The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-24 00:00:00

THE MAGICIENNE IN THE BALTIC.

The steam-frigate Magicienno (the only remaining man-
of-war in the Baltic) arrived at Elsinore on the 15th from
her second cruise to the eastward. She had been within 30
miles efiLiban on the Russian coast. The weather ex-
perienced on her last trip was particularly severe, the ship
was completely covered with ice, the anchors frozen to the
bows, and the forecastle guns to the deck. A large number
of her crew (40) were laid up by the intense cold.
On the 14th she bearded a Dutch schooner running for
Libau ; her master, however, did not expect to Le able to
get into port, in consequence of the ice, and was prepared
to return to Denmark.

The presence of an English frigate in the Baltic at so
advanced a season had given great confidence to our mer-
chant vessels, and was the means of preventing the escape
of several Russian ships from Elsinore and Copenhagen,
where they have been all summer, waiting a chance of
leaving for Riga. It is new too late.
During the stay of the Magicienne at Elsinore her
officers and crewexperienced much hospitality from Messrs.
Rainalls and Deacon, the Government agents there.
The Magicienne, which arrived at Leith on Sunday
evening, is a month later than any other of the flying
squadron.

STORES FOR THE CRIMEA.
Yesterday morning orders were received at the Ordnance
Storekeeper's Department, Tower, for the despatch of the
fur clothing, cowhide bents, blankets, greatcoats, &0., for
the army in the Crimea, with the least possible delay; in
consequeace of which nearly 100 extra labourers were em-
ployed to assist the fatigue detachmeat of the Royal
Artillery and the depot companies forming the garrison,
while the regular men were engaged in packing the stores,
which are sent in by the coatracters loose for the purpose
of inspection, previous to being issued to the troops. Two
large lighters and a school/sr were loaded with the fur
clothing in bales and boots in cask!, and dropped down
the river, on the ebb tide, to Woolwich, where the stores
will be transhipped this day to contract vessels, which
will sail immediately for the Crimea. Four waggon-loads
of stores were sent by railway to Portsmouth, wheace
they will be despatched to the same destination.
Yesterday contrasts were issued from the Controller of
the Viotualling Department for the supply of 6,000 tierces
of salt beef and 10,000 tierces of pork for her Majesty's
service.

THE TRANSPORT SERVICE.
The Rajah, hired steam-transport No. 181, arrived ix
Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning from Southamp-
ton, to ship the remaining cargo of wooden hots and other
stores for the Crimea.

The Canadian screw steam-transport has had to undergo
tenlper,
Ly alterations at Portsmouth, which were not an-
ticipated when she arrived—they wore all completed when
she hauled int* the stream yesterday for the adjustment
of her compasses, and she is this day ready for the embar-
kation of troops for the Crimea, besides whom she has
shipped about
600 packages of army clothing, and free
contributions sent down by TT Howell, and also
--syter and
a number of packages from Fortnum and Mason's, for the
army in the East.
The Prince of Wales
serew-steamer, belonging to the
North of Europe Steam Navigation Company, which left
Gravesend on Sunday, the 7th lust., arrivedt ,Gibraltar
on Sunday, the 14th, after ex perienciafour days'
eavy
succes-
sion
of south-east gales and h
, sea, with 80 navvies and
mechanics on board, and sight gentlemen comprisinc, the
;engineering staff of the Crimean railway expedition—all
, well. The vessel was to leave that evening for Malta. If
at all favoured, from previous experience of the speed of
the ship, she Balak
was expected to reach lava on the 24th
or 25th inst.
The Zarnia (Isabella IL) At gamer,
gamer oharted and freighted