The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 4 December 1858

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  • 26 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. A Monthly Summary of General and Commercial Intelligence from the Strat»», Java, Manila Sc. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY EVENING, TH» 4TB DECEMBER, 1808.
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  • 38 1 At the Charoh Of the Good Shepherd," on the 27th November, by the Very 'Reverend J. M. BEUKEL, Pro Vicar Apostolic of the Malayan Peninsula, Mr GEORGE B. WILLIAMS, to Miss REBECCA L. BAWLE, both of Singapore.
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  • 753 1 Singapore, Saturday, 4 th December 1858. LOCAL, The Queen's Proclamation, by which Her Majesty takes upon herself the direct government of her Indian dominions, was read by the Honorable the Governor, at 7 o'clock on the morning of the 19th ultimo, on the Esplanade. A
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  • 1411 1 By the late steamers we have the Gazette to the 20th ultimo. The Criminal Session was obliged to be adjourned lor some days on account of the indisposition of the Recorder, but it was again resumed on the J5th. The Grand Jury made a Presentment in which they drew
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  • 1486 1 The following is extracted from the Java Cour ant of the 3rd ultimo:— We are enabled to give the following particulars regarding the official-journey of the Dutch Commissioner in Japau to Jedo. From Nagasaki the route lay across Kin-Sin to Kokura, from thence across the Strait van de Capellen
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  • 451 2 By the mail steamer Palembang we have received Batavia and Samarang papers to the 24th ultimo. Information having reached Batavia of seditious movements amongst the population in the division Indramayu in the Cheribon residency and in the assistant-residency of Krawang, the necessary precautionary measures were adopted by government. Three
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  • 246 2 The P. O. Co's steamer Cadiz, Captain Curling, arrived here on the morning of the 21st ultimo, from Hongkong the 15tlu She proceeded to Pinaug and Bombay on the following day. The British Screw-steamer Five Brothers, Captain Smith, iett this on the 22nd ultimo for Hongkong. The British
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  • 529 2 Nov. 7 British Star of the North Buckham, from London 17th August for shanghai. n 7 British Martaban, Lawson, from Macao 26th July for India. n 7 British Rorana, spitted, from Singapore 28th October for Falmouth. 7 American Phantom, Peterson, from Manila 9th October for
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  • 295 2 < ARRIVALS, t Nov. 90 Horatio (Hambro') from AAmoy n 90 August (do.) do n 20 Verbena Manila n 21 chinsura Rangoon n 21. cadis (steamer) Hongkong 22 oazelle Manila n... 22 Enterprise swatow n SI Alma Amojr n 25 East Lothian Glasgow n 25 omagh ooti n
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  • 1025 2 Vessels' Names. Tons Commanders. Consignees. Destination .f H M.'i ateamer Hooehlu 175 G. T. Wrierht.Esa Malacca and Pining Uncertain Amer. barq Amer. skip Amer. ship Kleber 446 Crowell Williams, Anthon and co Atalanta 699 Colby Leyra 811?Cheever Ditto do Ditto Jo Amer. ship Amer. ship Amer.
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 1305 4 SINGAPORE, 4th December 1858. INTHIR PORT THERE ABB NO DUTIE8 0N IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OP EVER? NATION ARE FREE OP ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VFISGM A* UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1S54, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH 18 ONE ANNA (LESS THAN SCENTS) PER TON.
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    • 62 4 ON ENGLAND— The amount of Private Bill* offering U| very moderate at 4* 10d 6 months sight. The Banks are drawing at the same date at 4s 9*d. ON INDIA— Bank rates* Calcutta 222. Bombay 2H5. ON CHINA— Private Bills offering at 21 per cent discount. SOVEREIGNS—$ 4 45.
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    • 101 4 < Without material alteration. The Annstta Gilbert has been chartered to Coti at 75 cents per The Mytle bp Government to take Invalids to Madras* The Madia has been laid on for London. The Sit fames sailed for London on the 27lh ultimo. T\\? hurmah is now loading for
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    • 383 4 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS—' The demand lias continued active during the past fortnight, chiefly for heavy fabrics, and the market is now nearly cleared of all descriptions. Sates reported are lb 5at 5 'h 6 4 at 52 10 lb 7 at #2 124 a 2 15 lb
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    • 263 4 In BoMBAZETTs— Sales have been limited to Scarlet a' #3.60 a 3.65. I Long Ells nothing doing. Camlet* of light weight selling slowly at #19.60. Scarlet—Heavy #22 a 23. Lastings—In partial demand at 41 a43 Cents. Spanish Stripes—Sales restrected to Scarlet at 1.12$. FLINT STONES— Demand improving; Sales at
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    • 595 4 ALUM—Demand continues dull at 1 60 but stocks are small. AttRACK, Batavia—Stocks encreasing and difficult of sale in quantity* BETELMJT—Nominally at £2*15 no demand existing at present. BEES* WAX—Good picked continues in request and very scarce. CLOVES, Zanzibar—Large stocks and very dull; offered at £7 75 without finding
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