The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-18 00:00:00

WAREFIOUSEMEN FOR BALAKLAYA.

In consequence of the absence of proper persons at
Balaklava to warehouse the vast quantity of goods lying
at the above port, a communication has been forwarded
from the War-office to the directors of the London and
St. Katharine Dock Companies, requesting them to pro-
♦ide a number of men who are to be despatched to the
Crimea, and who are to be engaged in unloading the ves-
sels upon their arrival, and in placing the various articles
in store rooms that will be provided for that purpose.
About 400 men will bo required, the wages will be 245.
a week, with rations for the labourers, and 21., with
rationP, a week, for the foremen, and the men will be
under an engagement for two years. A large number of
men have offered their servicep, and above 100 have
been approved of. Some of them will be conveyed im-
mediately in the vessels that are bound for the Crimea,
and the whole of them will as fast as possible be shipped
to that destination, as their services are most urgently
required.

DEATH OF GENERAL SIR A. F. BARNARD,
G.C.B, O.C.FL, LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF
CHELSEA HOSPITAL.

We regret to announce the death of this venerable
and gallant General, who expired yesterday morning,
at his residence at Chelsea Hospital. Sir Andrew had
been in indifferent health for the last fortnight, but it
was only within the last few days that his disease threat-
ened an early dissolution. He continued from Sunday
last to gradually sink, and died at six a.m. yesterday.
The deceased General was son of the Rev. Henry Bar-
nard by the daughter of Dr. Robertson, and grandson
of the late Bishop of Barnard, of Derry. He was born
in 1773, and entered the army as Ensign of the
90th Foot in 1794. The gallant General served at
St. Domingo from April to August in 1795, and
accompanied the expedition under General Sir Ralph
Abercromby to the West Indies, and was at the redac-
tion of Morne, Fortunes. In 1799 he also accompanied
the expedition to the Helder, and was present in the
actions of the 27th of August, 10th of September, and
2d and 6th of October. He subsequently took a dis-
tinguished part in the Peninsular, and was engaged
at Barrossa (where he was severely wounded), Ciudad
Rodrigo, Badajoz, the battles of Salamanca, and
Vittoria, Neville (where he was again severely
wounded), Orthes, and Toulouse. During the last
four years of the war in the Peninsula, he commanded
the Ist battalion of the Rifle Brigade. Sir Andrew
was in the receipt of a medal and four clasps,
for his services in Portugal and Spain. He after-
Nvaris grand the dangers and glories of the campaign of
1815, and was slightly wounded at Waterloo. His
great captain, the Duke of Wellington, had such a high
opinion of his military services, that in the capitulation
of Paris he was appointed by that illustrious general
Commandant of the British division occupying the
French capital. In 1821 George IV. appointed, him a
Groom of the BAchamber, and in 1826 he was made
Equerry to his Majesty. On the accession of Wiliiarn
IV. he was appointed Clerk Marshal in the Royal
HousehoH, and was for many years, indeed up to her de-
cease, Clerk Marshal to Queen Adelaide. The gallant de-
ceased was a knight of the Order of St. George of Russia and
of Maria Theresa of Austria, for his military services at
Waterloo ; and obtained the honour of a Grand Cross
of the Order of the Bath, in 1842, having passed through
all the grades of that order, and a Knight Grand Cross
of the Royal Hanoverian Guelpic Order in 1834. Sir
Andrew was appointed Colonel of the Ist battalion of
the Rifle Brigade on the 25th of August, 1322, which is
now in the gift of the General Commanding in Chief, by
his decease. Oa the death of General Sir George Anson,
a few years back, he was selected by the Duke of Wel-
lington as Lieutenant-Governor of Chelsea Hospital.
He had the honorary degree 9f M.A. conferred on him
by the University of Cambridge in 1842, and was one of
the early promoters of the Royal Academy of Music, of
which institution he was one of the Governors.

CaTBTAL PALACE, jam. 17.—Shilliag Daky—A.dmig-
sion at the doors, ftqe; naniz....l.:“ by season tickets, 133 ;
total, 759.
Pains Bounsn.—The last accounts from the Paris
Bourse show a further average rise of 1 per cent., with a
preponderance of money purchases. From Vienna also
the accounts are rather more favourable.

CITY DISPENSARY.-At the usual half-yearly meeting
of the governors of the City Dispensary, held yesterday
at the offices, Queen-street, Cheapside, the minutes of
previous meetings were read and confirmed, and the
committee, auditors, and house-visitors elected. The
chairman (Mr. Alderman Kennedy) urged in the course
of the proceedings that no charity could be more de-
serving of support than that which afforded instant
relief to the sick poor.
Yesterday it was freezing all day at Southampton and
its neighbourhood. The wind was north-east, and
there was a considerable fall of snow. This weather has
been long wished for in the south by the farmer and
gardener to check the forwardness of vegetation.
NAVAL COMIT-MARTIAL.—A court-martial was held
on board her Majesty's ship Impregnable yesterday,
composed of the following officers :—Rear-Admiral.
Seymour, president ; Captains Mundy, Kingcome, Robb,
Stopford, Wise, Fanshawe, and G. Ramsay ; Mr. John
Eastlake, acting deputy-judge advocate, for- the trial of
Mr. John Mackeigh, first class engineer, of her Majes-
ty's ship Cossack, on temporary service, on charges of
assaulting Mr. John Henderson, third-class engineer,
and with using disgusting language. To the latter
charge the prisoner pleaded guilty ; and the former
being► proved, and the court having given the matter
their consideration, sentenced the prisoner to be dis-
missed the service.

WARD OF FARRINGDON-WITIMT.— CORPORATION
REFORM.—A meeting of the inhabitants of this ward
was summoned for Wednesday, the 10th inst.' to take
into consideration the report lately made by the Consoli-
dated Committee of the Court of Common Council
touciiieg the reform of tho corporation. That meeting
was adjourned on account of the small attendance, and
a second meeting is, in consequence, announced for
Thursday evening, the 18th :list., at the New Court;
Old Bailey, at which it is expected that the committee's
report and the whole question of the proposed corporate
reform will be fully entered upon. A handbill is in cir-
culation among the inhabitants of the ward, pressing
them to attend the meeting., and to give their hearty
support to the C.unt of Common Council in the impera-
tive duty of resisting the mischievous experiments of
those who are seeking to destroy all the reality of muni-
cipal government, under cover of the mere name of "cor-
poration reform."
DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION AT BALL'S-POND.--
Yesterday morning, shortly after 12 o'clock, a most de-
structive fire broke out on the extensive premises of Mr.
Catling, builder, Albion-place, Dorset-street, Ball's-
pond. The police on duty observed an unusual glare of
light through the windows of the workshop, 65 feet long
by 20 wide, and immediately raised an alarm, when the
flames shot forth with terrific fury. The mounted police
were despatched to Watling-street, Farringdon-street,
fire-engine stations, and promptly arrived with a power-
ful Lie ly of firemen. The New River mains afforded a
copious supply of water, when the engines got to work
in an admirable manner, under the direction of Mr.
Bridges, the district foreman. The flames, however,
spread with amazing rapidity, and were not subdued
till the building and its valuablo contents, with the
workmen's tools, wore entirely destroyed, thus reducing
the poor carpenters to a state of distress for the want of
tools to support their families. The origin of the fire is
unknown. The building and contents belonging to Mr.
W. T. Catling are insured in the Royal Exchange to a
large amount.

TUE MAILS.--SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday, Jan. 17.
The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Atrato (Captain
Woolley), left this afternoon with the usual semi-
monthly West Indian and Pacific mails. She has on
board 73 passengers, among whom are Count de Bour-
mont, Le Baron du Teil, Drs.Luvanston and Davonens,
Colonel Ashmore, Lieutenants Goodman and Quill,
&c. On freight the Atrato has specie value 6,600/. and
a full cargo. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steam-ship Madrid (Captain N. Cook) also left this
afternoon with mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz,
and Gibraltar, 160 passengers, 70,949/. 10s. in specie,
of which 27,8541. 10s. is for Lisbon, and an average
general cargo. The Indus (Captain Soy), with the heavy
portion of the India and China mail, is expected on or
about the 23d knit. The Euxine will take the outward
India and China mails of the 20th, and the Iberia the
Peninsular mails of the 27th. The Parona, with the
West India mail, is hourly expected. The United
States' mail steam-ship Union
(Captain Adams), left
Havre and Southampton this day with snails, pas-
sengers, and a very full cargo, direct for New York.
EMBEZZLEMENT AT LIVERPOOL.-At the Liverpool
police court yesterday, John Bevan Donaldson, late
collector at the Liverpool Mercury office, was committed
for trial for embezzling several large sums which he col-
lected, the property of the proprietors of that, journal.
It is said his defalcations reach over 1,000/.
APPRELIENSION OF LIVERPOOL BROKERS.-At the
Liverpool Police Court yesterday, Messrs. Clifford,
Frith, and Archer, brokers, of Walmer-buildings,
Water-street, Liverpool, were brought before Mr.
Joseph C. Ewart, on the charge of having pledged a
quantity of tar placed in their hands as brokers for
sale. The case was about being heard, when Mr.
Ewart expressed a desire that, owing to its import-
ance, and as it involved points of law, Mr. Mansfield
should hear it, and the case was adjourned until this
day (Thursday), at ono ( and the parties .;elock
ad-
mitted to'bail. Mr. Aspinall, barrister, who appeared
, for the accused, stated that he had in his possession a
document containing the fullest authority for their con-
duct.