The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 31 August 1837

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    24 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ,Vo. 35. Z- I IKI BA*I*VG 9 li I*\ +I XJG US T 9 1837. J'ol. 3
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    LATE EUPOPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
    1132 1 (From (he Tins, lab Miy, \S.\T.J MONEY-MA HKEt and CltT INTELLIGENCE. rpj Thursday Evening. me \> estminister election, the one cause ot excite"estujrd, has created a prodigious interest in t city also, mkkk maiufested itself", among other ■wtaj, by l Ue contiJent betting of tlie LUmUoU j.arty,
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    MR. BIDDLE'S OPERATION ON THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF ENGLAND.
    1434 1 In England capital is sxiperabundant, and profits low; in America, there is a deficiency of capital, with very high profits. Th« English money-maiket, therefore, id peculiarly adapted^or the saie of American securities and must coutiuue to Ld so while the Corn-laws
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    STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES.
    474 1 (From the Morning Chronicle* Correspondent.) THIS CURRHNCV. Paper (Bank-notes) in circulation, Dec. (i, 1836 *****,000,000 Specie in active circulation 28,000,000 Specie in banks' 45,000,000 Total currency 193,000,000 The United States Mint coined in 1836 7,764,900 There are 558 banks (nrarly all joint-Stock and chartered) in
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    REMARKS ON THE LONDON MARKET.
    638 1 \(From the London Mercantile Journal MaiJ 9.) East India Sugar. The market has been quiet tins week. Bengfcl, for consumption continues to go off heavily; at the public sales of 4,1M8 bags, du-y paid, and sold on the same terms as West India, a further
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      518 1 FOR liO^'l^^V. rr Tbv-« rTWfR A. 1. Darqae SIR JOHN j£?$ f A DEttESroH!>, Ca v.in Mrr*s&£& CBEiXf 800 Tors, ha» only room far •jZ^SSb Lir.iiT Fr.ciciiT, and will meet wiih ick despatch. Apply to BOUBTEAD, SCUWABB CO. v\ 19/.'; Ji'i/, 1837. FOn IM,HOll!G. rpHB Ila.-.'-.u/ Brig EMMA *c [y
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      COMMERCIAL REMARKS.
      806 2 (From the Contx/n General Price Current, July 25M> Imports. "Cl.'nfra.—There have Wen. some enquiries lately, and pi ices are rather impiuved; the Stuck on U*rd i- -t:ll considerable. Camlkts.—In little demand. Cochinral.—Unsaleable, either fur exportation or native consumption. Cotton.—Several parcels of lioutbuy and Bengal have been sold during
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      DEATH OF THE KING OF OUDE.
      1085 2 About 11 o'clock on the evening of the 7th instant, the Resident, accompanied by his surgeon, proceeded to the palace, and found that his majesty had breathed his last. The body, however, being still warm, ami nobody present being at all acquainted with the
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    SINGAPORE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
    768 2 SINGAPORE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. (FROM A CORRESPOND ENf.) Pursuant (o the public notice in last week.'?. Viet Pie s y a meeting was held on the tuning of the '28th inst. at the Vestry -room of the .Mission Chapel, for the purpose of fotming a TEHPCftAKtfc SxjcieTy. W/citAM Mom v tsqre.,
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    THE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, 31st. August, 1837.
    2647 2 THE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, 31st. August, 1837. The Abercrombie Robinson from Calcutta the 4tli inst. anchored in the roads on Wednesday last, putting us in possession of Bengal papers to tire 29th ult. of which we have partially availed ourselves for this number. The following are a few quotations
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    COMMERCIAL TABLES.
    1056 3 IMPORTS. Mewing the Nature, QmniUia «nd Value* of the -Articles Imported at Singapore, and the Places .from wfienct Imported, during the ueur ending A Spanish Dollars. Ali m, from China 144 pis 340 Anchors Gftinmj, from Great Biitain, 95 anchors, wg. 826 gfepuels, W 93 c^ .T^V^^yfs^' 642
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    IMPORTS.
    632 3 By the Dutch schr. Drake, 70 Tons, AUtioof Halim, from Sottrabuya. Enteied on the oth but. 500 bottles kayU puiih oil, 50 pis. Macassar cbflee, 30 coyans Jafra rice, 80 ctvs. gartowood* 9 ps. salendongs, 34 cor. Java battick handkerchief's, 1 1 pis buffalo giease, 630 ctys. brassware, 1,000
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    EXPORTS.
    770 3 By tht Dutch schnr. Drake, 70 Tons, Abdoolhalim Jor boumbaya Cleared on the 2 1 4 inst 190 cor. nankeens, 2 pis. raw silk, 566 China paper and 200 British cotton umbrellas, 108 bo*-s tea, 53 cor. Bengal chintz, 3 rolls China silks, 35 pis. Borneo and 12 pis.
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  • Singapore Free Press Price Current
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      No Duties on Imports and Exports and Vessels of every Nation are free of all charges.
      1393 4 m m. p i «f\T6l lbs avoirdupoue, divided into 1 00 Catties. Salt and Rick, are cbnimonh The Cv~r~ry in «rAre coiumtrciai irimsaciicr,* are caiwlated, i, the Spauiih Dollar divided inio Cent: conim ci9
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      EXCHANGES
      100 4 On Losdos. Navy Treasury Bills, 10 u 30 days* rigiktj 4«. G</. per -8'.— None. Private bills, with riuppbg ducMMBU, G months' si^ht, 45. Cd. \#r None Wanted. do. without do. do. K$. Id. \mr No demand On Calcutta, Government, 30 days' s^ht, 2 1 4i Coys. R«v per
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      REPORT ON THE MARKET.
      1313 4 As all sales can now be effected for payment in' Cash, our quotations in the Price Current are made on t his principle, jfe. turns for consignments can generally be made in Bill* Specie or Gold Dust, when Produce is not preferred, EUROPE GOODS. BEER, WINES
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      342 4 ARRfVATS. Date. Flaa. rme/i 1 Names. Captain. From. ote J J_ r Departure. Aug. 2 Dutch Barq. Pollux f'hoan Kiat "~Batavi~a 4th AugC 24 British JRi itj Patriot Robiusou Calcutta 2(ith Jaly. 2") Bnth>h Da rq Snt. Horrccks Stephen* Pedier 11th Au^t. British Bar%. Anm Griffith Peiiattg lyth Au^t. 2.*>
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      377 4 Vug.2l. BritiA liarq. &g*m €*fU KST" JChipa lj. British fcfcr. Aj/r Uobiu o;i s n ,nba S Brituh Brig Johanna Ching Jan Mai. Peng. ,,2«. Dutch Map FaidalRafdtn Taha RWb &c. M 27. British Brig 1:,^ Goath Malacca &c. 11 on' n dt P Co»^««-or Moor Siam 29., Eniish Barq.
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