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

THE MAGICIENNE IN THE BALTIC.

The steam-frigate Magicians° (the only remaining man-
of-war in the Baltic) arrived at Elsinore oa the 15th from
her ascend cruise to the eastward. She had been within 30
miles of ILibau on the Russian coast. The weather ex-
perienced on her last trip was particularly severe, the ship
was completely covered with ice, the :Rebore frozen to the
bows, and the forecastle gnus to the deck. A large number
of her crew (40) were laid np by the intense cold.
Ca the 14th she bearded a Dutch schooner running for
Libau ; her master, however, did not expect to be able to
get iato 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 crew experienced much hospitality from Messrs.
Rainalls and Deacon, the Government agents there.
The Magicionno, 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 boots, blankets, greatcoats, &c., for
the army in the Crimea, with the least possible delay ; in
consequence of which nearly 100 extra labourers were em-
ployed to assist the fatigue detachment of the Royal.
Artillery and the depot companies forming the gammon,
while the regular men were engaged in packing the stores,
which are sent in by the contractors loose for the purpose
of inspection, previous to being issued to the troops. Two
large lighters and a schooner were loaded with the fur
clothing in bales and boots in casks, and dropped down
the river, en 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 wore sent by railway to Portsmouth, whence
they will be klespatehed to the same destination.
Yesterday contracts were issued from the Controller of
the Victualling 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.
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The Prince of Wales screw-steamer, belonging to tho
North of Europe Steam Navigation Company, which left
Gravesend on Sunday, the 7th inst., arrived at Gibraltar
on Sunday, the 14th, after experiencing four days' succes-
sion of south-east gales and heavy sea, with 80 navvies i
mechanics on board, and eight gentlemen comprising 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 was expected to reach Balaklava on the 24th
or 25th inst.
The Zarnia (Isabella II.) steamer, ohartod and freighted