The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 5 February 1859

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  • 12 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY EVENING, TM* 5TH FEBRUARY, 1859,
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  • 1676 1 Singapore, Saturday, 5th February, 1859. LOCAL. Last issue we had no time to notice the Presentment mode to the Court of Judi coture by the Grand Jury at the last Criminal Session. This document is a very valuable one and it is to be hoped
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  • 1544 1 The great experiment in ocean navigation is at length in a fairway of being carried out, and the rceuJt of the iirst trip of the monster vessel across the Atlantic wilt he looked for W.ith interest by millions. There seems, to be no misgiving among professional
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  • 823 1 By the Dutch mail steamer PnUmbatuj t we have Java pipers to the 23rd ultimo The state of affairs in Siak is favorable, the greatest order prevailing. Several of the inhabitants who had formerly fled, had returned to their homes. Several acts of land and sea piracy' had again
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  • 353 2 The P. O. Co's Steam-ship Singapore, Captain Grainger, arrived here on the 21st ultimo, from Hongkong the 15th, and proceeded to Bombay on the following day at 2 P. M. The British steamer Carthage Captain McGregor, arrived here on the 25th ult. from Hongkong the 19th, and sailed
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  • 348 2 Jany. 6 Xorthern Brute, Betts. from Manila 22nd December for Liverpool., n 6 French Le Singapore, Michel, from Bordeaux 10th September for Hongkong. n 6 American Don Quixote, Bale, from canton 1st December for New York. n 6 Lmdy Ague* Duff, white, from Mapila 19th
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  • 537 2 ARRIVALS. Jan. 22 Ellen Masters from Adelaide n 22 Adelaide Amoy 22 Alma Borneo n23 lightning (steamer) Hongkong n 23 Kossuth Riam r> 23 Magdaiena do 23 i:engal Macao n 23 frisia wesphaliafHano.)nongkong n 23 ladoga (American) Macao n 24 Mutlah Algoa Bay n 24 Corcyra sangorah 24
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  • 1001 2 Vessels' Names.' IESE3 Consignees. Destination $x. I FF r. h 1175 Sir R. McClnre XI. HI* a BMTWUCI i 235 W. Stun too, Escj. 1 TF \F XaAaaa XI. a. i BCIIWUCI w -fl.F.M. tip. DonJoab deCastr R schooner Skaturha y 130 Pereira i 174'Burrows Goa
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 664 4 Singapore, 5 th February 1859. IN rillS PORTTHERE ARB NO DUTIES ON AND PO£T3, A\l> VESSEL# OP NATION ARB ERKB LIGHT DUEft LEVIED OA CERTAIN VEas Ll UNbER THE AOtSlII 6P IS ON£iJl*A (LB3S THAN 3CENTS)PERTON. THE P. 8tO. Company's steamer OUawn, with the Europe Mail of the 25th December,
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    • 66 4 On ENGLAND— Private Bills have been n gotiated to a moderate amount at 4s 6d, 4s 6*d a 4s 6*d 6 Months sight. The Banks, are drawing at 4s 6d. On INDIA— Batik rates— Calcutta 219. Bombay 226. On CHINA —Private Bills at 30 days sight at.2 per Cent
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    • 94 4 Freights have slightly advanced and the amount of Tonnage in the Harbour is being gradually diminished by Charters to the Rice Ports. The Gala, and Bernicia are loading lor London Eagle and Deodar for Liverpool Saint Louie and Audobon for New York Koeket aud Ann Buckham for Boston. RATES
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    • 294 4 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS— In good en-j quiry but no supplies The only sales reported are Red end",) ti| lbs i t $170; 7 lbs at $2 15. In White Marling*., Sales have been very limited owing to the absence of supplies. The only sales to notice are
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    • 213 4 IN BOMBAZETTES no sales have been reported. In Camlets the only transaction to notice is Scarlet of 28 lb at <5^19J. Nothing doing in Long Ells. In Lasting. Sales restricted to colored at 42 Cents and Spanish Stripes to interior scarlet at £1.' Market cleared of good quality. BnASSWlRE
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    • 62 4 ALE—Market cleared of Bass and Allsop in I'ask and Bottled and tnucli wanted. Porter in Quarts and Pints also wanted. WlNK, Sherry—ol qualities to sell at $5 a 6 wanted Claret—only saleable in small lots the same with Champagne. Hock—>eglected BRANDY—Saleable to some extent at #A.50
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    • 424 4 ALUM -In little enquiry J Sales {ft 2 BEES' WAX—First quality in good demand and scarceBETELNUT—Quotation nominal. No supplies and in no request. Co i TON-In no enquiry hut will soon be wanted for the Junks. COPPER—Japan offered at <#33 No arrivals from Australia and wanted. China Cash—In
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