The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-22 00:00:00

BANKING DEPAKTKEN T.

Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000
Rest • • ••••• • • • • • 3,720,447
rublle depol.:ti (in-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-
ings-bank s, and Di-
vidend accounts) 4,834,680
Other deposits • • • 10,676,183
Seven day and other

Government securi-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) • • 11,203,353
Other securities •• • • 15,264,936
Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 7,15t,400
Gold and silver coin•• 576,6,12

302,976

434,187,291

I £34,187,291
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
1848.

Dated the 20th day of January,

INQUEST ON A SUPPOSED FOL-
LOWER OP WILLIAM THE THIRD.
On Sunday last a man named Appleton perceived
a human skull embedded in the clay near the shore of
the Mersey, between Seacombe and Liscard ; on fur-
ther examination he found it was a part of a skele-
ton, which he conveyed to the Seacombe Hotel. It
was inspected by different medical gentlemen, and
information having been given to the coroner, an
inquest was held on Monday. The skeleton was
produced in a hamper. The thigh bones were each
about one foot eight inches in length, indicating that
the deceased must have been a tall person. The
upper and lower arm bones were in proportion. The
vertebra of the spinal column were produced, but
loose. The skull was nearly perfect in form. The
hones generally were quite blackened. The teeth
were perfect, of a good colour, and firm in the
sockets, showing that the deceased at the time of his
death was, in all probability, in the prime of man-
hood. There was no appearance of flesh adhering
to these remains. The body had been apparently
buried in a north and south position. Amongst the
bones found near the skull was a queue, or pig-tail,
very neatly plaited, and tied with black silk
ribbon. The hair was black and long. Close
to the skeleton were found, and also produced, por-
tions of wearing apparel, apparently silk front
facings of upper garments, or coats, rounded,
in the olden court style, from the lappel to the bot-
tom of the skirt, and each perforated with numerous
well-worked button-holes. There might be about
twenty button-holes in each. No buttons or buckles
were, however, found, so far as we can learn ; other-
wise a date might possibly have been arrived at.
Some coins were, about a year ago, found near the
spot. These were guineas of the reign of Charles 11.
and nineteen of them were acknowledged to be found.
Some of them were sold at 38s. each. Some few
ancient copper coins have also been picked up in the
same locality. Various are the conjectures amongst
the gossips in the neighbourhood as to the identity or
quality of the deceased—some conceiving that he was
one of the nobles in the retinue of William 111.,
when on his passage to Ireland, just before the battle
of the Boyne; and itbe reme,membezed that
William embarked at "the will
Leasowes,' near Hoylake.
Some of his retainers, it would appear, landed upon
and embarked from various points in the Wirral pe-
ninsula. The King himself, it is recorded, slept at
Wallasay, about 2f miles distant, on the eve of his
departure. This, however, as well as other specula-
tions as to the body, rests upon grounds too vague
and uncertain to be seriously tenable. The jury at
the inquest, returned the only verdict at which they
could arrive under the circumstances, to the effect,
that the remains were those of a man unknown, but
ha* he came to his death there was no evidence to
show.

HEARTLESS FRAUD.—It appears that a set of swind-
lers aro again actively employed in defrauding parties
in this country, who may have relations or friends
abroad. They usually represent themselves as lately
arrived, and as the bearers of letters and presents which
they state are detained at the Liverpool Custom-house
until the payment of the usual duties. It is their plan to
suggest a return to that port, to volunteer their services
for the release of the articles, and to obtain money if
possible for that purpose. It is almost needless to add,
that where they succeed their dupes never again hear
either of presents or money.

London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, at
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, is the pointy of
Middlesex, Saturday, January 22,1&48.

UNDER TIIF. ESPECIAL PATRONAGE OF HER man
GI? ACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
THE ROYAL NAVAL. MILITARY, EAST
INDIA, and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
13 WA..:ERLOO-PL ACE, LONDON.
DIRECTORS.
Colonel sir FREDERIC SMITH, K.H., R.E., Chairman.
Me:).-General Sir WILLIAM GOSSET, C. 8., K.C.11., R E.,
Deratty-Chairman.
Admiral the Right lion. Sir G. Cockburn, G.C.8., M.P.
Major-General Sir J. Cockburn, Bart., G.C.H.
General Sir Thomas Bradford, G.C.8., G.C.H.
Major-General Sir P. Ross, G.C.M.G., K.C.H.
Lieutenant-General Sir John Gardiner, K.C.B.
Major-General Sir Hew D. Ross, K.C.8., R.A.
Captain Sir George Back, R. N
Major-General Taylor, C. 8., E.I.C.S.
Major-General Edward Wynyard, C.B.
Major-General Arnold. K.H.,E.G., B.E.
Lieutenant-General Cleiland, E.I.C.S.
Lieutenant-Colonel ii. Ilanmer, K.H., late R.H.G.
Lieutenant-Colonel Matson, R. E.
Major Shadwell Clerke, F.R.S.
Archibald Ilair, Esq., M.D., late R.H.G.
Captain William Lancey,
William Chard, Esq., Nary Agent
James Nugent Daniell, Esq.
Wilbraham Taylor, Esq.
Major-General Rolt, C.B.
Maj F. S. Sotheby, C.B.
BANEEES—Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand.
Aernaar—John Finlaison, Esq., the Government Calculator.
Assurances are granted upon the lives of persons in every station
of life, and for every part of the world, upon particularly favourable
terms.
Persons assured in this office may change from ono country to ano-
titer without forfeiting their policies.
A Bolin, AMOUNTING TO TIIIRTT PER CENT. on the actual value of
the policies was apportioned to the assured at the First Septennial
Meeting, held in the year 1544.
JOSEPH C. BRETTELL, Secretary.

NITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.

8, WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL, London ; 97, George-
street, Edinburgh ; 12, St. Vincent•place, Glasgow; 4, Collage Green,
Dublin

(Established by Act of Parliament to 1834.)
In 1841 the Company added a bonus of 2 per cent. per annum On
the sum assured to all Policies of the Participating Class from the
time they were effected.

When the insurance is tor life, only eec-half the annual premium
Steed be paid for the first five years.
Every information will be afforded on application to the Itesfrent
Director, No. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London, where prospee-
&c., may be had.

EASTERN- COUNTIES RAILWAY.
YORK EXTENSION SHARES.
Tke Holders Of these Shares *son wltieh 41., hi. Ss., 61. As., or 7/.
its. per Sher • have been paid, are required to pay to the Company's
Bankers, on or before the 22d of January text, all arrears man the
said Share., and also to deliver their Scrip shares when se paid up,
at this (Mee, la order that they may be exchanged for Consolidated
Stock Certificates, other wise they will net be entitled to receive the
a Dividends en the A Quarters, or the Interest of tIN 11 Quarters,
which will be payable under the Resolutions of the next early
Meeting of the Company, to be held in February next.
By order if the Board,
C. P. IZONET, Secrecy.
Eishopagate Station, December at, 14T.