The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 13 May 1841

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1 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. •t>>. i«>. r>»i. TMtvitsiKiY Jtom.rim, ist. IS4 i. •IV>. ((LWVII,
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    EUROPE.
    1239 1 Life of Mehemet Ali. (From the Quar terly Review.) Mehemet AH was born in 1 7 H9, of obscure— we miaht **y unknown parentage, at Lavalla, a town m Roumelu. at ihc head of the Iftaa, and therefore a •abject of the Porte. Taken into tlie family of the
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    The Threatened Alliance between France and Russia.
    567 1 (From the Foreign Quarter?,; Kctic+.for January The RepvbKcan parly in Trance, in ihe mortification which they experience at leefnq th.-ir calculation* of piefionderance agairial both liussi* and' Bugland iNtffled ui the Kjm, now threaten 10 cultivate an alliance vviiU the < zar, and
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    France and the Fourfold Alliancs.
    363 1 (From the Timet, January U.) To succeed as a regular military furoe against all. Europe, the tTOOpi of Trance must be quire <•!• nearly as numeioos, well -disciplined I commanded, us i Ummc ol tht- rest of Kurope. But they if: imm be sci i
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    European Policy.
    420 1 (FiiUnh and ffermpa Iteciei'-. Jor Januiry.J From the .-i-natim of the (in idruple treaty in July to the oaaceUiagof Napier's Convention by bir R. BtOpfotH, lloMMl every day b«» uiveniise to some tresli oc.inencf. or bro«gM to li^lil BOinc iic-vt la<:t, wiucn misfit >ie ot niiportaiice in fonsina
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      799 1 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. I'M! I r>( k- i«. \1 n douejM it aacvvsujry 10 repnbIwJ 1.11 infoi >n.iiiMii i|,, 15th, In'ih, aii'l Act XVII of I H i 7 p -is,»'d b) the Kifbt llon*hkj Co«enM r Ceneral oi Indu iu Couwcil on ike Mlk July, 18. .7. T i MllJt
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      602 1 FOR LONDON. x^&lL 1 n liv!l Barque JOHN *****. ;y^H f ttr C:»|.tain.l. Hiansdai.f, havinu a 'a»ue ponkN of her C aryo Sngaged, anil have ontck aVspaickj. Pet Fr.iiiht apply 0 STUB k CO. MSJBSBJJg, 28/// April, 1 R4 1 FOR MANILA. jAj|Vv2« ipHKA 1 Spanish Bfig IBERIAJ l^'iSSw (Mt
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      68 1 FOR SALE. At the Godowns of the Underpinned 'I. P. Siiutm in Cases ««f 3 doxen and in quarter r.j.ks-also a few ;< do/en ca,es of Old Highland KisKFv at moderate prices. JA.MKS STEPHEN. llfA Mati 1841, FOR SALE. 1^W() Lams Panamas, near the new Planta* tion of .\Jr Hauion,
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    New War Steamers.
    279 2 Of the ti v e new war- strainers ol u l.ir^e ch*s ulncb have t>een I mlt in Her M.<je>ly'i Dock-yaids, ■ltd are io be iii mediately ftile«l fur active sc-ivice, tlie fiisi (tit** Drutr) has arrived in tlit* hum. and i* liow l)iiiKut (lie Isle of
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    Steam Communication
    622 2 A ii'ioil u«.ii <f Miiirfjf naturally |*nr*ailf tlie aaagMM of all Hit? dttemeoaa aii-i nagocialioiH latajuva to ftte establishment of ilie one ibiM n< i •<!■ I for India, an efficient *»*-am commuiiieatMMi «m.i j the Presidencies, with winch the bii.ni> ,»ud t n.ay ''f eve-iui.i ly Ji«kcd
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    CALCUTTA.
    1083 2 China Affairs. (From the En^ltslitnun oj MA April Everyone ftafcl w'.:»i is to |> e tbe result of til* e\u ■mdiiMry ■JiMliUjUMli of liniish att.irs m China. To us a ■ppaen ili.it there i> b>,\ one answer,— absolute submission on the cart of the Chinese or entire expulsion on
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    Herat.
    168 2 fFmm tin K*glukmm» AprUS.) The iJtllii lia.rllt. winch CUM in ou Saturday Mttminf, supplies u» with il.e following items u» iu- M .joi- Toii.l Ihm arrived s;iff|y Gberisk, and it pe.m ll.at our eorrt*|i«Ntni» w«re ,i Imie or« j•ri.itniH in MMMMMMiaf the jnct (>! lk« tummder of Bcni to
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    Enquiry into the cause of Mortality at Chusan.
    832 2 CF/ow* the Friend r,J India, April 8J We »re kappj Io pwetife il»at the Supreme Goremment has dirwted Uooudiiim to ;isse.n!.le in LalculW to blk« evhleuce, and to nvake a report on t!iu t-xh-.tunlinary m .rtalny which occuned irmm Ibc troops ai
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    Overland Mails Twice a Month.
    303 2 from Hit lutitihnt Time*, Almrck 27. J W( Imvcjum le.mii iliiM the. Gtovenimeni of India have re««.ivr.i to aj>p|j to the Court of Directors for the ditpaich of (HerfanH Mail Packets twice a month T>ti«, if permitted, will pr ,ve a tcosi i, n p
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    MAULMAIN.
    597 2 Progress cf Missionary Labour. i nun (he I nut am tit t k'OmicU, March Zl. On,- ill.* most remarkable bets connected with the progress of missionary laix-ui, is the increasing l.vct which h b.,s mi ih« Kveii population in ihUaud adjacent region* It i> certain, Km e> cept the
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    CAPE GOOD HOPE.
    350 2 Particulars of the Capture of the Slaver "Amelia." (From the Vmpe Sluppi,,, A/> j, lfll(an/ ?Q Extract from in Officer*! journal of Her M.i Sloop Acorn M)t\x and 31st October 1840 .-50. Lying at anchor under the Island of St C, t# Me— bioy, ;it !> a.
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    Loss of the Brig "Australia."
    84 2 m, ,re, (Miy tort.teth.ttccoai.ta U«v« been re. ';tu 9 u,,t U f tb«toul tevta b tire of Brig e*pui o Yale, .id to h„ ukeo BOfliber, were obH ed to A 1 11 >Utl6»ll Mtlnv.rCof tUeOipUau Riter'j Mouth, on the preceding o»erj Mwi«unce which bamantty
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    BIRTHS.
    14 2 At Siagafiore, oa tl>e 6th nihtant, Mrs D Com MNttHAM, vi a Daughtkh.
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    THE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, 13th May, 1841.
    2783 2 THE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, 13th May, 1841. Balwia. —By rl.e Qanget and .S* Jf«/,<™ a.nvcci tium Bat a via since our last, received Java CouraiUt from Ulli i o 24Ui unw, fiuiu which wo give the following /lnjer skipping R part April d.— -American *:.ip X',r/a Ther»sT, Turner Nesv
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    Abstract of Imports and Exports. 1841.
    1109 3 1 33 FORTS. EXPORTS PRODUCE OF EUROPE I .I____ AND AMBEICA. In the Monti, of Prtfmtttfy this In (he Month of I Previously this dPllL 1841 I Year A/*'* 1841 I Yrmr. BLEU, WINES &L bPlRIj s Bcer 226hhds 275 hhds&l,4o9 15 cks. 640
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    Singapore Free Price Current.
    10 4 lIIAAPOUK. TniEIMD.U' 9IORIIIG, l*^__^ A X_^^*^r^——
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    No Duties on imports & Exports and no Port Charges on Vessels.
    1895 4 No Duties on imports Exports and no Port Charges on Vessels. The Cw~rency m which eommernil trmnmctitma mre ceJcmUted, u the 6vnt*h Dotimr dimded xnto Vent*. The common weigy grain*, iroy Gold U Silver Thrkad by iue catty oj mid by th, 40 Picui, Ja»a To.acco. by the Corge of
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    PREMIA OF INSURANCE.
    79 4 ON (iOUUfc. To EtnoPE (not north of Great Britain) 2$ y cent Do (ninth of Do. 30 Amtiuca and N. South Wales 2i Cai'c of G. Hope Sf. Helena. ..2 Calcutta 1$ BOMBAY 1$ MaDius Krmia* Ovupi 2i lU.u s>ea 4 Ct^LON \i M-\( BITIUS 2 JiOUKBON
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    FREIGHTS TO LONDON & LIVERPOOL.
    76 4 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL. jtimonyOre ±"1.10 Tin a 1.10 y 20 cwt. igar in bass, t4 a i. 4 1 0 in cask* or boxes.. i.4.1c a l.i unbier in bkt*. or in bulk j£MO at* fo, in bai;s£4.4f.#i..i^2O cwt in boxes j£4.lr>«.T»so ft. Coffee, i.4.10«.u y 18 cwt. Pepper,
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    EXCHANGES.
    69 4 On Lowdok, Nary and Treasnnr Billg, 3 a .HO «l»ys' sight 4 jr. 5 j<f. a4* 6d. per Sp. dr. m Pnvatt! Bills, with shipping dorumenta, 6 months' si^ht, 4«. Id. per Sp. dr. M do. do. do. ;i rr.onths' sight, 4«. 6d. On Cai-cctta, GoTirnmenf, 30 day*' »iaht,
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    LATEST RATES.
    37 4 m E>io; akp, 4th February, Overlnnd. Mm Caicitta lltth April. >• Moultn&in. m Bombay, \L7ih March, via altutta. From China, 7th April Agne*. From Manila, 17th April, y Rafaela. From Batavia, sth May, ft Geonje Washington.
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      583 4 ARRIVALS. MfTISBT. May 6 Ganges, Mf Donald, Balavia 29th April ft. Adrastus, Ilnyhes, Li%erpcol SBth Deer 6 Col/ingwooJ, Ciutlirie, Baiavta ]>t M,, v 6 Lit if if futures, Sheriff, Calcutta lothA|Nj| 7. St. Lamond Balavia 2nd Aluy. 8. Agnes, dimming, China 7lh April. 11. tiit t if, Willie, C.Wcutta 1
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  • THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS EXTRA.
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      10 1 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS EXTRA. SINGAPORE, PRIDAY, 14th MAY, 1841.
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      1965 1 China. By the arrival of the Danish Oak yesterday from Macao the 26th ult., we have received a Canton Press of the 24th, from which we publish below all the China intelligence it furnishes. It Mill be perceived from this, that up to that date the Trade still continued to
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      CIRCULAR.
      83 1 Canton, 16th April, 1841. A satisfactory communication has this day been received troui M. k. Cosno»isws>ucr "Ywitg" 4eci*ralorj of tbe faithful intentions of his newly arrived Colleagues concerning the arrangement concluded between H. E. and the undersigned. The Kwang-chow-foo" having also issued a Proclamation by desire of their Excellencies
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      A NOTICE.
      143 1 British Factory, Canton, 16th April, 1841. Elliot, fee. &c. learning that the quiet and industrious people of Canton are disturhed by constant rumours of warlike preparations against this Town and Province, upon the side of the British forces—clearly declares to all the people that these reports are false
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      PUBLIC NOTICE
      87 1 Macao, 2<>th April, 1841 Notice is hereby given thHt all persons requiring pass ports for small craft proceeding up the river after this date will receive the same on application at the office of the Superintendents of trade. The passports must be exhibited on board the Senior Officer's
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      PUBLIC NOTICE
      330 1 British Factory, Canton 17th April, 1841. To prevent general and serious inconvenience to the Trade, Notice is hereby given that Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary has applied to the Senior Officer in Command of H. M. >hips, China (and received bis consent) not to suffer any schooner or other small
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      IMPERIAL EDICT. (A.)
      606 1 On the 2nd of the !*d moon (March 24, 841) the imperial commands were received as follows: On a former occasion, the English rebels having attacked and destroyed our fortresses of Shukuk and Takuk, I. the Emperor, bad therefore already repeatedly transmitted my imperial will clearly commanding
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      IMPERIAL EDICT.
      391 1 On the Bth of the third moon (.iOth March 1841) the imperial commands were received as follows It appears that the English barbarians being perversely rebellious have hostilely approached near to the confines of the city (of Canton) and so supremely outraging all laws that the indignation of
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      PROCLAMATION
      327 1 by H. E. Rb thb nkw Governor or Kwangtuno. K.k, Assistant guardian of the Prince, a Director of the Board of War, atid Governor of the tw« Kwang Provinces proclaims his commands for full inform*tio i. Whereas I, the Governor, having been invested with the rule of this territory,
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      50 1 SAILED—ApriI 22 —British, Herald, Watt, for Lrith, Muck Swun for Singa|H»re and Calcutta Juou, Pickering, for London American Konohaiuiet, Waterman, United States, 24. —Giraffe, Wright, and Jean, Grimes, for Sydney Meltufi, Jours and West brook, Lemingtoo, for Loudon. Under immediate despatch, scotlund and tlifford for London, and Monarch for Leith.
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      SHIPPING AT WHAMPOA.
      60 1 British—Julius Cesar, Nimrvd, Fort William, Earl of' lurc y Dartmouth, Aden, Lowjee Furni/i/, Jean, Ann Gales, Recovery, Aittvt.n, Francis Smith, Mary Catherine, Anne Luittg, tattle Huntly, thebur, Kingston, Orleana, >culeby Cattle, Duchcti of C.Unener., Premier, Bella Marina, Eiita, Monarch and Charlotte, AmehicaN.— then PreMt, Lowell, Harrngam«et, L
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