The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-08 00:00:00

SKELETONS:FOUND AT BOSTON.

On Thursday last some labourers were employed
in lowering a hillock on which a mill, last in the oc-
cupation of Mr. F. Groom,,had stood,. when about
three feet from the surface, two. perfect human ske-
letons were discovered; the bones ,of which, were
„firmly knit together. One of them appeared to be
the remains of a full grown athletic man, the length
of the skeleton being near five feet ten inches; the
other was not so tall. They were both found near
each other, and at the same depth below the surface
so that there can scarcely exist a rational doubt but
that the period of their interment was the same.--
One of the skeletons had its hands placed under the
backbone, apparently as if they had been tied there,
and one f the shoulders of each body, was elevated
as though they had been hastily consigned to their
grave. Conjecture has been busy in devising cir-
cumstances connected with this extraordinary disclo-
sure, and even the identity of one body has been
fixed from a particular tooth being wanting in the
jawbone. The most likely assumption, however,
is the following, which is borne out by the recollec-
tion of several ancient inhabitants of the town. About
thirty-five years ago a daring and extensive gang of
smugglers carried on their illegal traffic in this neigh-
bdurhood ; two of the party were suddenly missing.
Their comrades accounted for their absence by de-
claring that they had taken shipping fer America,
and no more was heard of the men. The gang were
afterwards dispersed or broken up, and nothing has
?ince been divulged, as to the real fate of the sup-
posed emigrants. A person who, it was Conjectured
was linked with these desperadoes, occupied* the
mill at the period spoken of; and he situation is
favourable for the committal of the darkest deeds.—
ConSidering all the bearings. and 'probabilities of the
case, it may fairly be inferred that murder was com-
mitted, and that after the lapse of so many years, the
mouldering remains of the men have been brought
to light, as it would seem only to throw a deeper
mystery around the perpetrators. It is worthy of
notice that
and
atlonng-opisreiosrbatove b
thiseenh
discovery,eani
em-
ployed in the mill. No vestiges of leather shoes or by persons
singular ap-
p
buttons' were discovered in -the skeletons' grave.—
The bones have since been interred in St. John's
biirying-ground.—Boston Gazette.

SNIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

EAST INDIA.

The Farquharson, Cruikshank, from China, arrived in
the Downs.
The Cambridge, Pearce, from Batavia, arrived at Cowes ;
sailed 19th January.
The Mulgrave, Turner, from the Mauritius, off Mast-
ings, sailed 17th Jan ; oir St. Helena Bth March.
The Ellen, Camper, from the Mauritius, tiff Hastings. •
from London to
B The y Aabnedr cro
China,hi
aosb
spokeninson; in2nleset,
March in lat. 10.
ob. N., long: 22k. W. by the Mulgrave.
Arrival at Mauritius, Jan. 19, Henry, Westmorland,
London ; 20th, Clifton, —.--, Rio Janeiro. Sailed Jan.
17, Alexander, Richardson, Ceylon..
The Hope, Brisbane, from London to the South Seas,
was spoken March 19, in lat.
,la, S., long. 27. W.
The Boyne, Pope, from London to Bengal, was spoken.
April 25 in the Bay of Biscay.
t ai at' n—b
up, eSct. o2c kBll,
Dec.ls, loading
DeAc.r266v,alSs
The Speke, Harrison, was at Penang,
for London.
19. 42. W., by
was spoken 14th Feb., lat. 4. SO., long.
yaret Batavia—D.
the P4Mbri4U!
oßlmlo.ra, Laming, London ;
The Governor Harcourt, Fuller, from London to Madras,

It is currently reported. that a noble Marquis,
not unknown for similar exploits, has lately won between
St. Giles's, who have issued a pretty
40,0001. and 50,0001. from the heir to a legal peerage..—
Morning Paper.
A Committee has been formed in the parishes
of Bloomsbury and
our list of the distinguished cemipariy
-
strong
notable
acts
o f their o the
Select.inhabitants,
Vestry.
In
pre-
sent at Prince, LsoroLu!i Grand Entertainment on Mon-
day evening, the name of Lady GitanixY was accidentally
Knitted.