The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 14 May 1858

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    12 1 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS EXTRA. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY EVENING, th« 14TH MAY, 1858.
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    ARRIVAL OF THE Overland Mail.
    323 1 THEP. O.Co's Steam-ship NORNA, Captain ROGERS, from Bombay the 1st current, arrived here this morning, with the Europe Mails of the 9th April. The following passengers came by this opportunity For Singapore— Mr# Price, Madame Hooglandt, Dr Rose, Messrs J. D. Doornik and Black. For
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    [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
    1867 1 LONDON, 9th Aprils 1858 THE existence of the Derby Ministry hangs upon a thread —this however it always did—but now the thread seems to be in great danger of being snapped. As in old times when Lord Derby was a leading reformer Ireland was the rock
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    COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
    593 1 Cqffee. —Jar*, 46s to 67a: Sumatra and Padang, 90a to 45a. The inquiry ia confined to Plantation Ceylon, •mall quantities of which have been placed at the previous quotations. Cotton. —Surat, 4jd to 5Jd per lbj Madras 4d to 5fd. Drugs and Dyes —Lac Dye: D1. l*2d to
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    Shipping Intelligence.
    33 1 iUUTAta. Frotn China —April 2, Orion; 5, Jmanita. DEPAKTl'BBS. For Sikgapoab —April 1, Noordstar; Earl of Hardwicke; 5, GUngarrin. For China —April 1, Sir Isaac Newton and Al* bertine; 5, Idas.
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    INDIA.
    719 1 Tbe following intelligence wu placed yesterday at the disposal of tbe Press, by the courtesy ol the Right Honorable the Governor: From Jbaasi, via lodore, 28tk April. From Sir Robert Hamilton. To Bombay, to Lord Elphinstoae. General Whitelock beat tbe enemy on tl»e I9tb, taking fonr guns, their elephanu,
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    SINGAPORE, 14th May, 1858.
    70 2 SINGAPORE, 14th Ma y 1858. THE arrivals from Europe since the 1st have Keen the Calphurnia and Nancy (Hambro) from Liverpool; Agnes (Prussian) from Loudon, and G. R. Wnppaus from Hamburg. The Import Market lias continued active for Goods suitable for the Junks and other Native traders, and a fair
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    EXCHANGES.
    60 2 On LONDON —The Banks are drawing at 6 months sight- Private Bills ot the same date are scarce and sellings at 4s 7ad. On CALCUTTA —Bank rates 220. Bombay 220. on CHINA— Few buyers. Private Bills 2 per cent discount. SOVEREIGNS— -In some demand at #4.50. Doubloons #14.25 Java
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    TONNAGE.
    93 2 Arrivals of seeking vessels in excess of deraaud. Rates to England declining. Several charters have been made. Thusnelda, of 350 tons, to Amoy and Swatow for -£5,500; Rpyerwaard, of 459 tons, to Hongkong and iVfacao for -£3,000 The Thomas Mitchell, St. George and Ottni (Russian) are loading for London,
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    EUROPE GOODS
    404 2 COTTON GOODS GREY SHIRTINGS— The demand continues but as stocks are nearly cleared less activity ha9 been exhibited during the past fortnight, prices however have ruled without alteration —8 lbs goods at $2.35. $8J lbs $2.52. 45 inch 8 lbs at $2.45. T. CLOTH —Stocks nearly cleared and
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    WOOLLENS.
    300 2 BoMBAZETTS—Scarlet in fair enquiry at $3.65 a 3.70. CAMLETS —Of heavy weight taken freely at $18 a 21) Scarlet. Dark Biue a 23. LONG ELLS —Continue in request and stocks reduced. 10 lb Scarlet at $8 a ;8lbat $7 a 7.25. CASTINGS —Demand improving and stocks low sales ol
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    BEER, WINES AND SPIRITS.
    52 2 ALB— Large arrivals and in Cask and Bottles and no sales reported. EdinburgliAle has been lately imported and sold at S2 IK) per dozenWlNB—Market abundantly supplied with Sherry, Port and Champagne Good Claret wanted. BRANDY in Cask difficult to move Sales ot bottled at <&6 aS.
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