The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-10-29 00:00:00

numerous, and of a sup,

Although we perceive in some countries an apprehension
that the advantages to be derived from the exhibition will
be mainly reaped by England, and a consequent distrust
in the effects of our scheme upon their own interests, we
must at the same time freely and gmtefull— arknowledge
that our invitation has been received by all nations wnth
whom communication was possible, in that spirit of libe-
rality and friendship in which it Was tendered, and
that they are making peat exertions and incurring
expenses in order to meet our plans. (Cheers.) Of our
:a at the Commission I should have preferred to
remain silent; but 1 cannot let this opportunity pass

own doi

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our difficult liibo
in the intentions

hick guided our decision

and that there has been no difftrence of opinion on any
one subject between us and the local committees which
has not upon personal consultation, and after open expla-
vanished and given way to agree-
purpose. (Cheers.) There is but
s of satisfaction and pleasure in
and that is the painful
from amongst us, who

until at leng
less fallen a 1

nation and discuss
went and identity

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remembrance that one i

felt so warm an interest in our s-e-hem

took so active

lest act of whose pub

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his eloquence, and the
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1. POLISHED GENTLEMAN OF COLOUR.—Government
have just. appointed a gentleman of colour to the office of
British Consul at Liberia. This is the first instance on
record in which a man of colour has received a similar
appointment from our government. He is a man of
superior intelligence and of highly polished exterior
r►ved in I A fee

days since, a goose, which was swimming in

A fierce struggle ensued,
and sink several times,
altogether, having doubt-
enous fish.
_
On the night of the Bth instant a light was observed in
a house at Jesmond-place. near Durham, and as it was
known that the family were not at home the police en-
tered the house, where they captured two burglars, who
were convivially enjoying some wine, having finished two
bottles and begun a third
On Fa

th it dis

:lay last a boy, named Thomas Bartlett, was
washed off the deck of a fishing vessel at the mouth of
the Humber. He was immediately missed, and nothing
more being seen of him, the search for his body was
when, on the net being drawn in, he was found
losed in it.

A labourer named Jarman, Hying at Chatteris, Cam-
bridgeshire, has been committed for trial at the assizes for
the manslaughter of another labourer named Ladds. On
the sth instant the deceased pulled off his coat and chal-
lenged Jarman to fight, when Jarman struck him a blow
just.aboye the left ear, and Ladds dropped down dead.

- The black princess presented to Captain Forbes, by the
African king, Dahomey, was a prisoner of war, and
doomed to a life of misery. She is receiving a good edu-
cation, and will be brought up as one of the captain's own

family. She is s
wand of the Queen

ately seized as a fugiti
The suitor of a

Lble connexio

. ted at Court, by corn-
-1 America she would be immedi-

ng lady, in London, of most respect-
been found to be a notorious pick-
s herself taken into custody,

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