Capt. John BALSON, whose death at the ripe old age of 76 years 1 month and 11 days, occurred at the residence of his son-in-law, John S. MAGEE, Esq. in St. Andrews on Saturday last, was one of the race of old fashioned British sailors, now so rarely to be met with. He was a native of Corle Castle, Dorsetshire, England. He went to sea at an early age as an apprentice, sailing for several years from Poole and obtained the rank of Master before reaching his majority. He arrived at St. Andrews in the year 1832 in the brig "John and William" of Poole and was married here to a daughter of the late John BARTER of St. Stephen; she survives him. Seven years afterward, while bound from Miramichi to Liverpool in the brig "Jas. Dennisten" in 1837, the brig was run down by a ship bound from Havre to New Orleans. Capt. Balson and his crew were taken off and carried into Halifax, from whence he proceeded to St. Stephen to visit his wife's relatives. While there he was offered and accepted the command of the brig "Esther", owned by the late Col. MARKS and afterwards the bark "Sarah Marks", the command of which he resigned to take charge of the bark "Lord Seaton", a company ship built at St. Andrews; he subsequently sailed the "Volant" from this port. In 1847, tiring of the long voyage, Capt. B. purchased the schr. "Spray" which up to 1856 he ran between St. John and parts of Charlotte Co., when he again abandoned the coastwise trade, and sailed from St. John in the employment of the late firm Eaton & Ray and others until 1864 when he gave up going to sea and once more returned to St. Andrews where he opened a store. On June 30th, 1865, he was appointed Harbor Master of the Port of St. Andrews. Capt. Balson was at Quebec at the outbreak of the rebellion in 1837, and his vessel being ready for sea, an officer with dispatches for the British Government was put on board. The captain immediately set sail and made the run to Southampton in 19 days. For this service, in addition to a substantial reward, he received the thanks of the British Parliament. A service was conducted at the house by Rev. C.W. Dutcher and in All Saints Church where the remains were carried. At the conclusion of the service, the remains were carried to the Rural Cemetery where they were interred. Capt. Balson leaves an aged widow who was his partner for nearly 52 years, one daughter and a son.