The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 21 November 1859

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    11 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, TUB 21ST NOVEMBER, 1859.
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    BIRTH.
    17 1 At Singapore, on Monday, the 7th current, the wife of W. WILKINSON, Esq., of a DAUQUTER.
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    THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    1012 1 Singapore Monday, 21$/ November 1859. LOCAL, II. M. Straits Steamer Hooghly left this on the 9tli current for Sarawak, to afford support and confidence to the European there, and we understood that the Ilon'hle the Governor has requested Sir Robert McClure to proceed to that
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    SARAWAK.
    985 1 By late advices from Sarawak we have further particulars of the conspiracy lately discovered there, amongst certain Malays, to assassinate all the Europeans in Sarawak. The conspiracy seems to have been originated more than a year past by tlie Datu Futingi Gapur, who was deposed from his office some
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    JAVA.
    787 1 J AVA In tlie Javri lio'lr, of (lie 19th utimo, we find an extract Irom Ilie 3ril vol. (unpublished) of Mr Francis* liecallecfi<-ns from the career of nu If. d" n officio/ tyc, wliicii contains some important inlorinaIton regarding 1 lie ex'e it and population of I lie Netherlands I
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    250 1 The British Steamer Liyhtniny Capt. Taylor, from Calcutta the 26th ultimo, arrived here on the morning of the 3rd current, and proceeded to Hongkong on l lie following u ornin?, with 100 men belonging to the Royal Engineers on board for service in China. The t\ ?i O
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    26 1 DEATH. At S/ncapore, on Friday, the 4th current, ELIZABETH, relict of the late JAMES CASWELL, Esq., of Raymond Terrace, Hunter's River, New South Waies, 52 years.
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
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      SINGAPORE, 21st November, 1859.
      1423 2 15THIS POftTTH ERE ARE 50 DUTIESON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OF EVERY RATION ARB FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN V£ss lL UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1854, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN 3 CENTS) PER TON.
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      EXCHANGES.
      69 2 On LONDON— Private Bills at 6 month sight have heeu negotiated to a ooasideruhle amount at 4s 9f<l a4s 9J. 1he Banks are drawing at the same date at 4* 8§d. On INDIA— Bank rates. Calcutta—225. Bombay 226. On HONGKONG— Private Bills at 30 days sight saleable at 1
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      TONNAGE.
      205 2 T The amount of Tonnaga in the H rUour continues large, ami freights are on the decline. The following charters have been made The Dutch bwqLKS Antoinette iierajdiine carrying 7,500 pieula hence to Aup>y fur #2,000. Bremen barque Fides i» load at Pinang for Cautnu Uivrr at 75 cents
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      EUROPE GOODS.
      452 2 COTTON GOOD* 2 GREY SHIRTINGS—Within the last ftw days the demand for particular qualities has improved and fair made. Sales reported consist of lb 7.50 at #2.25: lbs 8* at #2.40 2.45; bs 84 (inferior) at #*3.37J lbs 8.2 a 8.12 at #2.50 ;45 inch lbs 7 at
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      BEER, WINES AND SPIRITS.
      82 2 BAS &ALLSOP-III cask saleable at $3). The sales reported in Bottled are Muir at $1.75. Byass at $190. Tennent at $2£ and Porter at $1 I2Y WlNE—La»g- supplies of Sherry and ditlicult of sale in quantity. Port dull. Claret saleable at <$5 a 9 Champagne very
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      EASTERN ARTICLES.
      827 2 ALUM—In no enquiry and little on hand. AilKACK, Batavia —Supplies with importers and no sales to notice. HERS' WAX—Good quality scarce and in demand at #50 a 52. Middling procurable at $46 a 48. BETELNUT—In less enquiry. Sales at <8 2. CHINA CAMPHQR —None and wanted. CASSIA —Little'of
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      WOOLLENS.
      290 2 BOMBAZETTES— Suiall sales and restricted to Scarlet-at #3 60. LONG ELLS— Of 12 Utf in fair ENQUIRY at $8.50 CAMLETS —Stock sua&ll and in demand sales lor arrive at $-2 2. v LASTINGS —Moderate sales of Assorted at 40 at 43 cents. SPANISH SRNIPES —Continues in fair enquiry. Sales
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
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      VESSELS PASSED STRAITS OF SUNDA.
      254 3 Oct. 22 British Wagoola, Jardine, from Shanghai 25th September for London. 23 American Bunker Hill Doane, from Singapore 3rd October for London. 24 British Annandale, Aitchison, from YVhampoa 29th September for London. 24 British Kate, Grange, from Batavia for Melbourne. 25 American Win. Sprague, Bowers,
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      Shipping Intelligence.
      473 3 ARRIVALS. Nov. 4 christian (Hamb.) from, Macao 5 celestial do 5 Buenos Ayres (Hamb.) Kongpoot tt 5 Bella Antonia (Span.) Manila tt 5 John issabella do n 6 Ottawa (steamer) Bombay a C Meteor (Amer.) Manila 6 La place (H. I. M. (steamer) rourone 6 Rival iabuan a
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR
      837 3 Vessels Names. Tons Commander s. Consignees. Destination, H. M's. sfoop Saracen Keriuffa Refitting Sir McCiure TT M'o F.xk Sarawak M T \f 6tmr La Place Stanton, Esq Suez lit x* iiit sum• Amer. steamer St, Louis 900 Stephenson Williams, Anthon and co Discharging Araer. Young Mechanic
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