(Singapore Free Press Price Current, 17th Oct.
EASTERN ARTICLES.
Arrack-Stock, considerably reduced but more than 973 per half leage, cannot be obtained, Bees Was Supplies trifling; saleable as it arrives at 32 a 33 per pcl. for good quality, Betelnut. No supplies and wanted for shipment
to China,
Cubebs.---In some enquiry for shipment to Calcutta China Root.-Saleable in small lots at quotations. China Camphor.Market cleared. Cassia-No sale reported, last sale at 10 pr. pel- Cutch. No stock, last sale 821 per pel.-- Ebony.--No stock of either Mauritions or Ceylon, This article will be in good demand in about Hides, Buffalo.—In fair request and selling at $4
44 per pcl. Mother o'Pearl Shells, The Bugis traders have
imported.
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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG KONG GAZETTE.
ly, Barometer 29. 58, Lying toe under a close dward of the shipping, and then drop down; by reefed main topsail and storm main stay sail; a sea doing so they will be to windward in loading, struck the fore topmast stay sail and split it which is of great importance, and they will also be ship going, bowsprit under, ship's head N N WA dear of the rollers at the N. entrance. I have tra- up N. W one, pump going. At 6 r., during a yelled inland six miles, others 18; nothing is to be most furious squally starboard main Topsail seen butt rocks and sand hills, with the exception stopper parted, split the sail,and furled it. Ship la of the salt lakke, distant from the anchorage three touring greatly to an increasing gale with a heavy miles, in an E. by S, direction. A large quantity so sweeping the decks, blowing too hard to shift of gum arabic is to be found here; I picked up, in the main topsail Midnight gale at its height, the course of an hour, half a pound, about a mile Barometer 29. 55. ships head N. W. up N. W. trom the vessels. One of the natives has been on by W to W. N. W. bath pumps going at times, board he had travelled two days before reaching Daylight, strong continued gale with heavy squalls the bay; I presume his belongs to one of the tribes and much rain. At 8, saw the coast of Luconia wandering from their chiefs.. close under our lee, north extreme a point on the Vessels must make a long stay, here, as they lee Bow, bearing N. W by N. distant about have to assist others to load for the use of a pit and iniles, wore ship, to the southward under storm stage." stay sails, set the courses reefed, close reefed Fore the main topsail but found it impossible, coast topsail and storm driver, and endeavored to shift
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THE REPULSE INDIAMAN, From the Cape Frontier Times 27th, Junc Extract of a letter from Port Elizabeth, dated 26th uft.
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Charles Grant, 1400, Wyld, Macvicar, Royal Albert. 650, Scanlan, Lady, 316, Marshall, Castle Husley, 1600, Brake. Circassian, 220, Hore. Dirom & Co. Royal Albert, 107, Balderstone, Bell & Co. Lady Leith, 153, Wollaston Eagle, Rapson. Tuscan, 181, Elackett. John Wickliffe, 002, Daly. Turner & Co. Penang, 369, Harkins, Lindsay & Co, Forfarshire. 615, Symons. Pampero, 269, Roberts. Greyhound, 348, Hutchinson. Dhur, 300, Cumberland. Shepherdess, 295, Poole. Fletcher Larking & Co. Albert Edward. White. Gibb Livingston & Co. Viscl. Sandon, Lancaster.
do. Chatham 351, Gifford. Jamieson How & Co. Euphrates, 630, Wilson,
do. Earl Clare, 910. Boustead & Co. Black Dog, 140, Barret. S. Rustomjee, John Laird, 276. St. Croix. Uruguay, 340, Kelso. Oswald Disandt & Ce Lysander, 475, Sangster. W&T. Gominoll & Ch Clarisse, 323, White. Gilbert Henderson, 517, Tweedie. R. J. Gilman, Cacique, 171, Eldred, Fearon & Co. Sappho, 446, Dunlop. Russell & Co. Hersey, Easterby. Anderson & Co. Duilius, 328, Underhill, Wetmore & Co, Sidney, 184, Scholefield, C. S. Compton.
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BRITISH VESSELS ar Macao,
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visable fromN.W.on to S.S.E. distant about 4 miles. 2,000 piculs against
At 9. The South extreme proved to be Cape. :8,700 35. last year.
Hornos, beurng S. S. E. Saw the ship Anthony After considerable competition for these Shells Anderson, in shore on our lee beam, standing off The Repulse, East Indiamart, of 1,424 tons, by several European Houses the price was forced under a press of sail in a most dangerous position, T. Marquis, Commander, put into this port on up to $144 per picul, delivery on board the prahis being to appearances close into the breakers. Rang the 23d in distress. She had experienced bad A good demand still exists for shells but at lowered the cables and prepared for anchoring finding weather for the previous fortnight, during which ourselves completely embayed, and the tremendous she lost her quarter, stern-boats, bulwarks, and Mace & Nutmegs of first quality seldom procura sea then running setting us fast on shore Noon, standing rigging. Her decks had been repeatedly ble; inferior very dull of sale. Some trifling wore ship close off Cape Horns, and stood to the swept by heavy seas, which caused considerable shipments have recently been made to China. OPIUM The market continues very inactive the N. W gale moderating, shook out the reef of the damage to the cargo. This consisted of 3,000 only sales being a chest or two at a time of main sail, and set it, crew, completely exhausted, bags rice, 2,000 bags of sugar, 3,000 bales of jute, from the last 48 hours, constant exposure ship 250 hhds rum, 2,000 bags saltpetre, 150 bales Benares, to meet the immediate wants of the driving bodily in shore, sounded in 28 fathoms. hides, 250 cases indigo, &c. &c. In consequenes Natives, at $670 a 675. A sale of 15 a 20 Histant off shore 24 miles, Anthony Anderson, at an- of the serious damage she has sustained she will chests could only be made at a reduction of 825 chor close in shore with loss of fore yard, fore have to land the principal part of her cargo, of 30 per chest on these prices. Patna and Matwa topsail do., Gale moderating fast, with a swell which, it is feared, a great portion will prove in no enquiry and unless favorable accounts ar rive from China our present quotations can setting as bodily on shore, and finding our anchor more or less injured. The Repulse was accom- Jovin Caring, Dring. Gibb Livingston & Co. our only hope. Ship distant about 1 mile from panied into port by the bark Prince of Waterloo, hardly be maintained,
the shore.
which had stood by her for seven days, at the Pepper, bluck.Rhio & Singapore-Arrivals re-
request of the chip. Both vessels were from Cal- adily selling at quotations, Ifhile in some request
cutta, the former bound to London, the latter to at 85% per pel. Long-Wanted.
Liverpool, and the ship had twice sighted L'Agul Rice-Declining; about 150 coyans imported by
has, and three times endeavoured to make this native boats have been sold at $62 a 63 for white
port, before she succeeded in entering. The burk and $55 per coyan for cargo;
sails to-morrow, Rattans. Stock rather large and moving off slow
ly at about quotations. Sugar. No stock and considerable derhand exists
for Siam.
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Saltpetre, Stock rooderate but dull of sale. Sapan Wood.-Inquired for. Silk. Raw, Cauton No.3.-In better demand. Market is cleared of nearly every chest. Segars, Manila.No 3 superiors no stock and
wanted. Sales of No. 4 at 804 per 1000, Tin, Straits.-In fair demand, supplies readily
bringing quotations.
EXCHANGES.
On England.--Navy Bills saleable at 4s id and
Private Bills, at 6 months sight, at 4s 4d. On Calcutta.--Treasury closed. Sales of Com-
pany's Bills at 216.
On Bombay & Madras.—224, On China.-At par. Tonnage.--Is in great demand both for England and Bombay. Since the departure of the Manlius the rate for Gambier has advanced 25s per tou; there is also in advance in proportion on there goods.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENUE
ARRIVED.
NOVEMBER 9. -Edmonstone, Al'Dugall, Whampoa.
9-Wanderer, Smith, Whampoa,
9-Pathfinder, Burton, Amoy.
10-Corcyra, Hazelwood, Whompoa.
11-Thomas Crisp, Metcalf, Macao. 11--Sulimany, Monk, Whampoa. 11-Marquis of Bute, Bannatyne, Whampoa. 11-Cordelia, Hughes, Calcutta,
SAILED.
NOVEMBER 9-H. M. T. S. Alligator, Manila,
9-Sidney, Scholefield, Macao, and Whampoa.
do. 9-Mor, Baxter,
10-Sylph, M'Donald, East Coast.
10-Kelpie, Sime, East Coast,
10-Osprey, Hunt, Manila, and Sydney. 10--Mayarem Dayurem, Siam.
UNDER DESPATCH.
For Bombay, Mor, Earl, of Balearras, Corcyra and Cursetjee, Cowasjee.
Singapore and Calcutta, Sulimany, Rustomjee, Comasjec, Resolution, Red Rover, and Cowasjee, Family:
England. Hindostan, Aden, Castle Eden, Eu- phrates, John O Gaunt, Uruguay, John Wickliffe, and Marquiss of Bute.
Singapore, Cacique.
South Seas, Lady Leith.
Madras, Defiance,
Sydney, Spy.
Extract from the log of the Shipy "Mermaid,” Captain Gill, arrived at Macao on the 6th Instant,
The Mermaid" left Manila on the 22nd Oct at 3 P. M. N. T. in company with the ship An. thony Anderson," she having left in the morning, both bound to China with a cargo of rice, with baffling westerly wind and easterly currents, wo- did not arrive off cape Capones, until, Thursday 24th, the following is from our log.
Thursday 24th P. M. Fresh westerly breeze in- creasing, with cloudy morning, Barometer steady, Sunset breeze increasing. Dowa royal yards and Masts, in Flying Jibbom.
At 8, F. 1. Squally unsettled weather, Furled Top Gallant saile. Midnight increasing breezs stowed the jib, lowering the topsails to occasionad squalis, at 3 passed the "Anthony Anderson" on the opposite tuck.
Saturday 26th at 2 r. M. let go the best bower, and brought up in 15 fathoms water furled sails, breeeze moderating and sea going down fast. Ex- tremes of the Bay N, W. by W. to S. S. E., 4 mile off shore, Authony Anderson at anchor half a mile to the northward, Ship, pitciring and rolling to a heavy swell, At 4. quite moderate, with passing squalls of rain, and thick cloudy appearances over the land, crew employed repairing dimages.
The following extract details some further par. ticulars:-
"On Sunday afternoon last the Repulse, In- Sunday 27th at 5 r.. boarded by a boat from diaman, 1.424 tons, came into the bay; she had the Anthony Anderson with Captain Splat, who suffered a deal of bad weather on the coast, and reported having lost, fore yard, fore topsail has lost all her boats, and nearly on her sails; yard jibboom and sprung his main yard, also lost has carried away part of her main rigging, and several sails rendering it uncertain whether be would received some other little damage. The night have to put back to Manila, or proceed. They she lost her boats she was lying to under a close. brought up with both bowers, and cables to the reefed mainstop sail this during a violent gast clinch in 12 fathoms + mile off shore, after several was completely blow from the yards; she insterly narrow escapes of being driven on the reefs.fall off the wind, and before she could gather way Passengers per Anthony Anderson Mr. and Mrs. a sea broke over her poop, stepway the boats King. At 2, A. M. Weighed and made sail, and davits, and filled the main deck with water. to a light land wind,saw the high land of Manvelis She will have to refit, and as she will require some clear, bearing S. E. by E.
caulking after such violent straining, suma part of her cargo will have to be landed. I hear that during the height of the gale she frequently rolled her yard-arms in the water, and you may form some idea of the sea there must have been running, when I tell you that her poop most be at least 20 feet above the water. The Prince of Warterloo, bark, came in with her, she had kept company with her during the last 6 or 7 days, in case she should require any assistance. I forgot name that the Repulse, threw overboord about 300 tons of cargo.".
Throughout the gale, the ships head being from N. by W. to N. W. and W. N. W. with the wind gradually drawing found from West to S. W and being of Cape Capones at its commencement, pro ves the strength of the SEly current, by finding ourselves to the S. E. of the Cape, when by our reckoning, we were to the northward, had which been the case, the loss of the ship would in all pro- bability have taken place, the coast running nearly north and south with no anchorage, on a dead lee
shore.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
The Beacon placed, in April 1843, to point out the position of the Dispatch Rock, (commonly) called the Roman Rock,] situated in this Bay, having sunk, Strangers are recommended, on rounding Cape Receife with a proper offiing, to steer N. E. by N. by Compass until tee two Beacons on the Western Shore (one with a Barrel on the top, the other with a 'Cross) are in one; and when the Cross is well open with the other Bea- con, they may haul up for the Anchorage N. W.
Port Office, Port Elizabeth,
Algoa Bay, May 10th, 1844....
A. G. DUNSTERVILIE, Port Captain. Ship Clarendon from Canton to New York, was spoke off Cape Infanta by the Lucy Wright, on the 10th July.
CAUTION TO MARINERS-MAURITIUS. To Rear Admiral the Honorable
J. PERCY, C. B. Commander-in-Chief.
H.M. Ship Isis, Port Louis, 4th May, 1814. Sir,--Four ships having been wrecked on the Coral Reefs off the entrance off Port Louis har- bour, their hulls still lying conspicuous even at night, I have transmitted you a statement of their position from the Ball Buoy inorder that any ship making the harbour at night may not mistake hem for ships at anchor.
I have, &c. (Signed) JOHN MARSHALL, Captain. Compass bearings and distance of the Bell Buoy from the wrecks off Port Louis harbour, Hugh Mantic, N. } W. about 4 mile. Meaai,
N. N. E. mile. Surat Merchant, W. S, 1 or 2 miles. American Whaler, S. W. I W. „ mile.
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The Reprise, has been surveyed and is to be repaired here. She will discharge a considerable quantity of cargo, a great deal of which is da- maged."
VESSELS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR. Defiance 511, Hall. Jardine Matheson & Co Edmonstone, Mc. Dougall. do. શ્વેત, Gazelle (Am), 115, Chase. Ariel, 102, Macfarlane. Vixen. 106, Milo,
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Red Rover, 253, Me. Murdo. Yonge Quene, 85. Fletcher, Larkins &Co, Coquette, (Am.); 457, Eldredge. Russell & Co... John O'Gaunt, 489, Robinson. Turner & Co. Marquis of Bute, 545, Bannatyns,
do. Corcyra, Hazelwood.
do. Erin, 285, Maine. Kennedy Mc. Gregor & Co.- Cordelia, 378, Hughes. Gibh Livingston & Co. Margaretle (Brin,}
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Cursetjce Cowasjee,535 Campbell, D.&MRustomjee. Cowasjer Family, 430, Durham. do. Linnel, 100. Emory & Frazer, Aurora, 104, Gray. J. Hudson. Time, 156, Grizwold. Murrow & Co. Ronaldson (Am), Drew. Olyphant & Co. Spy, Hart. Order
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Anna, 109, Doins. C. W: Bowra, Marie, 133, Drisdale. Dent & Co. Sulimany, 784, Monk, Charlotte, 540, Carter. Fox Rawson & Co. Thomas Fieldin, 465, Maclean Dearie & Co. Bull, (Swed.) 150, Vangrain, @rder. Kestrel, 325, Beauvois. Boustead & Co. Wanderer, 400. Smith. R. J. Gilman. Pathfinder, Burton. Thomas Crisp, Metcalf N. Duus.
HER MAJESTY'S Sairs.
Little Catherine, Rigby, Jardine Matheson & Co Mer, 264, Baxter. Anglonu, 108, Eain. Macvicar & Co. Mermaid, CA A. de Melo, Isabella Robertson, 350, Kelly. J. Hudson. Pryde. 202, Monkhouse. A. Lataellade. Ruparrell, 318, Dean. A. D. Furdomjee. Plancius, Rotgans, R. J. Gilman. Ellen Rodger.
do. Resolution, Wood. Murrow & Co Rustomjee Cowasjee, Hill. Rustomjee:
AMERICAN At Whampoa and Macao- USF. Brandywine, Commodore Parker Pioneer, Clark. Natchez. 560, Waterman Heber, Porter.
Russell & Co.
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Homgua, Palitier, Rouble, Proctor. Grand Turk, Williams. Sarah Abagail, 210, Prescott, Encle, 328, Sherman. Ann, Mc. Kim, Vasmer. Montauk, Mc Michaels, Wetmore & Co. George Hallet, Knapp.
Hannah, Chuver. Caroling, Brown. Aldebaran, Webb. Wissahickon. Webber,
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Mary Ellen, Dearborn, A. Heard & Co. Cincinnati, Wilson. W. Buckler, Valparaiso, Eagle. A. A. Ritchie. Cohota, Hepburn, J. N. A. Griswold. Avalanche, 396, Murray. J. A. Lewis. Grafton, Gardiner. J. M. Bull..
John(Swed), 430,Osterberg. Jardine Matheson & co.
Danish - Oak (Dan.), Paulson. Russell & Co. Schelde (Belg-1, Egekhold. Nye Parkin & Co.
FRENCH.
II. M. F. S. Cleopatra, 50 guns, Rear Admiral
Ceceille.
H. M. F. S. Syrene, 50, Capt. Chamier. H. M. F. S. Alcmene, 32, Capt. Duplar. H. M. F. S. Victorieuse, 20, Com, Guisielle.. H, M. F. S. Sabine, 36.
H. M. F. Str, Archimede, Com. Paris..
BIRTH.
At Chusin on the 4th October last the lady of B. Capt. Dunbar 18th Royal Irish Rogt. of & son still.born.
DIED
At Chusrin on the 6th October last Elizabeth the beloved. Wife of Charles Dunbar Esq., B. Captain 18th Royal Irish Regiment.
THE DUKE OF BEDFORD 900 tons Capt.. Robert ThornhillTM will leave Whampoa for London, not later than the 1st. proximo..
For Passage only apply to
DENT & Co, or Capt. R. THORNHILL.
11th November, 1844.
FOR SALE BY MACLEAN DEARIE & Co, Dass's E. 1. Pale Ale in casks of 4 doz. Barclays D Extra double Stout in do. of 4 doz. Beer and. Porter in Butts and Hogsheads, Bleached Canvas Nos. 1n 7 and Sheathing Copper 18 a 26 oz.
Queen's Road,
11th November, 1844.
TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION
BY C. MARWICK,
ON
N Thursday 21st November 1944 at 11 e'clock A.M. at his Auction Godown No. 3 Minden, Master Commanding, Wellington, Hospital Chinam's Hong on account of the Underwriters,
and Store Ship.
BRITISH SHIPPING AT WHAMPOA. Bombay Castle, 609, Fraser. J. Matheson, & Co. Surge, 574, Burnett.
do. Scalesby Castle, 1603, Lemon, do. do. Malacca, 523, Shetler.
«Ichaboe, 24th May, 1814, "Lat. 26 13 30" S., 14° 57' 45' E. •
Distant from the main 1 mile. H. M. S. Custor, Capt. Graham. "The guano is here from 40 to 30 feet in depth, H. C. Str. Proserpine, Com. Hough, R. N, and will take a year to remove it. vessels here, and daily increasing in number. The anchorage is not safe at this season vessels require good anchors and cables here. The Esperance is riding with both anchors down, and 75 fathoms Daylight, double reefed the topsails, reefed of cable; strong southerly winds. After the sea the courses, and furled the fore topsail and Ma-wind abates, the heavy rollers set in from the insail, to an increasing Gale, at 10A, wore N. N. W. and break all over the north entrance, ship to the northward, under storm stay sails, set but no wind with them. The brig Lily was loaded the reefed foresail and close reefed mizen, ship and ready for sea when the rollers set in, and pitching tremendously to a heavy head sea, carred drove her ou the main shore, and she became a away martingale back ropes &c. Down Fore top wreck. Two of the boat's crew, consisting of Gallant Yard.
hands, and belonging to the Charles were drowned in attempting to save those of the Lite, at a time when the breakers were going right over the brig, then riding in 41 fathoms.
Noon increasing gale with hard rain at times Ship laboring much; Furled the Fore sail and Mi- zen stay sail, Barometer 29. 68", "
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Earl of Belcarras, 1492, Baker, do. Dumfries, 463, Thompson. Castle Eden, 283, Ready. Charles Forbes, 969, deren. Hindostan, 750, Bowen. Orestes, 440. Fenwick Duke of Bedford, 720, Thorahill.do Coromandel, 751, Cuningham. do. do. Aden, 339, King. Christine, 351, Primrose.
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Friday 35th. Increasing gale with rain, from the westward, drawing round to the S. W. gradual- I would recommend all vessels to anchor to win-Robert Pulsford, 545, Robinson, do.
ex schooner Maria the undermentioned condemna ed Spars and Rigging,--
of a 7 Inch Coir Hawser,
7 do da Fore Rigging. Fore Top mast & Top Gallant Rigging, Jib & Flying Jih hoom Gear, Running Rigging, (fore part of the. above) Main Boom 43 feet [line Spar],
Fore Topinast,
do. Top Gallant 'mast,
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Anil several other articles belonging to the above. Tertus of sale--Cash before the Goods are do- livered.
NOTICE
THE Undersigned has taken a godown adjoining the Store of C, W. Bowne Esq., where he will in future carry on his business.
EDWARD NEWMAN,
Auctioneer.