Rhyl Journal

RAILWAY TIME TABLE. I JANUARY, 1898. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—Dow TRAINS. LEAVE. p.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. a m CHESTER .2 386 309 010 51145 2 153 05 55 1515 206 158 338 45112( Queen's Ferry 6 45,9 15 12 0 3 15 „ 5 35 6 28 9 0113 £ Connah'sQuay 6 50:9 20 12 5 3 20 5 406 33 9 5114( Flint .2 58 6 579 27 E 1211 3 25 5 46 6 38 9 12114^ Bagillt 7 29 32 1218 3 33 5 536 45 9 18:1155 Holywell 7 99 37 1223 3 38 5 586 50 9 23115 £ Mostyn 7 17,9 45 1231 B 3 46 Q 6 76 57 ». 9 32>12 t Prestatyn 7 289 57 1242 2 513 59 6 177 79 99 4211211 RHYL arr 3 217 3710 5104512502 5|2 584 7 5 455 57 6 25 7 16 9 16 9 50122 £ '"Idep 3 257 3910 9104812552 73 1 5 476 0 7 199 19 Foryd 7 431013 1 0 3 6 7 24 Abergele & P'sarn 7 49101910561 5 3 12 5 546 8 7 299 27 Llandulas 7 571027 1 14 3 20 6 16 7 389 35 Llysfaen 8 11031 E 1 18 3 24 7 41 Old Colwyn 8 51035 1 22 3 28 „ 6 22 7 459 40 Colwyn Bay 8 91039,11 7 1 25 2 22 3 31 6 4 6 25 7 48 9 43 Llandudno Jun ar 3 468 21105311181 38 m 3 45 6 35 .„ 8 29 53 Conway 8 2911 011271 49 3 55 6 41 8 1110 9 Penmaenmawr 8 38111011361 581= £ >4 4 6 50 8 211018 Bangor .4 149 011311158 2 195o 4 26 7 10 8 431039 Holyhead .5 51010 'l 0'3 32^ 5 38 9 51 I UNDAYS. I HOLYHEAD AND CHESTER RAILWAYS.—Ur TRAINS. I SUNDAYS. VALE OF CLWYD, DENBIGH AND CORWEN. —————————————————————————— 2 38 5':WilVS mn £ § nor § a.m. a.m. a.m a.m.jp.m. no'np.m. p.m. p.m p.m lp.m ja.mJa.m p.m. p.m LEAVE a.m.|a.m a.m. p m. p.m.lp.m. p.m. p.m. Lil^i a.m. a.m."a.m. a.m.la.m. p.mjp.m.p.m. p.m. p.m 2 389 35112o6 0 HOLYHEAD £ & 7 45 12 0 dep 7 45 9 1010501 03 106 5 9 22 COR WEN dep 7 30 10351 30 „ 5 50 •" S S fi J? | c Bangor I Jf ° ••• } ™ ••• \°Al iJ9 3% 551 52 9 3 §-haAddla £ 7 53,9 1910581 73 186 13 9 30 Gwyddelwern 7 35 10401 35 5 55 o g = Penmaenmawr 8 15 9 21 11 6 1 32 4 347 41 7 15 St. Asaph .8 19 2511 61 143 266 20 9 40Derwen 7 42 1047 1 42 6 2 2 58 0 3 6 29 Conway „ gj« 8 24 9 31 1116 1 41 a 4 467 529 267 252 23 9 26 Trefnant .8 99 3411141 22 3 336 27 9 51 Nantclwyd i! 7 46 10511 46 H. 6 6 .1 10 8 6 35:-g^ o Llandudno Junar6 388 10 £ fln 8 27 9 341119 1 44 4 507 569 30 nFNRTPTT arr8 *79 4511211 303 43^ 35 10 3Evarth 7 55 11 01 55 6 15 JSiS ••• 6 os Colwyn Bay «. 6 478 17 11 8 39 9 491133 2 0 >>5 5 8 119 42 7 36 2 38 9 39 a {dep 8 35 11401 35 4 0 6 417 3510* 5 Ruthin 8 1 9 3011 62 1 4*35-6 217* 10J10*30 •" 2 5S'° 8 2 ?Id Colwyn .> 6 54 sls-g 9 571139 2 8 5 138 19 7 40 g Llanrhaiadr .8 44 11471 424 76 487 4410 12Rhewl 8 89 3611132 8 4 40*6 277 1610 35 •" '"J 2|*g g* Llysfaen .6 58 S§§f R 1143 3 5 18 8 24, Rhewl .8 51 11521 474 126 537 51 10 17 Llanrhaiadr 8 13 9 4111182 13 4 45,6 32 7 2010 40 3 21104412 5,7 9( o | Llandulas ..7 2 g-g-gg 10 4 1147 2 14 « 5 238 29 Ruthin .8 56 1156 1 514 16 6 57 7 56 10 21 n„DTriTT I arr 8 219 5111262 21 4 536 407 3010 48 3 25 12 87 10 c Abergele & P'sarn 7 78 8 52 .„ 10101153 2 20 02 5 298 34 „. 7 55 0 h Eyarth 9 4 12 5 4 25 8 4 DE^BIGH dep6 408 25 11332 234 55 07 48 -jg, Foryd .7 14 1! *•§ | 101712 0 5 36 ns o Nantclwyd .9 11 1212 4 32 8 11 Trefnant ..J6 478 31 11402 304 14 5 87 56 7 18 | §i> RHYL f arr7 188 35|§S^ 9 0, 1021 12 4 2 31 5 418 44,10 28 43 0 10 0 § §■ Derwen .9 17 1218 4 38 8 17 St. Asaph ,J6 558 37 11452 37 4 215 168 4 ldep7 218 37_,&o|i9 2 9 40102412101250,2 354 105 305 468 4810 68 53 55 2010 4 Gwyddelwern .9 23 1224 4 44 8 23 Rhuddlan ,J7 3 8 43 1152 2 44 4 29 5 2618 13 5 Prestatyn .7 29 ,§2-g,g9 10 9 481032 R 1258 2 434 18 5 38 5 54 8 56 18 14 5 28 -<=.2 Corwen arr9 30 .„ 11231 4 51 8 30 RHYL .7 12 8 51 12 0 2 53 4 40'5 34 8 22 7 31 | | §■ Mostyn 7 40 9 229 58 12301 82 534 275 48,6 49 7 „ „ 8 25 5 39 1 .« 7 36^. Holywell .7 49 9 2810 71052 1 163 44 365 56|6 139 15 o S 8 343 305 48 3 46 7 45iS Bagillt .7 54 1015 1 24 4 426 4 6 219 22^ 0.8 41 5 54 1235 7 52MCBS Flint .7 58 |8» «. 1019 12411 29 4 476 86 259 27^h 8 48 — 6 0 ^c! — — 8 2 | | | Connah'sQuay.. 8 8 g-SS 1028 1 36 4 526 166 359 34 8 55 6 7 I I 4 14 I 38 28HOW Queen's Ferry .8 13 1033 1 41 4 57 6 21 6 41 9 39 8 59 6 12 pj*- 1 5 o 1 489 321 Chester .8 319 17^5 9 5510501120 1 5 1 55 3 355 12 6 36 7 4 9 551050 9 20,4 10 6 30,1050 *—Saturdays only. *—Saturdays only. I

RHYL AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. GENERAL INFORMATION. The name of our town is pronounced as if it were spelt Bhill" and not Rhyle," as we f Tk °^en k0arcl it pronounced. The derivation o the name cannot for a certainty be decided, some suppose that it is derived from Bhull (signifying loose" or" easily shifted.") This meamog of the word is quite applicable, when we consider the sandy soil on which it is built, and especially its extensive sands, to which the town to a great extent owes its popularity. Others suppose toe name to be derived from Rhull (a cleft or opening). This meaning is equally applicable, the town being situated at the Northern extremity of the lovely and re- nowned Yale of Clwyd. Shyl is one of the chief watering places In the Principality. It is, com- paratively epeaking, a modern town, and the population according to the last census was 6474. A little more than half a century ago it consisted of but a few detached dwellings; but owing to the beauty of its position, the salubrity of its air, the safety ot its bathing ground, and its smooth, firm, and unrivalled beach, several miles in extent, it r&pidly gained popularity and has become a piaee of very great attraction and a favorite resort of faaiiliea and tourists In addition to the attractions mentioned above, Rhyl has many others it is accessible from all partp, being situated and possessing a fine station on the London and North Western Rail. way from Chester to Holy uead; its hotels and lodging bouses provide every accommodation at reasonable charges; it is within easy driving or even walking gistance ire several places of in- terest-ouch as the Cat" edral city of St. Asaph, Rhaddlau, fBodelwyddi. Abergele, Cefn, and Dcpt

SALUBRITY AND DRYNESS OF THE AIR. Dr. Summerhill, who has written on the ad- vantages of Bhyl from the medical man's point of view, states that it stands almost unequalled for the salubrity and dryness of its litmosphere, its exemption from all kinds of epidemics, and its entire freeness from fogs. The lightness of the soil causes a rapid evaporation and absorp- tion of moisture, so that all traces of rain soon disappear from the surface." The rainfall is much below the average of the United Kingdom, and this is attributed in a great measure to the fact, expressed in common parlance, that the hills on either sido the Vale carry the rain up the country." Fogs and miets are practically unknown, and thunderstorms rarely break over the town. According to Dr. Eyton Lloyd's report for 1891, the total rainfall during that yearwas only 25 '23, the death-rato among resi- dents and visitors 22'86, higher (owing to influ- enza and children's diseases) than in any yaar since his appointment in 1880. In 1880 it was 18-18, and in 1889, 15-12.

THE PROMENADE AND PIER. The Promenade extends along theentire front of the town from east to west and is bounded on the south by a long string of terraces facing the sea. Lataly it has been asphalted over, and other improvements effected. The Promenade Pier is undoubtedly the finest in the Princi- pality, and even amongst those constructions of English watering places thera are but very few which will be found to surpass it. Constructed by an eminent firm of Glasgow engineers aod built almost entirely of iron, it presents a very light and graceful appearance and reaches out to sea a distance of 750 yards. A commodious Pavilion has been erected upon it years ago, in which, during the Summer months, entertain- ments delight the visitors morning and evening. In June, 1891, active operations were commenced in connection with the erection of another very elegant pavilion at the entrance, to accommodate nearly three thousand persons. Before the end of the same summer, the Grand Paviliou wasopened The building is a light & airy structure, and at the back of the orchestra there is erected one of the largest Organs to be foond in any such building in the Kingdom, and which was first erected for the Manchester Exhibition. Recitals are given on the orgai..at three o'clock every afternoon.

THE PROMENADE BAND- The authorities annually engage a Band to provide vocal and instrumental music in the open-air in one of the new embayments, about midway between the two extremities of the west promenade. The music provided is of excellent quality, and affords delight to the thousands of promenaders. The band is supported entirely by the voluntary contributions of residents and visitors.

THE TOWN HALL- The town is governed by a body called The Rhyl Urban District Council, and there are 38 members, Joseph Williams, Esq., being this year's Chairman. They have a Clerk (Mr Arthur Rowlands), a Medical Officer of Health (Dr A. Eyton Lloyd,J.P.), a Surveyor (Mr Robt. Hughes), a Sanitary Inspector (Mr R J Hughes), a Gas and Weter Manager (Mr Leonard G. Hall). The town buildings, consisting of a market hall on the basement, an issembly room (capable of holding about 1200 persons) and offices, are situaccd in tbe centre of the town, the mam entrance b^ing in Wellington Koad and Queen Streot to the East, and Water Street to the West of the structure. On the South side there is a clock tower, the clock itself being lluminated. The building was opened in 1876, and has cost about L8000. The general market is open daily, and the corn exchange o Tuesdays.

PLACES OF WORSHIP. Like most Welsh towns, Ehyl abounds in churcbcs and chapels. Church of England.—The Parish Charob (Welsh Services) and St. Thomas' (English) are situated cloe to each other on grounds [J('at!y kept and abutting on Russell Road, Paradise Street, Bath Street, and Clwyd Street. In the latter, daily as well as Sunday services are held. There is a celebration at 8 o'clock every Sunday. This church is the handeomeet building in town, and with its fittings it cest about £ 25,000. It is in the Early English style, built in 1861, from plans by Sir Gilbert Seott. The height of the tower to the clock vane is 203 feet, and in the chancel and nave there is accommodation for over 1000 worshippers.—St. John's, Welling- ton Road, close to the Summer Gardens, was built in 1886, mainly to acoommodate the increasing influx of visitors into the town. The cost amounted to £5300. and all the seats are free.—St. Ann's, Vale Road, was opened in 1895, naving been erected on tne cost ot iNJrs Niebol.-on, I Nithsdale -The Vicar is the Rev. Dan. Edward-, M.A., Surrogate for granting Marriage Licenses, Persondy, Russell Road. English Congregational Chapel (Christ Church) Water Street. English Wesleyan Chapel, Brighton Road.- Rev. Dr Thos. Hind, the Manse, minister. English Baptist Chapel, Sussex Street.—Rev. D. G. Lewis, pastor, English Presbyterian Chapel' Princess St.— Rev. J. Verrier Jones, Minister. St. Mary's (Roman Catholic), Wellington Road.—Rev. Father Parker, Mission Priest Lluesty Mair. Some eminent ministers act as supplies freqa. Bntly during the summer months. Welsh Oal. vinibt, a, Wesleyan, Baptist, and Independent chapels are also to be found in AbLe town.

EDUCATION FACILITIES- Rhyl is amply provided in the matter of edu- cation. elementary, middle-class, and superior. There are five National Cchool departments and five British, in different parts of the town, and a small Roman Catholic School. There are several institutions for the education of the children of the better classes, both boys and Sirls and the excellency of the education given, combined with the salubrity of the air and the acknowledged healthfulness of the place, combine in £ rawiDg pupils all parts of the kingdom. The place has been chosen by the Joint Education Committee as the vocale of an Intermediate Education School now open.

POSTAL SERVICE. The Postal arrangements for the town are most admirable, and the convenience and com- fort of visitors are well attended to. The central Post Office, erected orly a few years since, and situated in High Street, is a verv fine building of its claps. The Pillar Boxes are studded all over the town at most convenient places. There are five deliveries on week days-vlz., ftt J't 1 i11 0 corning, and 1.30, 4.0 and 5.40 in tne afternoon, aod a similar number of collections. Letters may be posted at the central Post Office until 9.30 p.m. for London, the South, Manchester, and the North, etc.; or even up till 9.50 p m.,by payment ot an extra |d. stamp. The Telegraph Office is open from 8,0 a.m. to 10 p.m. On Sundays there is a delivery of letters at 7.0 a.m., but no delivery of parcels.

DISTANCES TO PLACES OF INTEREST. ♦Rhuddlan 8 miles. #St. Asaph ] 6 Bodelwyddan ,t( 6 •Denbigh tt* 12 .Abergele 6 ♦Colwyn Bay 12 *Prestatyn 5 Newmarket 6 *Llandudno O Dyserth 4 Cefn Rocks and Caves Qwryoh Castle.. ••• 7 Llyn Helig 9 gt. Beuno's College! 9 •St. Winifred's Well 14 Those places denoted by an asterisk can be visited by train. Breaks run daily from the High Street, Market Place, &c., to Bodelwyddan, St. Aeaph, and Dyserth. Ifaekney carriage stands will be found in several of the main streets, and there are fixed rates of charges by the mile or the hour. Luggage removers, authorized by the local authority, have stands near the railway station and the town hall. Their rate of charges are affixed to the vehicles. Bath Chair-men are similarly accommodated ¡9l i-->'rHt.n":(' p f.hø promenade.

TRAIN SERVICE. Nearly all trains running over the L. & N. W. Railway stop et Rhyl, the station being placed in the first class according to the Company's designation. Frequent trains run up and down the Vale of Clwyd, through a most charming country.

THE BOTANICAL GARDENS. These grounds are situate over the Gladstone Bridge, about half a mile from the Town Hall. They cover about seven acres of ground, are well planted with fruit trees and shrubs. The rustic walks, sheltered by trimmed hedges, form a pleasant lounge for visitors, to whom the grounds are open daily. Fresh fruit and flowers are obtainable on the grounds, and the place is a charming resort for pic-nic parties.

VALE OF [CL WYD. This renowned valley has been so highly eulogised, that strangers may find its beauties fail to satisfy the anticipations with which they approach it. It presents a scene of rich cultiva- tion and tranquil beauty. There is certainly much to gratify and delight tourists. Watered through its whole length by the River Clwyd, it extends from about four milesjTsouth of Ruthin to the coast of Flintshire, about 24 miles while in breadth it varies from about 2 to 6 or 7 miles. It is bounded on both sides by hills of moderate height, those on the East side being the most lofty and conspicuous. At the south it is closed in by mountains, and at the North it is open to the sea. The land which lies near to the river is level, cultivated, and fertile, in most parts producing corn of good quality. The plain and portions of the slopes are well wooded, and the peaceful oottages and cheerful homesteads sug- gest ideas of serenity, comfort and contentment. Elegant villas, and in some instances, stately mansions grace the river's side, or repope in the shelter of the neighbouring hills. To obtain a full view of the valley, it is desirable to ascend some?of the neighbouring heights or portions of it may be seen'to advantage from the castle of Rhuddlan and the Cathedral of St. Asaph. Burke, in his "Beauties, Harmonies, and Sub. limities of Nature says that of all the vales in England and Wales, that of the Clwyd is most rich. The now peaceful Vale of Clwyd has been the scene of warfare and carnage, and many are the conflicts which might be reoorded.

BODELWYDDAN CHURCH. Bodelwyddan Church is not far from the castellated mansion known as Bodelwyddao Hall. The Church is a modern specimen of decorated Gothic architecture, and one of the most beautiful and exquisitely finished churches n Great Britain. Its tall white spire 202 feet high can be seen for miles around. The first stone of this church was laid by th < Dowager Lady Willoughby de Broke (the donor) in 1856, The Church was designed by the late Mr John Gibson, of Westminster. On entering, the visitors' attention is at once attracted by the transcendent beauty of the interior, which is richly adorned with a profusion of carvings and windows of stained glass. The eastern window is the most beautiful, and together with the others in the chancel, represents a series of events in the life of our Lord. The font cost 1300. It in sculptured out of a block of Carara nurble, and represents two of Sir Hugh and Lady Williams' little girls bearing a shell. The cost of the building was £ 60,000. The parson- age and fine sohools are close by, all erected through the munificence of Lady Willoughby The present Vicar is the Rev. Canon Owen Jones. Several brakes, &o., leave Rhyl at frequent intervals during the day, and on Sun- days for service. The ul-util route followed by carriage drivers to Bodelwyddan Church turns off to the right after crossing the Railway Bridge at Rhuddlan. The road runs under a oanopy of trees and is a very pleasant drive. RHUDDLAN, Rhuddlan, anciently a place of magnitude and importance, retains DO features of its original character, except its ruined castlp, and a few other interesting remains of antiquity. It is situated near the confluence of the rivers Clwyd and Elwy, about 3 miles from Rhvl. Edward I. gave to Rhuddlan the privileges of a free borough, with various immunities, design- ing thereby to reconcile the Welsh to the ascendency of their conquerors. It was here that he succeeded in the politic stratagem which induced the Welsh to acknowledge his infant son, born at Carnarvon, as Prince of W files. Here also was passed the celebrated law called the Statute of Rhuddlan, which, after re- citing many curious particulars relative to Welsh customs previous to Edward's conquest, enacted new regulations for the government of Wales. There is still standing part of the wall of the house in which Edward held his council or Parliament. This old wall has been wrought into the gable of a row of small houses and affixed to it is a tablet, with the following inecription This fragment Is the remains of the Building Where King Edward the First Held his Parliament, A,D. 1283, In which was passed the Statute of Rhuddlan, I Securing To the Prinaipality of Wales Its Judicial Rights and Independence." Between the town and the sea is an extensive tract of low land called Morfa Rhuddlan, i.e., the Marsh of Rhuddlan, where in the year 795, a dreadful battle was fought between the Saxons under Offa, King of Mercia, and the Welsh under Caradoc, in which the latter, after an obstinate conflict, were defeated with great slaughter. All who were made prisoners were. cruelly and indiscriminately put to deatb, and nearly all who escaped frem the hands of the Saxons perished in the marsh, from the influx of the tide. The popular Welsh air, "Moda Rhuddlan," distinguished by the plaintive sweetness of its melody, was composed in com- memoration of this disastrous event. RHUDDLAN CASTLE. Rhuddlan Castle is a quadrangular structure of red sandstone, with six massive towers flank ing lofty curtain-walk. It has evidently been a fortress of great strength, with little of archi. tectural beauty or grandeur. The foome, easily traced, enclosed a large area, and within this was a Priory of Dominicans, some relics of which, as well as other antiquities, are to be seen in Rhuddlan Church. Arcbsoolog* ta are not agreed as to the period at which this castle was erected. Two reputable authorities, Powell and Camden, ascribe it to Llewelyn-ap-Sitsyllt, who reigned in Wales at the commencement of the 11th century, and made this the place of his residence. In 1063 it was attacked and burned by Harold of England. Subsequently, being raatnrnd. it became the scene of manv events, proving that by both Normane and Britons, the possession of this fortress was deemed of great importance. In 1399 it was seized by the Earl of Northumberland, previous t° the deposition of Richard II., who was brought hither on his way to Flint, where he was treacherously delivered into the hands of Bolmgbroke. In the civil wars Rhuddlan was garrisoned for the king, but was surrendered to jen. Mytton in 1646 and soon afterwards by )rder of the Parliament, it was dismantled. rhe Royal Eisteddfod was held here in the tutumn of 1850. Visitors are permitted to 3nter the grounds on payment of a nominal fee. Rhuddlan Churcb, restored within the past iwenty years, is well worthy of a visit, as is also ;he old "Abbey,"about half-a-mile beyond the Jastle and now a farmhouse. ST. ASAPH This city is small, but agreeably ^ituatea on a pleasant eminence, near the northern extremity of the fertile Vale of Clwyd, between the rivers Elwy and Clwyd, not far from their coDfloence, The hill on which the city stands is called Bryn. Paulin, from having been made a place of encampment by Paulinus, the Roman general, on his way to Anglesea. The See ia very ancient, having been established in the sixth century by Kentigern, Bishop of QlaBgow. Being driven from the north by Persecution, and seeking refuge here, he was protected by Cadwallon, who aided him in building a church, and founding a college or monastery, in this place. Being recalled to his original charge, he nominated as his Bucceesor a pious scholar named Asa, from whom both the church and town received their designation. Asaph assumed the title of Bishop, and dying in 596 was interred in bis own Cathedral. The first

TIS A, GROCERY, and PROVISIONS, OF UNIFORMLY SUPERIOR QUALITY RETAIL QUANTITIES AT Wholesale Prices. « CASH AND VALUE, HIGH STREET. COMPTON HOUSE, Millinery Establishment. MRS EDWARDS IS NOW SHOWING NEW Straws. Flowers. Feathers, 0 &c., &c. Choice Selection in Fans. Dent's Kid Gloves fpom ls. 11-id. 2 172 WELLINGTON ROAD (Corner of High St.).

fen* ■ • w 8 Boots & Harness ■ B |Q Waterproof as a duck IL* back, and soft as velvet — n Mrn&i Adds three times to the COLD MEDAL Wear> and allowg a polish. 19 EXHIBITION Ilunnin ^ighest AWAB»S. In Tins-2,d., 6d., As., and 2a. 6d. of all Booc- Sadlers, Ironmongers, Dealere,. &c J. E. ROBERTS & CO AUCTIONEERS & VALUERS, BOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS. REGISTER kept of Furnished Honsea, REGISTER kept of Firniahed Apartments RENTS and DEBTS COLLECTED. Sales of Property, Farming Stock, and Honsdholp Farnitare ootid acted on the most reasonable terms: VALUATIONS and INVENTORIES for PROBATE and ADMINISTRATION.: List of properties for Sale. Prompt Settlement Guaranteed. CERTIFIEDDISTRAINT OFFICER UNDER THE NEW LAW OF DISTRESS AMENDMENT ACT, 1888. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED and Sales by Private Treaty conducted. Household Furniture and Effects Bought for Cash, Appointment under the Agricultural Holdings Acts All business entrusted to J. E. R. It Co, shall Hare their best and prompt attention. Office: Town Hall Auction Mart Rhyl. (136 T. C. AMOS, Auctioneer, Valuer, Estate and Insurance Agent, &c., 7, BODFOR STREET, RHYL. Agency for Furnished Houses, Apartments, Ac. Sales, Valuations, &c., at Moderate Charges. List of Properties to Let or for Sale. Highest references from numerous Clients. RENTS COLLECTED. (4164 PERKINS & HUNT Auctioneers and Valuers, House, Estate & Insurance Agents. Auction and Private Sales of Property & Furniture Cash advances if required. Immediate Settlements. Valuation for Probate or Mortgage skilfully prepared. Hotel and Stock-in-Trade Valuers. General Arbitrators. Estates carefully managed. Rents collected. House and Apartment Agency. Agents to the chief Fire, Life and Accident Insurance Companies. OFFICES Lyric Chambers, Market Street, Rhyl, AND BrynffVnnon House." Abenrele. I FRED WALLIS, Auctioneer and Valuer, Accountant, House, Estate, aud Insurance Agent. Collector of Income Tax for the Parishes of Rhuddlan (Rhyl) and L Asaph. Furnished and Unfurnished Houses to Let on application. Rents collected. Town Hall Buildings, Wellington-roll4 Rhyl, And at High-street, St. Asaph. 3946 GBEENHALGH & GEARY Auctioneers, House and Estate Agents, Valuers, Accountants, & Insurance Agents. Mortgages negotiated and Advances arranged upon Approved Securities. Balancing, Auditing, and Posting of Tradesmen's Books Authorised to lery Distralnts for Rent. PROMPT CASH SETTLEMENTS. OFFICES A SALE ROOMS- QUEEN'S ARCADE & AUCTION MABP market STREET, bhyl. Sales by and Private Contract fP Registry fol LettiuR Flrms, Businesis Premises, Houae. tFarniahed anduafurnished), and and Collection of Rentg. Dilposal of Businesses and Stocks without publicity Valuations for Probate and Administra „ 7 Insurance of Life, Property, and Plate Glass* SARSON & SCOTT Auctioneers and Valuers. Mortgages Procured. Insurances Effected. Rents Collected. Valuations Executed. Sales by Public Auction of Land and House Properties, Farming Stocks, Household Furniture, &c., conducted, with Immediate Cash Settlements. Trustees under the Deeds of Arrangements Act, 1888. General Certificate Holders, appointed by Sir Horatio Lloyd, Kt.1 Offices Victoria Avenue, Prestatyn. -f

building which was of wood was oonsumei by fire in 1282. A more substantial edifice was soon after erected by Bishop Anian, and this was nearly demolished during the ware of Owen Glyndwr. It was partly rebuilt by Bishop Redman about 1480, the choir remain. ing unfinished until about 1770, when it was completed by the Dean and Chapter. In the Parliamentary wars the edifice was desecrated and greatly injured, being used as a barrack and hospital for the Military, and even as an offioe and stable for the postmaster. The present Cathedral now appears with the restoratioins of Sir Gilbert Scott. It is the smallest British Cathedral. The usual cruci- form plan is followed out with central tower. The nave is of five bays and has aisles—an addition wantins in thA tARt. of fhA flhnrch. Of I tne monuments, tbe following nre worthy of notice:—An Altar-tomb, supporting a reoum- I bent figure in episcopal robes, in memory of Bishop Dafydd ap Owain, who died in 1502; a full length figure of the late Dean Shipley, in white marble, raised by a subscription of 16Oo an Altar-tomb which record the decease of Bishop Luxmore in lb30; and a mural tablet to the memory of the gifted poetess, Felicia I Hemans, who resided near during a great portion of her life. Among the prelates of this diocese may be especially named Bishop William Morgan, an eminent linguist, the prin- cipal translator of the Welsh Bible printed in 1588, and a contributor to the English version of Elizabeth's reign. In April this year a handsome monument to Bishop Morgan and his coadjutors was erected in the Cathedral yard. Dr. Isaac Barrow, who educated his nephew of the same name, distinguished as a mathema- tician inferior only to his friend Sir Isaac Newton and Dr. Samuel Horsley, of great celebrity, as an Oriental scholar and Biblical critic. From the summit of the Cathedral tower a good view is obtained of the Vale of Clwyd, with the castles of Denbigh and Rhuddlan, and a long line of seacoast. TREMEIRCHION. Here, about three miles from St. Aeaph Rail. way Station, is situate the Jesuit College of St. euno, on the side of the hill range, a prominent object from the lowlands. The students are numerous. Not far off ie St. Beuno's Well, and the bone caves recently explored under the direction of one of the learned societies. CEFN ROOKS AND CAVES. Cefn, the seat of J.i:q. Williams Wynne, has a beautiful situation on tb,> Mnks of the Elwy, to the west of the railway betw St. Asaph and Trefoant. The neighbourbood is worthy of h. ing explored, on account of its deep picturesque glens, its holy well, and its fossiliferous cavorns and it is presumed that few tourists, if aoy, will regret the time and trouble thus expended. To these soenep, the biographer of Mrs Hemans re- fers in the following items:—"Those who only know the neighbourhood of St. Asaph from tra- velling along its highways, can be little aware hew much delightful scenery is attainable within walks of two or three miles distance from Mrs Hemans' residence. The plaoid beauty of the Clwyd, and wilder graces of its sister stream, the Elwy, particularly in the vicinity of Our Lady's Well," and the interesting rocks and caves at Cefn, are little known to general tourists." Our Lady's Well," orFfynnon Fair, is a fine spring, enclosed within an angular wall, formerly roofed. The water, which flows copiously, was long and generally deemed sacred, and reputed to possess powerful, if Dot miraculous, efficiency in the removal of bodily diseases. Near to the spring are the ruins or a small cruciform chapel, of the 15th century, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, which originally enclosed the well. Tbe limestone rocks are perforated indifferent directions with magninaent caverns of great ex- tent. In some parts of them the roof is more than 40 feet in height and in one place, at the base of the lock, near tlle river Elwy, there is a natural arch 36 feet high, which extends in depth more than 60 feet. From these (IILVArnit h". I been removea at differ6nt time, immense quan- ;it,e1 rlJiZ l an! bone-duat; and various fossil r *jave been discovered, which have Rltd ? taDd described by Professor »a.Sn,;fl1116 holy well and caves, with the f an exolri6 ^iwy, may be made the object ,f an eXCursion from Rhyl; and vehiclee run and back daUy. ST. GEORGE. pi j7,1Ve trough this village from Abergele to itnucicilan or to St Asaph or to Bodelwyddan, or tne Averse, is a very pleasant one. Kinmel Park is a great attraction, and permission to drive through it can be obtained. The road all along is very enjoyable. It winds along side the mountain range for a long distance, and fine views of the plain below and the sea are obtained.