The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 29 December 1836

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. .VS. 65. TIMMfMtSMKII* *?/OfJ*VJ,V«r JDECSS+fIBEU >l» T 183fi Vol.
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    CHINA.
    1243 1 (From t.ii. Cjiinlsl LtnposiTOr^^^^MißEn.) Art. VI F. Memorial of' the Ghi*»ow East India Aisoct<itl<><t to tliv Right Honorable Lord Vixvount PmlmeniOMf SstftiMrg of State fur I'otign AjJ'tirfi, J>e. During the current year, several memorials have beta presented to ihe British government, from different ports of Eu-laud and Scotland, most
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    ANEODOTE OF CONFUCIUS.
    1634 1 In a CUinete wark co*iUeJ collection of Writings U|>o:> varlo i -< ihjects' 1 wrs In 1 tha fo lo.vi 1 5 W153--di)t« of the ce.l<v)rit 1 Cliiu\-e ;>\ii >.; >pher C>.ifacius. Confucius' tuaily niiiie vAd '.I nr, tad his literary title Chung- 1 1 Tha awtem
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    • Advertisement
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      451 1 FOR MANILA. JSBNL r w Spanish Ship HER* %i V^*J TRUDIS, Capt. J. Salado, <aS&$ to sail in a week's time. For Freight or Passage, apply to I JOZE DE ALMEIDA SON. Siijgapore, 2U/. December 1836. a 4 FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTED TO ANY PART^^ s£2sL>k, Thc^ffl^TTanibur^ Brig KMMA MATIIILDE,
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      244 1 FROM «A OEXTLF.MAN'V RESIDENCE AT i'ENANG— AC^y's Gold Watch, with 4Tiirijuois on tm^lce marking the quarters and a silg^r Vuard^ (curb-chain pattern) atipehcel— A Gold HuVting Watch, with a crest, (Stag's Jiead) oil it, white dial -plate and plain hands A#Ladv f l Chinese Work-box, large siziyhnd rich pattern A
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      36 1 Pmg, means level, even, plain, to level, to equai, tD sujpm^to conquer, equali^, &c. &c. t Been, mltos, vrorthy, moral."*" t K«», mean?J sta,»id, ignorant, a blockhead. Imperial city. The enclo»ed space contain) ng th« pflace.
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    UNKNOWN.
    782 2 %LVrit*£ th«la^P^4rk th^LulAtc y*y%\ anuounced M thvavmdrd **kk |The \*> of ti»e late ■k Barry (^Meara. Eu»o V u Wf| l^' tseorge ffebin*. a^^Y#eti»\liiy tin* itln Mir «t No. Hi, m QsW^briUfr- tenure, lplt'rvnu^^ftpri, late tl'« private «»f Mr. Cr\fV .v nn tarty bour the crowed by allwc f«^V»u>aablt*s
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    UNPACKING OF AN EGYPTIAN MUMMY.
    671 2 Mr. Pctigrew undertook the task of bringing to light, after the lapse of perhaps 30 centuries, or more, one of the inhabitants of ancient Konrpt, before one of the most crowded ab*eiubties within the v.ills of the Royal Institution. The mummy ii one brought hm
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    A VOLUNTEER FOR QUEEN CHRISTINA.
    1060 2 O^rom the Standard, Juty VJ.) A very smaH boot-nwoker, by name Bu^twann, elderly and in cnU^made his tf/hut at Marl !;orougi -street office yesterday, to answer the eonrpbiißt Mary his wife, i»m^lh>^ Iwr in bodily fear on Sjtyydjm laht. They lady, who wan likewise J
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    CAPT. LOW'S DISSERTATION.
    2058 2 FROM A CORRESPOXDEN'T. lit Captain Low's Dissertation on PeiMUM and Province Wellesley, there appear to be a few inucciiracit'S and misconceptions with regard to the Spice Trude, irliicli the following ol)setvations are intended to point out and conect In page 22 we find ike following observations, viz.
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    THE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, December 29th 1836.
    665 2 THE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, December 29th 1836. The DhxnUy from Burtavia the Bth inst. j arrived here on the 22nd inst. but without J bringing us any Papers or commercial ad- w vices. The Tartar was to leave liatavia a few days after the Diana, for this port. 1
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    863 3 From Ihe strictures of a Btiariaa correspondent, which we publish in thi* number, i pun some passives of his Di^ertation, Capt. Lou will at least have tlie satisfaction uf ob- rvinjr ilii%t his book is read— and read with ;;Hentiou— in J iva; a satisfaction which will not be dtailmaaad
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    GAMBIER.
    1104 3 In a former number we made a casual al luMon to the spur which the cultivation and man v fact me of G imhier on this Island had received from the recent ri*e of the article in the English market. From inquiries since made, it appears the cultivation of
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    ANECDOTES.
    335 3 AvF.rnoTE of Lord Tiiuri.ow. Some years a^o, when fliis "Nobleman was Lord Chancellor, a young Barrister, on His first appearance before the placid count cmincc of his Lordship, addressed the Court in these words "I humbly move your Lordship, in a cau:>e Smith, v. Jackson/ fcr a ann.-uon to
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    IMPORTS.
    367 3 !l. l*ig Htlen, from Ptumg 53 *> pis. 20 cty?. black jie,)|!tr, u> pU. benjamin. It. brig Hmef t from L-ui,Lm —700 pis. spaher, 15 J half lurrels >>un-|towiler, 72 jfir* jams 19J bottles c<»;nat>, 4H BMUMHt«N orange pe.iU, 3<J dozs. chiiiiMii.ne, 20 Ulul«. pile ale, 54 dz». sherry,
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    EXPORTS.
    1084 3 B. brig Helm, for &nang I^RCKV Sp..drs. Ma» 603 ph. 45 ctys. Java and S?0 ph; rice, ■■^2,000 mi no Manila cheroots, 76 pis; 64 ctys. sa«io, lcor. Java mats, 2,2561 Sp. drs.,' l ctffcjflfcr, 16 goods/ contents anknown. tit -B. He-sey, for L*mdm—7\i' pjs. '53* ct?s. tin, 24
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  • Singapore Free Press Price Currents.
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      REPORT ON THE MARKET.
      972 4 *^^A» all sale* can now be effected for pny men t mfWIM-. qitbmfirms in. the Price Current are made an ihijtjn^^t 3 htrAsfbr cenzhj;nm*>ntJt can generally be made inSjßwL .)> r^ tijtfp&ust, wAen Produce is uot preferred. V V EUROPE GOODS. I I tfEe*, WfNES SPIRITS.
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      HAMBURGH PRICES CURRENT.
      112 4 Ci->rd Jane, 1836.J »8. S. ffee, Batavia Sf C.hcribon, 57 a 66 per Cvrt. &umatt*,BsJU_e!flon t 47 a 57 PadanQ?*. 50 a 52 Sugar, A^rni/tf, 37 a 41 Siam, y.- 36 a 39 CocAm VhPia, 36 3J^ M Jam, 37 a 40 7„ Ikdigo, Manila- 4 3.!
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      No Duties on Imports & Exports and no Port Charges on Vessels.
      1044 4 No Duties on Imports Exports and no Port Charges on Vessels. mZT: T*M o^ao^iX^ *fru?tl. am *Tfl ff^^Llfej^^ %Trs£%rM Ww*"»j: Ooi.£JkiyjiFTM>!n X y«|lT, hi >, <«[>*. I"a I 'WfcjlitlfUd* .JLjt^.r m*- 2| 1,,^: Larfce stock. I 2^',, loft, >,'nr*?ctm*d^^£ m &&h*t 4 V wtd. ctjpmp^f* 1 I A^^Tifr nail rud
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      EXCHANGES.
      64 4 Vn London, Navy TreasaijMiills, 10 a 30 day Sigja 4s, Gd. Noire Private, G Months sight 4s, Hrf. per Dollar. 3n Calcutta, Govt. 30 day** Si 2f§Coy% -R*V«r 100 Sp. ])rs. None. Private, 30 days' St. 2 1 9 v 22Q (oy's. U^ per 100 S|>. l)is. Bombay, 30
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      459 4 VESSELS EXPECTED FROM LIVERPOOL. British brig Itabcltm,. UU Tons, lyowdeo,^ Batavia and Singapore. brig Derueni,.. .tftO .t Batavia and Singapore ARRIVALS OBCUMBK". Ft >" 2l«t B. ship FH-?***ftCA. Young, China 12th inst.— 22nd D. scnnr. Diana, T. F. Anderson, Batavia Bth inst. >sth B. brig HiyhlanJ Chlrf, J. PaOdon, China
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      162 4 FREIGHTS TO LONDON 1 6t LiVEUVOoL Tin Antimony Ore £-1. (ft. per 20 cwt Sugar in hag!*, £4. do. Do. baskets casks £4. 15$. do. Hides £5 Xo. lO.s. do. Gdmbktr in bulk, do.) v Coffee £4. lO.s. £5. per IP, cwt, Pepper £5. o£A. 10*. per IGcwt. Cassia, Bs.
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