HAVING shown the manner in which the passengers of the Rothsay Castle were severally disposed of, from the time at which they embarked until the landing of the living and the dead, I refer to the "Parliamentary Papers," in a more advanced portion of the work, for authentic details of the inquisitions held on those who perished, and proceed to acquaint the reader with the final dispositions of the mortal remains of such as were brought to Beaumaris.

The bodies recovered on the Thursday, and placed in the Shire Hall, have been already described; but more continued to be found on the subsequent days: as intelligence of the wreck spread throughout the country, numbers of the unhappy relatives and friends of the deceased hastened to the spot, and the identification of the sad remains, which now presented a hideous spectacle, was in many instances attended with circumstances of the most heart-rending description. But several there were that lay

unowned and unknown; for whom no enquiry was made, and who seemed to have no kindred with the world. There must have been many similarly neglected, amongst the number that perished without a name, and were never heard of more; but it appears really astonishing, in a country like this, that so many individuals could quit the great stage of life without being missed-that so many could slip, as it were, from the places they occupied in society, and leave no gap, no palpable vacuity, to induce a question as to their whereabout!

As soon as the decision of the coroners' inquests had been declared, preparations were made for the burial of the dead; and the performance of those mournful obsequies produced a distressing renewal of the scenes of anguish which had preceded them. In order, however, that the survivors of the catastrophe, and the friends of the deceased, may hereafter be enabled to point with certainty to the spot in which each "narrow bed" is made, I have bestowed considerable pains upon the endeavour to show the exact situation of the tomb or grave of every individual who was buried on that melancholy occasion, in this venerable depository. Even the stranger, who may visit these “gloomy mansions of death," may pay the tribute of a sympathizing tear to the memory of those who were so timelessly consigned to them; and profit by contemplating the solemn lesson which such fate affords, of the uncertainty of human enjoyment—of the transient nature of human existence.

The first series of interments, which took place on the Sunday following the fatal night of shipwreck, consisted of such of those who were owned as had not been previously removed by their friends. I purpose first, however, to give the order in which the whole were committed to the earth, and then refer to their respective graves.

The remains of his

* This unfortunate gentleman, who had held so respectable a station in society, was buried in a parish coffin, and has no stone to mark his grave, except a small one at the head, which a stranger has placed there for that purpose! His funeral, however, was attended by Mr. Thomas Horrocks, his brother-in-law, and Mr. John Woolner, a friend of the deceased. ill-fated family were sadly scattered. Mr. J. H. Bransby, in his "Narrative," has the following notice of the finding of the body of Mrs. Tarrey:-"Mr. Evans, of the cottage, Llanrwst, has favoured me with a letter, dated September 8, 1831, in which he says, 'While a friend and myself were at Llandudno, on Sunday last, the body of a female, one of the unfortunate passengers in the Rothsay Castle, was brought on shore. I had the person

examined, and found in the pocket a gentleman's gold watch, with chain and seals, a brown silk purse, three thimbles of different sizes, and some articles for children. On her finger were two gold wedding rings and a guard ring; and she had two gold eardrops. Upon my opening the watch-case, the watch-paper led me to conclude that she must have been from Bury, There were no other means of identifying her. I wrote a letter to Mr. Duckworth, of Bury, and yesterday the lady's brother came over. She proved to be Mrs. Tarrey. On Monday, her poor remains were decently interred at Llandudno church. My party and several other friends, from feelings of respect, followed the corpse to its last earthly home, and contributed as much as it was in our power to increase the solemnity of the affecting scene." Llan

dudno is in Carnarvonshire, and comprises within its boundaries the Great Ormshead."-The son of Mrs. Tarrey, by a former husband, lies in the same grave with Mr. Tarrey; the body of his infant son (John) was found a few days after the wreck, near Llansaintffraid, Glan Conway; and his maid-servant, Rachel Howarth, was interred at no great distance from his own place of rest; but three of his children were, I believe, never found.

* See "Male unknown," in Shire Hall, page 127.

+ Description.-Light hair, long face, blue coat and yellow waistcoat, blue trousers, woollen stockings, and about the age above specified. He was apparently a mechanic.

Round face, black hair, nankeen trousers, Wellington boots, grey worsted stockings, and about the age mentioned above.

§ Dressed in a dark blue print, and black worsted stockings; supposed to be one Ellen Hughes.

|| Dress-black silk gown, ditto bonnet, black worsted stockings, dimity pocket, marked R.

¶ In the "Narrative" by Lieutenant Morrison, who visited Beaumaris subsequent to the wreck, this lady is referred to in the following passage:-"In the church-yard, a heart-rending scene was to be witnessed. There was a long string of graves, five of which were open, and the last minister of earthly services was busily engaged, with an assistant, in completing a sixth. Twenty

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Male, unknown*

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Mr. Humphrey Dyson.

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Male unknown.t

four bodies had been already interred; and by way of saving room, the coffins of two females, or young persons, were placed on one side, ready to be deposited in the same grave with three others. All had been done with decorum; and I must express my gratification at the solemn and serious manner in which the Rev. Dr. Howard, the rector, read that beautiful portion of scripture appropriated to the funeral service. The two bodies whom

I followed to the grave were that of Mr. Entwistle, whose brotherin-law attended him to the last resort of all living, and, alas! that of a LADY UNKNOWN. The body of this poor creature had been picked up near Conway, and, to the great credit of the people, she was immediately brought to Beaumaris. She had been one of fortune's favourites when living, though destined to so cruel a death. She was elegantly and fashionably attired, with pink silk stockings and handsome shoes. On her fingers were three handsome rings, besides the wedding-ring; and she had rich ear-rings, and a gold chain round her neck, with a locket, and, I believe, a miniature attached. I could not avoid reflecting on the lesson this was for vanity. Here was one nursed in the lap of luxury, who had never dreamt but of being carried to the house appointed for all living amidst the gaudy trappings of woe, and the tears of friends and relations, and to have her name and virtues perpetuated on the sculptured monument, buried in a common deal shell, followed to the grave by strangers, and without even a name!"

* Dress-black coat and waistcoat, blue trousers, striped calico shirt, and black worsted stockings. Two sovereigns and five shillings and sixpence in silver; a silver watch, &c.

Dress-check shirt, black frock coat, fustian trousers, and grey woollen hose.

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