The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 24 March 1842

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    Masthead
    16 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER .»>». I*. r>»#. THvnsniY jtoHjrijra. «4th m^rch, is«. jn>. cccxxvu.
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    CALCUTTA.
    1787 1 Cabool Affairs. (From the EnglMmun, February 12 T I?f l!T, heen favoured wi lh of ci veral Jullalabad letters of the la.est *W, u,d .11 Zc^Zk breathing the same fine spirit, »(,<,„ 5,.^,, V\/, hp defence of that P U ce the same mdhpiMio', wh^ I the wr.teis dwell
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      709 1 COVSRIfBICNT NOTIFICATION. IJ\»* ,i,f. m.iiv tbe prori^iom contained in An- Ml of 1839 and of XII of 1840 I, s hetrNy tiotiri-d. t»nt for the year 1 8 I> ..II H,.u^ s and t>(her BoiMiaf*, and Linds not covered with ItliildMtit* widiin \kc limit* of the Town of Sin^;«p<,ie, »rr
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      729 1 TO LET. nn TWf) ronvenimi BUNGALOWS, -i#J»nn!\ X tnaied np nr the Court ilou?e, also l»«rny| Oll<? °n «be Banks of the Kochor Canal. Apply to A r.. JOHNSTON CO. Sihfiapnre, nth March, IR-I2 ~TO I.BT. THE Cheapest HOUSE, in Singapore. Apply to D. CUNNINGHAM, j Singapore, 9th Murrh. MM.
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      859 1 WXXi BS SOLD' BY PUBLIC AUCTION, By order of the Executrix to the Estate of the late J. B. DeWind, Esqre. AT MALACCA, On the Mh April next ensuing, A Lame quaiitiiy of Handsome Furniture, consisting of Chairs, Tables, Chest of Drawers, I Couche*. Globe Lamps, Wall Shades, Pier Glasses,
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    Capitulation, Retreat and Butchery.
    2795 2 [F*rrr Jni,! A7,tA!TAi> Lbttvu.] fi^DerHi Klj.liiiistone U^»,, trmtiog with thf na«e atvl t.r..rb«row» villuiu, vrliu M i.uulrred the E^roy. y.'t,. ilafi tomrmaw4» ifcg Ttrli ■>— If w«« ti^i.t-d, •o the purport tli kt onr t/ouj>* w«»re to j;i»e h^i th« feiili«nry> |(vt»c!t»i(»n of the c nutty
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    The Battles in the Khybur Pass.
    1091 2 (From the Aura Uklibar, I ebj/ 5 An obli^mg correspondent bM ac«t tts tl>e t >Howii»g aecouiit of M unsuccessful attempt to force tbe Khybur r'tt^» Our iotisal m a surtkient eoto.»ent on ihv absurdity of oar late proceeding m IM* qn<»rrer tl>e despatch
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    Reinforcement to our Troops.-Affghanistan
    460 2 Reinforcement to our Troops.-Aff-ghanistan From the Bombay United ->eoxt Gazelle, F(b,t.) We bd?e every reason to thin* tUtt larg« reinforce- I ments will be »e.jt from England uu receipt ut iatelligenue of ll>e Ca.>ui iutiarrection. Wo must tUe Tories credit for bjin^' nlviraya a wa; like j>ai ty, tu l
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    Afghanistan.
    1146 2 As the following iu-tel'igenre from Aflg!vmißtan i»of a tomewhat less gloomy nature than a,iy, wu:cn vtq Lave Utely rectived we hasten to lay it bet.uc om ren» dei s. li >s derived from ilie beat soerea A leiter from Jullauniad ol Uw. 24th J inuuy stitej M 'homed Aki>.«r
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    Failure of the Cotton Experiment at Surat.
    2989 3 Failure of the Cotton Experiment at Surat. ffrmm r ■<« < „f fW,y. jo J \V t ll»e Bombay 2'im*# letter tn"'" < (l Ui lum tu'ton P;«n;tri, whuai flu i v <•' I*' 1 «:fo»« j rocured from America at to |x iry an HMMM »ith a vicar to
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    MAULMAIN.
    436 3 New River Passage for Ships. [From the Muulmain Chronicle, Feby. 16]. The following letter addressed to the Commissioner has been sent to us for publication. It describes the succes»*il attempt to take a large vessel down the river through the channel lately discovered by Lieut. Fell, I. N. who
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    265 3 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Dtar Hir, I observe by your paper of the 27ih uliimo ili.it accounts had reached your settlement of an impouant acquisition having been made hy the Chinese Forces at Canton in the shape of Three liutcli Engineers," whose names are duly
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    THE FREE PRESS.
    1537 3 Singapore, Thursday, 2\th March, 1842 Ciiixa. —By the arrivals from Macao durin* the week up to the 23rd instant, we h;>ve received papers to the s\h from which extracts will l>e found in the usual place, but they contain nothing of importance. The David Malcolm with t
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    Movements of Tharraswady.
    136 4 (Frew the Muuimmm i.-imtcle, Febg 9.) A r»|;rn li*» 'eai.hfd from Kautioon tn.it the K'ng pMaf i» Ba>sem and not, M wa* supposed, «O Tlmim\ ah V\ c know nm Mlkßl tieuhee irnlh tliere n» .y be i»i live report, lint then' itolhrng im- < |>rot>a' le
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    The Mergai Archipelage & c.
    844 4 The Mergai Archipelage c. We u«v« been favored by correspondent with the (olluwniK aeeoant of the voyage of the Steamer fro. 9t> 4vri«9 her Ute absence froia the at lion. 11 *A r ({Bitttd MmlniD on the mornim) of Mir l.Uh Jan. to j<in %k» ComoilMiouvr at Tivoy. huvinf on
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    CHINA.
    723 4 (From the Canton lirgisltr, March].) ('I rati»i<ition) PROC LAMATIOff. Th> iMistanf gr»r minister. She, and awe-exciting general, Yih pH'ulatni 1u tin- mhal>iUt>tt»- ol Ln. di»\i'u\ in il>« department of yirifipo, ami of Ok? districts of 1 1 !n.e and C hinhnt, K>i Mtif lull iiLJorii>4iini» Smct the renelhoo* k.arliair.»n»ciMj>p4
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    Piracy.
    541 4 (From the Certiim Frest, March 5.} We liavp of Ule several lim»< hut! occasion to mention the frtq_Mnii pifOJtioi mh mutiny in ami near the UmMom river, wid w e aie 10 sorry k> learn from nalive informants ifnt t'.e Pirate* aie continually increasiir^ jn dartre a-id nutrHjers, s»id
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    The Idler in Hongkong.
    1337 4 Wo 3. The ct>mplimpnf«,ry but unmerited remarks in respect of m> lizy meins, and klle jottings, encourage me ta send you >ome more ami it t should fail lo MMM your readt-is, Mteve ine T I hid i»ot to amuse mytt-11 which k> a git Mid
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    LATEST DATES.
    115 4 From E^var.AND, 4th Drcr. via Ceylon. i From Calctttta 2l«t Feby., ytfoltcmbine. From Rombav. Kith Fehy. y> Muv. Prona Cwina, (kti Murclr V F',ttay <alant. I Prom Manila,, 27th Keby. y Co .ntes of Minlo. jj Prom Batavia, 17t»i Feby. y A ctmna. FACIAS.?! T* X^KTOOIf LIVERPOOL. Ore
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    EEXCHANGES.
    53 4 On London, Treasury BilU r 3a 30 days' sight 1» 6^rf. per Ssy. dr. n Privateßill*, o mos' »t, 4».Sd. do. 2 m 4*. 7rf- Ou Calcutta, Government, 30 days' si^ht, 217 Co*, Rg |<r Sp. drs. 100. None. R^ion Bank Pout Bills, M) dayt st, 217- Private, 3<»
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    PREMUIA OF INSURANCE.
    80 4 ON GOODS. To Ev nor* (not nortbof Great Rritoin) 2§ cent Do. (nortk of I>O. 3i t» America and N. South Wales.... ..24 Cape of G. Hope Si. Helena.. »t Calcvtta 2§ >t Bombay 2 >t Ma or as *i n KER^IAW Gl LPU 3i rt Ued
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      153 4 ARRIVALS. BRITISn. March 17. Zwfy Grant, McGregor. MrtCTo6'h inst. 17. Kirn lltap *>oon, Clioi»y[ r l'en<tn^> 4lh insl. 18 tuttuy zuluw, Thompson, Hongkong 7th instant. 18. Harriet, Elvm, Penang Srf> inst. 19. li A! S. Sirm, W. 6iivul», B>q. Plymouth 15th Novemher. 19. Cnthe'inr, )cW\\, Pcnunj; 4th inst. 20. Atotrtom,
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      370 4 22. Hengoen. K< an Aan, liatavia 2nd ult DEPARTURES. BRITISH. March 18. Joftn Campbell, Wliite, Domhay. 18. l.ady iirant, AJcGre^or, do. \9. bei»g, Penam; a,,d Malacca 1% 19- Gutsuchun, Evt^iy, C»lcoii», f il. Hault, Uppleny, LunUois. 2U Abbeiton, Call, »S.)»nbay. 21. Fiittoy >obim, J liomsun, Calcutta. f 22. A//« IftMy
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE PRESS
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      11 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE PRESS V IS- 18IHtSI>iY .W««.17.V,';. 24,,, M.^a^tS^^^^^H
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      1441 1  - THE EUROPE NEWS. (Frvw the London Mail, Jany. 4 Court. Th* Qnfn ha* brcn pleased to order letter*, pa- t. h. i^^l under the Ureat S< al, foi araatiafl ili-lii.t the I'rince of thr rnitrd fcla«--,,,,^1 rut un and Ireland Duke ot >ay.,, t < oiii«<ili and Holiday, Karl of
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      Spain.
      127 1 lii Mwirul ilihi .>i<' intnttfious speculations res* }>taug (lit MmMkki inajui ity 111 tfci oit«'s, wliLh* i l Wm iciieil, ho Id not We favourable lothc picseut m *.1 'imt or it u»om»>lr n -t m «<> I sj»u«»*ro. in tilksr ta»e the I.e^islatme wtl i>e thss livt-d. ii
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      Russia and Ciroassia.
      168 1 According to some accounts in the Continental fl paper*, iii;e«ii£«>nce lia.i t>eeu received at Conn- tantinople. by way of irebisond, of a victory gained by Ifcc i iun-M.ins over the Uussians ihe moM si*;- I Mri MHi deu-ive, it is sail, turn has occured since j the
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      Turkey.
      187 1 An MMtre ehaagt lias uken place in the ministry Melieniet U^t•t :'asiia 'uid oeen N|»| oin'e.l President ol tin new Cabtovt. We I<miii oy wav of Vienna that the I'o M *M piocetiluiL' with her HrniauK iH>, .utd ha<i HvMiintil a tliie.itening attitude t wa'Us (.ieect. The Divan had
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      America.
      1242 1 Lo d Ashlmrton is to proceed immediately on a special mi»ion I'rum tins country to Am< rica. W e »i.t < t- Ntvv oik papers lo the. loth December A The Piouieiu mmimgt to Congress is as n*uak^J vi'i> U-n^t.iv iocumeul, u r >insi tutlv in'o alt matlejfl uh'ther
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      The Mergai Archipelago &c.
      836 2 "We b»ve been favored bj a correspondent with the following aeeoont of the voyage of the Stvamer Pvo9*rj><*4 ■«tm«9 her late absence from the st liun. 'A r tg*kt«d Mawiman on the morning ot Hir l.Uh Jan. to j<>in tfce Conuiissiouer at Tmvoj, hvviug on board
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      CWINA.
      640 2 (From the Canton Hrgisltr > Marc h l.) "I'rttntOitinn) PROC LA M AT U) If. The ottistanr grrar wtmimm, ske, and awe-excitm* gen»rul, Yik |iN'vl.nm in Oie nilml>itaiii»-oi <.. dmHi« t in tbv department of Ninfipo, and of the districts of 7»'<£&t>e and < kinhnt, lot their t»ll uUuriiMiitin
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      Piracy.
      1159 2 From the CtiHloft t'res*, March 5 We Imvp of Uie sevpral tim»< h;itf weask tion the fi-iqueni pfcaciM c«> mniueii jri an I anton river, swid we aie lo sorry h> learr live informants tfeit tn e Piraie* we co«.ii Mmtog hi darri.- and nutn-hers, wnd no lo fine
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      Commercial Intelligence.
      1872 2 Svga<R Of ?s,2')l ba«s Manila at public sale* nearly the whole sol I, low middling dry grey at I7s <)d, damp ditto lt>» 6d. lMidd'intj dry browii at 15s to* I IsBtid,one lot !<>*, damp ditto 1 its od to 15>, and washed at I** b'd l<> I-Ik
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