The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 21 February 1839

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    Masthead
    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. .10. 9. JV>#. 4. Tuumsn*M*r MonjrimYG* 21 rjEßiiii.Mn^ in:_i». *Vo. CJ-XXVIIJ
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    CANADA.
    3394 1 LORD DURHAM'S OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION AND EXPLANATION. (From the Qurhtc ',){ficinl Gazette.) DII-.IIAM. By big Excellency the Right Honorable John George, Karl* of Durham, Viscount Lamhton. &c., Knight Grand Cross of the most honourable military order of tbe Rath, one of her Majesty's most honunrable Privy Council, and Governor-General, Vice-Ad-miral,
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    • Advertisement
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      645 1 \OTICK. T'r\T ai a o.nt of QflflPtflf SrM»jon of the li. .f ten at I ll.mse, on TaßS- I■. >,• 1 li»s..| ififlfl wa* adopted by die I letring 1 Cc»py mbled in Quarter Session t 1 .nler -lion lhe i_f*cißd|| o I. i of making rafausi ;md cbfaiisintg m.-ntioiu
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      717 1 TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THF. CODOWKS OF MESS US. SYMit 4* CO. On Tuesday next, the 20th Instant, THE FOLLOWING GOODS, C"^ LASSW AXE, eoiis|siiiiu of Vasa Lamps, Wai I" JT smndsm Sherry, Claret, Chaiup.._iie and I i" qinnr Ci|.«sse> Die. otitis Tumblers Oisi.es _n Plales t'lillcry
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      74 1 A-?V*-HTl*£ M KIT. Just opened for Sale, und may be had til the Commission Room of to. G. MOSE S_ AN Invoice of Millinery, consisting of Fancy lionaets and Fasy Caps (of the latest fashion) Cotton, Kid and Silk Cloves, black and While Satin Shoes, &c. &c. ALSO A few
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    STEAM MATTERS.
    2354 2 A prospect, and we think it a certain one, is at last openm* to India of securing a permanent St. am tom.nunic.tion wkh Lurope, and we are happy that circumstances have put it in our power to be thus forward _.a_om_ai_ai.aiing to the public this impoitant iir-.*lli_eiu_e. Several
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    CALCUTTA
    298 2 NORTH WTSI FRONTIER. 11. M. _rd Lt. Dragoons and the tih Rest, of Lt. Cuv.iky are under order* inn. .diately to march to Meerut. The causv ot this .uddeu and unexpected movemeiu is attributable, according to some opinions, lo the re^rts of ihe large ArTghan forte collected in Car.
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    NEW ACTS RELATING TO EAST INDIA SUGAR AND COFFEE.
    861 2 Amongst oilier packages by tiie Overland Mail, we havfl received sundry new Acts <•( Parliament lha which, together with a large >eM,on of our <>apers, only cam.- to hflitd thit morning One of them eo-.tain* Clauses w.iich will he read wi.h
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    BOMBAY.
    1901 2 AFFAIRS OF ADEN. We believe that much error exists in the public auad as to tl.e relation in which we are at this moment placed with the ruler of Aden, and the object with wiiich C»taa_*ader Haines accompanied !>/ few soldiers, was despatched to the Arabian Coast a few
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    STEAM MATTERS.
    2313 3 A prospect, and we think it a certain one, i, a? l-t openi..«_io India of securing I permanent bieam C ommuinc. nor. wkh Esßljn. snd we are happy lhat circumstances have put it in our power to be thus forward us communicating to the public this impoitant iitel
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    CALCUTTA
    299 3 NORTH WTSI FRONTIER. 11. M. Bad Lt. Diaj-oons ami ihs ?ih Rept of Lt. Cav.lry are under order* immediately to inarch lo Meerut. The cai.s«r of this sudden and unexi>ected movement is aitrihfl table, according to some opini.M.s, io ihe reucrts of ihe large Affghan force collected in Casuhbar,
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    NEW ACTS RELATING TO EAST INDIA SUGAR AND COFFEE.
    866 3 Amon,st other packages by ihe Overland Mail. we have received sundry new Acts iff Parliament the which, together with a Urge section of our oapers, only cam.* lo hand thit morning One of them co-dams CLs'ises Which will bo read wilh
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    BOMBAY.
    1395 3 AFFAIRS OF ADEN*. We believe that much error exists in the public rain J as to tbe retattOU in whicn we are at this ruoinent placed with the ruler of Aden, and the object with which Commander Haines aecorapanied by a few soldiers, was despatched to the Arabian Coast
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    EGYPT.
    308 4 fFrom Uflljg— S***l Messenger, lVee. 7.^ A letter fiom Alexandria mentions th ,t Mehemet Ali was to hfl alter, led by Colonel BittpheM on his **s**)drf SB fSBBSJasr. lie had presented »he F.ugbdi Government several objects uf antiquity, and amongst others two fine saruoph i_i, said to have beea
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    306 4 -O THE EDITOR OF Tilk SINGAPORE FREE I'll CSS. Sir, Has the following paragraph which I quote from a tomboy 'Jimts of 24th Novr. last, before fallen under your übsersation?: Two American Ship* of war have just left our fort. What _as been the object of their vi.-dt? Thr
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  • Obituary
    DEATH.
    31 4 At Smcapore, on Tuoday, lire 19th. instant, aftrr a^hoit and severe illness, Mr. Ah V vm>. i. Uiid, the firm of Messrs. Gordon and Ulid, seed 37 years. l** 1—
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    THE FREE PRESS.
    398 4 Singapore, Thursday, 2\st February, 1839. Calcutta.— Since our last the bri Ann has *».*ed trom C.dcutia. having- left the l>,| ol the *29th ulti.no, hv wbjcli v _re in «our usual Bengal tile:, to the *3r_, from men are have made extemtve s*__*c_iui._ for this nuinbei. On,
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    73 4 <-**-WP*a--M.ixin. From Manila we have advices to the 3Ut iiliiiuo, by the F 'una, which arrived on thfl 13th instant. No improvement had taken place in the demand for British manufactures, and prices had undergone a further decline. Some lieavy failures BflriOiig the Chinese sliop-keepers had taken plue, and more
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    97 4 SraM. The mfsrttm Dirnn arrived yesterday afiernoon from Siam the BCi instant. The advices received by ber from Bangkok are a few days later th m those we quoted from last week, but supply no additional intelligence of importance. Some improvement in tbe market for British piece goods was expected
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    164 4 On Friday last the l.lth inst a Coroner's Inqic.st wis held over the bodies of three Cliiuelfl who had been murdered the previous' night at Fandanrf Kcchil, a Bnvji village on tha west side of the island, not fai from Fulo Dani'tr. About 9 at night the house in which
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    318 4 lii the last lUpnit of lhe Cmrck Building Fund for India ptiWished by the Trustees, for the perusal of which We are indebtI ed to a friend, we find the following mention of the Church lately erected here, aud consecrated by the Bishop during his last visitation 44 SißCAßona —A
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    88 4 -m**tm*mm We are happy lo have if. now in our power tn state positively that the New Bridge BCiOfl-J the fiver will lie forthwith commenced upon, orders having btvn received to remove tire present Ptuvler M.i;:ipne, and construct anofh-i in tin 4 Cantonment Lines, which it will not take many
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    125 4 Our small Settlement is the scene of unusual gaiety at present, balls and supper occurring every w«.*k. One of the most elegant entertaininettta of Uie kind we have witnessed here was thit given last we.k by Colonel Cooke and tie OTicers of the Bth to Commodore !lr.\r> and the Officer*
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    IMPORTS
    561 4 By the II brig Afeerinc, I -lb* Com, Young, from Calculi, i bait ed on the 6th inst. 100 ba_s „am, tthQ baits wheat, .190 chests Beliares opium, 1-2,000 gunny hugs, 111 pis. saltpetre, 17 pts. piitc-htick, 44 pis and 43 ctys. lines, 49 pis and (50 ctys. I!
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    EXPORTS.
    628 4 Hy the B. barq Angelina, 127 Tom, tim Young Stvee, for Malacca and Penang. Cleared on the tit It instant. For Malacca— I chest Benares opium, 300 ph. bar and 100 pis. nail iron, 4 coys. China salt, .50 pis. caching oil, i.o boxes tea, 20,000 China cups, 21,000
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    TABLE NO. XIV.
    411 4 Princij al Exports fo Both hoy, from ist. Jetnuartt, to 31 si December, 1838. Ham** of tioods. j hrittnrt/. lull tim j/. Mturh. June. Oetoter. j tiaecsnbee, theemhes*. j '_'.>._/ in \*',Q. Total in 1837 Arrack 4500 flals. I 4,500 a I lons ileitjnaaifl 110 pituls 147
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    Singapore Free Press Price Current.
    1478 5 HWftAPQKE, THIHWHtY M€>BMIS&, gf st> Ff:nitlAMtV, No Duties on import* A. >:* port* and no JPort C'harws on kernels. 7** X>~TTmy m w+trh wmmuiu/ hm*t+c<ttm* m* eatrulattd, m the Spcnith Dollar divided into Cents. The common vetyht it the Pieul, \Xl>\ lbs. mvoirduyome, divided into
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    EXCHANGES
    91 5 Ca Lonbon, Na-ry and Treasury Bills, 10 a .10 days' sight 4s. 3d. per Sp.dr. Private BilU, with shipping documents, months' sight, 4*.4rf. a 4-..S_f. per Sp. dr. ff do. do. do. months' sight, 4_. '.id. American, under letters of credit, without shipping documents, difficult of Bale On CalccttA,
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    PREMIA OF INSURANCE
    69 5 ON GOODS. To EI'BOPB (not north of Great Britain) 2jn Cr cent Do. (north of Do. _4l Ambbicas ano N. Socth try* ALre "li ;CArr<irOoooH(jf_ANBBT.HELisA"' 2 J LCalcuwa,. tt |f-J '> HABABBf o Bombay, o Pbbsiab GuirH,.,....".. ni Ra*tdittf.. _7 4""* [Ceylon, IV. .V.V." T4 f MAtiBITICS,
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    REPORT ON THE MARKET
    1184 5 -As all soles can now be ejected for payment in lash, aud our quotaions in the Price Current are made on this principle. Returns for consignments can generally be mads in Bills, Specie, or Gold Dust, when Produce *s not preferred. ELUOPE GOODS. BEER, WINES ik
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      329 5 ARHIVAI S Date, \jlag. Vessels* Names. Captain. From. ggjU feby. 13 Spams.li Brig Foma Asjila Muuila lal Feby. 14 British Brig .4'i* Guy Calcutta t*Hk tern. II Rrif'xh Barqne Fallal Khn.r them* Pensng 4th Feby. Li Fiend; Eh*rqile Aylnc Jseghim Macao ">th Feby. I CChiua Ship Aug JuauyXYoo C.China 4th
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      181 5 O^VA"nro»*'*-K''_c!« =E? J Hate. y/aw. IVw^N' V«fr« P< i ,~~T~- T -lonex i r mutnm. tor K-ny. j 4 D.irel. S. hou..ci Amnottm I _U_T ii. r i' B-Htiah Brig _4^ \S£ U "*»'W n IH British Brig 7 >3 H t i J>u a iwding voya S e l«
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