The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 7 October 1847

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    29 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS Jflonthty Nummary of General and Commercial Intelligence from the Straits, Java, JtManila, &c Xo. 24. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY EVEMNG, 7th OCTOBER, 1847. Price 50 Cents.
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    SINGAPORE.
    9271 1 Thursday, HIT October > 1847. The P. O. Company's Steamer Lady Mary W ood, Captain Evans, arrived at 0 o'clock this morning from Galle the o£tu ultimo. Ihe P. O. Company's Steamer vraqanza, Captain Potts, arrived here at 10 o'clock this morning from Hongkong the 29th ultimo, and leaves
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      26 1 FOR MANILA. rpIJR Spanish Schooner LA VELIgR her Caign engaced will meet with piompt For Freight, a [.ply to SYME St CO. Si»(:apore, Vsth September, 1847.
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    THE RACES.
    1720 3 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS Dear Sir, Presuming on jour kaHHmi kindness I take the liberty of sending you an account of our Races. Thursday, the 1 6ih v was to have been the first day, but v rained iv such lorreiiis that racing was
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT
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    REPORT ON THE MARKET
    3536 4 Singapore, Ist October, 1847. Tbe Eleanor Ruttell, Jamet Campbell, Duchess of Leimter, Queen, Edward Bouitead, and Harriet Humble, have arrived from Great Biitaia during tlia put month. An abstract of the principal imports by them will be found elsewhere. The Market for every description of Goods
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    Vessels Passed Anjer.
    164 4 Vugt 23 British abip Symmetry, Butler, from China 11th July for London* 23 Britiib ship Chelsea, Brown, from Liverpool for Chirm. 23 British ship Chieftain, Edwards, from Can* ton 17th July for London. 21 British ship Lord Wettern, Reei, from Canton 14th July for Bombay. 25 British
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
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      7 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
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      4573 1 irni hang in front of the Jail, j ring thrown off he addressed the ni present in i long speech In i ChineM In v/hich lie reiterated the state- aent he had made upon his trial of lATing received 10 dollars from his I ,to kill the man, which he
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      JAVA.
      458 1 By H. N. M. Steam vessel Batauia, which arrived here on the 3rd instant, w i have received Jcca Convents from tha Ist to the '20; Ii ult from which we make the following extracts: On (he night of the BKb April a brief vere Storm raged on the
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      Abstract of Imports at Singapore, during the Month of September 1847.
      374 2 Abstract of Imports at Singapore, during the Month of September 1847. |*?y the B. barque Eleanor Rmscll, from Liverpool. 113 casks copper tokeus, 509 yU twist, 26 pcs Aoollens, 72 pcs linens, 700 pcs jncconels, 2,037 lozs handkerchiefs, 3,750 pcs cambrics, 13,702 pcs py and 14,503 pcs white shirtings, 3,550
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      Exports to Europe and India from Singapore during the month of September, 1847.
      696 2 To Hamburgh. i.y ihe Danish barque Norden. [OMMITTED IN OUR LAST] •shippers. s i phi) woo*. 80 pis raltans, jlMbtei, 595 pis sago, 50 I ptpptr, 700 pis black ISQ cassia, 25 pis camjhoi. i xes preserved
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      BIRTHS.
      29 2 At Singapore, on the 22ud September, the Lady of Jozc D'Almeida Junr. Esqre. of a Dauohter At Singapore, on the 25th Sept., Mrs Jami.s Gutiirie, of a Daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      39 2 On the 15h Sept., at hi. Andrew's Church by the Revd. 11. Moule, a. m Lionel William Seymour, Esq. of the 2nd Bombay Cavalry to Catherine Anve, second Daughter of the late John Campbell Burton Esq., of Calcutta.
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      DEATHS.
      63 2 At Singapore, on the 22nd September, Francis Ernest Waltb, Esqie., aged 30 years. At Sea, on board the Danish brig Anna Margart* tv, on his passage from Hamburgh to Singapore, on the Ist July, William Wilson Smith, ag*d 17 years, only son of Mr J C Smith, Head Master
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      Shipping Intelligence.
      943 2 ARRIVALS. Sept. 4 British barque Eleanor Russell, Jeffries, from Liverpool 20th May. 4 British schr Joven Corina, Franklyn, Ma* caisar 27 th Augt. 4 British barq Queen, Goddard, Newcastle 18»h May. n 5 British barq Water Wttch, Forgan, China 13th Augt. 5 French barq Aristide Maria, Piarez, Bordeaux
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      194 2 777 1,. THE S2fl.Ud3 47K, ri s I lons, ummand,r*^~ T~ 11. m. SSET-iM Ma I^^^_ |J*«~^ 11. C steamer Huoghly Congahon 11. N. M. steamer Butavia l«00 Anemaei a" f t'i" *V *"J Malacca French brig Duguny Trouin 229 Joiiannet Johnston fie Co Batavia B. brig John Hagshaw 204
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  • The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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      21 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ,V«. 40. Wnt. 13. TMI VMH li«£ t MOHjriA'G, 7th OCTOBER IS4*. *v©. DLcxfjai
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        812 1 GOVERNMENT KOTXTXCATIOH, ffinr i i ari is. Lettet reosiffjd f.on the Rcsidput lUvie, x>^l ihe Uoouaiaul to whi< li it re ers ■bliehotl for tl.p iarotmaiioj ol i-aitit* irho may harsa'.y i-Jit or olaesj oo the British Cutter FuaW Jt,nes, and the Articles alluded to. By Ordfr, Singapore, i T.
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        852 1 TO LET. r; rnmijes in Conomercial-Square ftif^i c a() J oir)il>i lhfc Godowns of Messrs !>■>?>([ SPOTTiswooot Connolly. These I'iemises have been nei\ly erected and consul o( several ex-pnsive G -downs with suitable 1 mces. Apply to SPOTTISWOODE CONNOLLY Singapore, 28*Wu/y, 1847. TO Xs£T. M r Commodious and comfortable Dwellins:
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        518 1 Tup it i •toticb. II E Undersigned respectfully informs his Friends and ihe Public, that he is about to leave fcHmapore for Maulmain for a short lisse, and req»ests all Debts due to him will be paid— an! all Persons, if any, having claims against him are requejted Io send
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        706 1 ADVERTISEMENT. E A t° l n eS f ivom London. A» n SUP( J Cocki >^" "i Campbell', Pal?* kr 0X y'', Sll< mes if ol 4 dozen each. Pale She.ry Oreen Ca.sul^).. 7 per do JJi (While do N o r Pale Hrandy(Hed do) 8 Bass' Beer in wood
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      PINANG.
      1045 2 Death of Revd Anthony £ohet, (From the Pinang Gazette, September, 18 Obituery notice ou the R.vd. A. Bohet, late |>astor of the Pulotikus huich, at Plain* Anthony Bohet whs burn at AllagaM ne sr CI, rmonr, in trance, in the brgi, -nine of ihe fear I7M Tint rei,{.i of
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        788 2 FOR SALE At the Godowns of the Undersigned. liaut Siuternes, Chat d'Yquem, liaut Treikjnac dv Koi, Claret, Champagne, ied and white, Hock, >alad Oil, Bitters, bupeiior Ja armed Leather, Amu 1 an Flour in barrels, bottled Beer at Drs 2 per dozen, Knots and Shoes ot superior qa.iliiv. Hosiery, Cutlery,
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        919 2 China Grass < loth and diuo tiaixikeichiefs. Europe silk Umbrellas. Ladies Fancy Handkerchiefs Manila Pina Handkerchief:?. Fine English Duck for Trowsers Silk and Beaver Hats (Drah and Mack.) Lavendu aud Kose Water Hundsomt Dinner und 'Yea Service!, P luted nnJ Mctul Curry DirliCs $C- 4'C Hromed and Gilt A'gund Hur,ging
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        1110 2 ready and willing to give up Premiums which may be found excessive and to afford such persons as may have introduced valuable and cautionary regulations for the safety of their premises the full advantage of such improvements. Forms of application for Insurance can be bad at the agents' office. HOUM'EAD,
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        553 2 A HODY OF SOUM) KWOWLEOGR^ IN THK SPIISRB <>F ART, and annually the means of ihduUiuc tbe t».f o such inform.tti<.i) will ertftta whlr l' ThePROPRIETORs-.f th^ 1 R m» Tll| have tLerefore u>uch pll >u.e tention to ■pprof.ridie n Portion o! theii t the Annual Subscribfis to the Ari-Un-on
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      CALCUTTA.
      288 3 (From the Englishman, September 1 We hear from Lahore, that although every thins; is quiet externally, affms are not altoa;etner so smooth as they appear. Un the 19th instant, the Kanee, rnudi to her surprise, was suddenly sent off under an escort of Cavalry to a place about 25
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      JAVA.
      1679 3 Letters from Java. (CONTINUKD FKOM OCR LiABT.) arang, 2Sth July, 1847. Ju'y vet t 9mH ns»in towards Samamng NotwitbsUDsiiafl ail precautions to ensure us a comfortable journey, w- fell into another difficulty, after tiding safely g"t out of one. Here they deiPHi.ded double the usu*l payment for the post
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      553 3 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPiIIE FHEE PREsS Dtur Mr Editor, Since the adjournment of the Court, which took place on the '2-lth ill immediately alter the reading ot the PfWMHaMflt of the Grand Jury, a report ha» been cunent and very gi-m rally believed, it a* a Drum
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      THE FREE PRESS. Vessels Passed Anjer.
      2046 3 THE FREE PRESS. Vessels Passed Anjer. Bt*3*pore, Thursday, 7th Oct 1817. Augt S3 British .hi,, Symmetry, Butler, from Chin. Uth July for London. ml 3 liiiiisi, B|,8 |,i p Chelsea, Brown, from Liverpool M 2i British ship Chieftain, Edwards, from Cantan 17M July f,, r London. M «1 British ship
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      SYDNEY.
      209 4 B. V S Hattlesaake. 1 ram >' He <"'d, July I 7 reitel wiiicl ■< >""> tn ral o«M on spf ci hai fi ut for tbe-purpoae of complattng the tv oftha cua<« o Now Holland anil tw vi ia, whith is is to lad to ot >\ hai
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      The " City of Sydey."
      245 4 The City of Sy dey." litl o «he Sow and Pig* »l i ii»! in jretlerJa > *i /(//</, i< v ti;c anacronnU i ■•<-- •fcaaionallf iba lioM it occurrvd *Im ai^a ittaoiH^ down the hai o'.ir with i: ibe r.t'eofei^it I i ball li ai tli haodaliAd ijO' r
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      The Schooner "Enterprise."
      377 4 The Schooner "Enterprise. In Tueeduys Herald, we noticed the total loss of i lii* vessel «t the Rs-Imond River; Captain Sullivnn, tli» ownrr ,-.nd luaster, having arrived in SyJuey je«ter»!-u citerauui., uy the Ocean Queen, from hi>n m have leumt uoiaz t'utWu r particulars respecting t;ii »^J disjg'er. It appears
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      Legislative Recreations.
      295 4 la> evening, ili« Legislative Council were en>«i lei in in Committee ih« PahticaaV LiC;i s n fil Hje clause ohh- Bill pro- ball, quoin, ca dt, ni N Ol any licensed 111 or billiards, portunity was thus iofou colonial legislators King of Sparta "whs ad l lCie<l 1
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      The South Islands.
      789 4 (from the Sydney Morning HtrMfd, Juie 1 Haviog beea for torn* a*>atai without ait an if d i Moi.i ute cistern isles of the Pac.iic, news from that quarter, was auxiou>!y looked for. The Coluru/une, winch arrived yesterday, brings inU litjence from Tubiti to the middle of
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      Pardon of William Henry Barber.
      509 4 liiis remarkable man, who acted as attorney for Joshua Fletcher, in the celebruted Emma Slack' will forget y case, is at present in Hobart Town. He had ju-t come down from Norfolk Island, la tlio estonj<:° P,om(v:jee, to Impression Bay. A d:y or two after
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      Miscellaneous.
      1020 4 It has been calctiloted that there are 24,000 pores in a square inch of tlie under surface of a pear leaf. War.— lf a traveller in self-defence ftUyt a highway robber, the responsibility of bloodshed does not rest ou him. In ordinary times this hand would have been pure
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        399 4 SHIPPING HI THS HARiIO JR. 11. M miner i/fr/ea 583 Mason, JSsqre I. C. steamer Hoogklj, Coagalioa \i,K cca IW. brig IW, nJ! i «9 &2 L Oiuo L 5S* brig Johu Batata 204 Wyait D ■Cf DicAn, /-I^T 45 IlodgS n Slnw WhUehead &Co B. bn« Duchess of Lemster
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