The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 18 March 1847

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ,v«. ii. n»i. t a. TWf'HXiwr .WOHMJ-e, 15.,, M^BCMM, 184*. •**o. DLCXIT
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      805 1 GOVEBNMrHT NOTIFICATION. I^tic roLL«iwmc is rlfi blishcd for general im pmatiow W. J. BUTTERWORTH, Governor. Singapore, 17/4 March, 1847. l\,rt William, Home Department, Legislative 77. \9lh hebmury, 1847. The following Ad is passed by i]>« 11, n'l.le the Prfsident of the t ounril of I n( ]j a (onnoil on
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      726 1 TO LET, From Ist January next. j q nnilK Bungalow at ihe Ton of Hijjhi£*^k i sirfet— nnw occupied by J T Thomta'^H son, Esqre Govt Surveyor Apply to BOUSTEAD, SCHWABE CO. Singapore, 26th December, 1846. TO li^T. i^^« Commodious and comfortable fWff^k I Dwelling House in Coleman-Row l w
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      654 1 NOTIG B. MR ROBERT DUFF was admitted a partne r in our Firm on the Ist of January last SHAW, WHITEHEAD CO. Singapore \6th February, 1847 FOR SAZJB7~ AN elegant Cabriolet, painted dark-green, wish black lines embellished Lined wilh dark- green (.loth and gieen Velvet. The Cabriolet i* in the
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      629 1 KXTLE, CURSETJEE C O's ADVERTISEMENT. t? v r> JU ST RECEIVED Ex Cowasjee Family from Calcutta. tine large Rounds *f Beef Do- Briskets, Do. Ox Tongues, Do Humps, Assorted in kegs of 8, 10, 11 and 12, ALSO Pah Hats all sizes, AND A few baskets of Europe Potatoes pnme
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    PINANG.
    1815 2 (B'rom the Pinang Guze'te* March 6 The firsi Criminal Sessions for the present y ea r vas held at llie Court House, on Monday ihe Ist in. sian', before the HonoiaMe Sir William Ncrris Xt" Recorder and the Honorable S. Garling Esquire Resident Councillor, when the following get tleme'n
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      897 2 Spermiceiu Candles. WINES Sc SPIRITS. Sherry J Corkbum and Campbell's ''or I very superior. < hampa^ne. < laret Ist quality 5t Jutien ai.il Leotilte. randy Bpm < o^nac l> Singa|>o«e and English bottled I'orter ()o l)o Hollands, »Vhi»ky, Liqueurs ice. &c. I'ubltc Auctions held on Monitnn% and Thund>ii,s. LITTLE, (URSETJEE
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      993 2 have introduced valuable and cautionary regulations for the safety of their premises the full advantage of such improvement!. Forms of application for Imurance can be had at the agents office. HOUSTEAI), BCIIWABE St CO. Singapore, 72nd January, 1847. MllP CHANDLER, PROVISIONED &c (Contractor for Supplying H. M* Ships with Stores,
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      442 2 Ditto Chile v Giscours ditto Just landed ex Christian. A few kegs of very fresh and good H^mbio* Pickled Tongues Do do do Pickled Sausages Do do do Butier cases do Duich Cheeses I in each cisc casks do ll;i:n l io' Beef Some smoked Sausaues and Tongues. Very fine
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      248 2 Consumption Liver complaints VrnerenlAflVcrinn Debility Lumbago W-rms of k.nd! Dro P«7 »»les W^ko^,, t,* Dysentry Rheumatism whnteTtr c*ui™ Erysipelas Retention of urine Ac. &c. N.B —Direction* for the guidance of Patients i every ditorder are affixed to each Box or Pot. These truly Inraluable Medicines can be obtained at the
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    MADRAS.
    164 3 S Government of the Straits. (From the Spectator, Fehy. 9 It is understood that Mr Blundt'll, the ex-Governor in the Straits, is about to be replaced in hi* Government, by special command cf t he Homo Authorities. Lieutenant Colonel Butteiworth will therefore have to tacatt iiiul rome back hither,
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    DEATH.
    12 3 xAMiuon. January 7th, euzaeeth, >> ue 01 Map-tin, I squire, burgeon Singapore,
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    THE FREE PRESS Singapore, Thursday, 18th March, 1847
    2425 3 THE FREE PRESS Singapore, Thursday, 18th March, 1847 'II T* J■« P. &O. Compay's Steamer BraCaptain Mukdv (Lieut Stead, Admiralty Agent,) arrived here on SunJ5 foreoooa from Galle the 4th inst. '"■'iiging the Overland Mails of the 7th l!ul -3th January. tree p, eSH of he |B|h m%uit 6 command
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    Mexico.
    231 4 ..y ftl'»e IU US III'UUK" t A i IkiM a a be confc li«, «oit», mostly iort«rs of volunteers *.-.-i f:i yr. j (irnal*. If iUCh •.rs c««u!d he ie,ipd up.m liesie* i« on the eve ihrr revoluHoi if in<lrM, it ut»»e not already •1 jtltce. Santa Anna, w»-
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    France.
    222 4 Jn r/-.. cc, lbs superhuman t-ffottt of tne Uovernlueut to supply food to the people, and remedy the disasters wrought by fliod and famine, are of the deepest uiterrst, and have prevented, or at least deferred, the repetition of the dreadful drtma which is now approacbing its denouement in
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    Ireland.
    956 4 We tee no hope for 1. eland except., the desperate one implied in the pro-ei b Wlien tuiuga are at the wont they mend." "The melancholy change is from the beit, The bad returnt to better." But even fortaue ii not fickle to Ireland, where nothing else is constant.
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    The Late Right Hon. T. Grenville.
    2094 4 This eminent statesman had, by his will, bequeathed his library to his y;reat-nephew Richard Duke oi liuckingham and Chondo 8 but, in a codicil, revoked the bequest, and has left his library 10 the Trustees of the iiruit»h Museum for the benefit of the
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    The Sub-marine Telegraph at Portsmouth.
    605 4 The Sub-marine Telegraph at Portsmouth. We are enabled to supply the following additional particulars respecting the submarine telegraph laid down across our harbour. It is now about three yean since the telegraph fr<nn the Nine Elms terminus to tlte terminus at Goaport was first established. Subsequently, from the inconvenience experienced
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    MISCELLANEOUS.
    1182 4 V«OETABUK 8 .-The following suggestion, by a c« r respondent in .Canadian paper, seems worthy of tice. Great zeal, be obseeves, is manifested in rtuinJ new vanetie. of culinary plants, bat improving exist a •orts eeew. tobe quite disregarded. I«• ...fij. that a tut increase of food, &c. may
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  • SINGAPORE FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT
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      In this Port there are no Duties on Imports and Exports and Vessels of every Nation are free of all charges.
      1285 1 Exports every Nation are freT^TalTeh^T* Acconats are kept in Spanish Dollars dmded into Cents. The usual credit on sales is as follows Europk Goods t Months. Indian and Chiha
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      REPORT ON THE MARKET
      750 1 EUROPE GOODS COTTON GOODS.-The Market has been* dull B ince the H ture of Mail and very few t.ansactiong reported depar Cambrics.— There is still some inquiry for fai, «r the Market is nearly bare. Coarse -UJ Z'&tl^ tial inquiry cv in par. Grit Shirtings. -The
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      Latest Dates.
      52 1 From England, 25th Jaoy. Overland via Ceylon. Prom Bombay, 12th February pea str. Bray an: a. From Calcutta, 22ad Feby per Sylph. I From China, lit Murch per ttr. Lady Mary Wood From Manila, 6ib February per W. Marie. From B ata v i a, 2nd March per
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      Freights to London & Liverpool.
      41 1 Freights to London Liverpool. Gambier in baskets.. ..£5 a £5 5 in bales £i 5 a £4 10 Black Pepper £4.10 Measurement Freight £5 Pearl Sago £5 Rice £4. 10 Tin Antimony Ore.. £3 Dunnage £2 10 -3. 2l I CO
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      232 1 Pepper, black. Continues ut good demand. Sales of about 2,300 piculs at Drs 3. 70. White is also in demand and sales made of 1 ,000 piculs at Drs 5| per pel. Lonj no supplies. Rattans —No sales reported in Banjermassin. Some inferior have been parted with at Or s
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      102 1 ARRIVALS D-^IJW^I MIAM, I Ca P t«in~T~ From 'XD^of Srjtl I Autt. barq"^ Robert~R.i, ~t ~~r Depart. „13 Briti.h f ,hip caro/ini W r Liverpool fiShD* „14 1 Dutch «chr. /ni p,7* BaUfia 26th ulta :Bt&S- 43 1& 16 Brittah .hip Ar%!£\r B U If"* 1 *4.h .U „16 I
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  • SPPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
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      12 2 SPPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY MORNING, 18xa MAKCH, 1847.
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      CALCUTTA.
      485 2 Summary of News. Jjnntry •<>• Tlie Madrat Spectator says, that Lo il Falkland, the present Goiemor of Nova Scotia, mh > married a MMIil d«u<hter of King William the Fourth, has a fair prospect of succeeding the Marquis of Tweeddale in the Government of Madras, when it m«y became
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      Latent European Intelligence.
      2688 2 {From the Home News January 25) The Queen* speech, looked fur wilb b»pe in EngiioJ, in Scotland wnii anxiety, iv lr«-land witU yearning, and witb misgivings iv Fra ice, baa becu spokeu, wiiuuut justifying either tUe hope or the fear vritU wbicu it mm reguded. Her Majesty
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      The mission in China.
      143 2 ioe attatr of the trench mission in Chiua has been settled. And the French consulate at Canton is suppressed. A French charge d'affWea is appointed to the Celestial Enpire. M. Forth-Rouen bas been nominated to the post he is to reside at Canton, where the viceroy
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      Railway in.
      207 2 We learn from Italy tuat Mr Waghorn, who is now deeply engaged in that country with Mr Austin the negineer, and assistants, is making most rapid 'pro «ress id tbe great subject he bas taken in hand—namely, the establishment of a line of railway through the wbole length
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      The Queen's Speech.
      696 2 My Lord* and Gentle/nci. It is with ihe deepest concern thit, upon your again as s «in'>ii..<, I have 10 call your aiieniion Co the dtaiih or provbiont win h ijievails in Ireland and in pirls of Scotland. •J In EicUml,«tpeclany, the loss of the usual food
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      Judges of the Madras Sudder Courts.
      168 2 Judges of the Madras S udder Courts. Ea rir.rc a d lhl llie °r of Directors f Of PMdr. r C Co>^ rmed lh Prodding, o Madras Government n the removal olthe »cc juages of the iudder our and they ,"J! •l»o re.ciuded Mr Malcolm Lewin' s p rovi s
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      Macassar v. Singapore.
      469 2 DAIY NEWS. (Prom the Home Newt, January 7 E«tr th Dutcl \*r<J endeavouring to restore in the fcas the commercial power they once held appears to .alarm some timid mci > r(ifl fol ow »P view l. quoted to alUy au h f d eliu S the
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      United states.
      438 2 xue rreaiaeurs message— a document which coven nine columns of the daily papers— has been delivered and Congress is in full pursuit of the public business of the bute«. Among the people the message has been hailed with welcome, for it offers a species of defence for the
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