The Straits Times, 6 December 1853

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1 8 The Straits Times
  • 20 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. AM SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. VOL. 9ril. PUBLISHED EVERY [TUESDAY DEC. 6th. 1853] TUESDAY MORNING no. tm
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 741 1 IZZn,.. ly. wr. is H»lf-Vearly.. f ,j.,.r'en>.... f i: Ai<nth M Copy- One Rupee. LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE AT THE COMMISSION' ROOMS OF JOHN LITTLE X CO. COMMERCIAL-SQUARE.-SIMCAPORE. Outfitting department. and slippers Pan* and Lon Tovvillint; dm made Jackes -rine Long (loth. OrMtcloth, _Klistic, silk, and cotton ana Linen
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    • 778 1 Have always on SaJe an extensive and choice assortment of the following goods, selected specially tor their Stores. WHOLESALE RKI'AII. rOR EXPORTATION. MILLINERY fdg HOSIERY Articles for the Work Table Berlin Wool of assorted colors fl.il/.aruie dresses Caps. Cuff*, Collar*' of English A Manila Aonnet* of the latest modes, from
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    • 458 1 f A 01 Nil I London— F.Algu Co Calcutta— Thaeker and Co I China— Drinker Co. f Bktavia— Lange .v Co. list or ARTICLES FOR SALE At the general ware.rooms of W. C. KERR CO. (Adjoining the Oriental Bank) Smjapof. LADIES APPAREL. White and colored Glac^ Silk, Satin A Tarlatanne
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 581 2 Silk glovesKnitted boots. Black and bronze kid shoes with straps. Sky and pink Silesia suitable for cloaks. ARTICLES FOR THE TOILETTE. Brushes hair, nail, tooth and flesh. Combs of Torloiseshell,horn %fc i»ory in variety Powder boxes and pufls. Hair and tooth powder. Turkey Sponges. Kau de Cologne, Lavender-water and a
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    • 2253 2 LONDON HOTEL. TbeLoNDO* HoT«L,k«pt by G. Dl> I de I.^.S^SSS TRONQOOY, U situated On the Esplanade, aur jVptaawle, commandant Hotel que esta nituad ien la commanding a splendid view of the harbour urn superbe vue dv port de Esplanada, dotninando una Al%m .l- ;««m«/lia»» i .Singapore, et sous le patronage
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    • 526 2 ON SALE AT THE STRAITS TAIES PRESS. Im Commibcial Square. New form of Ship's Articles, Cargo Books, Personal and Mortgage Bonds Blank Powers of Attorney. Import and export Manifest! Boat Notes, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Bills of Parcels, Promissory Notes, Straits Calendar for 1861, Ditto. Ditto, for IISO-i.
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    • 512 3 FOR SALE. T\ fjUHST-Rate Chronometers WarffgfiX f ranted. Some Marine Barometers and Steerin? Compasses, newly imported. W. C. LEISK, Marine Survey or. FOR CALCUTTA. X'Cb^ rpHEship Catherine Apcar, Cap. tain Jackson, daily expected and '^JWB_?*i nave quick despatch back to the Ogfcjj iwspgabove Port.— For Freight ami* to Wm. SPOTTISWOODE
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    • 570 3 TRIESTE *y^j|^ ROUTE OVERLAND ROUTE VIA TRIESTETHE Austrian Lloyds Steam Navigation Company's Imperial Mail Steam Packet leave Alexandria direct for Trieste 24 houis after the arrival of the Passengers by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steamers from Calcutta^ on about the 11th of every month and an arrangement has now
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    • 529 3 THE LONDON A ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. CESTABLISHED IN 1843.) mTHE Undersigned are prepared to accept Risks (covered by open Policies with the London Insurance Companies) by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's and the Hon'hie the East India Company's Steamers, or Steamers under charter to them. The
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    • 556 3 fENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM N A VI CATION COMPANY'S OFFICE. Battery Road —Singapore. OUTWARD MAILS. 1 The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steam Ship M POTTIXGER," with tbe European Mails of the Bth Nov. may be expected, en route to Hongkong and Shanghai, on or about the 16th instant. Application
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  • 135 4 Straits Times. Singapore: Tuesday, Dec. 6th, 1853. We have to announce the arrival cf the following passengers: Nov. 29 per Batavia from Batavia, Monsieur and Madame Gautier, Mr. and Mrs. Carnbee, Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Dr. and Mrs. Alloway, Messrs. Sparkes and Bezernick 30 per Ranee from Adelaide, Mrs. (irierson
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  • 54 4 Captain Danoo, of the Arrotc, repoi ts the total loss of the ship Win. Jar dine, from Calcutta bound to London, which event took place in the river Hooghly. Captain Dando also reports having spoken at the Sandheads on November 17th, the ship Spirit of the Norths from China and
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  • 167 4 The clipper Red Rover, it will be remembered, left Calcutta nearly live months ago, with a cargo of opium for China, since when nothing has been heard of her, leaving little doubt that the must have encountered the hurricane in the Bay Bengal at the beginning of August last. A
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  • 20 4 We regret to record the death of General Godwin, which event took place at Simian, on the 26th of October.
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  • 29 4 Tiie Bambro' bark Esmeralda, from Wharnpoa bound to Bremen, experienced he.n y weather on Nov. 20th in the China sea, and was compelled to bear up for this port.
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  • 81 4 Important to Passengers via Marseilles to Europe.— The following official notice deserves the special attention of passed gers proceeding overland Malta, 28th Oct. 1853 In future the Marseilles packet will invariably l^vMalt* four hours after the arrival of thw ship with fc Jndia Mail, night or day and consequently itianee*,*
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  • 43 4 FRO.IJ the Melbourne Argus,*' Octo] )fr 12lh. We learn the arrival at Port I'hillj, on Oct. 11th, of the barques Rival" a ,',j Midlothian," both vessels from tliis port. The v A. J. Kerr," sailed on the 10th Oct. for Geelong and Singapore.
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  • 321 4 —The P. and 0. Co.s Steam ship Formosa arrived here yesterday morning, winadvices from Calcutta to the 27th of November. The Chronicle mentions that the GorernorGeneral would really quit Calcutta for Rangoon and the Straits on the 3rd December. The papers announce the death of Sir Theophilus Metcalfe, only
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  • 185 4 ACCOUNTS have been received from Stain to the 11th November, from which we learn that the most active preparations were in progres* to prosecute the w.ir in La us. Alter much perseverance Ihe Siu nese hid succeed! in manufacturing bombshells, scores of which were being fabricated for ihe coming campaign.
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  • 112 4 CAPTAIN Leisk, the Marine Surveyor a' Singapore, received by the Dutch steamer a letter from a friend at Sourabaya which in at is mention of the body of an European lily, fully attired, having been seen about the 25 Hi, October last, a few miles to the eastward d Pedra
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  • 64 4 "I spoke the 'Alipore' from China to London, 1 daya out, in lat. 0 deg. 33 mm. South, ;m 1 106 de-. 43 mm. Kwt. Captim rVemm said that a few miles to the eastward of the Horsburp Lighthouse they fell in with the body of an Eur..p<*n lady, floating
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  • 216 4 We give prominent insertion to the subjoined official notice respecting tlie residence foreigners at the Dutch Settlements, Kliio, Ke»», an>l Mcnado RESIDENCE OF FOREIGNERS IN N'lllll.i DIA.— Bo\KD OF TRADE, W lI ITLHALI Oct l-- Right Hoa. the Lords of the Committee of the I i Council for Trade and
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    • 938 4 NOTICE. ■cao&o— CURSETJEE FROMMGAZE. yERERY gives Notice that he has withdrawn trom the tirrn lately carrying on Trade and business under the style of Little, Cuuset- i- Co.. and he has this day established h mself as a General Dealer, Commission Agent arid Auctioneer under the style of, CURSETJEE A
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    • 654 4 THE LONDON ASSURANCE. (FIRE BRANCH.) TRHK UNDERSIGNED having been appointed by the Corporation of the above Company, as their Agents at Singapore, are prepared to take Risks against Fire on Godowns and Dwell-ing-Houses built of Brick and covered with Tiles, and upon Merchandize stored therein. Full particulars will be furnished
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    • 369 4 PROSPECTUS. A C A DE M Y FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES. UNDER THE DIUtOTIOI OF THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY INFANT JESUS." No. 2 Victoria Street, SINGAPORE. AN Academy for the Education of Yonng Ladies, conducted by the Sisters of the Holy Infant Jesus, has been established in
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  • 3901 5 ()>• luesdiy last the Grand Jury made tlieir Prcsci.lmenl, which will be found below. His j |,nrdslii|), t'»c Recorder, in reply, commented at ,nmc Iciißth on the many and important sub- j to which the Court s attention was drawn ihe Presentment. th; Honorable Jin- M 'uj. y's Court of
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  • 200 5 The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship SINGAPORE, Captain EVANS, arrived on Friday l.i>[ at noon, having left Bombay Nor. 10th, C.alle the 21th, and Pinang the 30th ult. We annex a lift of passengers For Slngtrjiort. Miss Gold, Mr. Stewart. Col. Le Grand Jacob, Miss Bcgbie, Mr.
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  • 1280 5 [I' 11 0.11 our own CunncspoNucsT.] London, October lUh, 1 803. Another two weeks of rumours of war, but no intelligence reliable of hostilities liaving actually begun. The pt-rio<l of w aruing given to the Hussian (roueral to withdraw hisarniv from the Panubian Mmlmmml expired four days ago. at-cord-ing to
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  • 1973 6 Constantinople, 15th to '22/td October. The Sultan has issued instructions to U. K. Omer P&sha, to commence operations in the Danube. On the 13th an Austrian war steamer arrived from Trieste in five and a half days, with despatches of summary importance to the Baron Bruck, the nature of which
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  • 1572 6 -The money market ami all Drmncoes 01 iraae suffer coimidt rably from the state of fog in wliiuh the Government continues to veil the Eastern question, and a title illumina tion is anxiously expected. Alter fighting against the stream in a very absurd fashion, the (J jvernmenl have,
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  • 8 7 From the BiMmthly Circular and Singapore prices Current)
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  • 1146 7 Singapore, Nod. 30//* 1853. Within the past few days there km been more ldiviiy amongst our bazar dealers, and mosl articles suitable for the return cargoes of the Bunis traders have been inquired for. The transactions nported as yet, however, have been on i very limited scale
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  • 1367 7 Abim No imports a fair demand exists, and first arrivals will readily bring drs. 1 30 lo 1 K per picul. Arrack Bitavia in good demand, market cleared worth drs. 1 1 to 15 per half leaguer. Bees' Wax Imports from 10th inst. to 25th inst. 93 piculs;—
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  • 302 7 Anjer Shipping AVv«.— The following vessels puned through the Straits of Sunda on the dates mentioned Nov. 4 Elizabeth Rom, Batavia for Adelaide 5 Cecilia (Swed.) Adelaide for BaUvia G Asia, Manila for Liverpool Lima (Hanib.) Canton for Hamburg 7 Wanderer, Singapore for Geelong Gravenliag* (Dut.) Sydney for Batavia; Barend
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  • 442 7 Profewor Playfair, in a late lecture before the Society of Arts, stated that some of the tnoct delicate perfumes exhibited at the Crystal Palace were not, as formerly, distilled from lluwer but generally from the mo»t disgusting substances. A peculiarly foetid oil is formed in making brandy and whisky.
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  • 817 8 Mincing Lane, >iUt Oct. 1853. Tba. —There has been a revival of activity in thin market, and a considerable amount of business has been transacted at improved prices for mauy descriptions. There have beea three public sales, at which about 28,900 packages were offered, and 13,000 packages
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  • 704 8 Canton, 24th November 1853. The evacuation of Amoy, on the 11th by the inaur.rente, aud its immediate occupation by the Imperialists, aro the only political events of the part month, Canton remaining undisturbed, and Shanghae at the last date* being utill in the possession of the insurgents, although
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  • 202 8 By the way of Macao we have received Mauila papers to the 81st uit. Exchange on the 30th. according to the Bolctin Official dt Filipian*, remained as quoted in our paper of 12th instant, viz., 5,2 and 5,,S for 30 day* Bank, and Six monthn' sight liills respectively.
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  • SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    • 265 8 Nov. 29.— Dutch bark Adenan, Nakoda, »amarang Nor. 11. Do. do. Zein, Nakoda, Samarang Not. 4. Brit. do. Free Trader, Wade, Glasgow June 11. H. N. M. S. V. Batavia, Vaodenmoore, Bitavia Not. 26. n 30— Brit, ship Louisa Bailey, Sparkes, Port Phillip Oct. 14. Do. bark, Ranee, Grierson,
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    • 123 8 Not. 28— Dutch brig Ingbie, Nakoda, Gri»»* Brit, brig Isa Letchmj, do. Pioang. 29 —French ship Gabriel, Lalapie, Bourbon. 28— Brit, bark Polka, Welsh, Kongpoot. Do. ship Henburj, Lambert, China. Dutch bark Kirn Hek Eng, Nakoda, Kongpoot. Brit. schr. Maria, Burrows, Sarawak. British ship Sir Bevois, Appleton, London. Dec.
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  • 239 8 Alexander London 7 May Aabiorix Ruyter Antwerp Andromache Laasen Hamburg 13 Aug Chebuclo RumcII Liverpool Christian Hull 1» Aog Couranto Flanagan London 20 Aug. Coquette Keble Marseilles 26 July Carl von Graefe Oracfe Liverpool 3 Oct. De Heilige Ludwina WiUch Newcastle 5 Aug norisana Robertson Liverpool
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  • 74 8 Adolphna A. J. Kt-rr Shepherd Melbourne.... Blue Bell PorUlte 20 Au» Clontarf Sydney 28 SenDruid H Town 26 Aug Earl of Chester Nancollis Melbourne 22 a Eo)u« Btickicnbuh Melbourne 3 v.." t Fair Barbadian Taylor Oeclong Ji Helen Mary Lp^^ Melbourne 1 Q ct John Buchanan
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  • 254 8 (UN GOODS) VOYAGES BY SAILING VESSKI.S. Per cent To Great Britain 24 to I Coniineaul PorU in Europe 2J to 3 Macao, Cuinningmoon and sailing between 30th June Hongkong or and lit March ij Wtiaiupo* Amoy, during the above period respectively 2 »nd
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  • 103 8 FREICH TS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL Tin £3. per 20 cut. (iambier in baskets none Ditto in bales 3. 13 Coffee in b.igs none Black pepper £4. per Id cwt. Measurement <ioods 4 per 50 cub». f (iuita Tuban £4. 5 0 taytfCvi MONEY MARKET OnKn^land GMmiths crediU l<>d. perdr. Ou
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  • 463 8 British bark ?°t *ylor rTTII'VV^ 1 NATIVE CRAFt—ttKlllatl— fulta Sarawak, Kutty Mu.noari«K f Judut K*n.n, c Shatal Amid, Dolphin. Tin Him. Said Ban, Gleudora, Faue Robany, rattel tuna. Rachel Futta Baric, Olory, Calendar Bui. T- i,.- DUTCH-Snto'.Pol.pah,FuttyHok Seng,Adr.kKolhan. Jupiter, Alfulk. AUate Rohoman, Kecnban, Djepoon, Adentn, Zein,
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