The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 2 March 1848

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  • 12 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY MORNING, 2nd MARCH, 1848
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  • 1157 1 Ist, Twenty I'ulicroieo, whose names aie register ed at tbe British Consulate, bate barn appointed to be in constant attendance at the principal (Juardbouse iv Old China Street (the Cousco hou»e), wilb tbe understanding and for the special purpose that on Poreif ners desiring to make excursions for recreation
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  • 390 1 (From the Friend 0/ Chin; Febiuary, U) Our dates ere the 4th Instant cofering continue* tlon of the Pekin Gmiettet. We also annex p*p«r poited oo the wells, where it wae only allowed to remain a abort time. It la supposed to be the productioo of the Canton men
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  • 833 1 (From the China Mail, February lO.J The UoUtim do G over no or tbe lull January contains the Governor's Proclamation of the Xttud December, dissolving the Loyal Seuate, and cerUi* Official Documents evincing the necessity for this strougtundrd measure. They are of considerable length, and not sufficiently interesting to
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  • SWAN RIVER.
    • 165 1 {From the Inquirer November 3.) The result of Dr yon Somoer'i trip to the Murray baa been the diacovery of a fine seam of coal, posses ■ins; the crystalline texture peculiar to Newcastle coal, and according to the Doctor'a report, quite equal to
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    • 108 1 Several veiy promUins epecimena from the Company's mine at the Canning were brought down to Perth Ust week. Mr Forbes, the superintendent, consider* the tracea of copper are getting more abundant, while those of xinc are gradually disappearing. Considering that the abaft from whence theae apecimens are pro* cured
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    • 163 1 me report of the ducovrry af mercari.il ores, mentioned in our last, has. w a.c rnp r y to state, been confirmed nut only the red snlpburet or cinnabar, but alao tbe oxides of that metal, have been obtained. The importance of this discovery to our colony m»y be
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  • 261 1 Frogress of Mining- The BurraBurra, Ac {Front the South Australian Gazette, November 12.) None of our readers in Adelaide will be a*toni*hed that another dividend ot two hundred per cent -tiu pound on every five pounds of original capitalwas yesterday declared by the Directors of the Jfurra. This
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  • 2315 1 China. (flro»i the Hampshire Telegraph, November 27.) A pamphlet bat recently been published from Che peu of Sir James Urmttoa, formerly President of the East India Company's affairs at Canton, on the sub' ject of our present position and relations with China, and en the Treaty of Peace with
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  • 1318 2 various prod actions are raised, tide by ti3e, giving the greatest possible variety to the aspect of the country, •ad pointing out the rael aboar aud perseve rance with which rLe tillage oi'ist be conducted to subdue the •tnb*-->ni «oil." It it almost entirely spade BMfcaadry, and ..r rattor to
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  • 21 3 At Madras, on the 29 h January 1848, Ai*»E,the wife of Mr J. W. Peters, Librarian of the Singapore Library.
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  • 742 3 Singapore, Thursday, 2nd March, 1848 The H. C. Steamer Tenasserim Capt. Dicky, arrived here on Monday last, from Madras the 19th ultimo. By this opportunity an Athettaum Extraordinary of the 15tli ult. containining English news to the 7iiiJanuary has been received, with the perusal ot which we
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  • 177 3 The H C. Steamer Tenasserim arrived here on Monday last, having on board a large detachment of H. M. 25th Regt. under the command of Major O'Connor. They are on their way from Madras to Hongkong in consequence of the urgent requisition sent to the Indian Government by Sir John
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  • 44 3 The H. C. Steamer Auckland arrived here on Tuesday last having brought back the Artillery which she conveyed to Hongkong. She proceeded to Pinang on Sunday morning. H. M S. Dadalus, Captain McQuhae, arrived here on Friday, having left Hongkong on the I7th ultimo.
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  • 181 3 The Amelia, Capt Barclay, arrived here on the 24th inst., having left Bruni on the 18th ult. There were rumours prevailing of theSulu pirates being engaged in fitting out an expedition against Bruni to revenge the death of the pirates pot to death by the Sultan after the defeat of
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  • 59 3 In the beginning of last month the Governor General of the Phillipines lefManila with a formidable expedition cont sisting of three Steamers, a frigate and various other vessels of different sizes and a large body of troops for the purpose of attacking the Sulu pirates at their head quarters. We
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  • 236 3 Our correspondent on the East Coast of China has sent us the following brief memorandum regarding some localities on that coast connected with our trads Looking, On the relirtquishment of Chilian the Opium vessels were at the same time required to be off, by the commander of the. Wolf. They
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  • 846 3 The following is an abstract translation of another placard in Chinese which has been pasted up in town. It is only one of a number, all more or less varied in their style, but all having for their object to set forth the oppression suffered by the Chinese from the
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  • 1464 3 The following Correspondence between the Agents of the General Wood and Government seems to postpone the search for the Convicts &c. who went off in the longboat, cutter to such a distant period that there is not much chance of its being sue. cessful. There could have been no great
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 153 3 perty shipped on board their Steamers, at moderate premiums for instance.— Alexandria to Trieste, J per cent. Constantinople, ditto. And to every oiher port visited by their Steamers at proportionate premiums. Letters posted in India, if franked to Alexandria, and marked outside via Trieste." are forwarded by the Austrian Stearrjeis
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  • 949 4 (From the Pinang Gazette, Pelruiry, II.) After the deluges of rain expenewced in Nuvembtr last, ao opinion was commonly mtt i:*ined by the Malayan iuhabitants that a secouJ ti ><>d would h ippen before the nuns ceased, and v grrat many did not plant their paddy until very late
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  • 547 4 V scape of two Convicts. (Fioyn the Mau'main Chronicle, January 29. At about noon, >esteiday, Mej r Bower received the d»e.«df<»; latelligeaea tiiat a party ofC'oavieta euiployt'il on a road near the ex-Connni-«sioi)er'.s house, kwd iis'-n ajjainr-t ihe Peons, »tie»pted to mantei om- bmu, and ikal t*o or three
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  • 975 4 Summary of News. (From the Englishman, January 22 and 29 J Tuesday, January iSth. Lord Harding embartced on board the War Steamer Mozuffer tbis morning, shortly after nine o'clock. Tke En tush man understands that Mr W- H. Smou t was yesterday re-aduiitted as au Attorney of Supreme Court.
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  • 623 4 (trom the Hongkong Register, February We learn by letters from auton that the vi! 1 hive intimated to Keying th. Ir determination nTM alow Foreigners to enter the villages, and that t refuse to <iv« u>> »h?ir ar.-us. By hit recent letr e I Sir John Davis, Keying hr«
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 516 4 %>»'/% rV#i»«e« I *»"-s i omummlen f*»w fig new I itf.situu et< •//> (jrc, Pj A j DccJuius 10b7 Mv'iihie 7T 7! IJ C. steamer r««*««M« i D«c*y Spanish brig Nmmmmcim 250 I Bareno -V. R Paterseu Sc Co I Manila [j i, Al q HmttfmM i 397 Wright Ditto
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    • 176 4 Per Arratoon Apcar— Mrs Stayers Mrs Durham. Per Poppy —Mr Pinto. Per N. S. Da Lvz Mr Rocha. Per Tenasserim -Mijor O'Connar, and Lady, Lieut. Lindsale and Lsdy; Lieuts. Medham and Breedon. Ensigns, Turner und Arnold, Dr Carr "ad 266 R*nk and file of H. M. 25th Res;t.— Kind's Own.
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