The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 18 September 1845

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1 6 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
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    22 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Vo. 38. F»l. 10. THVitSIKtY .lf«K.ri.r«, 18th ft K PTK.fr H Kit. 1845. jv*>. ccccrxxi
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      900 1 PROCLAIM aTiO U Yeyscr 'F Walss Island I^Y Virtue of a PreBIW>MI il Mat «<Ti M 3 cept 10 me directed. I h j r»*by piocl«"nn and give no'ic*, that a Session of Oner mud iermmer and General *-aol De/i--rf r-j in and far Sivgapore and «he Places su'>ordilU c
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      826 1 FCR MANILA. 'T HE s P»nish brig DARD Caps?m tain Jo*Ed'UcED*, daily expected, flHLJuJwiiJ ipt. w promptly dispatched and will t"l< p < Vf9 at reduced rales o liei^tit. Apply to W R. PATERSON CO. Singapore, 18M September, 1P.4 5. FOR MA XI. 1. "*g^^^ rp^E fine New Hrig fAZ,
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      430 1 Tn> b*: SOT.D BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On an early day, if not previously disposed of by private bargain. ffiyffflLlt well-known CotTAGE jN,.Bflßt| J at the Red Cliffs, called the li Hermitage*' Fort \xe, with the Gurs, Flag Staff, Signals, &c&c The House ias four goi»d Bed-rooms, two Bath-rooms, Dining-room, and
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      750 1 ADVERTISEMENT. THE UnderMgned takes this opportunity of returning his" best thanks to the Public af, and Strangers**nd Comnmndeis of Vessels visiting Singapore for the liberal support he has hitherto received, and at ihe same lime to inform them that he has so»d 'he whole of his >tnc -k -in-Trade on
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    PINNAG.
    311 2 (From the Pinang Gazette, August 16 We hear the police force in the Soon«y Krean district of the Province hat been lately much incre a(M tf We believe a Constable, a Jeroedar and three Peons' with a gun mounted on a swivel are now stationed at the south boundary
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    Incendiarism.
    390 2 An au<>mpi to set rue to an unoccupied upper room* ed Attap house situated in tbe western part of Lov« Lane, surrounded by dwellings covered with the same material, was made by some incendiary on"|!VfoHd«y night last, by placing an ignited cocoaout busk over Che ro.if of the steps
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      884 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE PREE PRESS LJear a*r, Th>se well known sayings of— Better late th*n never, and not lo sing oul before hurt— have in. ouced me in some, measure to brm« to your notice ihe following lines and iam very sorry lo say uoi wuhoui 100
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      408 2 TO THE EDITOR OF TllK SINW AP )IU VVLV.Z P Itti* /)eor Sir, I hope that a little ne-s from this place will be interesting to you. The Letter Ka*ofihe slnp inmsetjre Je-jerbtoy that was mmmtU; (or several momhs, was found the other day in the ;jo-!Hf3Moii of a Seranu
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      374 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FRJIS PUfcSS I Air hdttor y Throui^h the medium of ihe Free Presx permit my hringing before the notice o( tl.e Local Authorities the present state of ihe Beach Road, which I have delayed doin« sooner, in the hopes (hat ihe grievance would have
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      458 3 T- Tlltt kDiroK or TIIK •INOAPORE FKtE PUK.< Sir, Will you be so kind as to insert the following declaraiion m your next paper, and o >lige. Yours Tmly, PADRE MAIA PROTEST. The Singapore Frre f?eu of the 11th instant brings a publication NMhq ih tl the Kevd J. B.
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      821 2 UIIUIIM)! £HIP CHANDLER, PRuVJSIONER, &c (Contractor for Supplying H. M* S/iiou with Stores, qfc.) Ladie« and Ofntlemm'* Pans Kid auu bilk Gloves. J^adifs Long and Short Miueea. Ladies Si'k Stockings CJiuu S4UJI and Silk for Lady's Dresses. Fi<«ii-h and Frencli U on and Shoes. Ladies Leather fehoes K«t lt«ti and
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      680 2 A variety of China Goods, Japan Clo»k, Silks Baskets, Birds of Paradise, Letter and Foolscap Paper Stc. WALTER SCOTT nVSV.AN Tor sale At the Godowns of the Undersigned Manila Clears. flas* AlUop's Beer, bottled in Singapore. Tennents Beer —in wood and boKle. (^hampagne of superior quality. UaiTpnden Co's Slierry— in
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      488 2 The Weather. After tli* g»le of IM 2^ih of June, which we reported in our paper of tbe stii of July, rain continued to fall daily in greater or less quantity until the or lutli of July since which up to this date there bas been an uninterrupted period of
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    BIRTHS.
    36 3 At Baiavia, on the »si S P ph»rnber, the Lady of D M«'i»i ps, fcsqre ot a Son. At Pmang, on f*» 1 3th August, the Lady of Si f Wit Norms, of a Davghtir.
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    THE FREE PRESS.
    3570 3 Sinyajjora, Thursday* 18M Sept., 1845 »<•»■ We understand thai the Criminal Session will he opened on the 4th proximo, and after the Giund Jury a«e sworn and charged he arijoumeil until the thh to allow the Merchants time for answering their Overland letters. ••<••— The Shareholders in
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  • SINGAPORE FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
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      193 4 ept.U Brit.sh ship F^TMobT,, c TS^C !i ":.t h &t. S& r- P* „12 British schr M f^ Stevenson Pmang 25th ult „13 British .hip jtZ n Hongkong iHb ult „13 Dat-h sc-lir t r? < hina 2(Uh July 825 *<r£ Sv S „16 British bri, Th n S' m
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
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      12 5 SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SINGAPORE THURSDAY MORNING, 18ih SEPTEMBER, 1845.
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      467 5 After which a Member said— he wished to be in. fumed whither tbe application —made by the Cham* ber some Weeks ago to tbe Local Government to bave tbe south channel marked with buoys or stake* bad been favourably received, end, is> that ease, if preparations were in progress to
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      CHINA.
      334 5 (From tne China Mail, August 7.) Me have been favoured with the following account of the vim of friendship which tbe Governor has just paid to Monsieur de Lagren^e at Macao His hxctllency went in the Medina steamer; having in bis suite Captain Giahtm of tbe Cstfor, Mr Shelley,
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      MADAGASCAR.
      828 5 (From the Mcdras Athen*um. Augt. \i.) have been obligingly favored with a copy of th. ytawicien of the 14th ultimo, and extract there froo tbe following narrative of events that had taken plac< subsequently to tbe bombardment of ibe battery a Tamatave In tbe Island of Madagascar Tbe following
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      MADRAS.
      546 5 (Trom the Spectator, Auyutt 9.) We are indebted for the following cucaoiitintial report of the appearance of a beautiful Meteor on the night of Satarday last, to T. G. Taylor, Esq., the Honorable Company's Astronomer, by whom it was most nairowly regarded. 44 A Meteor of singular beanty and
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    • SYDNEY.
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        New Route Through Torres Straits.
        143 5 New R oute Through Torres Straits. (From the Sydney Morning Herald. June 2K The chart lately published, with the tract discovered by Captain Black wood through Torres Straits, can now be obtained by application at tbe Port Master's Office. The Butsorch Merchant is dis^hnr^in? Nt Campbell'* Wharf, «nd the Union
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        South Australia.
        892 5 (From the Adelaide Observer.) TO MARINERS OF ALL NATIONS. Fort Adelaide and all tbe other Harbours of South Australia, are free Ports, tii« Excellency the Governor, ia Council, on the 3rd July, 1845, having; paused ao Ordinance abolishing all Tonuage Dues, Pilotage Rate*. Harbour Dues, Entrance and Clearance
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        Wonderful Discovery of a New Animal.
        650 5 In our last number we gave an account of the finJing of the knee joint of gome tji^antio animal which from there being no such animal hitherto kuowu to exist in Australia, we supposed to be the fossil remains of some early period. Subsequent
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        The System of Smoking Ships.
        269 5 (Frop the Sydney Moaning Herald, June 18.) Tbe system of smoking ships for tbe purpose of killing tbe rats on board has been for some time general. ly resorted to, but from conversations held with *ev«ral commanders of whaling vessels, we have heard have heard
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        Coal.
        97 5 We have much pleasure iv stating that a coal is now proved to exist in the colony. It has, within these last few days, been discovoured in a situation most convenient te every purpose for which it can be required and a sufficient quantity has been obtained to keep
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        Captain Start's Expedition.
        257 5 A good deal of anxiety is now beginning to be felt about Capt. Start and hit party, who ua»e njw been out on tbeir expedition northward upwards of ten months. This anxiety has been greatly increa-ieJ by the arrival of a despatch f.'oaa Mr Nation, of Maorunde,
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    • EUROPE.
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        The Levant Mail.
        907 5 TUKKEY. Constantinople, July 17th: (From our Correspondent.) The public here has (or the last few days been almost entirely engrossed by a fatal accident attended with a deplorable loss of human life which occurred m the Black Sea on the night of the 11th inst. The Scutari'
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        Colonisation in the Asiatic Archipelago.
        1210 5 Under the title Pirates of Borneo" we this day present our readers with additional illustrations of the inveterate habits of piracy which possess many native* of the Asiatic Archipelago, and of the efficiency ol European colonies as uoesns of checking them. Tb. gillaot exploits of
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        The Homeward Bound.
        223 6 1 be anchor is weighed favouring windt steidy blow Homeward bound witb true hearts beating lightly we go. Oar cares are behind us. our j >ys are bef >re, And already hope views Britain's ocean-kjirt shore The home of our fathers, the generous and free, Of valour
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        127 6 44/ f iltOry Of l^ Indi<m ArchiptUgo," toI. li., pp But mark yonder elona«— see the sVy now its lowers; Anon the dark tempest its «n?er outpours 1 On each billow convulsed by the might of the storm •Pale terror pourtrays horror's shadowy form. Sad forebodings come o'er ns. hope
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        Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures.
        1341 6 MRS CAUDLE THIKKS IT WOULD LOOK WELL TO KEEP THEIR WEDDING-DAY Caudle, love, do you know what next Sunday >• No you don't? Well, wit there ever such a strange man Can't you guesg, darting Next Sunday, dear Think love, a minute— just think. What: and
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