The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-02 00:00:00

LIABILITIES.

THE DESCENDANTS OF FLORA MACDONALD.—We
earn with much satisfaction that her Majesty the Queen
has been pleased to grant the sum of 501. as a gift to
Miss Mackay, the great granddaughter, and only des-
cendant of that relationship now alive, of the famous
Flora Macdonald. The recipient is unable to do any-
thing to provide for herself, and, through the kind ser-
vices of the Premier, Lord Aberdeen, this grant has
been obtained. There are descendants of Flora by a
sister of the recipient of this gift, but the sister died
about a year ago.— Glasgow Examiner.
MILITIA TRAINING IN 1854.—,The Militia Bill having
given her Majesty in Council power to extend or reduce
the period of the training of the militia in England and
Wales, provided the whole period of such training in any
one year do not exceed fifty-six days nor be less than three,
last night's Gazette contains the announcement that her
Majesty, by and with the advice of her Privy Council, hap
been pleased to order that the whole period of exercise and
training of all the regiments and corps in England and
Wales, during the present year, shall not in any case
exceed fifty-six days nor be less than three.
DEMAND FOR SEAMEN IN THE WEST.—Several ren-
dezvous for the entering of seamen and eligible landsmen
for the Royal Navy have been opened at the various
ports of South Wales, and in several instances with good
success. At Tenby twenty fine young fellows have been
enrolled, and there is every prospect of more being ob-
tained, as the near approach of war, and the hope of
prize money, seem to be inducements which our brave
seafaring population cannot resist. In addition to the
unusual pressure for men for the Royal Navy, the supply
of seamen for the mercantile marine is by no means
equal to the demand, in consequence of the large number
of vessels which have been despatched for Australia.
This is the case at all the ports of the Bristol Channel,
so much so that outward bound vessels have been de-
tained waiting for men ; and at the Welsh ports, on the
other side, seamen are very scarce.

INTERESTING DISCOVERY.—In an ancient chest long
standing in a neglected corner of an obscure tower in
Lambeth Palace, we understand that certain historical
papers have just been found. No details as to the par-
ticular contents of the documents now unearthed have
yet reached us; but we hear it said that they are
valuable of their kind. They are supposed to refer
chiefly—if not exclusively--to the Cromwell period. We
have even heard that some of them bear the signature of
tI the Protector.—Atheneum.

Jan. 12,1852. Sept. 30, 1853.
Due on current accounts I:122,160 9 8 £41,192 9 10
Due on deposits
Due on draughts and letters
of credit on London agent 11,412 17 10 2,338 17 9
Due on circulation
Dne to London and Bristol
bankers 78,625 2 7 16,675 12 7
Due to other agents 11,931 5 5 709 3 2
Due on bills a exchange in
other hands
Due on unpaid dividends
Due to contributories who
have paid more than the
call of 60/. per share

13,109 15 7

£606,450 12 6 £233,407 2 10
Deduct amount, which will further be
gained by creditors taking 15s. in the
pound in full satisfaction of their claims,
and to whom the lastinstalment of the
composition, amounting to 26,4371. 10s.
Bd., will be paid at the end of this year, £79,312 12 0

X 154,091 10 10

Balance, being the amount of surplus
over present liabilities (supposing the
estimates per contra to be realised)
out of which will have to be defrayed
tho further expenses of winding up
interest to London bankers, and to con-
tributories who have paid in excess of
the call of GO/. per share....

ASSETS.
VALUATION, SEPT. 30, 1853.
Current account—bills receivable and
overdue
Agents' balances, and cash on hand
Bills of exchange in other hands
Estimated value of securities

12,20215 9

£166,297 6 7

Estimated further accounts to be received
from call of M. per share

£31,208, 11 11
4,062 3 6
49,350 10 11
40,853 0 0

£125,472 6 7

40,825 0 0

£166,297 6 7

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT,
(Before Mr. Commissioner Murphy.)
IN RE HENRY ALLEN REED.
This insolvent, the pedestrian, was further heard. His
mother was examined respecting some property which she