The Straits Times, 31 July 1849

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1 8 The Straits Times
  • 20 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. AJJ SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. VOL sth. PUBLISHED EVERY [TUESDAY, JULY, 31st 1849] Tuesday morning NO. 429
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    • 702 1 MTrs 07 BUWCRIPTIOAa nuaily.. Sp. Dr«. 16 v mifr Yearly.. 9 Qu.rterlj.... > One Mcuth 11 I lsi*le Copy-One Rupee. LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE. AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS OF COMMERCIAL-SQUARE,--SINCAPORE. ii _>aooi" n ms) of colons Jaconet— White and colored tr t .jjlioes, English and French Linen— Fine Iriali
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    • 737 1 Have always on Sale an extensive and choice assortment of the following goods, selecttd specially for their Stores. WHOLESALE RETAIL 4k FOR EXPORTATION. MLLINERY ti^ HOSIERY ■mikt Berlin Wool of assorted colon Art.cle. for the Work Table J« ff Collarg> f- > Mtnu I Balzanne dresses z,- nn r xr
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    • 566 1 Mam London— W. Thomas AC» CalcutU— Tkacker and Co. China— William Pustau ft Co I Manila— Joseph Rogers It C* Batavia— Lange 4 Co. THK LAW OF STORMS. The Editor of the Straits Times, will feel greatly obliged by Captain* of Vessels fm-nishmg him with particular* (extracted from the Ships
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    • 484 2 FOR SALE, At the Godotons of the Undersigned LADIES BonneU and Caps, of the latest mode. Children's ditto ditto Ditto Frocks. Ladies and Gentlemen's Kid Gloves, White, Black and colored Artificial Flowers in variety Silk Mantillas Silks Tor Dresses White and Black Satin Silk Waistcoat Pieces and Neckerchiefs Table Lamps
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    • 495 2 Ex "TALCON" from China. and FOR SALE AT THE GODOWNS OF. MESSRS. E. APEL CO. Commit cial-Square. I N extensive and choice consignment of China a °d Japan Goods, which are to be sold with an addition of 5 per cent commision. Crape Shawls and Scarfs, an assortment. Silk and
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    • 503 2 TRIESTE ROUTE. OVERLAND ROUTE VIA TRIESTE. THE Austrian Lloyds Steam Nacigation Company's Imperial Mail Steam Packets I leave Alexandria direct for Trieste 21 hours I after the arrival of the Passengers by Che Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steamers from CalI cutta, on about the 11th of every month. I The
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    • 459 2 PENINSULAR ft QWENTAL 87^! NAVIGATION fc OKIPAJ 1 Buttery Road —Singapore m^fK T" K P and o, ™|V f Company's bll yi way lie expeded at Sn about the 2d Proximo, and the Peninsul^'! Oriental Company s Stearrcr with the En, Mails en route to Chwa, about the Proximo. Application
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  • 3932 3 We copy the following very interesting and important semi-official papers from the IVashvxl !)iiGljbc t published by BLVIR IllVKllS. ltlf y add very essentially lo the information. hither' o possessed concerning Uio discoveries of <;jld i" California, and will abundantly repay a a careful perusal QUAHTKR* ASTERS OFFICE,
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    • 30 3 NOTICE. C\PTAIN Bell, of flic barque CAAdLl**, wiR not be answerable for 1 any debt or" debts con lracted by tbe crtw Of tho abovotnerttioned rpsscl. ninMpore Julf 30th 1819.
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  • 560 4 Many of these people are known to possesa very large amounts of gold (suinetimea as much as dollars 80,000) wrapped in their blankets, where is no eye to sec and no agent to pursue the guilty. Is it strange, when \\\i tein^ummis so great, ihat tlu roliter wntl a«assiH should
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  • 1132 4 TO THE SUITOR or THK STRAITS TIMES. Sib There is nothing which so much impedes the equitable administration of Justice in the settlement, as the number of the Interpreters 'which are found necessary to obtain an answer even to the most- ordinary inte-rogation. In our own language a simple
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  • 39 4 THE Straits Times Singapore: Tuesday, July 31st 1849 Wk have to announce the arrival of the folfowing passengers Jult 2»th per BcaUfc from «7*»»7, Mn Mlit »4 ft) Kuurt CvW«U ij per VlctorU from By.lni-jr, Mr. tod Mix V-rt-ff-
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  • 26 4 Owing to the circumstance of a removal of our Press to more eligible premises, some delay bas taken place in the issue of to day's paper.
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  • 261 4 Labuan. The Semirarais arrived this morning, and we give the news. The Semirarais left Labuan on the 86th Instant. H. M. S. Maunder arrived there on theSJrd Instant. She had been on a reef off the Island of Bongy, on the morning of Tuesday the 17th and they were obliged
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  • 551 4 The America* whaler "Octavia," Captain Pell, which arrived here on the 26th July experienced a hurricane and was dismasted, on March 2U'i while cruising off Hammock Island in the Suloo sea. The violence of the hurricane was first severely felt at S P. M. when the main topsail close reefed)
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  • 119 4 BOMBAY Journals to June 25th are to hand. It will be learned with regret that the fine old "Indiaman" the Lowjee family" has been totally destroyed by fire the work of an incendiary just as she 'was about to sail for Calcutta. The tt Lowjee Family was a splendid ship
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  • 1212 4 Straits Taxation and Rctrexcbmevt. The recent publication of the annual receipts and disburseme ts at this station and the very great deficit exhibited, has drawn public attention to the question which naturally suggests itself, how is the deficiency to be met t In our last issue we commented at some
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  • 43 4 •We have the accoinU of ihe yenr 18 16 bow before m, in wh(ph tha receipts are set dovru at JJ I ,-*">■* and trie Bxponditure at £265,143 leaving a balance of 56,215— a sum almost equal to the expenditure at this sutioa —EUtor.
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  • 693 5 With aiyt'iiis {c «c<nomy the inhabitants of eunpore vro'.il 1 a »t 1)3 cillul ii|>> i t-> |>ay hilf i an"' 1 n)V < olli; tc aiJ W|J n»«il»l ch'li.|M UM world toi!n*a Lms titoJ p ipjlilio i. K i: Ijl in eta nine tic miller a little mire closcl*-
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  • 2902 5 'he subjoined account of the destruction of the b*jee Family by fire, waa issued by us yesterday af> •t-rnuiin in tiu- form of an Extra. Our" reporter prepared aiirrative of the disaster for insertion in our morning's impression, but v .ving to a misapprehension on. Uie p.irt •fihe Printer,
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  • 725 5 Attempt to Assassinate the Quee*. On Saturday, hs the rejoicings in honour of he* Majesty's birttiday were proceeding, and while the streets of the metropolis were crowded with holibay folk, an odious attempt v/.n m i.ie by which it was at first thought that ihe lives of her Majesty and
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  • 1040 6 A fact of striking importance to the commercial interests of Europe and India, has been elicited within the last month, in the abandonment by the Messrs. Arbuthnot, of their great experiment of cultivating the sugar cane under European superintendence. For many years, they have been the most extensive manufacturers
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  • 1481 6 We understand tl»ut Hi* Excellency £>" George Berkeley, k. c. a, has beyond all doubt sent in hi* resignation m Coinm»nd«r-in-Cluef of the Mulras Army. United Service Gazette, June 12. It ia with the deepest concern we anno mcc the decease of Brigadier John WaHace, Ci:n n indin^ the
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  • 1210 6 HOUSR OF LOItDS—Mat, 11. Pbmiwt T«b Lord Ch ncblior »nd other Peer* and UMmodXfrliiea who attended oa ffc«rsd.»r, and wtre mined m o, lr report. e*c«pt Uaioa Pi*it, there uwnUoned v present by mUtitke. WiLLtAM Smith O Btuev r. nte Qtrgrx T. B. M Maxos». THBSAMB,—JaDa.BVTBjtt
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  • 670 7 Times Office July 31s/ As the market during the week has remained in the inactive slate jircviously reported, our remarks will be restricted to the simple transiz ions of the week. Albs. Market fully supplied and imports dull of sale. Stocks of bottled, English and Singapore. Ann.vcK.
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  • 2057 7 SINGAPORE SHIPPING NEWS ARRIVALS. July 21— Amer. ship Great Britain, Dearlove, Bombay, Ju"e 30. July 24— hrit. brig Fortuna, Nakoda, Penang, arid Malacca, June 28. July 25 Brit ship Sophia Moffatt, Tool, Bombay, June 26. July 26— American ship Octavia, Pell, Menado, June 3. July 26— Bremc.i ship Hcloisc, Droste,
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  • 67 7 N'J London at 6 Months tight 4s. 3j perdollar O.ivy IUI| at 4*. 11.1. per dollar ■alcutu >•>() .1 ivs *i K ht company's 3i!h 220 accepted o<»mb iy 30 ,l ;lvB si(f!,t R* 226 per doll.irs 100 ■mm Silver Gi »t 7 ptr cent premium for Uizt
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  • 59 7 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL Antimony Ore i 2. pe* 20 cwt. Tin Sasjo in Boxes 3. 10 per 90 cwr.. Sigoin Bugs £3. sper2oC\vt Gambier in baskets 3. 5 Ditto in bales 3. Coffee in bags 3. per Iftewt Black pepper £3. per Hi cwf. Measurement Goods 3. lo per
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  • 67 7 PREMIA OF INSURANCE. ON GOODS. Great Britain America ncr cent 2 l Continent il Forts of Europe, South of the Elbe 'll New South Wales 7* Port Phillip ami Adelaide 7£ Cape of Uoo'l Hope ami St. Helena Calcutta. 1 1 per cent. Bombay per cent Madras 1} festal Golph
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  • 231 7 Natltte ©raft'—BUITISH, Buffalo, Futty Rohoman, Sultan, Goodluck, Fortuua. ©UtCl)»»"B, Baycnuas, FaUbool Rachman, Ilocksoon, Ania Ayermas, Asia. Bintang Sa m bilan, Soi Goaii, Hong Goan, Keng Goan, Bintang Tujoo, Sunaanap, Kean Guan, Hong Goan, Laclimadee, Brakftt, ■i Nation Vrosel. I Vbmrls Namr IT<W| Captain Agents IDuTIMATrnN ftr
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    • 770 8 JVOTICE. THE PICNIC MAGAZINE will for the future be published quarterly, until a sufficient number of subscribers are enrolled to enable it to resume its monthly is?ae. This step has become necessary from the loss sustained by the Proprietor during the past year. But from the encouragement he Has met
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    • 1066 8 APATIKNTIN A DYINO STATE, CURKD Of A DISORDER IN THE CHEST. Extract of a Letter from Mr. Robert Cahert, Chemist, Stokesly, dated January 29th, 1847. To Professor Hoixoway. Sir, Mr. Thompson, National School-master of this Town, desires me to send you the purti citltirs respecting a son of his, who
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    • 236 8 ON SALE AT THE STRAITS TIMES PRESS (NCAR THK ARMENIAN CHURCH.) New form of Ship's Articles, Cargo Books, Personal and Mortgage Bonds, Blank Powers of Attorney, Import and Export Manifests, Bout Notes, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Bills of Parcels, Promissory Notes, Straits Calendar for 1847, Ditto. Ditto, for
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    • 707 8 NEW SHIP'S ARTICLES. ij^K AN Sale at the Straits Jffllfr Times Press, (price JUmmm (j ne Dollar each) the new form of Ship's Articles n accordance with the Act of Par liainent7& 8 Victorii. Cap. 112 ""VALUABLE HORSEST^ V CURE FOR DIRSOTI. Extract of a Letter dated M'tdias, June 10,
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