The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 15 October 1853

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    Masthead
    18 1 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SUMMARY FOR THE COLONIES. Xo. 3* Per Steamer Chusan"—lsth October, 1858. Price I Shilling.
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    SINGAPORE.
    1937 1 The official statement of the receipts and disbursements at Singapore for the official year from Ist May 1852 to 30th April 1853 gives the following results Total Receipts Co's. R». 457,207 Charges:— Civil. Judicial, Marine See. Rs. 251,084 Military 128,101 Convicts-. 63,157 442,342 Excess of Receipts Rs. 14,865 The
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    CHINA.
    2651 1 It it taifi thai one of the Chinese crew of the Ar raloon Apcur hat been apprehended h, a petty mandarin at Whampoa and by him handed over to hie *u, erior; but what the latter p*oi«o»es to do with lh<: pnvoner it ooi stated. Chum Mail, S 1
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    • Advertisement
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      316 1 steam Packet Line from Alexandria to Marseilles via Malta. BY FIRST CLASS FRENCH VESSELS. TyE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above line ot Steamers, are prepared to give any information required as to the Rates for p..«aoe or Goods RAUTEN5ERG, SCHMIDT CO. Singapore, 15 tk September, 1853 The
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    The Taoutae's Escape.
    1333 2 It appears that H. K. the TtonSos erbsn h« made Ma escape from the hands ef hie gaolers, en Wadoesdap, wee escorted to private reaMcaee situated hi a qwet part of the eity, where he wee joined hp ell hie family. Yesterday he vent mrsesgae to the
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    JAVA.
    630 2 The following era some particular regarding the trade of Java fur 1862, which we extract from tbe Java Courunt of the 27th Aegust: lamm. la 1862 by tha private trade, to* vatwe of/31,615 575 by the Government.. 8,777,119 f40,292,694 Io 1851 the imports by tha pri* vata trade a
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    CALCUTTA.
    1317 2 The Bengal Chamber of Commerce bare called the alteetioo of Gorcrameat to the rapid fillieg op ef Ihe rtrer which threatens at no distant period to render access to the port of Calcutta altogether impracticable to an; resaels hoi those of the smafleet size. The Chamber softest that the
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    MADRAS.
    550 2 (From the Atkaucum, September 6.) We noticed a few days aioce that the first of what it is hoped will be a line of Australian packets baa beta taid oo from this port There are now two vessels advertised to sail for Sydney, for both of which w« understood
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    BOMBAY
    386 2 At Bombay, ium ot U last, Uara ÜbM if* 1 Pabiie Maaiiaf on tha Oialud Mail qaaattaa. TM Mtfn, pvovad, ud idaitud, loapieitj of tb« Udiu Navy, m At pnmt oamdmtad, fat eaadoeua* Ik Mail urriM, aadtfca aaoMrona laaaaa, aaiaadoaaMrM. and miacalealatiasa to wbith Ifet praaaat ry«taa !>»• |hn
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    ENGLAND.
    1866 3 [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.! LONDON, 24 th August, 1853. Parliament was prorogued on Saturday the 20th instant after a heavy and profitable Session. The period however was not well rounded by Lord John Russell's speech about Turkey. Ministerial explanations were behind the time and gave no satisfaction and the
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    The Review of the Fleet.
    2642 3 AS SEEN 1 FROM THE ODIN WAR-STEAMER. (From (ho Evening Mml, Augtut 12 Soma liiol idea Btj be formed of yesteiday't review from tba segregate of gone, horse-power, and tonnage io the fl et, tad from the namber of wen required for the fait complement
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    Frorogation of Parliament.
    3609 4 HOOSK or LORDS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20. (From the Evening Moil. August 22 The LORD CHANCELLOR resd the follow iog speech: My Lords and Gentleman,— M We sre commanded by Her Majesty to release yoo from yoor attendance In Partioment, and at the a«me time to express Her
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    Departure of the Great Britain for Australia.
    431 4 Liverpool, Aognat 11.—The screw steamer Great Britain took her departure hence for the Anatrelien port* to-day, et 2 p.m., under the moet favourable autpices. She hud on board 84 fret-cleat paaaeagere, at 71 guineas; IIP eeeond elaaa, et 42 guineas and 161 at
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    Singapore Prices Current.
    433 4 15TH OCTOBER, 1853. PRODUCE 01 INDIA, CHINA, 1 I PRICES"": JAVA, Ac. STOCKI Alum.. Arrack, Bees'M Betelnu Cloves. CUHEHFT Batavia 1.20 IE SmaO" r ax it 32 ii 01 1 16 1 36 do LAIGE Small DO Camphor, China Cassia Lignea Coffee, Bontvne Bugis M Bally II
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    Report on the Market
    248 4 A RRACK, Ratavia —Of good quality in moderate demand at #l4 al5 per half leaguer. Singaport Rum of first quality saleable at 40 Cents per gallon. CLOVES —Moderate stock. Selling at #l3 al4 per picul. CAMPHOR, China —lmports and sales at #l9 per picul. CASSIA —Stock
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 4 After the departure of the Shanghai the rates o Exchange on Australia gradually advanced and considerable transactions took place towards the e jV of last and conau enceinent of this month at W per dollar for Bills on Melbourne at 30 days but since the arrival of the last
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    TONNAGE.
    11 4 Much wanted for Timber at £i 10s a n urn#
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
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      SHIPPING INTILLIGENCE.
      530 5 Tne brig Stota Captain Jamieson, ot Kincardine, which left Port Phillip on the 18th July last for Singapore, in ballast, unfortunately struck on a sunken rock near the Great Detached Reet, on the night of the 6th August, and bilged. Every effort was made to keep the vessel
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      LOSS OF THE BANSHEE.
      816 5 The Spanish Pontio 6. Vtctnlt No. 73, arrived in Manila on the Ist instant, brought from Calaboso, Captain Cowley and the crew of the British ship Bmnsket, which vessel, on the night of tbe 18th ultimo, about half past ten o'clock, weather thick and blowing strong
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      JAVA.
      304 5 By the Dutch steamer J Captain Bat ten, we have Bauvin papers to the Bth io»t. 30,89 l piculs of government cotfee, were ■old at Padang oo the 26ib Septein e« for f 684,0»)0. Wews have been received from Ternate thai a certain Tai>elioie»e pirate chief, named Laba, with
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      LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.
      68 5 THE P. O. Co's Steamer Ganges, Captain Baker, arrived here this forenoon, with the Europe Mail of the Bth September. The following are the Passengers by this opportunity For B iayepore Mews McDonald, Weiukolt, Frassr, Trsisseur and Kvsns. For £«f«sii —Mr. Mrs A Mis* W*i'a. For Adelaide
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      LONDON CORRESPONDENCE.
      955 5 LONDON, B thSSept\ t 1853. A letter of uews would be a misnomer for tbis barren epistle, we have no news 1 we seem almost in tbe condition ot the absent man in the larce we have" almost forgotten reminiscences The Queen has been delighting the people ot
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      EXPORTS FROM SINGAPORE.
      747 5 By the B. barque Sophia Moffatt, tor Adelaide—2o4J pels sugar, 109} ids coffee, 39} pb pepper, 20} pis white pepper, 140 pis rice, 1 chest Turkey opium, 12 pis bran, 197 boxes tea, 99j pis deer's hides, 1 case saddlery, 46 hhds and 470 dozs beer, 904
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      VESSELS PASSED STRAITS OF SUNDA
      320 6 Bopt 19 Spsakk skip Beimm do tor Jngehs, Foten, hw Manila, for redtn. n 19 Dllek ship Ktudtrdyk, Oivikud, (ran Pert Phillip 17th Aegaet. for BaUtis. SO Briii*H skip JIM, Moitsea, Iran BaUria, far Perl Phillip. SO British akip Csoor, Pae'aaa, froa Batavla, far Rekert
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      Shipping Intelligence.
      1055 6 ARRIVALS. Ao|l 14 Rival frtm Bally „15 Maria Chailotta (Swedish) Hoogkoog Iff Sultaoy Calcutta 15 Romaa Emperor da Iff La Per oust (Praoch) Boarboa M IB Jeliet (Aiaancan) California 18 Wanderer Melbourne IB lata oi Baya B'taria 19 Sophia Frttacr Lo as book SO Ocaao bride do „11
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      EUROPE.
      50 6 AIIIV4U 4lgt M, hcbUUo, tod Catharine,; Sap*. 3, John WeeWy from Sydoey. Sept. 5, Barrackpora, from port Phillip. orranvaia. Aagt. tl, f tat; 14, Wa*rtoo; tb, Frederick. Sapt; 5. America for Sydoay; Sept. fi, Wtodermare; 7, Staboo Heath tod Wood bridge. Auff, 14, Saatbfo, for Port Phillip. ti t>!3£sL
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      MADRAS.
      50 6 Jn ly 28, from Adelaide, Angt. 1, McIVmaH, froai Put Phillip, 1 ¥>f, ~> igjpfcnfißiWSiX M» tag™ tUmOm, torn Mel- 18, Pikt, from Hohart Town, 90, Ate nJJS A»»*, Mania, from Ndooa, N z. apt* Jane. vypu DMfITCK. Ship Strmtyddm* Hamlin, for Port PWlip and Barque Magellan., Jeaea. tar
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      BOMBAY.
      67 6 iIUTU*. Angt. 7, ship Monteagie Locdtoy, from KeftootM, hit Jaoa. 16th Jane. Bap. 8, ship Ifuckeu of NrrtkmmbrrUmd, Mitchell, from Svdoev sth J«y. 4, aklp Oameiza, Crawford, from Adelaide, 15th Jniy. 4, American ship /or. L Bogert. Home from Port PUUip let July. NriiTVUI. Aag. 14, fhip Hydra*, Hrown,
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      CACULTTA.
      127 6 arrivals. July 18. Amer. ahip Hob rmtkm, Maarac, from Melbourne, M, Dutch ship CoUss, bruho, from Sydaey. Aug. A, ahip Qnm, Gray, from Sydney. > aw r it 10 > Barque Ini, iKwon, irom liieixw, M t7, brig Bet ihy, Frances, from Melbourne. Sept. 11. ehip Tamerlane from Port
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      CHINA.
      77 6 ARRIVALS. Augt. 7, Amir, barque Candace, Arquitt, from Sydaey. 28, Amer. ship Francis Fat ride, broughtou, from Sydney. Sept. 20, ship Umttffes, Dene, from Port Phillip n SI, A.uflr. ohip Hieoiuti, Perry, fro* Port Phillip. DBFABTQBBS. July. 97, schooner JVi*a, lot Australia. m 90, Swedish brig .Nancy, for ditto.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      235 6 H Id uuvp U'eema 48. Cruising Steed barq M. Charlotte *76 Port Phillip Malay brig ting end *00 ftrtteh B. barq Utodini *69 Freight or charter R steamer 1 760 Sydney, he Dlt ahip Gertrude Marts 900 Bats via B ship Loedom 61* Loixtuo Preach ship
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
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      SINGAPORE, 16th October, 1853.
      1187 7 IN THIS PORT fHBRB ARB NO MTflkS 0* IMPORTS AJfD EXPORTS AND VESSELS OF EVERY NATION ABB FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT 3 CBNTB PER TON LEVIED UMDRR XCT Vl"oTI^. Acconnts art heat m Spanish Paiiart divided int« Cents. The usual crtditoh sal* G«xb, 3 Manthe.
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      EXCHANGES.
      202 7 On ENGLAND —The unexpected decline in the rates in China caused a corresponding effect here on the eve of the departure of the last Steamer, and Bills were sold at 5s 2d, and have since fallen to 5a Id. On CALCUTTA —The same remark applies to Court of Directors'
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      TONNAGE.
      27 7 To England remains without alteration. Vessels are still wanted for the Colonies chiefly for Timber and recent charters have been made at £4 a £4 15s.
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      EUROPE GOODS.
      504 7 COTTON GOODS. GRKY SHIRTINGS—Have been in very limited demand at previous rates. In If kite Shirtings there has been a moderate business in the finer qualities at <&2.40 a 2.50 for 66s but low and medium qualities are neglected. A few sales have been made in Figured at
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      EASTERN ARTICLES.
      435 7 ARRACK, Batavia —Demand continues fair at quotations. BEES* WAX —Good quality rather scarce and wanted at $36 a 37 Superior in little request CAMPHOR, China —Demand dull; small sales at $l9. CASSIA —Market cleared at $24 a 24£ and wanted COPPER —No supplies and wanted; last sale of
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      390 7 1' fMTlt N'ifaf.i. Cent C onngner* 1 1 >estiH<un'n ere. 11 1V1 stoop Ci recurn 48s Hun. U. D. Keaua Cruising Swed barq Af. Char lotto 876 Medio A. L Johnston at Co. Port Phillip Malay brig Brigand 200 Ahdolla Ditto Kitteh B. barq Otodini 369
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