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WRECK OF THE ROYAL CHARTER. DISASTER OFF THE ANGLESEY COAST: FIFTY YEARS AGO NARRATIVE; OF THE WRECK. Continued. The body of Dr. Hatch was recovered at Moelfra; on his person were found L150 in gold, a silver snuff-box, with his name engraved upon it, and his watch which had also, stopped at half-past seven, thus affording a melancholy and corres- ponding proof of the time when the un- happy passengers "completed life's jour- ney." One who particularly claimed our respect for his unwearying exertions to recover the remains of his wife, was Mr Foster, of Manchester. He stopped at Moelfra for six weeks, during WIP JH period he visited every morning at day- light, those places ayong the coast where, any of the poor bodies were washed on shore. The reason he assigned to us for thus early devoting himself to this sad task, was the doubt! of recognizing his wife, unless he saw her immediately after -coming out of the water. But the hope deferred made his heart sick at last, and, in December, he reluctantly complied with his friend's requests, and prepared to leave Moelfra. Everything: was arranged) for his departure the ensuing morning, and he, had just laid his head on his pillow for the, night, when a messenger arrived with a telegram from Bangor, announcing that. Mrs Foster's remains were found at Portaferry, on the east coast of Ireland, near Belfast. Mr Foster immediately proceeded to ly Bangor, just in time to meet. the last train for Holyhead, and the following evening', reached Portaferry, where he heard his wife had been interred with every respect.. But, this devoted hus- band, SiÛI true to the love after, death, was not content to, let, her remains 'lie in a land (to him) of strangers; he had them exhumed1,, and conveyed to. England, and they now liiie in his family vaullt at Chester. Whille we are recording the indefati- gable exertions resorted to. by Mr Foster to recover his lost, wife, we must, not omit to name, the no less persevering labours of Mr Pfitcher, whose brother perished in the wreck, with his wife and two children. Mr Pitcher's nephew, Mr Arthur Rich, stopped at, Bangor for seven weeks, prosecuting his search every day ailong the coast of Anglesea. This gentle- man's name must be familiar to the pub- lic, as many were indebted to him for in- formation respecting the remains of their lost, relatives, he kindly cOInmunilcatingi to the leading journals particulars of those found along the coast. Mr Pitcher's eldeajt child was one of those recovered the, day of the fatal, dis- aster on the shores of Moelfra, in the parish of Penrhos Liligwy. Mr Pitcher's remains were found at Amlwch, where he was deprived of his clothing, and thus the only hope of his identity might have been destroyed, had not the searching! in- quiries instituted: by Mr Rich elicited such information as led him to request the exhuming of the body, which had been inJterred in Amlwch churchyard. When Mr Pitcher at once recognized in the dead, his lost brother, and Mr Rich, his uncle, the remains were conveyed to Llanallgo. Two. or three weeks elapsed before the sad addition of Mrs Pitcher, was made to this, family; her remains were discovered at Moelfra., but not until December. Wei saw the melancholy pro- cession as it passed from Llanallgo to Bangor; from thence the three coffins were conveyed to. London, under the superintendence of Mr Davis, of Bangor, and finally deposited in Mr Pitcher's family vault. The Rev. Mr Hughes, of Llanallgo, performed the las)t solemn rites, and the journals which recorded the interment, added that a. more impressive scene had never been witnessed in the new cemetery at BromprtJón. Mr Pitcher had, for some years, car- ried on large commercial operations in China., and for the last two or three', in Geelong, Australia, where his health de- clined, and having amassed a fortune, he made rrrangments to return to his native country. The Royal Chair.ter being a favourite vessel, he secured a passage for himself and famiiiy, the unhappy result of which is already so widely known, and so universally deplored. The great majority of those in search of the remains of their friends, not suc- ceeding in recovering: them, naturally inferred that they were in and under the, debris of the wrelck. The result of tlrs conclusion was an application to Sir Richard Bulk el ey, praying him to exer- cise his influence, with the proper authorities, to oblige them to raise the wreck, that, the poor bodies might be dis- engaged from the machinery, which it was unanimously agreed they were, en- tangled in. This happened the latter end of November. Sir Rfi chard Bulkeley, with that kindli- ness of feeling for which he, is dis- tinguished, immediately communicated with the Board of Trade, and the rela- tives of the lost had the satisfaction of seeing their wishes partially carried out. A steam-tog was sent to Moelfra, and after disturbing a portion of the iron of the, wreck, it was confidently affirmed that no, bodies were in or under it. These operations were carried on under the t,e superintendence of Cap tarn Fell and Cap- tain Martin. Several, bodies were, washed on shore the same week; but whether this resulted from the efforts resorted to by the steam-tug, or the wind proving favourable to such an issue, at, that time we cannot now presume to determine. At this period, the remains of Mrs Fenwi'ck were recovered who perished with her four children. Mr Fenwick was spared hearing of the lamentable Itoss of his family; he died at Melbourne a week after the wreck of the vessel he h.id placed such confidence in. Mrs Davis was also, found—she was sister to Mrs Fenwick; her, husband and four children were lost. The remains of Mr Davis and two daughters were not discovered for some weeks after; but those of Mrs Murray were the week we refer to, and interred in Amlwch churchyard; the body was not identified. From descrip- tion preserved of her appearance, et,c., it was assumed by a Mrs Kennedy that the remains were those of her sister, Mrs Edwin Fowler, and at her request they were exhumed, under the superintendence of Dr. Griffith, who, having known Mrs Fowler, kindly interested himself to accomplish everything essenitial to prove an identity, but, a subsequent interview which Mrs Kennedy had with Mrs Nahmer, the, lady who- fortunately ifeft the ship at Queenstown, undeceived her in this conjecture. The remains interred at Amlwch were those of Mrs Murray. Several were found! in a state -of perfect preservation, after having been exposed to the decomposing influence of the water for several weeks. Mr Hutton was at once recognised by his mother, though his remains were not discovered for at least a month after he had perished. This young gentleman was a great favourite on board the Royal Charter. Amongst other accomplishments he had cultivated a taste for painting, and executed1,while on his passage, an admirable likeness of Captain Taylor, also one of Mr Pitcher's eldest child. In writing to his mother previous to his departure from Australia, he affectionately declared that., to em- brace; her once again, he would willingly forfeit ten years of his life. Alas! poor fellow! when just about to achieve a. wish so near his heart, the sudden termination of his hopes seem doubly distressing. Another body which presented no signs of decomposition was that, of Mr Croome. He was fourth officer1 on board the Royal Charter. Wei saw him lying in Llanallgo church,, dressed in his uniform. His body was fornd at .Moelfra some weeks after the dreadful catastrophef; his friends arrived while we were there to claim him; but we are not abfife to state correctly where his remains were, interred. Mr Riufford was another gentleman who wa,g fortunate in recovering his brother's remains; he had them conveyed to his family vault in Warwickshire. Those members of the Jewish faith who had friends on board the Royal Charter were also successful ib their exertions to recover them. In a letter addressed by those gentlemen to the Rev. Mr Hughes, and published by Mr Dickens, they pleadingly acknowledge the kindness they Z, 9 experienced while at the Rectory, and gratefully allude to the facility which Mr Hughes afforded them in having the re- mains of their friends disinterred and conveyed to their own pfiace of burial.

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A woman is never prettier than she waits to, be. It is travelling the broad road that frequently put a man in a financial strait,. n Some people wihoi live in fine houses and pay big rents don't get enough to eat. Mistakes in life are like milestones on the can make 110 use of them until we are abreast of or past them. For whom did the "paper weht." And why did the "thunder clap?" Oh! where did the "roller skate 1" And where did the "ginger snap ?" "What is more lovely than a. peaceful grandmother?" asks a contemporary. Her grand-daughter. If this is not the correct answer, we give it up. There are some mighty men in this, world. 'One of them, it is said, has invented, a contribution box which registers the amount each person puts in, so that the whole congregation can see it. A little boy was being shown the en- graving of a human skeleton by his zn father. After studying it for some minutes in silence, he looked up into his father's face inquiringly, and sad, "Papa, how did this man manage to keep in his dinner?" Jones (they have been conversing on art topics) "Are you fond of majolica, Mrs PaiTven u 7" Mrs Parvenu (who has made several bad mistakes since her entree into society, and is on her guard): "Well'—er—that depends. entirely on how it, is cooked."

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LLANDUDNO AS IT WAS. A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF LLANDUDNO. (By Mr John Roberts, Bryn CeJyn). Richard a.p Howel Lord of Mostyn afterwards joined Henry at the Battle of Bos worth" with a large body of loyal troops of the ancient Britons, and after that memorable victory he received from the King, in token of gratitude for his preservation, the belt and the sword he wore that day Henry VII., when quietly fixed on the throne, sent a gracious mes- sage to Howel, the Lord of Mostyn, to invite him to dwell with him at court. But listen, ye sons of ambition to his reply from Holy Writ, "I love to dwell among mine own people." This Richard ap Howel, together with his brother Pierce, took the name of Mostyn from the chief seat of the family. Rowland; Lee, Bishop of Lichfied, and president of the marshes, in the reign of Henry VIII., sat, on a, Welsh cause, and wearied with the quantity of aps on the jury, directed that the, panel should assume their last name, or that of their residence and that, Thomas ap Richard ap Howel ap Ieuan Vychan, should be reduced to in future to the dissyllable Mostyn. His eldest son, William Mostyn, Esq., was, in the, ninth year of Elizabeth, together with other chiefs, gentlemen of North Wales, direct- ed by her Majesty's commission, to hold an Eisteddfod, or session of poets, musi- cians, and bards at, Caerwys, in Flint- shire; in which commission it is stated that the sajid William Mosiiyn's ancestors ha.d the right, to bestow the silver harp on the person adjudged most worthy by the, Commissioners. This most interesting: harp, and the Royal Charter, directing the holding of an Eisteddfod are still pre- served at Mostyn Hall. The descent comes through Sir Thomas Mostyn. He had three sons and two daughters. This Sir Thomas was, in the beginning: of the reign of King James I., appointed of his Majesty's Council, established for the Principality of Wales and the Marches. Sir Roger Mostyn, knight, succeeded his father in the estate.. He married Mary, eldest daughter of Sir John Wynne, of Gwydiir, and had eight sons, Thomas, John, Wai^am, Richard, Robert, Edward, Pierce, and Rogers, and two daughters, Sydney and Catherine. Then comes another Sir, Thomas. Mosrtvn. Sir Roger, his eldest son, took arms early for the defence of his Sovereign, King Charles the First, against the rebellion of his subjects. He raised in very little time fifteen hundred men for his service, a.nd maintained them art his own expense. He also repaired, Flint Castle, at his own charge, and being appointed Governor, he kept it for the Crown, enduring a long siege, and great, hardships, and although reduced to the last necessity, he did not deliver it, up, until he had the King's b special order. He spent aibout £ 60,000, which according to. the value of money now, would he £ 300,000 in the service of the Crown, and had his home at Mostyn plundered and stripped, and he was forced to live for several years in one of the farm-houses in the neighbourhood. After he had obtained his liberty from Conway Castle, where he had been im- prisoned, he was, on the restoration of the Royal family, created a baronet, August 3rd, 1660. Following the descent we aga;n find a, Sir Roger Mostyn who served in Parliament from 1701 to 1734. He was appointed by Queen Anne, Pay- master of the forces; and by King George I., one, of the Tellers of the Exchequer. He had six sons and six daughters. Sir Roger died May 5th, 1739, and was succeeded in dignity and estate by his eldest son, Sir Thomas Mostyn. Sir Thomas had four sons and five daughters. z_1 One of his sons, Savage, was an Admiral in the Navy, and it is interesting to note that it was Admiral Savage, Mostyn that first introduced uniform into the Navy; he died in 1757. Sir Thomas represent- ed the County of Flint in three parlia- ments, and died March 24th, 17.58. His eldest, son, Sir Roger1 Mostyn, succeeded him. One of his daughters, Charlotte Margaret, married in Aprii, 1792, Thomas Swymner Champneys, only son of Sir Thomas Champneys, Bart. Sir Thomas Mostyn, the only son, born October 20th, 1776, died unmarried 17th April, 1831. Sir Thomas, the last Baronet, was the 19th in descent from Eleanor, daughter of Edward I., and the 11th from Ann, Duchess of Exeter. Sir Thomas Mostyn, dying without issue, left his immense estates to his nephew, Baron Mostyn, Lord Lieutenant of Merioneth- shire. This was the late Lord Mostyn. He was born at Mostyn 1795; married 182,7 Lady Harriet Margaret, eldest daughter of the Earl of Clonmel; assumed the name of Mostyn on inheriting the estate of his uncle, Sir Thomas Mostyn. He represented Flintshire from 1831 to 1837, and from July 1841 to May 1842, was elected for Lichfield January 1846, but in 1847 was algain returned for Flint- shire. His eldest son, the Hon. Thomas Edward Lloyd Mostyn, was the respected father of the present Lord Mostyn.. He also represented Flintshire in Parlia- ment, and was considered a most useful and painstaking member. Had! he been spared there is little doubt but that he would have been one of the most capable st,a,tesman of his day. The old family motto- is: "Auxilium Meux Domino." "My help is from the Lord." "F'y nghymorth sydd oddiwrth yr Argiwvdd." May the present, representative of this noble and ancient family long be the last.

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CARNARVONSHIRE; COUNCIL AND UNEMPLOYMENT. In order to relieve the unemployed in the county the Carnarvonshire Council are preparing to carry out an improve- ment scheme which will include the straightening of dangerous curves in the main roads in various districts. One of these is located: between Penypass and Penygwryd. An inspector of the Local Government, Board will view the district this week, and it is expected that the loan necessary for the purposes of the scheme may be carried through with very little delay.

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