The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-05-29 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS-FRIDAY

Mr. H. HERBERT asked if the government were aware
that a dead body had been cast ashore in Ireland, and that
the starving people had eaten portions of the body ?

L9rd J. iti;ssEct. said that he had received no official
statement with regard to the horrible occurrence referred
to, but would cause inquiry to be made. He thought
the government had done all that was in its power to do,
for he did not feel justified in calling upon the house, in-
disposed as it was to do so, to advance larger sums than
lie had already asked at its hands, for the relief of Ireland.
Mr. J. O'CONNELL was glad that inquiry was to be
wade into the case referred to by Mr. Herbert.

Several members spoke briefly upon the distress in
Ireland, and eventually the house adjourned till Thurs-
day next.

OVERCRCWDING OF STEAMERS

Mr. LABOUCHERE replied to Mr. Cardwell, that Captain
Denman's report on the subject of accidents in coasting
steamers was expected to be delivered this day, and he
believed he should be enabled to carry out many of Captain
Denman's suggestions for the preservation of life on board
those vessels, without being obliged to call on parliament
for any fresh powers.

THE

COURT.

On Tuesday the Court arrived at Osborne for a short
visit.

On Thursday, Queen Victoria completed her thirtieth
year.

The Queen Dowager is about to honour Worthing with
a visit. Her Msijesty has engaged a suite of apartments
at the Sea House Hotel.

DEATH OF THE DUKE OF ST. ALBAN'S.—We regret
to announce the death of this noble duke, who expired on
Saturday night, at his residence in Piccadilly. William
Aubrey De Vere, 9th Duke of St. Alban's, was born on
the 24th of March, 1801, succeeded to the dukedom on
the 17th July, 1825, married in 1827 (as our readers must
be well aware) the celebrated Mrs. Coutts, formerly Miss
Mellon, and after her death contractcd a second alliance
in 1839 with Elizabeth' Catherine, daughter of the late
General Gubbins, of Kilrush, in the county of Limerick.
The deceased duke has had issue two children by the pre-
sent duchess.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

THE BRIDGEWATER ESTATES.—We are enabled to give
our readers more correct particulars respecting this large
property. Lord Alford, agreeably to the terms of the
Duke of Bi idgewater's will, is to enjoy the property for
ever, if he can obtain a higher title than his father, either
at once or within five years after Lord Brownlow's death;
failing then in this, the estates are demised to his brother.
The Egerton family and the Custs are tnost:anxious to
-come to an amicable settlement of this affair, but the
highest legal authorities, Lord Brougham, &c., have given
it as their opinion that it must be settled in a court of
law, otherwise no title can ever be made to the property;
so into Chancery it must go. Lord Alford is to take the
;tame ofEgerton instead of Cust ; henceforth he will be John
Hume Egerton, Viscount Alford. We regret to add his
Lordship is confined to his mansion in Belgrave-square.
Dr. Bright is in constant attendance, but the nature of
his disease has hitherto baffled the skill of his medical
advisers.

BANKRUPTCY LA.w.—The bill for the consolidation of
the law of bankruptcy has just passed through another
select committee of the House of Lords, having been re-
committed in order to discuss some modifications proposed
by the City of London Trade Association, represented by
Mr. Hawes. the Manchester traders, represented by Mr.
Bennett and Mr. Gale, the Leeds traders, represented by
Mr. Courtney, and Liverpool, by Mr. Reay and Mr. C.
Nash. The result is, that the penal clauses have been
modified, to the extent of depriving the commissioners of
the power to imprison, and giving them power to refuse
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