The Straits Times, 22 June 1861

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    16 1 The Straits Times VOL 17 PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE: SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1861. SATURDAY ETENINa. NO- 1040
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    STRAITS TIMES
    588 1 BATURDAY. JUNE 22. [86] Si bm munkTki.m.haimis. Westart with the assumption that these ns v rule, have proved failures, and think, witboit attempting to make any scientific oiKjuiries into the causes of these mishaps, tli it a tew tarts will pmve our posit'on. To cominc cc with the
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    581 1 Lkttkrs of Marupk. We learn by the Mail just arrived, that tlie president of the Southern Confederation lias issued letters of Marque, authorizing private individuals to fit out privateers to attack the mercantile marine of the Northern s tttes. At first there may not be many privateers, but still United
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    722 1 Thk Vhienix has the following remarks on ttie part which India would be called upon to play, in the event of v European War: Every mail from Europe limits with it a deeper certainty of the near approach of the great war of revision, which Napoleon the (Jreat predicted, and
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    576 1 Galicnani informs us that the lievue des Deux Maudes has published an article by M- de Quutrefages, in which that distinguished member of the Institute examines the question ol the origin of mankind. Tlm-c philosophers who are of opinion that the Bible is no authority in scientific mat t iv-.
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    865 1 I'ndkk the title af I. 'Alliance An glaist 1 the (ijiinion Xiitiwiaie publishes a ve-y sharp attack on the conduct of England in the present complications of Europe, and even goes the length of insiuuHting that, should war break out, that country will have been MM of the principal causes
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    601 1 Captain llh.*h\/.on. We have been so accustomed to look on the death of this gallant officer an certain, that we learn with surprise that the subject has been brought forward in the House of Commons, where it was stated that Major Brabazou, the father of the deceased, was on the
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    169 1 The Moniteur de I* Armee says "The effective force of the French army in 1859 was 540,035 men—officers, non-Commissioned officers, and soldiers. In 1858 it had been only 384,043, so that there was an increase of 155,992. On the Ist January, 1860, the force was 615,465, exclusive of 5,276 enfans
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    209 1 H. M. Stkam Friuatk Charybdis," Captain Keane, arrived from Sarawak on the 15th instnnt, and by h t we have the following intelligence from Muka. On the ariival of the frigate off the mouth of the river, Captain Keane and Mr. St. John, the Consul General for Borneo, ascended 1
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    158 1 Thk Straits Government Steamer Haitghly, Captain Wright, returned on the l()tb inst from her cruize in search of the piratical junk*. At I'ahang information was received that three junks had been seen to pass the previous dny, which were believed to be those in question. It was also found, however,
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      341 1 To Subscribers and Correspondents. SttMiribers are respectfully requested to give* >•• intimation to ihi- BMajrMsjsa, of lale ii. «««f irr-.-Ml.il itv in '.hr Miven of Uu-ir pspers. sfahkaga <>t KCSIDENCB i» aJao needful. No mnmgn to thr d-liveriiig peons, or otbrr verbal communication will be attended 10. ol facts oau
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    713 1 Wit insert a letter from on the subject of the rumoured purchase of the present Masonic Hall for a Club house. The report has been current in the Square for some days past, but we have hitherto abstained from even mentioning it. Now, however, 's capital letter will have the
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    193 1 Roads versus Ska Wall.— This is a case which the municipal authorities seem bent on trying. When the sea wall in front of the esplanade was first constructed, it was found that the beat of the sea broke portions of it down each north monsoon, end Mr. Thompson, the Government
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    157 1 List or Imports and Exports. In the i-.iie of this document of the 17th inst., we notice a ctniosity in the shape of the cargo list of the British steamer (,'kitin," cleared 2ml (M*> her, Isi ;o. and the British steamer X'li'tfiam" arrived and cleared on the 2(\t/i Xovembei, lSliO.
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    31 2 Taa Htwyhly started on tlie 21st inst. on a vi-it to ll c Li^ht-hoUMS. The Resident Cttuiu illor, accoropanied hy Capt. 'lii einan and a number of officials, piowedi'd with her.
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    75 2 By the arrival of the Dutch steamer, yesterday, from Batavia, we have news to the I.sth instant. There ia little intelligence uf importance. Trade wasgenerally stagnant in llatavia und Soiirabaya, and one or two firms in the latter place had stopped payment. Mac.Millan, .Marten Co., Merchants, had Railed with liabilities
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    105 2 Tiikkk of the persons implicated in the Hicks, Davis und Co. case, were brought before the Sitting Magistrateon Wednesday, namely Hicks ali.isWick-, the gentleman, Solomon the clerk, and v third named Duvsliart. The latter is supposed to bt: the writer of the fraudulent letters. The case came on at II
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    114 2 Davis, Wicks Co. It is believed that the principal in this transaction hi* sailed lor Macio i i a Portuguese b.in|iie wliicii arrived from Peiiane on the i'Jtli, and after a fen* days detention here, proceeded on lnr voyage, without a clearance from this port. An Mincer of police lias
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    108 2 Davis, Wicks Co. We had Ii >ped to have been able t<> atari before our readers farther* |> irtictilars of this Switi'linsr traus.iciion. We regret to learn, however, that "t. .'ulien ICdw.uds failed ti> make bis appearance at the I'olii-e Court on Satunl.iv lawt, and bis gavaty, Mr. S<-lieei<!er, bad
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    148 2 Thk steamer Cosmopolite, Caiitain Cam!>bell, arrived la^t evenini; Ira n Bombay, which place she Ml on the Stl. inst. She made tbe passive from jn»rt to port in the extraordinary time •>f I'Jdtys ami 14 bourf. The <j>sui'tfxtlite brought a mail fro v Bicnbty, Imt no later letters or papers
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    395 2 Malacca. From our own CorreaiMMdaat,dated l.jth June, |s<ii On the iSth in-t tut, inforiiiatitui iven to lawpectac Baxter hy the Duffbdai ia ehargfl ot the AUora (i,»j.ilt v tatii»ti, ot tbt death of 2 peons, our it liiniuii.iii and (he other a Mulialap. It appears that 8 pcdlius went in
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    30 2 Capt. Fox, nitister of the Singapore banjtie /'ersia, writes to the Free Press, OOwnlalMf that he was fired in'o hy a French inati-of-war in the S.tigon river, in May last.
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    Local Intelligence.
    297 2 A MI,L 2b enlurqf the Jurist >ietio» of th- ('.unit of Rtijuett* in the Settlementt of Prince if Wales Island, tHiujujiore and liucu\Vuere\s, by the letters pat.-m rec-ou-.stitntii.fi the Court of Judica- «■■■>■■: tare of Prince of Wales 1 baMad, SiuL'apore and Malacca, Her Majesty, aaMMg other things,
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    CORRESPONDENCE
    3191 2 TliK LUB. To Tut Editor ok thk Daily Timk* >„, rumor has Bmmc forili tlun lb P I'.i.i.in'tt'-f ap|x>uiU'd to d'nc'i-s thr pi< bru:--n ines. and draw up the renditions for 'uh-rni-s'on to the idmreholdtts, of the (.s yet uiiboin) >niKiipore Ciul>, hat t ■k«-n ii|>on it>«lf to nian-rt
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    NEW ZEALAND.
    1877 2 PEACE NKi;oTI \i:c)\s_TKRMS OF itlMMlSeiOll UFPBREU. (From tin- Qflomg .{•(!< itift-r, J/iri/ l"i. Hy ihe mi t'l.ii.i i a*«il ateaaaet Lori Ax/i-'io last nirfh', we (Bfimig I/,,:i/,i) have papers to the lidi April, tr.in T irranaki. The aajaatUliaM with the ahirfa for peace proceed satislacturily. We nive und<
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    CALIFORNIA
    1277 3 the San Ammmmj IfrrnU. April I].) i, but k- v»-u or right _v<*ar« ago, we Ai our ImV| ami NW nr. i •DMttic wants, lo the i in.llioii.i (liillam uiiiiually, it was .it little MhMmIM tlut ill so biiet \u rimi ol tiiu», a< lia« mine wr r-li-u.il !,<•
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    SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
    1750 3 THE FKEE STATES. In hastening southwards with utich fervent «|it iJ, the citizen soldier* nf Ibe Northern Siaie* nf America have more reisons in their minds than n:iy hive yet yet occurrc! to distent observers. They «o in obedience to the requisition of tlie PreMilcnt and
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    Singapore Shipping.
    425 3 ARRIVALSJune Is— Siametpateamrr ChowPliy >, Cam. in in, l, t, Oiion, Bangkok 1 June. Yap K. (Jio A co. ll. M. S. Cliaryblis Capt. the Honorable U. i>. Ueane, Sarawak 12 June. 17 Urilish brig Kate Ken'tiey. 22S ton«, Unn^'-I. commanuer, I'mi'u', ■I th June, c •nsiir.nt'es Choo
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      DEATH
      20 3 At Telloh Illangah, on tlie 18th current, aged ai years, Iscuk Was Dim)T, Nephew of H. H. the Tumonggoug.
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      268 3 The difficulties >nd daiigeni of bringing up infants by han.l or wet nurses have been eUinly o>eic me by l)u Hariy lielicioua RevalenU Arf bic» Food, whuh feed. oi:d ttrengthent, and removei all those li'tle pains and irregularitie» InfanU are to suhject to. 'Ihe following letters apeak volumes Ardid-acon of
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    Shipping in Singapore in arbour
    697 3 COXBIONESi OK AOIHTS. DttTIJtATIOKS. l__ VI. and Pinang Gorerntnent Ditto Stellintf, Hooglandt co. Ditto Ditto Sarkies and Motel. Behu, Meyer .V co. Ditto Ditto lautenberg, Schmidt co. Ditto Boustead co. Ditto Ditto Zapp. Ititterohaus co. Jose d' Almeida Sotn. Ditto 3jme co. Ditto Ditto B.
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      435 3 NOTICE. r |"HK I'nil-rvi^ue.l having been appointed Aff'-ntii for ti >*> Zutpken" Fire IoMMOM* l"iv-"l Z r pan» nu.l for the Sederlamdtn" y j» i Fire Insurenco ompnny. J Aie prepared to ope i olteies mi th tf u«u-d >in«a|-oie uondiiior.s. STILLIIie. HOOGLANDT Co. Singapore, 15th iuiie, 1801. (t. f.
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      494 3 FOR SALE. AVERYlig'itand handsome PH.ETOM. with* p.iml strong POSIKS, a set o Harness. Lomm, \-i- complete. Apply to HOOQ9ON A CO. Sin^iporc, ttth \lhv. Urtl. [lia. FOR SALE. RAK'Sfine pale SHERRY, pric« (7|wt doien. >i ME A CO. ■MMMOMtMa May, 1861. flta. KOU SALK. *SING\POKE built PALANOUIS. and a XI.
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      448 3 NOTICE. f^ PTA IN T. N. F I R JEN of the HaooT-riaa V> liarque Apsranrr will not be retponsible for any debit oontrae'r.l *i tb^ Crew, during the >hip's ttay in thit pott. Singapore, 10th June. 1861. SAMUEL tTmAY. MARINE CHRONOMETER MAKER. From London. J CORKER OF COMMERCIAL SQUARE
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      699 4 THE SIIBAMIE JIAILY TIMES «üb«*riptlon to tha Daily Timea. Tor one year m <iz months O.HUIS The Waakly Edition of tha BTKAITB TIMES, will be publiahed «T«ry Saturdaj «o th. Weekly Tim.;. Annually- Half yearly Quarterly^ One moatn sa ■MhOopy OenUM tViwertiaemenU and Subaeriptiona wW be receded at the Strait*
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      787 4 UVhltlouL LONDON FIXE INSURANCE COMPANY. 'I'HK iinilersiftnjd having bren uppoioted Ageuts 1 for the ruove Compai.y are prepar»« to grant Policies on tbe usual terms. 1 SYME CO. Singapore, lOtb Sept., 1858 INDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY. THE undersigned are appointed Agents for the above Company, aud are piepar ed to iaiue
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      1081 4 CAUTION, AS there are numerous imitations of our HIANOIPAN'NI, purr-h,, e rs are rec;urste<l "o see that the names of Piasss and Lumis aie impressed upon tbe Hottlen I'IKSSK AND LUBIN. FRANGIPANNf, AN ETERNAL PERFUME. gcent is I*. 6rf., the Sachet is W. M. The Pomndr is the 25., Soap
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      1172 4 CAUTION AGAINST COUNTERFEITS. .Vone are genuine t,n'es> the signature of R. and L Perry and Co. ajfixed to each wrapper, and blotcn on the bottle and tuch bottle v protected by a patent capsule, bearing the proprietors' name and address in full. Messrs R. L Paaar and Co. are only
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      897 4 Me.... WHAMPOA AND CO-5 ADVERTISEMENT. v sis «|es«r*. WHAMPOA A Co. have alw:u» -*sl „n Sale aa extensive and choice anyortment of the following good*, selected specially f»r their Stores VTHOLBSALB, RRTAIL FOR EXPORTATION. (ffea* *nb (Crocrrn. Always on «le. Teas of the choicest flavors compr.Miig, Gunpowder, Prkoe, Hyson, Souchong,
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      829 4 11 Fin i *^*""«a *m*« I Will i. ri nilllllllillillUHJ CAiTiioctt. ELEY'S AMMUNITIOM OF KVKRY UKSCRIPTIos FOfl SPORTING oil MILITARY PURPOBBS. DOITBLE Waterproof (Vntr.l fU» Cta '."addinijs to pi event the leading o f Wi e Cartrid K es for Killing li.m,, 1V distances, I'reicb Loadiiig Caltridg* Ca^ perior quality,
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