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WRECK OF THE ROYAL CHARTER. DISASTER. OFF THE ANGLIEiSiErY I COASm FIFTY YEARS AGO. NARRATIVE; OF THE; WRECK. Continued. Considerable anxiety was experienced by 'those who had friends in Australia, until the arrival of the November, over- land mail. It, was expected that a later and more correct list of the passengers who had embarked by the Rioyal Charter would be forwarded) to England by that route. The Australia papers state at least one hundred djiggers, from Back Creek, alone, perished in the wreck of the Royal Charter. (Some of them by industry, self-denial and economy, had, it appears, secured a competency, and were returning with the hope of spending many years in their native country. The "Amherst and Back Creek Advertiser" publishes the follow- ing particulars —"Several miners, who had large sums of money, embarked by the Royal Charter with the intention of settling in E'ngland. Considering the number1 of 'pile' claims obtained at Scandinavian Lead, we, may conjecture that a large number of the miners from this 'lead have perished, with the fruits of their hard-earned toil, in the angry waves which engulfed the Royal Charter." The village of Moelfra is situated on a rocky eminence, north east of the Island of Anglesea, about thirteen miles from Beaumaris, its chief town, and the same distace from Bangor, from which latter place it is separated by the, straits of Menai. The inhalbiitants of Moeilfra principally consist of fishermen and their families., who are remarkable for their kindness of heart, and simplicity of character. Welsh is the language spoken, but we met, occa- sionally, with some who could converse freely in English. What rather surprised us on first see- ing the fatal shore, was the, small in- dication of wreck, from the destruction of a vessel of nearly 3,000 tons, as we had often seen more debris from the breaking up of an ordinary craft; but this was easily accounted for:—(the Royal Charter having been built of iron, scarcely a frag- ment of which had been washed on the beach. Proceeding a little further, how- ever, we had abundant proofs of wreck on a more gigantic scale, for a portion of the mainmast of the noble ship was lying "high and dry" on the shore; its diameter being, as near as we could deter- mine, no less than four feerfti, and attracted: the attention of many who gazed upon it in .silence, significant of1 the awe with the attention of many who gazed upon it in silence significant of the awe with I L which it, inspired them. The next object of interest which we approached, was the ledge of rock on which Joseph Rogers effected a landing. The detached piece round which he threw the line, was a slab about ten feet long, by seven feet broad, and one foot in depth, and, singular to say, was the only thing to which a rope could possibly have been attached. Had complete success at- tended this Ibravei fellow's efforts, and this fragment, of rock proved instrumental in the preservation of the life sacrificed, whait, veneration might it not, have claim- ed from the pilgrims to those shores through future years.? and) what a goodly acknowledgement might not the heroic Maltese have been awarded by those proud to associa,te, their names with his, and distinguish him through life by evi- dence of their lasting gratitude. Close to the ledge of rock just alluded to, lie the remains of the Royal Charter. None but, those who behelidi, them could realize the fearful wreck which the hur- ricane of the ill-omened 26th of October had reduced it to'. Nothing was visible but a, blackened mass of ruins; those who viewed her but the day previous—an im- posing specimen of marine architecture, apparently strong: enough to' combat with, and conquer the fiercest gale—might well s.tand appalled ait the sudden and awful transition. The cliffs by which Moelfra is fronted, are low, and formed in square blocks, some of which have been detached by the force of the sea. From their summits you have a. commanding view of Greai:, Oxmes- head, which projects, eastward of the isllandi, and looks in the distance striking- ly sublime, Puffin Island1; is ailso- observ- able in the ame direction, but would claim little notice from its insignificancy, were it relieved from the painful no- toriety which the wreck: of the 'Roths ay Castle,' in 1832, .a*:ached. to it, when 126 lives were sacrificed. Dulas Bay and Point Lynas are situated to the west of Moelfra.; close to the former lies the wreck of the ill-fated Rroyall Charter, and close to the latter may be observed a small tower, erected in consequence of a vessel being lost there, the unhappy crew having; perish- zn ed for want of shelter. Further on may be discerned, though indistinctly, from intervening hills, the shores of Amlwclh-a small village, tlhough !grte.ar$y superior to Moelfra, owing to the commerce carried on in copper and other valuable ores. Red Wharf Bay is also on the coast of Anglesea; it is a plain of white sand ex- tending about five miles, and is situated between Beaumaris and LI an all go. Tyddyn, the residence of the Rev. Mr Williams, is the only place deserving of notice in this barren locality. Circum- stances obliged us to stop one night at Red Wharf Bay, and the first Viject which attracted our, attention the follow- ing morning was a, boat to which was at- tached by a, rope the body of one of the poor passengers. It. was most distressing l to witness the face of the dead, every un- dulation of the sea rendering it painfully visible. The coastguard who conveyed it to shore carried it to the cottage cf Mrs Roberts, where we stopped, and I whieh is situated so close to the beach, that the waves, the morning of the 26th of October, broke over and completely deluged it. The delicate care which this kind- hearted woman bestowed upon the poor remains was most gratifying to observe. She told us she had lost a favourite brother by the same treacherous element, and showed a smaill souvenir which she preserved! as sacred to his memory—this was a shilling, pierced to admit the string through, by which she attached it to her neck—the piece of silver., so re- ligiously guarded,. was all ,that was found on her los)t brother, and the tenderness she regarded it with struck us as a beau- tiful trait of sisterly affection. The body found on examination proved to be that of Mr John Grice. He was a tinsmith, and having succeeded in busi- ness;, was proceeding to England for the purpose of bringing his wife back with him to Australia. On his person was discovered a bill of exchange for £140" some Australian sovereigns, and two or three rupees. It will he observed that Moelfra, Amlwch, and Red Wharf Bay are all contiguous to each other, and parties seeking for the remains of relatives visit- ed those places daily; for we should not omit to record the humane assistance granted by Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co. in having boats provided and sent out early and late from those three, places, under the superintendance of the, coast- guard, to rescue any of the bodies which might, be found out at sea. Miserable as the, accommodation was which Moelfra afforded, numbers gladly availed themselves of it, as the distance from Beaumaris and Bangor, and the difficulty of procuring a conveyance from either place, owing to. the great demand, made them, as a residence, most in- convenient. Thus, when intelligence would reach Moelfra of the coastguard boats having conveyed to shore the remains of any of the passengers, those' interested im- mediately proceeded to the place, and the most mutilated object was not regarded as too appalling for inspection, so great was the desire of the living to pay the last tribute which affection could to the memory of the dead. Of those cast on shores the; morning of the 26th of October, immediately after the wreck, three were identified. Mr Russell, who had such a marvellous escape himself, found the remains of his eldest child, aged eight; and it was a heartrending! .iigh: to witness that bereaved father carrying in his arms his dead offspring up the rocky heights to Moelfra. We saw the little innocent in one of thei cottages, carefully wrapped in a wite: seeti; it looked as if peacefully sleeping. Mr Russell remained some time at Moelfra, but did not, succeed in finding any other member of his famijly, though a very singular circumstance at- tended his anxious pursuit. While on the shore one day conversing with the Misses Moulsdale, of the rectory, something aitiracteidi his notice floating; on the surface of the; sea; after several efforts he succeeded in pick it up; it proved to be his own little; deeds to some property he had purchased in Australia. T'holse ladies who, saw the deeds, in- formed us that the writing; on them was in a perfect state of preservation. The second body discovered was by an afflicted parent, also this was Lewis., one of the, inhabitants of the village. He had been expecting his son from Melbourne, but, when endeavouring the morning of the fatal 26th of October to assist the wretched shipwrecked, he was ignorant where the vessel was from, or bound for', that was bireaking up; but, his face was soon recognised, on the clliffs by his despairing son, who cried in accents of anguish from the deck of the Royal Charter, "Father, father, I have come home to die!" The; remorseless waves which refusdi to aid his struggles to beach the beach of his- childhood, re- stored his poor remains to his heart- broken parents. Lewis was not the only sufferer from those "death-dealing waves." Two- small vessels belonging to Wales; were also wrecked on the coast of Anglesea, and amongst the crew who perished with them, were one or two- of the natives of this place. But the destruction of life that resulted from the loss of the Royal 'Charter was so gerat, that the smaller wrecks, in the same vicinity, were scarce- ly named. The third identified on that, memorable morning was Jane, the daughter of Mr Edwin Fowler. She was in hel" seven- teenth year, and her sad fate elicited the deepest sympathy, ,as did her remains, the admiration of 'the' moved spectators. Her lips had preserved) their natural crimson hue, and her cheeks a bloom that seemed a mockery of death; the deep- fringe of her eyelids cast, a peaceful shadow over her youthful fact, and, but for the weeds of the ocean which were mingled with her dark hair, it, would ha,ve proved, indeed, an effort of faith to bei- lieve she had; been the prey of the de- vastating waves. As we gazed upon her, the descriptive, iline,sof the, poet suggest- ed themselves, where he exclaimsor-, "Ü'h, she, was fair, but nought could save Her beauties from the tomb This girl, of so much promise, was lost shortly before the vessel broke up. With the impetuosity natural to youth, she rushed from the saloon to the deck off the Royal Charter, accompanied by her favourite companion, Miss S1. Davis. Mr Carew Taylor. just, at that moment saw a terrible sea. sweep them both away, and he could discover no trace of either afterwards. Miss Fowler was. interred in Llanallgo churchyard. The Rev. Mr Hughes, -whose henevol;ence, and charity, have been celebrated by Mr Dickens, ■•consigned!her to her last, resting-place. Red at Lives- were present-who had come ¡ from afar, toO honour the remains of her, who, from childhood, had r attached her- self to them by her endearing -manners, and unsophisticated disposition. While standing in the same church- yard,, in albiou-b a month after witnessing the scene we have, just, described, we saw a new grave making, close; to the one in which Miss Fowler's remains had been deposited. The sexton told us it was for Mr Fowler, and, while we spoke, the funeral approached. The same devoted minister, came forward with his white surplice on, and his sacred volume in his hand, accompanied by all the inmates of the Rectory. It, was evident this amiable family wisehed to collect' ll they could to form an assemblage. This delicate compliment was designed, lest a sense of the existing desolation should add to the affliction of those who had congregated to witness the. last, solemn obsequies per- formd over the remains of their beloved and lamented relative. Mr Fowler's remains were found two miles out at sea, by one of the boats cruising about Red Wharf Bay. His clothes were on, with the exception of coat, and on his person were found a watch and chain, two seals, thirty-five sovereigns and some memorandums; the watch had stopped at half-past seven. Captain Withers' body was washed on shore at Bull Bay, Amlwch; on him were found a gold watch andl chain, thirty-six sovereigns in money, and a sil- ver snuff-box, on which was inscrihed "Presented by the passengers of the ship 'Gloucester,' to Captain Withers, Nov. 7th, 1838." The watch stopped at half- past seven.

PRIVATE STREET WORKS. The Surveyor has submitted a. detailed account of the final apportionment, of the ascertained expenses incurred pursuant to the Private Street Works Act, 1892, in executing works of sewerage, levelling, paving, metalling,, channelling, and mak- ing good and lighting in back Caroline Street and Cross Road between Caroline Street and Sit. Mary's Road within the ¡ Urban District of Llandudno, divided in the same proportions in which the esti- 1 mated expensies were divided in the j original apportionment, namely — original apportionment, namely — Mrs M. A. Boldon, dwelling-house:, JB4 6s. 3d. The Right Hon. Lord M.ostyn, building site, E,7 15s. 5d. Mrs 8. A. Roberts, dwelling-house, £ 8 2s. 9d. Mr J. Ord Charter, ditto, £ 7 15s. 5d. Mr J. Eivans Thomas, ditto, JE6 18s. 2d. ditto, 2.6 18s. 2d. Mr F. Holland, ditto, JE7 5s. 6d. Mr C. H. Bevan, ditto (credit), ls. 7d.; Mrs S. A. Roberts, ditto-, £:1 5s. 6d. Mr Howel Jones, ditto, £ 6 18s. 2d.; Mr Wm. Williams, ditt,ol, £ 6 8s. 3d. Mr Roger Wil'lSams, ditto, £ 6 19s. Mrs A. Thorn, ditto, JB6 19s. Miss S. J. Mauson, £ 6 19s.; Mrs E. Royve, ditto, C6 8s. 2d.; Mr E:van Hughes, ditto, L6 Os. lOd.; ditto, JB6 Os. 10d.; ditto, 25 6s. 6d. Mr Henry Hughes, ditto;, £ 5 6s. 6d. ditto, E5 Os. 6d. Mr O. W. Roberts, ditto, JE6 9s. 7d. Parr's Bank, Ltd., ditto, £ 6 9s. 2d. Mrs A. Owen, ditto, C6 9s. 2d. Lord Mostyn, building sc'.te, L7 19s. 8d. ditto, £ 9 Os. 5d. Mr Edward Owen, dwelling- house, E8 12s. 7d. ditto, £ 8 12,s. 7d. Mr T. W. Griffith, £ 8 12s. 7d.; ditto, JE8 12s. 7d. Executors late John Hughes-, ditto, C8 12s. 7d. Mr J. Littler, ditto, JE8 12s. 7d. Mr J. H. Jones, ditto, £ 8 12s. 7d.; Lord Mostyn, building site, £:9 4s. Id. ditto, £ 9 4s. lid. Mrs M. Edwards. dweljLihg-house, £ 8 12s. 7d. Mrs J. Roberts, ddio, E8 12s. 7d. Mr W. O. Williams, ditto, P,7 1,5s. 5d. ditto, J37 15si. 5d. Mrs S. A. Roberts, ditto-, £ 7 15s. 5d. d'nt-o. £ 2 lis. 3d. It was decided that. the, said final ap- portionment be approved of and that. the Clerk be insructed. to swerve notices there- of upon the owners of the! premises affect- ed thereby.

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COMMON AND WASTE LANDS. The Special Committee appointed by I the Llandudno Council re common and waste lands had under consideration the circular letter received from the County Council requesting to be supplied with particulars in the form accompanying the letter with regard to common land and waste land, or land known as such in this district within the last 60 years. The Clerk produced a copy of the Llandudno and Eiwysrhosi Parish Awards, dated the 2,5th day of April, 1848, also a copy of the Llandudno Parish Award and Map, and he called at- tention to the lands awarded for the use of the inhabitants of the district, name- 1y:- PARISH OF LLANDUDNO. (1) Allotment numbered 28 on the map, situate on Gloddaeth Mountain, containing 18 perches, to the Surveyors of the Highways of the said Parish of Llandudno for the repairs of the High- ways. (2) One allotment, numbered 14, situate on Llandudno Mountain, containing one acre, two roods and fourteen perches, to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Llandudno .0 for the recreation of the inhabitants of the Parish. (3) One allotment, numbered 2, situate on Llandudno Mountain, containing one perch, to the inhabitants of the said Parish as a Well or Watering Place. PARISH OF EiGLWYSRHOS. (4) One allotment on the map, num- bered 2, situate on Mynydd Gloddaeth, containing one rood and three perches, to the Surveyor of the Highways of the Parish of Egiwvsrlios, for the repairs of the Highways of the Parish. (5) One allotment on the, map, num- bered 17, situate on Mynydd Gloddaedi, containing one rood and three perches, to the Overseers of the Poor of the said parish of Eglwysrhos for the recreation of the inhabitants. It was resolved thalt the Clerk be re- queted to fill up the form supplied by the County Council with the above par- ticulars, and return the same to the Clerk of the County Council, and at the same time state that, if required, a, copy of the above awards may be placed at the disposal of the County Council for in- spection. The Clerk was also instructed to in- clude in the form the triangular p eee of land at the south east corner of Maesdu Road which was fenced in some 7 or 8 years ago. The Surveyor was requested to take steps to obtain a copy of the Eglwys- rhos Parish Award Map, and also copies of the Tithe Commutation Map. A SCENE; ON THE GRAND

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PLANS. AND STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS. The following plans have been con- sidered by the Llandudno Works Com- mittee, namely: Bathroom, CSraigydon Parade, for Mr Turner, disapproved. New Road, Balfour Road Extension, for Ci-aigydon Land Company, deferred until the Surveyor has reported on the sewerage system. In connection with the plan, the Surveyor read a letter from Mr E. Ei. Bone, asking whether the Com- mittee would be disposed to recommend the Council to take over the road when completed to their satisfaction, excluding kerbs and channels, which, it is not pro- posed to lay at the present time. The Committee decided that they could not take this question iinto consideration at present. Shop and alteration, Madoc House, Lloyd Street, for Mrs Stanley, approved. Two houses, LJoyd Street and St. David's Road, for Mr Thomas Edwards, approved. Stable and coach-house, Back Clare- mont, Road, for Mr Thomas Edwards, de- ferred, the plan to be submitted to the Medical Officer of Health and Inspector of Nuisances. Addition, Roden Villa, Trinity Square, for Mr A. Foulkes, approved. Four houses, Carmen Sylva Road, for Mr A. Hill, approved,. and coach-house, Back Clare- mont Road, for Mr Thomas Edwards, approved subject to no objection being raised to the, plans by the Health Com- mittee. Additions, York Villa,, Craigydon, for Mr Norrie, approved. Conversion stable intio. lock-shop, Back Caroline Street, for Mrs Wainwright, ap- proved subject to a window or ventilator being fixed in the uptairs storeroom. Alterations, Maesgwyn and Craigydon Boarding-house, for Misses Middleton and Huston, approved.