ANGLESET WONDERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 199, 20 August 1904, Page 13

ANGLESET WONDERS.

MONTE CBI9TO HOME OF THE EMBARRASSED MARQUIS. Anglesey Castle is slowly bnt snrsry giving up Its secrets. The catalogue of Its contents When published will form one of the most remarkable documents that has ever Issued frcm a printing press (says the "Dally Mall"). The fictitious stories arising out of local gossip which fixed the value of the Jewels, etc., found In the castle at one million sterling may be dismissed, but th* facts are ln themselves sufficiently extraordinary. "The living rooms ln Anglesey Castle are adorned ln a manner that Is magnificently extravagant. At every turn, on every side, Jewels, gems, gold, and precious stones meet the eye. In fact," remarked a gentleman who had visit Lord Anglesey's North Wales home, "I felt almost as if I bad been transported to the island of Monte Crlsto. "Jewels were apparently a passion with the Marquis. Turn to the writing table and you will find blotters of gold, gold pens set with Jewels, gold inkpots standing la gold Inkstands; In the bedroom gold glasses, gold-backed brushes, gold puffboxes; standing about In corners sticks with Jewels in gold settings; ln Sact, gold 1s everywhere, and there are even golden statuettes." FANTASTIC JEWELS. The Jewels that have been discovered are expected to realise at auction from £20.000 to £30,000. The original east was probably about double, bat owing to the fantastic setting of the majority their value la considerably reduced. Th approximate value of the furniture and other articles as apart from Jewelsreal and Imitation—that ore now being catalogued will probably be something like £100,000. In the house and grounds there Is everything that the wit of man can devise for an extravagantly luxurious mind. Every fancy of tae marquis has apparently been gratified in the most extravagant manner. Dogs he loved, and dogs be had ln abundance. These and their kennels will occupy a whole day In selling by public auction. Motoring was a hobby, and the creditors will find themselves with nine motor cars of various sorts and sixes, one of them containing drawing, dining, bed, aud bathrooms. Yachts and boats tile marquis indulged in, so the catalogue «T1 lv clnde a nearly new steam yacht and other boats. Some of the Jewellery Is positively freakish in design, and may only fetch old god price, while some fine pearls are set ia a manner that la really grotesque. The collecting of Japanese dwarf trees was a passion, and for a whole day an auctioneer will be employed in selling these charming little plants. The china is each that a connoisseur would almost be tempted to steal; it is both beautiful and expensive. CREDITORS' LONG CONFERENCE A meeting of the Committee of Inspection lasted for nearly six hours. The result of the conference is that there is now every prospect that the affairs of the marquis will not come before the Bankruptcy Court The liabilities at present ascertained are about £256,000, and it is believed that under the proposed deed of assignment the creditors will receive their money lv foil, plus 4 per cent. Interest, within about nine -years, providing the marquis lives so long. The creditors will be secured to a considerable extent by short-term Mfc policies. The deed of assignment has been agreed to by a large number of creditors, Including three Continental Jewellers, who have claims for about £48,000, and certain English money lenders. In the event of the deed being carried through, the first dividend will probably be from 3/ to 6/. The Income from the estate „ estimated at about £110,000, and the outgoings at £90,000. The dividends of the estate, ln which the marquis has only a life interest, axe 1a th* mala derived from coal mines. It ls stated by one who has stayed In Anglesey Castle that the marquis showed supreme Indifference aa to the safety ot his Jewels. He wonld take rings from h's fingers, plus from his ties, and other valuable articles from his pockets, and >Uov a handful of them into the nearest recep tacle. Whether it waa a vase or a flowerpot was a matter of no concern to him.