The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 11 July 1844

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
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    Masthead
    16 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERGANTILE ADVERTISER. «8. ¥\>i. !>. TMUHSiKiY MOHJTUra. Hth JTUJLY, 1844. JTo. CCCCJLIX
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      924 1 NOTIFICATION. TflK following extracts from a letter to the ad dress of the local Post Master from the Poi Master General of Colombo are published (or gen< rai in'ormation I have the honor to acquaint you that our Ovei land Letters are, for eight months of the year, tram milled
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      926 1 NOTICE. WHEREAS it having on the 15th of June last past been pre^enied to the Judges of Her Majesty's Court of Judicature of Prince of Wales Island, Singapore and Malacca sitting as a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery at j Singapore, by the Grand Inquest then
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      735 1 T a TO LET. HAT well-finished and commodioas House in the Cantonment, lately oc-l»»t-ji.;} c u pied by Major Haldane, 4th Uegt. N.l. Apply lo MARTIN, PYCE& Co T v TO L£T. MAT Commodious Dwelling House. n9tj D High Street, adjoining Mr Giithrte's ,8 3 Apply to 1L GF.O. ARMSTRONG
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      660 1 BRONZE iAND LACQUERED. HANGING AEG AND LAMPS, With Top and Bottom-Stanj* Com*leli. RECEIVED. FOR SALE, AT F. MARTIN'S. Singapore, 9th July, 1844. P S— A fresh consignment of Prime Ox Toneue* in small kegs. ON SALE^ AT F. MARTIN'S AT THE MANUFACTURERS* PMCEfr. Charriot, Gio, Carriage, and BoGGr Ha*ness, real
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    CALCATTA.
    111 2 E eath of Mr Grecnlaw. {From the Eatiern Star, Jun%\>,.) It i» with extreme renrei we announce rhe. death; of Mr C.B. Greeulaw. He expnel yesterday mntnm^ at 3 o'clock, after a lonttil'a s s, ihruugboui which there h.ive been, we believe, lear« of a (aial itrminatiun. Mr Greenlavtr
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    EUROPE
    1639 2 Genera- Summary. P«r!Um#Ht met on tlie 15th ult., alter the Easter recess. The proceedings, however, from lhat hour to the pr— Hl lime, have scaicely presented a single t'ealu i e ot" interest. The great public questions of the day. the Factory Hill and the Hpdget, have furnished no
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    East India Intelligence.
    2989 2 (From the London Mail, May 6.J On the 10th April a ballot was taken at tbe East ludu House for tbe election of six Directors, in the room of Major-Gen. Sir J. Law Lushin^ton, Mr G Lyali, Mr E Macnaghfen, Mr J. P. Mu*pratt, Me M. T.
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      733 2 F »R S'iLE ex C. C. At the GWouw* if ihe Undettngma: Ba»s and 4Ntopf*i Ale in cask. Superior Champagne Madenaand Sherry. Patent Fell, aullle., Cuiks.&C. Fine Flaiim-I, Umi.nllas, Hat«, Caps. Blankets, MmHs, Tahle Cloth* »nd Covers. Dinner PtoWtS* Pots, &c. &c. t "'"""*St PATEaSON CO. biHgupote, mth Moy, 1844.
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      287 2 one Pliaeton, Uamt.ro 1 Pork, Tongues in Pickle, llainhro* ana Dutch Gin, London Claret and Laro/e Uermitai^e, Sherry, Cherry Cordta! Copper Sheathing, Copper hohs of j —1{ inches, Fir Planks, Superior Russian Canvas BRIIN, MRYRR CO dANS 5OUCI TilJi/*Tiiii. MRS ORACLE has »he honor !o announce, that on Friday erenmi!.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      646 2 The May Mail. The arrival of the Express yestemay, with i elligence that the Goveinur-General had heen recalled, caused no little excitement. The majority ol those lo whom the news was told seemed io think they were being hoaxed they did not dout>t thai the c veie grounds f or
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      349 2 Some consideration >ecins io ha\e '>ecn shown, m a successor. Sir Henry Hnr^inge is s/hrotlier -iii-law ot Lord Ellen borough's he is a Tory, a* d a iVJilitaiy man he is not li.c |wr->on we should wish to have seen at the head of the Government of 'his country, but
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    Imperial Parliament.
    3791 3 HOUSE OF LORDS. APBir. 29i— Recal or Loho Ellknookough. Lord COLCHESTER said, be wished to put a question to the noble duke on a subject of gieat importance, and which hud excited much interest in the pub. lie wind. Within the last few days the recal of the
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    Miscellaneous.
    285 4 The inhabitant! of Ware have tnken a step which placet beyond doubt their resolute determination, consistently to oppose the Puseyiie practice* introduced into the services at the parish church. They have decided on converting the Town-hall into a place of public worship, exactly in accordance with the usual 8.i%
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    Ireland.
    246 4 Father Mathew is to visit America in Jane next. A free patssge has been offered to him by Grinnell, Minturn, and Co., proprietors of a London and Liverpool live of packet ships, which he has accepted. home nights since, wuiie Lord Tullamore was returning to Cabir, where be is
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    Scotland,
    56 4 The Free Church deputation to America hive remitted to this country upwards of 5,00u7. Old James Stuart, tbe last of the Stuarts, commonly Wnown by tht name of Jemmy Strengtby died on the 11th of April, «ged 116. His death was caused by an injury winch he received from
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    Literature. Arts. Sciences. &c
    112 4 Mr ii. T. Frinsep has written sety able pamphlet, entitled Notions on Corn L*ws and Customs Duties i" he is in favour of a sliding scale of reduced duty. English Opera House. A smart little trifle, entitled Polkamania, has been produced at tLis house, und is
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FHEE PRESS
      310 4 Dtar air, Last year I paid the Post Office here the enormous *um of *i,005 96 Cents tor Posta-e of Letters. On Monday morning the Water Witch from Calculi* was observed at anchor in the Road* at daylight— and it was after
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      TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
      773 4 It wis a sentiment expressed some time ago, hy a celebrated Legislator, wlio<e name I have forgotten, tha» to form a well regulated Coven.ment, it \\.i> absolutely necessary to avoid the system of 44 Piurmlitm" as by vesting in one individuals a
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    BIRTH.
    15 4 At Singapore, on Fuday tUe 28ih June, Mrs J J. Ckoi'ley of a 6on.
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    DEATH.
    22 4 At Singapore, on the 9.h inst J UIIET Amand* the Infant Daughter of Captain 11 a IMuW a d|J mouths. s
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    THIS FREE PRESS.
    2439 4 Singapore, Thursday, II tf July, 1844. Our Commercial advices from Calcutta reach to the 20th ultimo. The Opium Market continued in a very excited state and after the arrival of the lltd Rover Uom China pi ices advanced to CVs fe. 1,470 for P atrm and 1,370
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
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      12 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY MORNING, 11th JULY, 1844.
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      Colonial.
      135 1 We have advices from Jamaica of the 23d of March, Demerara, the 19th, and Barbadoes, the 20th of that month. The weather at Barbadoes was unfavourable for sugar-making, and the mills were doing very little work, which is said to be a serious drawback upon the crop." The Jamaica
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      Foreign Intelligence.
      1444 1 Franck.— The French government has determined on abolishing slavery in its colonies. A sum of two millions sterling is to be appropriated, in imitation of t tie English plan, in purchasing from the masters the liberty of their slaves. Tbe object of the King's late vuit to Dreux
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      Naval.
      486 1 The Right Hen. the Earl of Haddington, on being made acquainted with the decease of Sir J. Brenton, and the consequent reversion of the good-service pension of 300/. per annum, immediately marked the approbation of the Admiralty and the country of the eminent services in China of the gallant
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      An Indian's Marriage in London.
      1883 1 (From the At (us, May 6) Easter week being one devoted to sight-seeing of all descriptions, it is not to he wondered at that so legitimate a spectacle for the curious as an American Indian's marriage with an Englishwoman should have attracted a crowd to
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      The Recall of Lord Eilenborough.
      1444 1 The astounding intelligence of the recall of Lord j Ellenborough by the Directors of East Indian Company has burst upon the political world like a sudden clap of thunder under a serene sky. It is true tbat a good deal of gossiping has circulated in
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    • SINGAPORE FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
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        339 4 ARRIVALS. •»i»— Flag VetseVt Names Captain From I DaU °J I Depart. July 4 Bruibh barq nmtna Huyenia Kettlewell Batavia 28Ul ult. 4 British schooner f/urry Bhong Pinang 18th ult! 5 British barque Favorite Scaddea Bombay. 2nd utl. 5 British ship Stalkart Dixon do 4th ult. 7 British brig Fly
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