The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 25 April 1844

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    24 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ,*v>. it. siot. is. Till its If. a 1 .fIORJfriJTG, 25th .11' It 1 1,. 1N44. **>>. CCCCX-LVIII
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      654 1 NOTICS. LETTERS intended ftr Transmission by the private Steamers from Calcutta to Suez will be received at ibis ottice chargeable wiih Ordinary Postage. Thus on a 1 Tola weight letteiintended for such Conveyance will be levied 8 Annas namely Singapore Export Ship Postage 2 Annas Inland Postage from Kedgerre to
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      825 1 TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT STEEL RICHARDSON'S AUCTION .Sc COMMISSION ROOMS, On Saturday the 27th Inst, at 10 o Clock precisely, FOR THE BFNEFIT OF THE CONCERNED, (WITHOUT RESERVE) THE UNDERMENTIONED GOODS, Fix. 100 piculs Rhubarb, 500 pieces (rey Shirtings, 1,500 pieces Furniture Chintz, 50 corges Tuikey red
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      634 1 M NOTICE. RS KELLY has just received and exposed for sale an elegant assortment of white and black blonde Laces of different breadths and patterns, also a small Investment of childrens Stockings from Nos. 1 to 7. Singapore, \7tfi April, 1844. Mrs Kelly has also just received a fine assortments
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      527 1 MR JOHN uRWSfIIE is from thia date authorised to sign Per Procuration for a-, t .r F MARTIN. Singapore, 25th April, 1844c FLANNELS. OF VERY SUPERIOR TEXTURE, RECEIVED AT F. MARTIN'S Singapore, 24th April 1844. ~~AT REDUCED PRICES^ A Fresh Consignment. Gentlemens Bl.ck Wbite London Beaver H atj Sutaqpore, 24th
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    CHINA.
    504 2 (From the Hongkony Register, March 26 We are indebted to a friend for the following ex tracts of letters from Batavia, writeu in November and De cember la.t and from tbe character of tbe gentleman who ha. .upplisd us with the information we eotertain no doubt of tbe sccuracy
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    PENANG.
    611 2 (Prom the Pinang Gasette, April 6.J There have been no le.. tban fourteen arrival, witbin a day of each other during the week from Arracan, all loaded with cargoes of rice, which were, we understand, originally intended for Ceylou, but some report having reached Anacaa that prices were very
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    CEYLON.
    1150 2 Cinnamon and F earls. {Prom the r e yl un Herald, Febrmrp 20 Cinnamon and Pearls, have some how or another got so intimately connected, that having noliced the one, last week, it is natural to ium io the other, Ibis week. Ii is difficult to write about pearls
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    MADRAS.
    203 2 (From the Madras Examiner, March 7) Sir H Pottinger has sent orders to Singapore for .be -till N 1 to proceed to Chw to relieve the 41st N I who are to return to Madras— we hear ihe Vio>i Noble the Commander in Chief does nor approve of ihe
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    BOMBAY.
    1092 2 (From the Gentleman's Gazette, March, 5. The Coon Menials ihai were lately engaged in the trials ot the sepoys of the 471h M N. 1 have as we hear, come In a conclusion. Several of ihe sepoys have been pronounced guilty" and sentenced as II is rumoured, to work
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    BIRTH.
    15 2 At Singapore, on Ihe 24tli instant, M.s Lawblnce S) I E.iEiKA, of a Daughter.
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    MARRIAGE.
    26 2 fti nomnay, on ihe 29ti. Jany Captain Thomas IIE>»Y JOHNSTON, of the Ship ScaUby Castt<; to Kliba Shand, relict of the late Captain Du, IANr
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    378 2 ♦•eac^TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS Sf, Allow me through the medium of your journal to bring to the notice of the proper authorities the tillhy state which all the Sewers in and about Campong Bencoolen are kept, in fact, such is the effluvia a.ising hum lhe
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    To Correspondents.
    18 2 wm the writer of il, e leuer ,i gneo J W favor us with his name
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    THE FREE PRESS.
    85 2 Singapore, Thursday, 25 th April, 1844. Corokfrj Ikquebts. -On Thursday ihelfirh mstatit, an Inquest was held on the hodv r Chinese named QtMr TwA of that deceased was a labourer on a fl!* iS and Pepper PUmatton .entto bing.por.io sell some Gamb e a^d to buy provisions
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      591 2 FOR SALE At the Godown of the Undersigned, COatMaaClAL BLACB. Bass' Beer in cask, Superior English Brandy in wood St bottle, Sherry in wood, ditto io bottles, Prune old Port, Europe 1 auvas, ditto Rope of all sites, Hirding Shot, Manila Sherooia, China St'k Handkerchiefs. T. O. CRANE TO THE
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
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      12 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY MORNING, 25th APRIL, 1844.
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      1926 1 (Prom the Gentleman's Qdse'te March H. M. Steamer*' Spiteful** which haa undergo ne I I tboroufh repair in the Dock, went yeaterday on I »iiort exciraion in the harbour In order to try her En- I Uinra, ana to be ready for voyag. to Cbina, or where- I T er
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      EUROPE
      425 1 Freeis of Events. Anti-Co»n Law. The great League fund already exceeds f&.ttOOf., and the metropolia haa yet to begin its subscription. The completion of the 100,000/. is all but certain. E ery where th«* subscript! >nc of the previous year are doubled —the Ecrl Spencer has withdrawn his name
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      House of Commons.
      1571 1 Pkb. fi. Mr Patti«on was understood to ask the right Inn. Bart. (Sir R. Peel), when he had in contemplation takiig into consideration the sugar duties, with a view to their al'eration Sir R. Peel smilingly said, that the question which the hon. member had just asked
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      Law Courts and Police Offices.
      2098 1 QUEEN'S BENCH. Thb Qukkn v. Hoi.t and two othxrs —A criminal information wis obtained against Thomas Holt, George 1 Frederick "rander, and another person, as the proprietors of the Aye newspaper, for a series of libels which had appeared in that paper against the Duke
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      Obituary.
      1015 2 Admiral Sis C. E. Nugent, G. C. H admiral of the fleet, expired on the 7th Jan. Sir Charles served in th. Bristol, on the coast of Africa, in th. first American war of independence. He subsequently comm.ded th. Pomona, at th. capture of tbe fortress of Omoa and
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      The Royal Speech.
      654 2 Th. Queen's Speech has been composed on a principal which has of late years com. into vogue, both io bis country .nd on the continent, viz of avoiding the introduction of topics which might provoke debase or prevent .a unanimous vote a principal which h s at
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      Tom Thumb's Tragedy.
      5152 2 The Government, after repudiating coercion, after allowing monster meetings, st ong speeches, and Repeal organisation to reign for a year, arrested the Repealers. >ureiy, men siid, something has been discovered. This agitation was a mere pretence. Behind it was conspiracy. French volunteers." said one 4 American generals,''
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      Comparative Statement of the Excise Farms of Singapore for the Official Years
      2499 3 SBB4aß><wl The following has been sent us far publication. Friday, 1 9lh April, 18*4, Procfeopngs at a General Meeting of ihe Kesident Suliscri i»crs of Donations to the Widow and hildren of lhe late Mr Jubtj Henry Moor
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        412 4 ARRIVALS. Date. Flag re.se/*. Name, Captain From I Depart. ▲prilljj British ship Royat Saxon Crawford M^s IJA^" 18 British 1 barq Ayrshire Brown Calcutta 2»tli ult \l n u I u P 4rrf8 Mclntyre Bombay 18th ult 8 Wh h 8^ IT Mr C LUni?ley Hongkong IM ult 8 Dutch
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