We regret to barn that Mr. Briscoe, first OBBOt r of the P. I O. Company's S. S. China, who went into the hold of the Benefactor to ascertain the seat of the fire, was over,-,.!,..- l.v inhaling carbonic add ana, and was brought up in.sensil.le h» was itnnicliai'lv taken
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    THURSDAY 18th JULY.
    16 4 Tjik Sarawak steamer RofaUtt, Cast. Wareham, from Sarawak 12th iust., arrived vest.rdav afternoon.
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    26 4 Tiik Spanish steamer Bmtua Fentmra, Capt Larrinaga, from Liverpool 26tfa Ma\ via Cadiz and Barcelona, arrived at Tanjong Pagai wharf yesterday afternoon, en route to Manila.
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    37 4 Tin. Mritish steamer Trafalgar, Capt Wat si in, from London Ist June, via Sue; Canal, arrived at Tanjong l'agar wharf this morning. Passengers. IW SinaajMt*. From Londan: Gaps. and Mrs. Merry and daughter. From Psaang Mr. I'u^e.
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    190 4 Thk criminal session closed on Monday last. The" following 1 cases were tried on Friday and Monday Friday. 12th July. The Queen rx. Chin Tun Ho, indicted for stiibbiiiir. patting and wounding. The jury found tlu> prisoner not guilty, and he was discharged. As doubts were entertained of his sanity,
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    351 4 The Sinainik (,i;c//e of the 28th June sa\s that the iovernment intends making direct road from Sarawak to lfataaig, thus shortening to 8^ miles journey that at present occupies ten hours by boat. The feud between the Kant a and BataiiLT Lupnr tribes still exists, and within a month five
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    FRIDAY, 19th JULY.
    25 4 Thk British steamer Surprise, Capt. Shaw, from London ted June, via Suez Canal, arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf \i -t, nlay evening.
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    17 4 Thk Colonial steamer Pluto, Capt. Bradbery, from Penang 16th and Malaoea 1 sth inst., arrived this morning.
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    396 4 Wk have received from the Colonial Surgeon a tabulated abstract of meteorological observations for 1871, and a comparative abstract for the years 1869, 70, and 71. These tables are late in appearing, owing, we presume, to the illness of Dr. Kandell, whose signature they bear. The total rain fall was
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    SATURDAY, 20th JULY
    16 4 The British steamer Martaban, Capt., Buxton, from Bangkok 15th instant, arrived yesterday afternoon.
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    13 4 Tiik British steamer idar, Captain Murray, from Palembang 17th instaut, arrived this morning.
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    19 4 The Ocean Company's steamer Ulj/*~ •M, Capt. Henderson, from Hongkong lbth iusUnt, arrived at Tanjong Pa•jjar wharf this afternoon.
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    35 4 The M. M. steamer Provence, with the homeward French mail, left Saigon at 10 a. m. and Cape St. James at IS p. in. on Thursday, aud may therefore be expected here early to-morrow morning.
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    44 4 Refort of the S. S. Surprise, Capt. Shaw.— Left Hull 2tith May, Plymouth 28th, arrived at Port Said 10th June, loss propeller in the Canal had to Dock in Suez, left Suez 2t>th June, arrived here 18th July, making 35 steaming days from Plymouth.
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    57 4 Hu Excii.i.kn( y the (Jovernor, it is rumoured, intends to have this for Siam in the J'luto on Monday next. Whether this is a private return vir-it to His Majesty of Siam or one en public business, perhaps in connection with Peninsula affairs, rumoai does not *ay, but this the
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    52 4 No intimation has yet been received here of the departure of the outward French niail steamer from (ialle. It is poeeible, however, that she may have left there on her due daU 1 and that the (Julie Bgenl has omitted to tcley;ra|)h the fact. She is fully due here on
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    21 4 Wk are glad to learn uj>on authority that the statement alxmt Dengue Fever having appeared in Panaag, which we {Ste Supplement.)
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      703 5 1). (p. companp. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Offices D'Almeida §4 GODOWNB At New Harbour. MAIL ffi^tol LINES. Tv dates yf arrival t li<» o yt Contract Mail Steam Ships at iipore in connection with the serrice for the year 1-7:1. as approred by her Majesty's Poel Master General,
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      794 5 v (P. Coinpanp. SHIPPERS OF CARGO. Notice is hereby given that from this date shippers of Cargo by the Company's steamers will have the option of consigning their i; Is to either London <>r Southampton the rates to London will be the same as those hitherto charged to Southampton, aaal
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      814 5 ittt*rellancouo. ENGLISH GOODS (Via Suez Canal) At Cheapest Rates D. NICHOLSON A COMPANY. Silk, Woollen and Manchester Warehousemen India, Colonial and Foreign Outfitters. 50 to .V 2. ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD iCorner of Cheapsidel, London. KSTABLISHKI' IMS, Invite attention to their Illustrated 120 page Oatalogae, sen, [»i t Free containing full
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      764 5 iHisfrellantoud, THE ROAD TO HEALTH. AND LONG LIFE Secured by HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. IMPUKITIEB OF BLOOD. In selecting the most appropriate medicine foi a particular ailment, there may be some difficulty unless one can bo found to purify, regulate, and improve the quality of the blood. These Pills possess and exert
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      790 5 iflisriilanroiH* JOYCE'S SPORTING AMMUNITION Established 1820. FREDERICK JOYCE CO. Invite the attention of Sportsmen to the following Ammunition, of the best quality, now in general use throughout England, India, and the Colonies. Joyce's Treble Waterproof Central Fire PERCUSSION CAPS. i Chemically-prepared Cloth and Felt Gun Wadding, Cartridge Cases of superior
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      570 5 iHiSrrllanfous. BRISTOW, EDMONDS WILLIAMS (Late Bbistow Edmonds i Perfumers, Fancy Soap Makers, AND DBUOUIBTB, Abo GENERAL BRUSH HAK] WHOIKSAI.E AND EXPORT UOPSGATE AVENUE CITY Pr LONDON, 11 C., (Established nearly 100 Years So well known for their KBBKNCE OF PEPPERMINT. BSSEHCE O» JAMAICA OlNckk. and their JAMAICA an! MARROW POMATUM.
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