The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 11 November 1841

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. .*>>. 45. VOL ti. IMMIHSIS.SY MOHArj.YG, llxu JVOWMMnEit, 1841. CCCVIII.
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    CHINA.
    48 1 (From (he Canton Pros, 2,'W October.) We have beard a report of an attack hiving been made by some Chinese upon BSme soldiers of tbe gar- rison at Hongkong. W*; have not be n able to learn particulars, but suppose it to have been some chance medley.
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    Canton.
    203 1 Rej orts of further preparations of the Chinese for j attack or defence have during the week been silent, and everything was proceeding quietly at canton. Near llowqua's and Napier's fort the liver has been almost totally obstructed, and Chop or Cargo boats can i puss it only at
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    Chusan.
    211 1 The latest reports fioui Canton state, upon informution received through Chinese, and come overland, that Chusan iva. Bjaia taken hy the English on the 4th of tbis month, after four days hod fighting, for which latter singular circumstance they account by Saying that an island near Chusan, strongly foi
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    Imperial & Popular Superstition.
    535 1 Imperial Popular Superstition. Tlie. Emperor i-5 at »reat pains to convince his ;»eople thst the foreign ')*.rbari.nis have been defented, and issues ths&kat'ifibf*S to ttie Goda tor the manifest favor shewn in repulsing them with great loss from before Canton by a most seasonable tbundeiatom, and in ulteriy destroying tbem
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    Imperial Promotions.
    433 1 (From ths Vekiny Guzette.) The Emperor's commands hive been received as follows It appears tbat oa n firmer occasion Yang memorialised in relation to the rebellious Barbarians. Tbey desired to oiter the river of tbe provincial city, (Canton) but our officers and troop* energetically attacked them and drove
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    Supply of Arms to the Chinese.
    597 1 To the Editor of the Canton Rr gist or. Sir—To Mare's nests" generally, may be applied the Spanish proverb peor en meitealio. n I should not, therefore, have attain troubled you about. Mr Coolidge, bad be confined himself to a plein denial of having
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      743 1 oofrßifßtiarr notification. "im^HEHEAS. n h of importance ro all claim of y*7 die Cain ninn iry, thai the pnblie hhdiways I i>e upheld «md undntained in en efriuimt rials, > i;< t is hereby that with a view to secure un adequate supply ol n»au rials foi the repair of
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    • Advertisement
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      663 1 BASS' ALLSCPP'S PAI.TS _Üb*E. Just imported per Josephiiif" and for sate at the Godowns cf the Undersigned. 60 Hhds. Ha*V Pale Ale. 50*Ihds. Allsopp's ditto GUTHRIE CO. bt»gapo+t, Q'lth Oct. 1041 FOR SALE. ASoPtaioa CliltO NO METER, by Roskf.l, Apply to BOUSTEAD, SCHWADE CO Otngamore, WthiOctoher 1841. FOR SALE, At
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      276 1 RATES OF THE Singapore Branch of the Union 3a._k of Calcutta. ADVANCES OX DEPOSIT. In Cash Credit Accounts or Loans for Three Months. Kates of Adv tnce On Iron, Copper, Tin, Patl na and Benares Opium, Eiece-l'oods, Twist &c and Country Produce of a readily saleable description. Three* fourths of
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    The Typheons.
    402 2 (F*om the Canton Register, October 19) The following imperial Edict hss been received. YihthanenA bis collegnes have reported that the ocean has been agitated by typhoons, snd tbe public officers and landing places of the English barbarians entirely destroyed, ami one ship wrecked. By the report it is
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    Smuggling Coats.
    902 2 (From the Canton fnis, Oct \6 Tlie counneicial enterprise of the people, and a love cf hazard if large profit* can be uiadu, ou one side, and on ti.e other the txtrcmeveaality of the nand nii.i.who for a lee are ever ready to connive at evasion ol tbe
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    910 2 From the Chinese Repository for September. Illustrations nf men and things in China picture of the battle in the^rear of Canton, and drawing of a steamer und ship of war. Sixes the late attack on Canton, some Chinese have been trying to turn a penny by selling pictures of the
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    BOMBAY.
    278 2 Traffic in White Females. From the tknnbuy Times, Sept 25 Ol the four millions sterling of .Merchandise annually expoited fiom Great Britain to the brazils th*- supply of which the manufacturing interest is afta'd of losing altogether, unless at the expiration of ihe existing treaty between the two countries
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    1024 2 One of the shot fiom the Eugluh ships hit »v image of this deity iv a temple near the southern wall and broke its arm the Atalsnts soon after got on the roeka near the Dutch Folly, which the people ascribed to the wrath of the god. directly. Indirectly many
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    Bight Church and High Long Character of Sir Robert Peel.
    845 2 Sir Robert Peel as a man who makes, or rather forges, bis own precedents. He justifies what he dues by what he has dune. His greatest argument is his own consistency. No man builds so much on self. The least
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    171 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THK *IN AP0 RE FREE The Persians had an extraordinary respect Ne and prai-eivorihy extend ,he means of i, much in «..r ,„.wer layeil,, hut it J, neither laudable nor cornmemu ,l« p, „u rsue Uj^ forbidden pain <>• Tv some ii is nor a
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    EXTRACTS
    3104 2 FR.OM AN UNPUBLISHED JoU RN.U, A RESIDENCE °AT $INf}\'*OßE, DURING I'AKT iF \6tU 41. (Continued from our Irst.) It i*s a common mv miet'aken conclusion that where lar-e forrest trees exist v, c 11)()>l be Tlie soils ot Man ope piotfuce forests of sUiely HrS and other trees ami
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    BIRTH.
    24 3 At Singapore, on tin 9th instant tlip lady of Assisui.t Snrgean J Dnnwaaa, a»ib Kegiment .Madras M. N. I of a Dstmarri rt.
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    THE FREE PRESS.
    769 3 Singujwre, llmrsday, Wth Novr. 1841. China. The shipping report of the week announces the artiv.il of the Amelia, from Macao the 23rd ult, and Captain Shilstove was kind euuiigh to send us a Canton Press of that date, The intelligence is of extremely little interest The sound
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    142 3 Iron HousKa.-Mr. Riband, of Brussels, has constructed an iron house, which, according to the stateuients published, appears to answer tbe object intended in a satis^ctorv manner. The walls are hollow, and the hot a,r circulates from a central point in the kitchen, ternu-h tbe intervals in the walls, and by
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    87 3 *^fj*)H»> H M. Sloop, of War Clio and Kritomart, winch left this t4 r Maulmain on Monday and Tuesday dSt returned into Port yesterday TiT™ i l *T n t,Je ormer h rt w™ w.t!, H M S. Cornwallis (72) p. \\ICHn W% Enquire, near tl.e North Sand, on her
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      557 3 AV_._*_.i_«j»_stwA_^Ua.Wi_.ju Riiuioi-.., -tOii ikUNT-Z Of SE^TLu^iid, 1841. Thermo- Mean, of Meun\Dephtof Date Barometer. meter. Thermometer Dew j Rain DIRECTION OF WIND. \~Uttx. I Jliti.j Max I i/ift \U'!l 1 Wet.,\ roiril\tn luck r30,079,29.96J|52,03j78, 5 82, 3 76,97 75 62 Midnight to 10 AM calm. 10 to 5 P.VI North Westerly,
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  • Singapore Free Press Price Current.
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      PRODUCE OF EUROPE & AMERICA.
      1125 4 PRODUCE OF EUROPE AMERICA. i'SICKI. I Stocbs! REMARKS. 1 Bp. Dirt. COTTON GOODS. j Cambbics, 12 ids., 41 a 42 in. common. e» Cor.\ 18 a 26' Small Saleable. 12 <ds.. 42 a4l its. mid*, tofint Pee. U < 3J do. Demand limited. 24 yd*.. 50 aUO te 3 a
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      No Duties on Imports & Exports and no Port charges on Vessels.
      117 4 No Duties on Imports Exports and no Port charges on Vessels. TA* fe _B_-__c#_ M _i ~_i-_i_#.,* sa. i^_ 75i_, The common weight ts the Ptcul, of 133* lbs. avoirdutoue. dt9l e n tf AL T ™f J 1 ar 5 fo »**so*/, MITS r- rTTn IfM-ri" rr-fl^ n' 1
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      PRODUCE OF EUROPE & AMERICA.
      895 4 PRODUCE OF EUROPE AMERICA. Bp. Dlrs. MISCELLANEOUS. b) Glassware, Imnvdlera. (fine cut) Dozen. 2\ a 21 Moder. a.eaoia. jraaj^daavaaMeGlaai^^ Sa|Mb|fc Flint Stones kt\ a„ h Gold Thread Catty of Zb drs. wgt Ma 87] do. i j. Sp aom Wflnted c,,o a a rf e,, gT« 6 pas-sdaE... |70a JJ
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      FREIGHTS TO LONDON & LIVERPOOL.
      81 4 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL. Antimony Ore £l. Tin 1 1 a 1.10 20 cwt. Coffee,.., 4?4.4* .£4.10 ylB cwt Sugar in bag........ 4T4 a 4 4s. 1 Pepper £4. 5,. a £i. lue per 16 cwt. in casks or boxes.. 4N.4 a 4.10 Hides £4. 10 a £b. do Gambier
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      EXCHANGES.
      65 4 On London, Nsvy and Treasury Bills, 3a 30 days' sight 4« srf. per Sp. dr. Private Bills, with shipping documents, fi months' sight, As.7d. per Sn dr *s do do# do 3 •»-«ths» sight, 4«. did. eis. 7d, On Calcutta, Government, 30 d*ys sight, 217 Coys. Rs p«r Sp.
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      LATEST DATES.
      40 4 From Enoland, 4th August, via Bombay. > Rom Calcutta. 14th October, per Steamer Forbes* fiom Bombay, 29th Sept. per Steamer Medusa. Prom China, 23rd October j4»ie'i_. From Manila, Ist October via China. From Batavia, 20th Oct per Geo. Fyfe.
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      PREMIA OF INSURANCE.
      77 4 UIN UUUU2>. To ErnoPE (not north of Great Britain) 2§ cent Do. (north of Do. 34 America and N. South Wales 2$ Cape of G. Hope St. Helena. 2 Calcutta...... ll BnMBAY o Nannee ji PERSIAN til LPH Ol Heo Sea 4 C 1 EYLON 11 AL'RITIUS
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      641 4 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE ""arrivals^ s BRITISH. ■Nov, 4. Good Success, Fraset, Ciiina <">IsKK i 4. Karnes Siam 24th October 4. {/</f«, Nina, Penai.o roth O^tohi', i 4. Zeelust, Sin*, Fetianj* 20lh Ociohrr 1 V itt% 9 m?P*ii V Mt 2 ,b Oc'oW •.•■«Wt/7iW;Hi4lT,Huiehininn,Cliinayii_ d. tfr/ce, liicks. hina 20th Otiober, 6, fetch
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