The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 19 February 1846

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    20 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Vo. H. t\U. 11. TSIVHHIKiY .W Ort.Vf.W,'. 19T1I FEBRUARY l«4O. JV*>. CCCC rXI.III
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      714 1 OOVERMEWT ft OTIFIC UTIOH. WHEKEAS the undermentioned Stores belonging fo the Arab Ship Ailncie, wrecked off t!)P Coa«t of Cochin-Chin* on or about the 15th |)ectmher 1844, having been handed over to the v"d»» 'Rn*d ln Mandarine of th* Ships of His Ma jpsiy the King of Cochin-China, Notice is
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      1373 1 OK AND TflV SIC \ls ENT&S--MR Ravac has the honour to announce that he proposes to give a Grand Musical Entertainment at Singapore. The assistance of Professor Fie' i« and the Amateur Band has been kindly offered for the occasion. Monday 23rd February. PROGRAMME. 1. Overture to th? fcarhier of
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      970 1 ADVANTAGEOUS FIELD FOR SU n A p MANUFACTURED AND PLANTERS* AT MALACCA. i¥l IlK Undersigned together with other Chinese I M. cullivators of Sugar Cane at Malacca are prepared >o contract with any Kuropean Sugar Planter or Manufacturer who will establish a manufactory at Malacca to supply him will, Canes
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      1255 2 T«> THE EDIT'»RV>F TH* fctNOAMU 1 *RE* PRB*« Sir. ll having r»r«» «lwm»d ImOPMRMI by 'he 'hair m»n of the lts»m''»T C«min«e# l«» sn»»mii ih# m ut** <»• thf m**Mt>f held O*« 'he I 1 h i'-S^t'l for pu»»*i«-aii«"i we b#g to hand you c«i»i*» |here« f, »r.H ike dttruments
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      833 2 It wa« fn»m no wa»ti of courtesy «iat we did no* nMke k'town to yon our in'eMrle' 1 communication 10 Ll' yds but from 4 cnnriction that you did not reI q>np our opinion on the matter as Agents for Li >yds or you would hwe emt'loyed us as surveyor*
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      831 2 «r ■■*c JUST RECEIVED FOR SALE. At the Commission Rooms of the Undersigned. A variety of Sweet Manila Hiscuiti injan, Fine Linen Drill for Trowsers, A superior quality of Long I I Ah, Cockbutn Sf 'o'* fine Pule her y green seal. Refined Lof Sugar, pin Peas, Busktt >alt,f»c. &c.
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      784 2 PUin, Figured and Coloured Mu«lin for u\ Fine Mousdelaine and Balzarine Dresses Handsome Embroidered Hina Scarf's, Shawls H kerchieft, Capes, Cuff., &c. manufacture,: Manila. v a Fi*ck and White Lace Shawls and Sams ?Prv Blnely-worked Collar*. Chemisseties of rv dJ SP tion. Dress Handkerc'iiefr &c. &c. Corded Muslinett and Horse
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    306 3 M,t«fo«»» in Tins. H ,..,he»ry Vine«»r in Pintsdlcutta Pickled Tongues and Mangoe Pickles, Hicon m Tins of 8 or 9 lbs each. i-.lcuita Puffulo Humps and Briskets. salt Beef and Pork in Barrel, H Butter in Jirs of 8 or 9 lbs each. Cumberland and Westphalia Hams (quite fresh) Bologna
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    JAVA.
    2093 3 Ectract from the Register ot the Ditiwsit.ous of the Minister of **«te% Gove>nt>r-Generul ot Netherlands India. Batavia, the I9ih Jinuary, 18*6. Lett A. The Minister of State, Governor-General of Netherlands India. Taking into consideration a. That the Lord Bishop of Canea, in partibus infiielium, Vicar Apostolic anu Pastor at
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      The Steamer " Fire Queen."
      269 3 The Steamer Fire Queen." (Prom the Economist, December 15.) We are sorry to learn from a morning contero»»ori>ry. of the abandonment of the communication with Singapore and the Eastward by means of the Fire Queen Steamer. We have on more than one occasion expressed our doubts repecting the stability of
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      The Steamer " Fire Queen."
      71 3 The Steamer Fire Queen." (From the Calvu'ta Standnrd, Jam 14.) This iron steamei was put up for sale l>y Messrs Mackenzie, Lyall and Co. yesterday, and sold to Messrs Mackey and to. for one lac «n»* seventy-two thotmnd rupees The vessel is |o6 feet long, 25 bioad, and '7 deep,
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      The "Sesolution."
      460 3 The "S esolution." m Immediately after the above, wa put up the Resolution, a sailing vessel of 200 tons. Mr S Reed purchased her for 13,500 rupees. (From the Calcutta Standard, Jany 7.) From a separate statement with regard to t"« Revo nues of Prince of Walrs' Island, Singapore and
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      MARRIAGE.
      34 3 At Siugapore, on Hie 1 <:tli instant, hy the '<evd UORAT'O iVJoULE, A M LtOBF.RT McKwRN, F.«qre to Anne, eldest daughter i 4 the late VV. M. Liitlk Esqre. 5. S C Edinburgh
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      DEATH.
      180 3 On Friday the 13th frewiuajy, 1846 at the residence of Mr UaTemam, t amponii Bnncoultn- Mr Matblw Murray, Master of li M li N. ai^ed J5 years. He joined the British Navy shortly before the battle o» Trafalgar and witnessed the death of Admiral Nelson on hoard the Victory.
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, 19th Feby 1846.
    82 3 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, 19 th Feby 1846. We had intended to notice tlie absurd pre ♦—-on* of the D »eh reldtive to Boroeo at some length this we^k. and also to have made *ome remyks r*cardi«f the Thine^e .o» »l ation of t.ut nnum»t«»nres have hindered our
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    148 3 We have r«ti»*d a China mail of the sth ii-stant, wl.irh only contains the following f)arH2r« .h of news (Extract of m Letter from Canton, dated F*b 2d.) There was h dis'urb-nce here Ust evenins. nrc«*ioned by a drunken m«rv K ft'in? i»to a Joss House in the ne^hhourhood of
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    82 3 In reply to the quay o» our correspondent R last week, rtfardiau the party liablt to reoair the throiialilareon the Riv#f side between the houses of Tan Tocksino and the TomunKonir, we are led to nnderttaad that the groad indicated is a public one, the repair of which therefore ought
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    52 3 Sydney We give elsewhere some extracts from the Sydney papers. The insubordination amongst the miiitaty does not appear to have bfpn of a very serious nature and to hive aruen from some very idcon»idered restrinions of .-ay News from Zea'aurl contained in the Australian j>a er^ are not of a
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    331 3 A lartre rnmmittee has been formed in London for the purpose of raising a subscription to rewaid L'eut Waghokn for his services in piomoting tlie oveiland communication belw»en Geat Bi Haiti and India Of this committee the lUrl* of An kl m I an I Ellenb<'rou£h are (-residents and immHei
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    101 3 A private letter fiom Gibmllei of dale 21 Derem 1 er tlie I inowma p.titii'utais re ,did|MJ the week f a Frem h biedine^ alien led with giedt loss of lite oil the oo**t of Afii'a We do nut >cc «uy tneniiou of uin the Malta Times winch we received
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    68 3 A chart has just been lithograped at the Mission PreSB from a drawing, we believe, by vir Thomson Government Surveyor, of the Coast of Arracan compiled from surveys by Captains Ross, Lloyd, J. N. Ac, and several unj ulnished sketches, which is calculated to be of much use to I
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    28 3 73 Junks in all, great and small, have arrived here up to the I6ih instant Wringing 4,631 Passengers. There are not many more Junks ex, ected this season.
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      109 3 onthly Report of taj Singapore mst 'itioil jc'ree chool t*irm»ned, by tne secretary Is 6 i\i\i'A Voa January 1846. 3"" "l^ l^ J -I* 1 for* Ajp 9 1 h Total No. of Names on the Book (Ut Jany.) !5 23 28 28 461 '.6 1 J JB^ Averse D^ily
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT
    1339 1 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS P RICE CURRENT BIWGAPOBK, THURSDAY MOIUISU, 19TH FEBRUARY, 1846. In tkia Fo)t these M* B» BMIM «l Import* and Exports and Vessels of every Nation are free of all charges. Account. «re kept in *».*•"*<> D'lUr. divided info Cent*. The UMial credit on sales i 8 a»
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    REPORT ON THE MARKET
    828 1 EUROPE GOODS The past week has heeii exceedingly dull for Europe imports generally and no improvement can be expected for the next f night Sellers of Cotton Goods ap; ear «»nxious to meet buyers and offer to jeduee prices for currrent qualities of White and G
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      11 1 mil; II f?J 111 Jplf i i JfT Hill] j'fiHfSiH !ilJyr,!
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      275 1 ARRIVALS. Date I Flag Vessel's Name*. Captain ~F rOm I Date °f I j)gt)Qrt Feb. 12 Dutch barq Wadeetool R ac hr^ h^iik "Sa^l' ml2 British Bhip sylph M.cdonald C llcl I ,tu „12 British barq Water Witch Forgan C 2^' ,II Dutch ship FatahoolS^n I 8m g ail k
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
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      12 2 SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY MORNING, 19th FEBRUARY, 1846.
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      195 2 letter from 10 «tbc*r, dated Feroxepore2d Janue,fter «i»in« description of past events stye," Ge,l littler went oat to reconnoitre. The Seiks beve finished bridge of boat* and intend recasting. „|-,..c we •hall bate another brush at them in a day We sr<» tn r c «'P I ftoißmantcation of th«
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      BOMBAY.
      962 2 (From the Bombay Ttmes. December 27 Recent account* from i !iiu% apprwe us that til 1 Lc<nltture of H ntgk<»ii; has boldly gra >pl. -<i with the en!* of the <ih*iit Ser.ii;,- SfaSSaß, hy <r*ntiti< to theae wortlii-s,'' as the Calcutta Enrfhsini* terna« th«-m. tl.n official rcC'»«nitiM of Licoue.
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        Military Insubordination.
        804 2 Military Insubordinatio n. [From the Morning Herald, December 3] n anotber co'unon will t>a found a paragraph reUti»e to some insubordination exhibited by the military, on Monday last, owing to the stoppage of their allowance of grog. There is much to give rise to serious reflection in j this incident,
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        Doings at Tahiti.
        2306 2 (From isV Port Phiiliji Patriot, JS'ovr. 20.) Cy (lie Austnliun. wt the lltli iti'iaiit w learn f' al lisa unf'o tunat** PaaMN is under bo,ik.«<le Tne arrival ot' Bail AiaaWal tfir Geor»« «>ni»ur lias 1 rioiif little to r«'.-assuie s*aaaaff \s pAily,oi ekeek the ai*»iu*iy conduct ot
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        Le " Rhin."
        458 2 Le Rhin." (From the Sydney Mornming Herald, Novr. 21) The Fr~ncl) oorv tte Ruin havm* come on from Nt« C«J«4o»if for the <vnpose of brin* repaired, being found to be in h lea'^y condition, it was matter of qu-ation. m she wii of too great a tonnage to go on
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        EUROPE.
        597 2 (From the Mon hly Times, December From tbe Uutc.u papers we g »tver that ti»e occupation ot Borneo by tlie atagltsb bad become the sub. ject of di»cusßi«»ii in tbe Necond Chamber of the Statea vjeueial- It wx<t c mt^nded ny one of the members, tuat the piovisious o»
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        Search for Coal in India.
        93 2 Search fo r Coal in India. The Court of biraetote of the E*st-India Company have nominated Mr D. H. Willuuas to pioceed to Indw to instilue an ex .niinvi.m of tbe coal districts of that country, geeiogtcalty s«nd practically, and the tupi-rintendenct* ot any c 'al works that may be
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        Important Nautical Invention.
        173 2 Mr X,. Clark, <>f Newou'jj 1, has invented a new ap(•arn'us for steervasj vessels. It coosiS'S iv communiC«ting tbe motion to i\xt rudder i>y means of an endless screw at one side of the rudder, working in the segment of a rack-wheel, firmly fixed on the rudderhe
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        Promotions for the Borneo Affair
        219 3 Tbe followinc proesotioua are about to take j i«re o.ijtu«nder Hmry Lyler t the i «ok of c«ptain. Coramaader Kdward Gecnyi Fanah*w, to tbe tank of po»i eaptaia. Lieut George Morrit, to the rank of commander. Mate Mticui Lowilifr (1SJ8), of the Aginconrt and acting
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      Important Discovery for Finding the Altitude of the San in very Cloudy Weather.
      180 3 Important Discovery for Finding the Altitude of the San in very Cloudy Weather. (From the Monthly Time*, December 24 A letter baa been addressed to tu>- o uxuittee of Lloyd's by a Mr Hum, of Vicionu-tireel, Nm w.ch, reUtive to a diacofery w«de by b.iu for M—rf iai«| wilh exactoeat
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      Plans Depesited with the Board of Trade.
      139 3 Plans Depesited with the Board of Trade. A gentleman in our otti« c lias •ilk jjrt"U labour made tbe following computation of the capital »rquned f»r tbs railway* depotited with toe B— l4 of Tr««irt:--For fcngland, 3*4, 400,00©/. Scotland .il/,UG<I.OOU/. total capital, 3b<MUU,OUO/. Of tkil a.i.ouui many of the liues
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      The English in Borneo.
      575 3 (From the Shipping if Mercontile Gazette, Deer. 4.) Tht Hague, Nut 30— In tbe Second CkaakM »f tbe Males tieneral (be di»eut»»iori U«t Fnd«y in wing turned U^f h tbe settlement of the Ei.gluh m Borneo. Oue member, Heer Van Kijekrv .isd, ouberved that the colonisation
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      The Decision of the Cabinet with Regard to the Cora Laws.
      1529 3 (From the Times.) Tbe decision of the cabiuet u uo longer a secret. Parliament, it it coufideutly reported, uto be m; u moued for the fiisl week in January «ud tue K y.l Speech will, it ia added, recuiuuieiid
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      Analyses of the Ashes of Sugar-Canes from the West Indies.
      2210 3 Analyses of the Ashes of SugarCanes from the West Indies. By JOHN STENHOUsE, Ph. D. (From the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philouophicai Magazine and Journal of Science for December, 1845J Within the last few years ii bat been satisfactorily Hss«-rt>tini>d, through tb<* ltbours of tbe ablest experi"■•'ten iii agriculture, that
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      Miscellaneous.
      153 3 Postponning a Dubl.— An American paper s»J» that a coireipondence it now going on between two geutleman of Boston, which began 10 years ago with challenge. Mr A,, a bachelor, challenged Mr B, 1 married man with one child, who replied that the conditions were not equal, that he
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