The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 28 April 1836

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press. AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. GDG THURSDAY* JHORA*IJ**a 9 28 h. «IPMIIj 1836. *<>! 1
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      311 1 to Tin; Boiroa f tjis six&.tpoiii fuee pit ess. Mr. EdUor I «l tretay you may recollect the laudable efforts of oar !;.te c« •/.<. lJtv*,mttqce in the omim of a i:us.; niMit, md a its (iidca.ttuuanee i; much regretted by Many lover* of the Drum* here, I venture to
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      368 1 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIXCJAPOUE FREE PRESS. Sir, A Utter in yeMtrHay's Chronicle signed Snipe requesting the Editor "to insert no Letters from A W .w Fakikg>&lam induces me to offer you my opinion isj.cu the insertion of Letters in i,our columns such as have appeared under that signature.
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      2622 1 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FU.EE PRE 3«. Utur Sir, I haVe been a good deal amused by a perusal of the letter of Anti-Lex in the Chrunicle and liia Prospectus, if I may 30 call it —or as Mr. Charlea Grant would christen i% m p»p er o
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      1104 1 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SING^ORL FREE PRESS. I never am so well pleased with any thins I do, as when 1 hud that 1 have just hit the mark with due eftect and when I perceive that it is nece>sary to call in extra assistance to tacL on what
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      368 1 FOR LONDON. Js§2[baL The fast-sailing A. 1 Brig issjttjtZ r>A\v*ox, Captain Francis rsjg££J(# Dawson, having marly all her Cirgo engaged, will meet with early despatch. F6r Freight or Passage, having comfortable AccommoJ.itions, apply to GEORGf 4RMSTRONG CO. Singapore, 20th April 1830. N. B. Captain Dawson will not be angwerable for
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      110 1 ON SALE AT THE GODOWNS OF THE UNDERSIGNED Gunny Bags, of sizes. Russian Cordage, U a 9 Inches. Lines, Twines, Blocks Sheaves. Prime Mess Pork. Cram. Stationery. BOUSTEAD, SCHWABE Co. Singapore, 24th Feby. 1836. FOR SALE, At the Warehouse of the Undersigned: A fine collection of Oil Paintings, recently imported
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    SINGAPORE.
    569 2 THURSDAY, &m. APRIL, 1836. The arrivals of the week h:i\ o beta wry KtAt indeed, as our shipping list v ill show, but it may be remembered that feuvr vt s> e ls generally arrive hrfc during April than Buy other "month in the year. Hy n late arrival,
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    THE PERIODICAL MISCELLANY,
    523 2 AND JUVENILE INSTRUCTOR. TO BE PI HLISIIFD MONTH LV t At the Mission Press, Malacca Price 20 Cents. Publications of^his nature are numerous, and possessed of .varied interest it therefore seems reasonable to expect, when a new one is announced, that it should ffmimm some claims to
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    PIRACY.
    198 2 Allho' the UV/and Zephyr still continue on tin n crui/e, most probably to the eastwanl, we regret lo rind tlint" pirates yet infest the neighbourhood of Point Romania On Friday hist a O»ch w-Chimic Nfmkfaod»aaJ K-a.ed at the Police office and deposed thut having left Hainan on the 9th
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    582 2 On Saturday last a Session of Over and th/Zn' Mu a l hel r *7»>e Co'irt-liou.e, before the Hon ble Sir J. Gambier, Recorder, •V and the Hon'ble S. G. Bonliam, J? s ,-j n. sident Councillor. The Grand Jury ballot Jr was composed of the following gentlemenChristopher Ridout Head
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    472 2 Civis will find his epistle among the other communications which appear in the columns of our present number. It is doubtless the duty as it is assuredly the interest, of every Editor of a newspaper to endeavour to give satisfaction to his subscribers at 1 irge, and contribute to their
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    352 2 In conformity with a Resolution passed at a General Meeting of Subscribers to the Singapore Schools held in August 1835, the general annual Meeting of the Subscribers to this Institution took place on Tuesday last, at the School-house, it having been convened by a previous public notice. The Meeting being
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    MARRIAGE.
    35 2 On the 9th Instant, iit M alacca, Lieutenant G.M.GL\u.M,of the M tlrasArtiilery, to Agnes Maria Sai Si\ T t; \pooa vh, eldest Diughter of F. J 13 e R x v it d Esqre
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    MISCELLANIES.
    917 2 CHINA. I The summary of tli2 news brought by the Hmjh Lin'inny aivl published in our extra of Mouliy last embraced so many of the most important items of mii telligence, that we can add nothing without a violation of the rule we are obliged to lay down for
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    H. M. S. PIQUE.
    946 3 (From the Portsmouth Herald, Oct. 19 One of the most provideutinl escapes from imminent danger that ha« occurred tecently, is the return of the r^ue, commanded by the Hon. Capt. H. R O j3, fro-n Canada, after a succession of accidents almost from the time of
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    EXPEDITION TO AFRICA PROM THE CLYDE.
    310 3 EXPEDITION TO AFRICA PROM THE CLYDE. (From the Glasgow Chronicle Oct. 20. an??, f T U da y af^"»«>on, a scene of a very novel an-1 mhrest.ng description was exhibited to the people our t7Tl'» A BhOrttme •*>> We raen^»ed that v i i d .f own3me Todd and M'Grigor,
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    CHILI.
    405 3 »y accounts from Chili we learn the opening of the Ugbktta Chambers by Don Joachim Prkuo, the President. In his spe ecii on this occasion Ins Kxcellency represents the present state of the repubHe as very, satisfactory. He also announces that an oHer had been iiiiyle by the Government
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    THE POLITICAL PORTERS.
    872 3 COLLISON KKTWEEN LORDS AND COMMONS. A plague on both your house* I" Au cx -porter of the House of Lorda, familiarly I kiiOA-n in \Y Vsi minster as "The Lord Chancellor," kam been brought before the M igistrates, for having ■MMfedi a porter of the House of
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    NEW YORK.
    185 3 A census has been taken of the population of New 101k in 1835. The city embraces an area of 11 745 acres divided into 15 wards, for three of which 'embracing an area of 9,721 acres, the returns are'deficient. The other twelve, within a space of little more
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    IMPORTS.
    899 3 S n r **"*'.'/> f rom China— 2 boxes contg. 5,332 Sp.dolbn, 1.54 pis. cassia limien, 200 pis. star annisetfd, 30 pis. colored twist, 200 pis. cassia buds. B. ship Marion, from China 153 cases China paper, f% nests coutg. 1 10 China trunks. B. btmjt-e F.mify Jancjrom Culcuttu-r-57
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    EXPORTS.
    972 3 B. ship Ruby, for Calcutta —46,340 yd*, assorted Europe chintz, 7,200 yds. assorted Europe muslin, 110 bolts Europe canvas, 200 doz. German socks, 72 pis. 80 1 ctys; tin, 649 buncals and 4 mayatns gold dust, 689 pis. 24 ctys. sapan wood, 3 pis. 45 ctys. long pepper, 5000
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  • Singapore Free Press Price Current.
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      No Duties on Imports & Exports and no Port Charges on Vessels.
      1451 4 No Duties on Imports Exports and no Port Charges on Vessels. B.MaiT lhc«. Whfat am/ Dholl, are «M Ay M«%, ro«/a, n< y /u^o Bengal B. mound,, and Indian P,ece Gooo. by the Cory, ofMptece*^^ I'nicr.s. PRODLCKOFKLIIOPE AMERICA j- Terms ttr.bU, iiSfc*> »v M'litlTb. Alb, All«i»l>p'» Bus* yt,- llhda 32
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      PREMIA OF INSURANCE.
      94 4 DM GOODS. To Europe (not north of Great Britain) 3 per cent. Do. (north of Do. S| Americas and N. South Walks :t Cape of Good Hope and St. Heluna,.. 2} Calcutta, 2 Madras, 2 Bombay, 2 Persi an Gulph, i| Rkd Ska, 4 C«YIOM S| Mauritius,
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      FREIGHTS TO LONDON & LIVERPOOL.
      84 4 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL. rin Antimony Ore, £l 1"> 4 «2. Ov. per 20 cwt. ?ugar in ba«is, £4. do. Do. baskets £4. 1O.«. do. [l ides £5 a £.5. 10s. do. 3ambier £4. 10v. a £5. do* I'offee £4. a £4. 10*. per 18 cwt. Pepper £5. a £5.
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      EXCHANGES.
      50 4 On London, Navy Treasury Hill?, 10 a 30 days. sight, 4s. Ad. per Dollar, none. Private, 6 Months sight 4*. 6//. perUoliar On Calcutta, Govt., 30 days' sight. Sa 1W206 per Sp. Drs. 100, none Private 207r/20P> per 100 Dlrs. none. On Fombay, B f <ft-22«!it£3 Un Madre, 4*»222«223
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      REPORT ON THE MARKET.
      1334 4 As all sales can newer be effected Jor payment in, Ca«A Our quotations in the Price Current are made on thin principle. R tm turns for consignments can generally be made in Bills, Specie, or Gold Dust, when Produce is not preferred. EUROPE GOODS. BEER, WINES
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      262 4 VESSELS EXPECTED FROM LONDON, ANDJ LIVERPOOL. LONDON. British ship Marinvg, 300 Tons, G. Patterson, Penang, Singapore, and Batavia. Mori/ Eliza, 275 J. McCulloch, .Cape, Sourabaya and Singapore. brig EiUn, 179 Yeoman, Singapore. LIVERPOOL. barq. Malcolm, 237 Tons, J. Sim, Batavia, Singapore and Manila. brig HwM Ann, 210 Hay, Singapore and
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