The Straits Times, 26 June 1855

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    20 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. AND SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. VOL. Utii. published every [TUESDAY JUNE 26th, 18.35] Tuesday morning NO. 746
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      924 1 RAT" OF SUBSCRIPTIOW Annually.. Bp. Drs. 18 J Half-Yearly.. 9 f Quarterly.... 5 f One Month... lj 1 A Single Copy One Kunee. J LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE i.T THE COMMISSION ROOMS OF JOHN LITTLE CO. COMMERCIAL SQUARE— SINGAPORE. .»l!|l|ll». (Dutfitting Department. p no t» show, and slippers, I'arU
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      504 1 Ny I.md. Muslin Gloves— F-enrh Kid, Whife snrf coloured, White and coloured silk, thread Parasols —silk, plain, and figured Ribbons— silk, natin, bonnet and children's, a (rreat assortment i Thread cotton on reels, Silk, tapes, bobbin; Needles, Pinn, crochet Threaed and needle* Babies' Hoods and HaU— silk and satin, braided,
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      796 1 Messrs. WHAMPOA AND CO.S ADVERTISEMENT. ■jlTessrs. WHAMPOA Co. have always »n Sale hii exienbive and choice assortment of the following gootls, selected specially for their Stores. WIIOI.KS A I.X HK I All. A mil EXPORTATION. iHillinrrn »V jttjootfrn. Articles for the Work Table: Balzarine dresses; Bonnets of the latest mo.les,
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      836 1 AOKHTS. London— F. Algtr Co Calcutta— Thacker C... [r«n«« Hongkong— Arrast- ong Law Batavia— Lange 4 Co. NOTICE CURSETJEE FROMIKIURZE. HEREBY gives Notice that he has withdrawn from (he firm lately carrying on Trade and business under (he style of Little, CcrsktJv.k A Co., and he has (his day established
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      780 2 coals and jackett; cigars, Manila No. 3 and 4 ciga cases, Mani) aud China; colors, oil and water, in tin boxes and cakes; camphor wood trunks; crowns, for naval caps; dinner md lea services; dressinß cases; desks, travellers writi.ip; fowling pieces, single »nd double barrel pistols, gunpowder and birding shot;
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      856 2 *HcDtcai, inUaliO, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, hstabUthtd, 84 1 CAPITAL, £500,000. IIEAD OFFICES, 25, PALL MALL, LONDON. ENGLISH BRANCH. Tribtiis. Chanes Hopkiuson, Esq., Regent Street. Eir Thomas Phillips, Temple. Alfred Waddilove, D. C. L., Doctors' commons. Directors. Major Henry Doveton, Edward Doubleday, Esq. F. L. 8., George Gun Hay,
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      605 2 Prospectuses, containing full particulars and instructions to parties detiring to insure, maybe obtained at, or will be forwarded free on application being made to POUSTEAD CO., Agents. Singapore, 20th May, 1854. CALCUTTA MERCANTILE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY. THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Society, are prepared to take
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      513 2 LEA PERRINB CELEIMTED PRONOUNCED BT D EXTRACT of a LETTU oomroiwEUßs, H omii^Si^ TO BE THE to aia Brother at AA WORCESTER, M»,||ji ••OHLYOOODSAUC*'. JH fc AND APPLICABLE TO ggg| EVKRY VARIETY p^d %SLSTst^' u 'Z op dish. LJpS !TU!!»" W|4U U WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. fcM um,-rr..11, Ik. r<"*r*> *>*Un I.
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      942 3 Motive SPECIAL BILLS OF LADING. tJ,*- ALL i'arcels and Goods despatched > k£JKB& by lhe i- d v*u O|n pa«y's x (UJ rA Bombay, and io (JootBaMFTOIT, Hongkong, Canton, ana ShanolUI, rcijlllie bI'KCIAL bILL^ OK LADING, Wllich may b* irocuied al tia biKAiTs Times Office Singapore, August, 1850. -n am
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      760 3 ■very miserably has been radically removed by Dn Barry's health restoring food. Alex. Stuart, Achdeacon of Ross, .Skibereen. No. 58,334, Grammar School, Stevenage, December 16, 1850. Gentlemen, we have used jourdel.ciousfood forfour months, and found itadmirably adapted lor infants. Our baby hasneveroncehaddisordered oowels since taking it. 11. Ambler." No. 4,876,
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      1103 3 The Friend of All: oao HOLLQWAYS PILLS. MIRACULOUS CURE OF GENERAL DEBILITY. Translation of a Letter from Baboo Sorabjee Chetty, of Allahabad, dated 1 1th of October, 1854. To ProfcRBor|HoLLOWAT, Sir,— For a number of years I suffered most intensely from general debility, disordered state of the irrer, together with
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      624 3 NOTICE. rpHE Business heretofore carried on by the un--1 dersiped in the name of JOHN PURVIS CO. will from this date bo conducted under the style of JOHN PURVIS SON, Mr. JOHN MURRAY I-URVIS having this day been admitted a Partner. JOHN PURVIS. Singapore, Ist March, 1855. NOTICE. THE Shipwright
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    Strati* Tsskfo vTimcs. Singai'Ollk: Tuesday, Jdnk 26th, 1855. — «<MOXI —
    97 4 Straits Times. SINGAPORE TUESDAY, 26th, 1855. We have to announce tlie nri ival of the following passengers June 21 per Virginie from Bcurbon, H. E. Rear Admiral Guerin and Suite; per John Taylor from Calcutta, Mr. and Mrs. Litmore; 25 per Formosa fiom Hongkong, Mr. and Mrs D'Orcas. We have
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    32 4 The H. C, Steamei Hooghly returned to port on Thursday last, having convoyed the trading Junks as far as Pulo Condore. Nothing was seen of the piratical junks reported to be outside.
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    79 4 H. Ms. Ship Nankin reports the following vessels as having been spoken during tin* passage May 11th in Lat. 40d. 23m. South and Long. 3ld. sm. East, the Flag of Truce, from Liverpool to Singapore. June 18th in Lat. 4d. 4&lt;sm. North and Long. IOOd. lm. East, the Confucius, from
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    54 4 On Thursday last H. I. Ms. Frigate Virginie, of 50 guns, bearing the Flag of Bear-Admin] Guerin, arrived from Europe. Salutes were exchanged between the French Frigates, the Shore, and 11. Ms. brig Rapid. Admiral Guerin relieves Admiral La Guerre, as Commander-in-Chief of the French Naval Forces in I hina
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    43 4 Wednesday last being the anniversary of the Queen's Accession, the day was kept as a holiday at the public offices. At noon royal salutes were fired from the Battery, and from H. Ms. brig Rapid, and the French frigate La Jeanne a" Arc.
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    30 4 We understand that H. Ms. Ship Nankin as also the French frigate Virginie will sad for China this morning. The Frigate La Jeanne a" Arc will sail to-day for Europe.
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    145 4 We understand the Government of India have called for a Return of the number of persons at Singapore of the Presbyterian persuasion, distinguishing those belonging to the established Church of Scotland from those belonging to the Free Kirk. The precise object of these enquiries we are not informed of. It
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    95 4 We are indebted to the courtesy of the Hon'ble the Resident Councillor at Malacca for Abstract Statements of the Commerce and Shipping at that Station, and which we have printed in a separate sheet Although the returns show a decrease in the number of Square-rigged Vessels, the increase in the
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    106 4 In the Calcutta Exchange Gazette May 19th we observe that Government adver- tise for Tonnage for the conveyanc of Copper Pice to the Straits, as under For Singapore, 51 boxes containing Pice to the value of Ks. N. 600 For Pinang, 59 boxes do 1 1 .800 For Malacca, via
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    508 4 We are indebted to the courtesy of the Hon'ble the Resident Councillor at Siiyja^X pore for a Chart of the "Survey of the Bassein River by Lieut.C. Y. Ward I. N.' p from Diamond Island, at the mouth of the river, up to the town of Hassein. The dirt is
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    Coroner's Inqdests.
    275 4 Coroner's Inqests. -The Inquest on the body of the Chinaman found dead on the morning of the 15th Instant, on River Valley Road, was resumed on the 19th Although the evidence adduced, showed that the man had died by the hand of an assassin, there was no clue to fix
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    **^ Thb Currency Qukstion.
    4439 4 The Currency Question. -In another column will be found the final debate, on the Straits currency question, in the Legislative Council of India. It was our intention, in the present issue of the straits limes, to have carefully examined the several arguments employed during the debate in favor of the
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      83 4 NOTNCE. THE Akhual Gbneral Meeting of the Subscriber,* &c. to Tan Took Sing's Uospial will be held on Saturday, the 30th of June, in the News Koom, Commercial Square, at 3 o'clock p. m. R. LITTLE, Hon. Secy. Singapore, 25&lt;A June, 1855. NOTICE. THE Subscribers »nu Friends o«" the Sailors'
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    To Holt McKknzik Esq.
    2536 5 To Holt Mc. Kenzir Esq. Secretary to the Government, Fort William. StR, I have the hon rto report for the informs tini of the Right Honorable tue Governor General in Council, that the measures taken, under the sanction of Government, for the restoration of the Currency of this settlement to
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2845 6 Calcctta, Saturday, Apbil 28, 1855. At the weekly Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day Present i the Hon'ble J. A. Dorm, Senior Member of Council, President the Hon'ble General J. Low, the Hon'ble J. P. Grant, the Hon'ble B. Peacock, the Hon'ble Bir James W. Colvile,
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    Vlt in a.
    3831 6 China. One of our Indian Contemporaries, after reading recent aews from China, made the remark that the sta. of the revolut.on appeared to liave culminated. Reports of the Southern bands, certainly, w ere calculated to furnish such an impress-ion but there is no necessity for friends to the g&lt;n&gt;d cause
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    European ictitrUtgciirr.
    2441 7 European Intelligence. Tub Expedition to thb East The M unit cur contains the following important article It in the i neon tea c'ble right of a great country like France to know the truth when it interests the honour, the security, and the power of the State- It is the
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    IRREOULAR MaRRIAOG IN SCOTLAND.
    252 7 IRREGULAR MARRIAGE IN SCOTLAND.- -On Sa- turday an important bill, brought forward by Mr. Hradlam, M. P., was printed by order of the Huuse &lt;&gt;f Commons, to impose farther i restrictions upon irregular marriages in Scotland. It declares tliaf great evils have arisen fioin the practice of persons resorting to
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    Commercial Intelligence
    596 8 . Canton, 7th June, 1855. Tub famine prices of Grain which have been so long current here, as might have been expected, have attracted large supplies of Rice from all parts, and food is agra... "omparativcly abundant and cheap, though prices still rule abjve the average. The importations for
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    883 8 Hongkong. \oth June, 1%5. We have advices from Shanohae to the 2d instant, and regret to note the occurrenc? of further disturbances in the Tea Districts, VMM several towns have been captmred by the Kebels, who appear to have again assembled in considerable force. A diminution in the supply of
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    288 8 Am y, 26th May, 1855. Wi bfR to continue our Marktt M| ort from 1 20tli ultimo. Co/ton. During the past month arrival* Ikivlbeen Bngal 9JM, Bombay 1 ,730 ami MadrM 1,207 bales, while sales of Bengal t»43 balo.t ut 0 10. 45 per \icu', of Bombay 1,972 bales at
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    SNCAPOKE SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    422 8 SINGAPORE SHIPPING ARRIVALS. June 18 -Dutch bark Almausoer, Corbctl, Bombay May 12. Am. ship Siam, Wiiliams, Piuang May 28. Dutch bark Dankbaarheid, Postma, Liverpool Dec. 11 and Batavia June 8. Brit. schr. Eliza Penelope, Ramagc, Calcutta May 27. 20 Do. brig Dadaloy, Nakoda, Pinang May 29. Do. bark Norman Morrison,
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    Vessels Expkctfd from Eihopb.
    388 8 Vessels Expected from Europe. A'ryonr lla'ck 1.1 &lt; r cx.l Alma (S. V.) Durham via Calcutta Belly atid Johanna IVirmrn BaMtoan H&gt; Jan. Chilcna WmMMM Liven. oul 18 Apiil Cummerre Cardiff CfcarlM Holmes Dowby Livcrprol Dinlbrook dl Kmrl&gt;n TwpMi d» 25 Apri M11U M.itd (Mm London Free Trader N aile
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    MONEY MARKET.
    54 8 On Knijland tiMnMlli-M rtiliNat 4s. 9Jd. to 4s^'! y I On CHlc.ittii 2-J4 *****p.r 100 d.. liars. JSd'ibav M days Mglit I(h. Hi t.i -27 r M I Sy.'.i Silver ""luxj par COM -*****1111 fur UrnCnm|i:\ny'» Hiipt-i^ CM &gt;.-i |ii() aWMaffl J*v,i BafMi (new) t«U |)i-r IUU dollar*
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    FREICHTSTOLO .' )o.sl &LIVE!SPOOL I
    57 8 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL. Tin 3 per 20 cvt Gnmbier. £4. 7s U. IVnrl Sano. I 17^ 6d. Saga Flour.. 7, ML S.^nr 4 12s 6J. Hi.lt-s o. Guftst 4. 17s &lt;"&gt;d per cvt. Coffte in hip 4. 17^ f&gt;i prr 18 cwt. Blhck |if |i|»er 4. 17s N ler
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    112 8 The Czar has dtcrted lk»l foldien »lun on St. P»-tei&gt;l&gt;urg during »»tk risy* may »f.ir ;1 ai:d *Ua4m &gt;■&gt; ')&lt; r iatwr.il st.ite, but H I »rr to ht wax«d and (!y»d The Vinetian mai.utac.urci' will not »liire ii Bsß«'*iHe*| ll.'V (iiilii.nl to miH cotitr.f «':i c;lU^e il «&gt; »&gt;ulil
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    255 8 h*ir&lt;lof fr..1..-.r U f r II th, tM*5 Au-lr.lM or Wlfefl I of i-hina m m f.i t. 10 any &lt;«h r p»n of th- ««rM. I nm lw«.. furini-MTV l«»mi««*.nd ill i-«r&gt; l»«-;..|- ,orM note. Ml •*•"&lt;• •nn-rIT b, willed th»t hi. irriitrmrnu ai&gt;p&gt;&gt;r m &lt; \v*n Mwr&gt; in
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    SHIPPN3 IN THE HAR3O IR.
    341 8 SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR. NAI IVK CKAFT. BRITISH Mubabeuiji Aim Makamm, balua, Elisabeth, La Pdke, fhdal Maiia, Brittumart. DUTCH— Kirn Tek Btßf, Bara Sanjrnan, Noor Salatn, imH Karim, Bitawa, Pospah Boaf Kaloor, Chan Guan, L unite r Mashoor, Alwee Seiraff, Denok, Almausoer, BALLY Fatiel Kair. A.UAB— Futiv Rozack, Jadul Karini,
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