The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 24 May 1849

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. t\>i. te. TMEVRSU^Y MOMtjriJTG, S4to M *A Y, 1849. JVb. 21
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 649 1 NOTICE. CIRCUMSTANCES having rendered it impracticable lo complete the preparations for the re-ex'" I of a Li_,bt on Saint Paul's Hill by the Ist proximo as originally announced, the Municipal Committee of Malacca hereby give notice, lhat lhe said Light will not be exhibited till the Ist June ntxl. E.
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    • 713 1 PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMF ANT'S OFFICE, BATTERY ROAD. TENDERS will be received at the above Office for a supply of One Thousand Tons of Labuan Coals. Further particulars can be obtained, on application to J. S. SPARKES, Supdt. Singapore, 9lh May, 1849; TH E Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steamer
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    • 866 1 THEATRE ROYAL. ON Tuesday the Q9th instant, Her Majesty's Servants will peifortn the laughable Force called FORTUNE'S FROLIC. After which will be performed the much admired Extravaganza, called BOX AND COX. Doors open at half past seven, and performance to commence at 8 o'clock precisely. Messrs Crummells and Co. regret
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    • 554 1 WANTED. NO. 1 of Vol. I and Nos 1 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Vol. II of The Journal of the Indian Arehiuelago and Eastern Asia. The full price will be given for copies in good order sent to the Publisher of this paper RATES O F A»Y£RTI§IS[G
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    • 626 1 JAPAN CHINA MANUFACTURES Boxes, Tea, Card, Segar, &c. Indian inlaid, ivory, &c. Backgammon- Boards Cases, segar, trinket, card, &c. Chess and Backgammon men Curtain Gauze Clocks Japan manufacture Crape Shawl. —an assortment Dresses— Cbina silk aud satin, plain and dowered Fans and Punkas Grass cloth Handkerchiefs Japan-ware— in great assortment
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  • 1308 2 Singapore, Thursday, 2-lth May, 1849. H. KL S- Hastings, Captain Morgan, flag ship of H. E. Rear Admiral Sir F. A. Collier C. B-, arrived here on the 21st inst, having left Hongkong on the 1 1th ult. and touched at Manila on her passage down. The
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  • 2376 2 Navigation. It is chiefly in the second period of the Company, that shipping has become developed to such an extent, and not AH* frequeutly the existence of the five East India fleet is ascribed to it. It is pleasing occasionally to gather laurels, if others pay
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 941 2 P. .is ol London in n.ulac.tne Pine labile in great vanity Parasols ol the latest laslnon Itihrtou-— silk, satin ar.d sarsnet Stockings and Socks ul silk, coiton and worsted S.iui and Silk plain and hguied Jnlk Mils— Purses and silk Thread Shawls a great assortment Thread and ball Coiton Articles
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    • 1149 2 Envclores Wafeis, Music Paper, Perry's elastic Bands, Letter Clips, Quills, Steel Pens, Pencils, Ac. Ac. Ac. English Saddlery, viz. Saddles, Buggy Harness Ac Buggy Whips Ac. Ric. bB> FORSALE, n Just received ex jEANtTm <fc DERIHA. A highly finished and elegant Europe-buib Buggy. A square Mahogany Piano Forte, 6* octave,
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    • 82 2 deservedly popular Governor and his lady, or that the Club Cup was presented lo ihe owner of Frtttnder, by the Lady Patroness of the Turf lor the day, who remarked that she hof ed tbat Pretender would never prove himself A Pretender, and that his owner would prove himself worthy
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  • 3197 3 An American's opinion of England (From tho Tim's, March It.) Ralph Waldo Emeison lectured before the Boston Mercantile Library Association, Dec. 27, on England giving ihe results ot his observation'* during bit recent visit. He appears to have deiived stion_.ly favourable impressions ofthe English character. lie spoke of Mie
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  • 94 3 The Archbishop of Goa. (From the I'imes, April 4.) His Grace the Archbishop of Goa, Dom Joze Maria de Silva e Torres, Priniaz do Orient, who bsa been recalled by hia royal mistress of Portugal, took bia departure for Suez yesterday evening. During bis B tay amon_v us his
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  • 686 3 I Tbe following has been extracted from tbe Orderly Book of a Madras Cavalry Regiment: it seems full of quaint quiet satire, which will not, we ttust, be lost on those for whom it is intend, d. Tbe Duke of Wellington has already uplifted _bis voice against tbe use
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 1190 3 Statement of the Number and Tonnage of Square-Rigged Vessels which have arrived at and departed from Singapore during the official year 1818-49 compared with tlte preceding year. ARRIVALS. ij DEPARTURES. 1847-48. 1848-49. Ihcreasc. Dccre-sf. 1847-.R ,o, p a t "T Names of Places. JB4B-49. Imciieasi. Deckease l^-y- No. j Tonnage.]
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  • 54 4 An answer has Leen teceived by lhe EmdMi Goyeri..ii.nt Iron, the Court of S.ockholm, extremely avourableio the views of lhe Mi„i, t( y' re peS the .epealof l|,e Navigalin L.ws. IlisMvS Majesty ..ready 0 abolish all ,be existing re .s„ c ions on B. it.sh vessels on
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  • 3608 4 The H istory of Koompanee Jeh n. (From Punch Some time after tbe dea.L tf Aurungzebe, a mighty pnnce be d domination over India, f,„ j hl .J..J mouth, of the Ganges to the five tail, of The Indus, vibo was renowned above most other monarch, f r bia strength,
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  • 193 4 [[From the Atl.s for India, March 2L) Lord J.cdyn wished to ask the right hon. entle I man whether any arrangement had be tQ m «de beteeca I tbe Court of Di-ector. and the Boa.d of Control wit* reference to rai way communication in India' if 0
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  • 297 4 Progress of Distress.- lhe cjsesof death by stai .alion m the west and south of Ireland are fearfully on the increase. In the islands of Killecn and Gorumna leu deaths have lately occurred by starvation, several of llie corpses were louud in the fields and others of them in
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 562 4 tzzztt-. T-T- Hb__WH* in the harbour. BMW _*•.//«<-... I t tins .'....V ~"7 I rriu~Tb^ 1 J js <^J- r i~* M I Cawsigases. sMmmnmnete. I as.:;,? rr 400 iio..,, es qe isai;- ilK y-.- -.^J u Euphrates 428 Wilson Dim a ac. 1 Bship Ca_»*er/-W 520 Lewis S!! Amoy
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