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

Tiil LIVERPOOL STIXDARD;

STOPPING OF MILLS AT WIGAN.--In consequence of
the demise of Yoseph 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, whichlas added considerably to the number of
persons in Wigan- out of employment.
THE CREWE ScnooLs.—The children of the girls'
schools at Crewe were entertained in a most gratifying
and liberal style, on Thursday, by Mr. Muss, 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, Scc. 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 F.

—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 using 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-
snres 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 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 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 Wigar
It was near eleven o'clock on Fr''
proceedings closed

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

;s air, its rich and varied

sea, and

the advantages 0:

its extensive

h, so justly entit

ne 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 bathinv-marthim.._ tint ,nia mtaiiircifarl !Ind

ing-rooms, circulating libraries, &c
the Belvoir Hotel stands on the e

ome billiard and read-
c. That noble edifice
esplanade. the Mostvn

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, b
water, from Liverpool), at the mouth of the Foryd, o
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 eemo if

Baring Brothem requesting a permanent berth for the
Boston packets in the Waterloo instead of the Trafalgar
Dock, in consequence of the new vessel the " Ocean, Mo-
narch," being of 44Ifeet 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, 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. '.utie 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- low,. a time back.—Mr. Weightman, the surveyor esti-
matedAhe cost of erecting two additional sheds, each to

accommodate 21

offered to let some of his sheds at an annual rental to the

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 ejected 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-

rs of com-

plaint frign 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-
' Mr. Ferguson gave notice that he should move
tment of a registrar for St. George's district

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-

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.

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

On Wednesday, the usual monthly meeting of the
Council was held, at the Town-hall. The Mayor took

the chair at ten minutes after eleven o'clock, at which
time there were twenty-three members in their respective
places.

THE BIRKENHEAD DEBT

Mr. PARKER begged to ask the Chairman of the Finance
Committee the reasons why the £llO,OOO, due from the
Birkenhead Dock Company, had not been paid into the
corporation treasury He said that_ as a trustee of the

after: their interests. Many gentlemen preserit were not
aware that the old corporation in their foresight and

sound, and the Mayor's sire was a member or that corpo-
ration—purchased the estate of Wallasey for the sum of
£200,000. The council had now an estate of the value of
as many millions as it had originally cost hundreds of
Y thousands. That estate was handed down to the Munici-

pal itetorm Corporation, and they, in mem glorious ple-
nitude, abused the old corporation, and the purchase was
called a job, and it was said that thousande of the public
money had been thrown away for a swamp on the other
side of the water. When the present Mayor was chairman

MEETING OF THE BIRKENIMAD DOCK
COMMISSIONERS.

The wad monthly meeting of the Birkenhead Dock
Commissioners was held on Wednesday morning last, at
the Beard-room, Hamilton-square ; Josarn MALLABY,
Esq., in the chair.

The LAW-CLERK read the minutes of the Dock Com-
mittee, which contained a lengthened correspondence
between Mr. Pemberton, the crown solicitor, on the part
of the Woods and Forests, and Mr. J. B. Lloyd, on the
part of the commissioners, relative to the conditions on

which the officers of the crown proposed to give their
consent to the passing of the two bills now before parlia-

Mr: WATSON was desirous of

wished t

explicit answer
not aware, long ago, tl
dock estate wng (la .°

3101 V if cha

he had ever before

man a

the commission
? and if

communicated that fact to the board
The CHAIRMAN said he did not know that the title w
defective. There was nothing new at all in the claim.
They were aware that Mr. Price claimed some anchorage
dues. His claim to that was stated by counsel in ti
House of Lords; but he (the chairn
of his making any new claim whateve_ _
Mr. LAIRD thought they should not regard the claim
of Mr. Price as one relating.

an) was not aware

to then

ton raise(

to the foreshore in right of these du

far proving his righ

The CHAIRMAN e;plainedCmitPlan of the works,
as they were originally intended to be constructed, the
nature and extent of Mr. Price's claim, which he (Mr. M.
never looked upon to be of any importance whatever.

THE BONDHOLDERS

Mr. THOMSON wished to ask the chairman a question
with reference to their committee entering into negocia-
tions with the bondholders contrary to the decision of the

board on the last i
Mr. BENTHAM

Thp CHAIRMAN

lay of meeting ?
—They waited on them on entirely