I 572 ] [July], 



MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT. 



THE rapid rise of the important station, 

 Siiicapore, during the year that it has 

 been a free port, is perhaps without its 

 parallel. When the British flag- was hoisted 

 the population scarcely amounted to 200 

 souls ; but iu three months the number 

 was not less than 3,000, and it now ex- 

 ceeds 10,000, principally Chinese. No less 

 than 173 sail of vessels of different descrip- 

 tions, principally uaiive, arrived and sailed 

 in the course of the two first mouths ; and 



it has already become a oommcrcial port of 

 importance. If our object in the Eastern 

 Seas and in China is commerce, there is no 

 plan so easy of adoption, or so unobjec- 

 tionable, as that of making- our stations 

 free ports. In a few years, if the system is 

 followed up, the whole of the Eastern Ar- 

 chipelago will be clothed from Great Bri- 

 tain ; and Ava, Siani, Cochin China, and 

 even a large portion of China, may follow 

 the example. 



Premiumn of Insurance.. .Guern-sey or Jersey, I2s. 6d. — Cork or Dublin, 12s. 6d. — Bel- 

 fast, I2s. 6d. — Hambro', 10s. 6d. — Madeira, 15s. 9d. — Jamaica, 30s. — Greenland, out 

 and home, 4gs. to 6gs. 



Course of E.rchanyc, June 25. — Amsterdam, 12 18.— Hamburgh, 38 10.— Paris, 25 85. 

 — Leghorn, 47.— Lisbon, 491.— Dublin, 9:J per cent. 



Premiums on Shares and Canals, and Joint Stock Companies. — Birmingham, 5601. -- 

 Coventry, 9701.— Derby, 1351.— Ellesmere,651.— Grand Surrey 591.— Grand Union, 231. Os. 

 —Grand Junction, 2221. -Grand Western, 41. — Leeds and Liverpool, 3151. — Leicester, 2901. 

 — Lougbbro', 26001.— Oxford, 0301.— Trent and Mersey, 18101.— Worcester, 271.— Eiist 

 India Docks, 1781. — London, 1021.— West India, I701.-Southvvurk BniDGE, 171.— Strand, 

 51.5s. Royal Exchange Assuba.nce, 2301.— Albion, 411. Os. -Globe, 1231. Os.— Gas 

 Light Company, 611. —City Ditto, 1071. At the Office of "W^olfe and Edmonds'. 



The 3 per cent. Reduced, on the 25th was 74J; 3 per cent, consols, 75j ; 5 per cent, 

 navy 110. 

 Gold in bars 31. 17s. lOjd. per oz.— New doubloons, 31. 1 Is. 3d.— Silver in bars 4s. lid. 



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