The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 29 August 1839

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    16 1 The Singapore free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ,l». ¥*01. 4. TMMVBSn^IT JKOR.YIjra, 29".. 1839. .vo. cciv.
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    LATE EUROPE NEWS.
    293 1 (From t ;e London Bombay Times Extra, June )5.J THE MINISTRY. In consequence of the serious dissensions which are known to exist in the cabinet, a change of ministry has been expected fur the last fortftifbt, and judging frtfm the humiliating position which the government now QCC«|iioj
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    EAST INDIA INTELLIGENCE.
    830 1 H. M. ship Utildorx is to sail for ths Ka.st Indies in a few days. A ut- w steamer of 800 ton?, the Queen, wus launched by Mmhi Corttog and Yoaog cm the oth June for the East India Company. She is to sail for Heu--1 gal
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    BRITISH INDIA SOCIETY.
    631 1 A meeting preparatory to the establishment of the British India Society, was held in London on the Ist of June, which was attended by Sir C. E. Smith, M. P., Mr C. Forbes, Bart., P. c! Brown, Esq., Joseph Pease, Esq., Joseph bturge, Esq., John Crawford, j
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    MISCELLANEOUS.
    453 1 The Thirties I'unnrl ia rapidly |HOgmiiHfr and tie most sanguine expectations are entertained of n nehii.t: low water-mark, on the Middlssscx shore, before t!.-? termination of the summer. The works bars now l>iogrt:*»ca to withiu tMrty-five feet of Tiiuity U vr water mark on toe north sine, and from
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      775 1 f rpMF. A. I. Hriti^li liarqup APOL--7 ,1, 1.1 \K. Captain A Ho<.fßS, h:i< *X t!ll> ur*-:ur part of lie? cargo «rfl«jHuP<l. vj» and will m«»t with de^ patch foe the l (>r Fright or l^l<«*a^e, having very (c>'nrnodaiioi.3, apply 10 FATEKSON fc CO. 4 Jb/jr lit. FOR LONDON44#ToM| c^ruiti
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    • Advertisement
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      732 1 l o compromise* of Claims for Average, alike mis «tisfactory to the Underwriters, and the Assured. You are now r«*<jiired in ca*es where Goods are dam*<r.J by S<m '»Viter, to <?ive your Certificate thereof, srri,:}!y in •ctni-Jince with the following form n wr I 2 c 3 erg g Jiff
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    • Advertisement
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      356 1 Map of Town and Environs of Singapore on roller Sp Dollar I SO. M.ip of Island of Singapore nnd Bintang neiithhooring channels, i*let \c Sp. Dollar I Map of Territory of Malacca Sp. Dollar I. Map of Penaag Province Wellesley Sp. Dlr. 1 Map of Indian Archipe la.iO, including Siain
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    PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.
    1905 2 June I.— ln the House of Lord* last Mghr, tie Ctrl of Winctiilsea brought forward bit motion, of which the object, he said, w»« to compel l>.>t *l Melbourne to afford tome explanation as la Hm prim ifftm on wbick h< intended to comiu«-t the Government. Referring to
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    LONDON MARKET.
    647 2 (From a London Price Current oj Wth June.) Gunpowder... 2 3 4 2 ib. Terra Japonic*, Catch IB 0 a 28 0 cwt. Gainbier 2.J 0 a 24 0 cut. 7Tn, BaniM 79 0 a 80 0 cwt. Strnits 72 0 a 77 0 cwt. Tortoise Shell, Singapore,
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    BOMBAY.
    1061 2 PERSIAN MATTERS. We have been favoured with following extracts of letters from Karrack, dated rid and 2"»tli June News, we have little or none tin: following are the prevarrrirjj on dits." A new Governor is sent to Uusuire, not to conciliate the wounded feelings of the British for the
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    DEATH OF RUNJEET SINGH.
    819 2 At length authentic intelligence of the demise of the Maharajah Runjeet Sin^h lias been received. Tlnis the most important State on our exterior frontier, w|»ttuer we consider the chsirar.tr r of its people, jt s rp sources, or the position of the country itself, may become
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    410 2 TO Till: EDITOR OF TUB SINGAPORE FUEF PRISM. Will you be *o kind as allow the in<errioo in your MUier, f«»r tlie ttifbriuaitoti of tto Pi. i>hc, o* lltf »«kbjo|iicd ducmiHfuta on tlu; subject of tiie lw»Ululiuu I ree School j and oblige, Yours tinly, )()Uj\ M'.vU.vACll. Sinnftjtore, -2il/i
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      261 2 ARRIVALS. May 16th General I'nhner, from Chjaa; Vetrix, from liatavia /J/er. Baring, from China; tOlh Drienten, from Batavia 251h Clyde, from Batavia j 87lh Hendicku, from Baiavia; It*. Jardine from China; Zephyr, from Batavia; 3IM Patriot Quetn, from China Euphrates, from China. June sth Wiltiaitt Metailf, from Manila 6'h Mary,
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  • Obituary
    BIRTH.
    10 3 At Sin^e|X>re, o«> Knd»y, the 23rd ittst.. Mrs. G.
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    MARRIAGE.
    35 3 At Syl^y, »>y Ui-vnit, on the 31»t M.\ at )lanlan<i, l.y ilie Uevd J.K. Hl>[)kN, Chaplain, Jiu»" I»ilm*n, Esqr*» of bin^fi/Htrt', to Amui* i imi-iiA.NA, s«ccmkl Daughter of I lie llev. j. K. Ui-ofcN.
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    THE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Tkmrtday, "29th Avguit, 1839.
    2814 3 THE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Tkmrtday, "29th Avguit, 1839. <mcc (nir last the Tkomot CoutU has rome m from Bomliav, which j»he I*A on the '28th ult. Tlif evening Ifet'ore she sailed, the June .verlai''! despatch had arrived tl»»Te with Europe IVI (|»>uii to the 15th of fii.il month, aid i\r
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    IMPORTS.
    1029 3 Bi/ the H brig Sir \V>n. Wallace, 237 7W, Edwards, front Calcutta 3( I'enang. Entered on tltt Uth instant. From Calcutta. 42,9.'» l > gunny bat's, 122 J cor. saunahs, 4,7;">0 sail gunnies, 30 chests lienares opium 20 pis. twine, 33 pis. putchuck, 19 pl>. 5y ctys mother o'pearl
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    EXPORTS.
    646 3 tly the l\iem»n ahi;) rfe/otar, 34 2 Ions, Sfcffjes, fir tiremttt C/emtJo;i t'w With in>>t. 5,G!>2 pis. Siaifl snyar, oj |)is. a ctys ebony, 32 ph 62 ctys. s.i,miivvo(jJ, 34 pis 71 ctys. baitjarnussiii, rattans. (i«.i pi 4 4S clys. StUgHUOC* y ur.--■i-r, 55 pis 6J ctys. Sum rice,
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  • Singapore free Press Price Currents
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      No duties on Imports & Exports andno Port Charges on Vessels.
      1513 4 No duties on Imports Exports andno Port Charges on Vessels. TW Cv~reuc* m whteh commeretmi trmn—cttoni are calculated, v the Spanish Dollar divided into Vmm* The common freight it the Ptcui, «/133i lbs. ovotrdupowe divided into 11)0 CottieM. S A Lf and kics are -14 by th* A*jr«*. 40 Pk^#
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      EXCEANGES
      336 4 (.u London, Nhtt and Treasury Bills, 10 a M days' si^ht 4#. 6^. per Sp. '!r. Private Bills, with shipping immmniU, months' si-lu, iM.7d.rn 4*.BJ. per |p dr d<) <J°- <'«•• S months' si«l.t, 4*.<W. fl 4*. Id t. n r." A >i Urtler ST f rreditl 5 m
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      PREMIA OF INSURANCE.
      34 4 ON GOODS. To Eukopk (not uorth 0/ iireat ßritain) 2sper cent L>o. (t4ut//i of Jj o Amkkicas and N. south Walks 2* (A( OFL.CIOO HOPR ANllijf. HtLENA, 2* 14 14 Louuav,
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      REPORT ON THE MARKET.
      988 4 As all tales can now be effected fo~ payment our guotawns in the Price Current are madeZt? io h Return, for consignment, can gencraZ b wH» rX or Gold Dust, when Produce I, no t Zfe r Tef >lC EUROPE GOODS BEER, WINES SPIRITS fi E
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      301 4 ARRIVALS Dale. F.«e. Vessels' Names. Captain. From. Duie r I __l I Departure. Aug. 22 British brig Black Joke Miller Sydney TtlTJuly 22 British schooner (auder line HosaStSl Malacca l.'.th Aug. I 23 Dutch baro ue Jadu> Barric Rthman Tti^al lOth'Auft.j 23 Briti>h barque Thomas 'outts Warner Bombay 28th July
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      72 4 I OBFARTORagS. Date. j Ms//. JW,» A^ssaa^ 0 am j Aag. 23 British I brig Stamford pTTiT TT s 24 British brhv r/a Vlalaeca ft Penang !T! J Ca#asrass Boolsok Pontianak gr-- a s=r tt^ 2. nrtcise j.ique a f w llk 2; Duf.h brig Black Joke Miller m, 1
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