The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-07-13 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD:

STOPPING OF MILLS AT WIGAN.—In consequence of:
the demise of Joseph Rylans, sen., Esq., the proprietor
of the mills known by his name were stopped, together
with all the works, on Tuesday morning, and still remain
standing, which has added considerably to the number of
persons in Wigan out of employment.
THE CREWE SCHOOLS.—The children of the girls'
schools at Crewe were entertained in a most gratifying
and liberal style, on Thursday, by Mr. Moss, in the
grounds of his mansion at Otterspool. The children, to
the number of nearly two hundred, with their teachers,
were conveyed by railway to Edge-hill, and thence in
omnibuses to Mr. Moss's residence. Refreshments and
amusements were provided for the children and their
friends, and the occasion was graced by the presence of a
numerous party of ladies and gentlemen of Mr. Moss's
family and of the vicinity, including Mrs. G. H. Law-
rence, Mr, Earle, of Spekelands, &c. The children were
afterwards reconveyed to Crewe, having been highly de-
lighted with their excursion. Mr. Moss's liberality is*
most praiseworthy.
THE KIRKLESS HALL COLLIERY FATALITY.—The
investigation into the causes of this calamity is not yet
concluded, and the details already furnished appear to
have roused the dormant feeling of our legislators. It
now appears certain that parliament will make certain
acts—such as usinc, gunpowder, naked lights, and other
proceedings which are known to be the cause of nearly
all the explosions—criminal ; and compelling the adoption
of a system by the owners, which shall ensure perfect
ventilation. On Tuesday evening last, Mr. Hume ob-
tained leave to bring in a bill by which it is believed some
such regulations will be enacted, as giving a little better
security, until the proposed measure can be matured for
the next session. The six bodies left in the Kirkless
mine have been recovered, and one more of the sufferers
has died, making ten in all. The jury returned a verdict
of accidental death in the case of Berry. Some blame
has been thrown upon the owners for allowing their men
to use gunpowder in blasting the coal. We trust that
the facts which have been, and still doubtless will be,
elicited by this enquiry, will lead to the adoption of mea-
sures which will arrest the evil consequences of reckless-
ness in the men, and cupidity in the owners.—Since the
receipt of the above intelligence, we have received the
following additional particulars :—On Friday evening last,
the adjourned inquest was held at Wigan, before the bo-
rough coroner, on the body of John Riley, being the
twelfth person who has died from the effects of the acci-
dent. Mr. Lancaster, proprietor of the mine was pre-
sent, also Mr. W. P. Roberts, on behalf of the colliers.
Several witnesses were examined, after which the coroner
deemed it advisable to adjourn the inquest in consequence
of the underlooker of the mine being still unable to at-
tend. It was adjourned to Thursday next at one o'clock,
and in the meantime three persons are appointed to in-
spect the mine. During the hearing, Mr. Roberts com-
plained of a communication which Mr. Lancaster had
made to a member of the House of Commons, charging
him with falsehood. Mr. Lancaster, in reply, said Mr.
Roberts had accused them of bricking up men alive, which
was false. The coroner said he considered the case so
important that he should write to Sir George Grey, by
the first post, suggesting to him the propriety of sending
some one down from Government to be present at the
hearing on Thursday next. Several others of the men
are not expected to recover, and the misfortune excites
the most painful interest in the neighbourhood of Wigan.
It was near eleven o'clock on Friday evening before the
proceedings closed.

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BATHING SEASON.-RHYL.

This delightful town, situated at the bottom of the
charming vale of Clwyd (Flintshire), is rapidly rising
to that respectability and celebrity to which the salubrity
of its air, its rich and varied prospects of land and sea, and
the advantages of its extensive beach, so justly entitle it.
It is periodically visited by some of the noblest families in
the land, and was several times honoured with the presence
of his Royal Highness the late Duke of Sussex, who pro-
nounced it to be, "without exception, the most beautiful
watering-place in the kingdom." Twenty years ago there
were only six or seven thatched houses, but it is now
adorned with a lively series of neat villas, elegant mansions,
lovely-looking cottages, fine shops, and regularly-built
streets. The improvements have progressed surprisingly
within a very short period. An extensive esplanade
now affords a magnificent promenade on the margin
of the sea. There is every accommodation—several
hotels, inns, and lodging-houses, fitted up with the
greatest attention to comfort and splendour, and in every
way suitable for visitors of the highest grade in society ;
numerous bathing-machines, hot, cold, medicated, and
vapour baths ; spacious and handsome billiard and read-
ing-rooms, circulating libraries, &c. That noble edifice
the Belvoir Hotel stands on the esplanade, the Mostyn
Arms and the Royal Hotels in High-street, and the
Packet Hotel at the Voryd. Rhyl is situated on part of
the famed Rhuddlan Marsh (five miles north-west of St.
Asaph, eleven from Denbigh, sixteen from Conway, twelve
from Holyhead, thirty from Chester, and thirty-three, by
water, from Liverpool), at the mouth of the Foryd, on
the shore of the Irish sea. At the entrance of the far-
famed Vale of Choyd—which appears as one continued
garden, and deservedly called the paradise of Cambria—
the neighbourhood affords views and drives of surpassing
beauty ; and its sands are considered to be equal, if
not superior in solidity and smoothness to any in the
kingdom. Every necessary of life is to be purchased
at reasonable terms ; the market is supplied daily from
the rich surrounding district, and the sea and rivers
afford a beautiful and abundant supply of fish.
Some eminent medical men practice in the immediate
neighbourhood, and two are residents in the town. A
beautiful church has lately been erected, where English
service is performed ; and the magnificent cathedral of
St. Asaph is within a short distance. The Chester and
Holyhead railway station is near the town. The packet
station at the Voryd is about half-a-mile distant, and a
daily communication with Liverpool is kept up by first
rate steamers, which leave Liverpool for Rhyl on three
days of the week, and from Rhyl for Liverpool the three
alternate days, the Sunday being omitted. Omnibuses
and cars from all parts of North Wales ply daily in con-
junction with these packets.

Baring Brothers, requesting a permanent berth for the
Boston packets in the Waterloo instead of the Trafalgar
Dock, iw consequence of the new vessel the "Ocean Mo-
narch," being- of 40 feet beam, and therefore too large for
the passages leading to the Trafalgar Dock, was referred
to the harbour-masters sub-committee, the chairman re-
marking that there would he no difficulty in making the
arrangement. A letter was read from Mrs. Penn, of the
Baths on George's Pier-head, asking for remuneration for
the loss sustained in consequence of the public entrance
to the gentlemen's cold baths being blocked up by the
soil from the foundation for the bridges at the new land-
ing-stage. The chairman thought the committee ought
to he compensated for the expense incurred in making the
new landing-stage, by which the docks would not be be-
nefitted one farthing. Mrs. Penn should apply to the
Corporation. After some little conversation, the letter
was referred to the sub-committee of works. The master
of one of the light-ships having reported that in conse-
quence of the bottom of this vessel being covered with
yellow metal, instead of copper, the corrosion of the chains
was very great, Lieut. Jones had examined the moorings
of that vessel, and the moorings of a vessel covered with
copper, which had been in the water about the same length
of time, and reported that the yellow metal did not cor-
rode the chains more than copper. The annual excursion
of the Marine Sub-committee for the inspection of the
light-ships and light-houses between the Mersey and
Holyhead, was fixed to commence on Monday morning
next, at eight o'clock. The inspection generally occu-
pies five days. Financial matters were then proceeded with.
THE SELECT VESTRY.—The weekly meeting was held
on Tuesday, the Rev. Rector Campbell presiding. The
vessels offered by government as hospital-ships would ar-
rive here this week. The arrivals from Ireland during the
previous week were reported to be in all 8,563; the total
for the previous seven days being 6,64l.—Rector Brooks
was very glad to say that they were of a very different
class to the Irish which Liverpool had had to maintain for
so long a time back.—Mr. Weightman, the surveyor esti-
mated the cost of erecting two additional sheds, each to
accommodate 200 patients, at £3OO each.—Mr. Harboard
offered to let some of his sheds at an annual rental to the
committee, and he was written to for the purpose of as-
certaining whether he would let them by the month in-
stead of by the year.—The Sanatory Committee forwarded
a resolution of which the following is a copy:—"That it
be communicated to the Select Vestry that we have endea-
voured to carry out the law with reference to the emptying
of cellars, and that the result has been, that persons in
fever have been found in the open streets for 24 hours;
we, therefore request of the Select Vestry to have tents
erected for the persons ejectO from the cellars, and then
we shall do all in our power to empty the remainder of
of them." This gave rise to some discussion, and a state-
ment that an arrangement had been made to send the
Irish paupers back to their own country, by the vessels of
six of the Irish Steam Companies. A motion was agreed
to the effect that the Vestry and Health Committee should
take steps together for the accommadation of the fever
patients from cellars.—A long and unprofitable conversa-
tion took place relative to some of the medical men em-
ployed by the parish authorities. Some letters of com-
plaint from the former were referred to the Workhouse
Committee.—Mr. Parry, registrar of St. George's district,
was honourably promoted to the registrarship of St. Tho-
mas's. Mr. Ferguson gave notice that he should move
the appointment of a registrar for St. George's district
on Tuesday next, in the room of Mr. Parry. He also gave
notice that he should move, upon the same day, the ap-
pointment of seven additional district medical officers.—
The owner of some property in Bedford-street North wrote
to say, that the tenants of six of his houses, in that fashion-
able street, had quitted in consequence of the erection and
occupation of the sheds in Mount-pleasant with fever pa-
tients. He contended that he had a just claim for com-
pensation for the loss of rent, and he demanded it at the
hands of the board. The letter was referred for considera-
tion.—The meeting then adjourned.