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Alsace. France, lias lately l*eon overrun by an immense 
number of fiebl mice, which have caused considerable da- 
||in ^e The Prefect of the Bus Rhin, in order to put a stop 
(o this .‘course, recommended the use of a mouse- trap of u 
particular kind, by which 15,315 of these animals woie 
cui^ld in thirty-six duys, on a surfaco of only twenty hec- 
tares (fifty « cres oflmd. 
COLONIAL INTELLIGKNCE. 
Greek Republic and Greek Kingdom. — On Tuesday, 
In the House of Commons, Mr. Humo u-ked whether ships 
belonging to tho Ionian Islands nr Sopliusuhir Republic are 
In he treated as neutrals whilst sailim; under the Inniuu flay? 
Lord J. Russell replied that, since his hon friend had given 
notico of the question, ho had only boon able to take a enr- 
t nry glance at the treaties which regulated our intercourse 
mill tlio Ionian Islnnds; but ho believed that the Ioi.i.in 
flu' must he considered us that of a freo and independent 
country, and that we hud always given protection to the 
h |iips belonging to it, us to British ships under a British 
fliig. Ila would, however, take cure that further Information 
on i lie subject was laid before the house. Tills icply of J 
Lord J. Ru.-sellV, now that the Greeks and Russians srom 
pulling together aguiust the Turks, and tho Ionian* aro 
umicvvhat. given to sympathi-mg, is a question of more 
moment than might at Hist lie imagined. 
K.vst India Company. — H er Majesty has been graciously 
pleased, under tho provision# of ihu Act Hhh and 17th Viet., 
cup. 05, see. iii., In appoint I/eutenunt-Geneial Sir George 
Pollock, G.C.B., John Pollard Willoughby, lisq., and Sir 
Frederick Currie, Barf., directors of tho East India Com- 
pany. 
Emigration Expenses — Oil Monday a return, ob- 
tained by Mr. Moiiutt, M.P., showed that in England in 
one year the emigration expenses were £(>,94 1 , anil in 
Wales £31. Tho propot tiou in tho pound out of tho poor- 
rates wus three farthings. 
Nova Scotia.— The War.— T ho House of Assembly 
of Nnvu Seotlu, on the 29th ult., unanimously adopted un 
ml (I ross to tho Queen, expressive of their sympathy with her 
Majesty in the war with Russia. Mr. Howe, the Provincial 
Secretary, delivered a ino.-t loyal speech on tho subjoined 
address, amid loud cheers: — 
“TO TUB QUERN'S MOST EXCri.LKXT MAJESTT., 
“ The humble Address of the Representatives or the People of Norn 
Scotia. 
“ May it plonse your Majesty,— We, your Majesty's dutiful and loyal 
subjects, die Commons of Nova Scotia, have learned with extreme 
regret that your Majesty's government has been compelled to Ht oat 
armaments, and prepare for active hostilities, in order to maintain 
th* faith of treaties, and guard the inteiostsof the empire from tho 
aggressive spirit manifested by the Emperor of Russia. Though far 
removed from what may bo the thentro of war, your Majesty's loyal 
subjects in Nova Scotia will regard with grave solicitude the operations 
of your Majesty's foices hy sea and land, and your Majesty may he 
assured that, wherev r the nutlonnl flag is borne, tlioir sympathies 
will follow It, and that, in triumph and disaster, the efforts of Its 
gallant defenders will over be marked with deep Interest in tills 
portion of the emplro. Should tho land forces now In this province 
be required elsewhere, your Majesty may rely upon the loyalty anil 
devotion of the jnilitiu of Nova Scotia, who, until die return of ponce in 
Europe, will defend their own country, and protect your Majesty's 
forts and arsonuls from foreign aggression." 
Canadian Charity.— (F rom The Old Countryman ) — 
Concert op Sacked Music. — T he Ibud'tig professional 
and amateur performers of Toronto volunteered to give their 
gratuitous services for a Concei t nn tho (itli of April, tho 
proceeds to he applied to tho sale of wood to the pour, ut 
half price, (luting tho then next six weeks. Major Mucdou- 
gall effort d i lie services of the line band of l In* Rifles on the 
occasion. “ Tho price of ouch ticket, ” said the advertise- 
ments, “ will he five shilling*, and it is most desirable that 
nil will at once record their names and send tln-ir money ! 
Uy so doing, wood will bo purchased and dispensed Imme- 
diately, and tho contempla'cd good effected ut a very Irving 
time of the j cor.” Ii six hundred tickets should he iukm 
nearly two hundred and fifty coidsof wood could he Sold ut 
half pi ice, two hundred lii e.-ides cheered, and II vu Imndird 
hfairis made lo leap with joy tit u small individual sacrifice 1 
livery purchaser of four tickets may recommend a poor 
neighbour to purchase a cord of wood ul half price, and so 
on in proportion. 
TORONTO MARKET PRICE*, March 14. 
r. d. g. d. 
Flour* i, millers' extra la bogs) 
„ pei ll)J |b» 33 0 In .15 n 
„ (do. ftupeiflue do.) 0 0 to 31 0 
„ i Turne rs’ do. do.) 30 u to .11 0 
Ojtu.eni, per brt 2 nibs an 3 to 38 o 
Jnilinn Mini, itr 3e0 lbs .. ,10 0 to 3-> fl 
llurk wheat Flour, | it 2(10 lbs.. 33 0 lo 40 <i 
Wlieitj per tnohrl, CO Ibt (1 0 to 7 o 
llnrley, per bushi I, 48ltis 3 0 to 4 0 
Rye, per buv|ii l,A0 His 4 8 to 3 0 
Oats, per bushel, ill lbs 2 0 to 2 10 
Pi'ii* (common.', per 00 lbs .1 0 to 4 0 
Potiitoet, per bushel 3 0 to 3 0 
beef, per lb 0 2J to 0 0 
Uvt'f per 100 lbs 22 (l to 30 5 
pork, per 100 lbs :»■» 0 lo :’.5 0 
Pork, Mrs., per bhl 70 0 to HO 0 
Prime Met*, per Did 00 0 In 70 0 
,, Pillin', per bbt 30 0 to 00 0 
Jinm*, per lb n 3 to 0 0 
Preih Uniter, per lb 0 U to 0 to 
Firkin duller, per lb 0 7 to 0 0 
Chi eve, per lb () 3 to 0 0 
I-V'l. per lb 0 OJ to 0 7 
Apples, per butlifl 3 0 to 4 7 
to raw, per Ion 40 0 lo 50 0 j 
Turkeys, each 3 0 to 5 0 
"• r*. , each 2 0 to 2 0 
•bo ks. per pair 1 0 to 1 0 
do J 0 to 1 7 
per dozen 1 0 to 1 0 
" ""Ii per lb | 2 to t 3 
bh'ep Skins, slum: birred 4 0 lo 0 I 
H nits, do. per 100 lbs 28 0 25 3 
Fire Wood, per cord is 0 In 88 0 
* ' ivl. per ion 37 0 to 40 0 I 
Anthracite Cool 35 0 lo 00 tl ! 
• The quotations for Hour ore retail puces. 
The Falkland Islands — The enptain of tho Grrnl 
Britain ninkes ;■ very tavourablo report of Stanley Hat limit 
»s a ploco uf call for stcamei*. Jle says: — “Tho Gove n- 
nieiit chin t» are exceedingly correct ; tin: land, as you ap- 
proach It, is made nut without any difficulty, und wo snvt 
Pembroke Point und its bcucou (now to bu superseded by r 
hg 'thousc) at 1 he distance of about Seven miles. Tin 
harbour itself is like a large dock* scruro from all wind* 
Ul 'd with nn pnlrancc sufficiently wide for a good snmri 
sailing vessel to beat through with ease. All tho daiigomm 
points are distinctly marked by the seaweed. The urn-bor- 
age is excellent, varying from four to five fathoms ut low 
''ater. The facility for watering ships is good ; a reservoir, 
holding about 500 tons of wafer, communicates by tn ran sol 
p pes with tho end of a jetty, where, even when the tide i» 
out. there is ulwaviv uhout three feet depth of water, which i# 
sufficient for a flut-bottomed boat to float off 10 tons at a 
timo. Tlic Governor promised that, should Stanley become 
u port of call for steamer*, a floating tank should be built, 
*o that water could be alongside the ship Immediately 00 
her arrival, and pumped into tho tanks or cusks 11 s tho case 
may bo. There arc considerable herds of catllo on the 
islands, and, when put up to lecd, I litdr beef U very good ; 
vegetables of tho more ordinary kind, such ns pntatoo*, 
cabbages, ami turnips, cun bo had when in 6easnn ; ship 
chandlery und grocery stores can ul«n bo purchased to a 
limited extent, I.ul>otir is scarce, ns the population of 
Stanley (the only settlement) Is only about 4H0; but every 
year, as the island* hecotno belter known, this want will, 
no doubt, bo loss felt. | should add, Hint tho hulk for 
coulmg the Great lirituin was placed in tho most convenient 
situation. ” 
AUSTRALIAN A. 
•Mr«. Chisholm's DiiwitTUttE. — An interesting econo 
took place <01 Monday at Gravesend, on tho occasion of 
Mis. Chisholm’s delivering an addic»» to her follow passen- 
gers who tiro emigrating to Australia on hoard tho ship 
lla Iarut. Tho omigruutK numbered in all 200 souls, the 
majority of whom are about to sail under the nitspieos of 
Mis. Chisholm, who bus been busilv occupied for somo time 
past in tnuking arrangements for their comfort and eonvoiti- 
onco. Tho address was listened to with much interest, mid 
the iinaffccled pathos wit It which it whs delivered had a 
sinking effect upon the audience. 
Outward Hound. — Tho departures from the port of 
L'Midon for the Australian colonics during tho past wet k 
►how a decrcuso. They huvo comprised altogether right 
vessels — two to Port l'hillip, with un nggrrgato burden ol 
1,630 Ions; two to Sydney, with nn aggregate burden of 
1,512 tons; two to Hobart Town, with an nggregato burden 
of 915 tons? and two to Adelaide, with an aggregate burd< n 
of 899 tons. Their total capacity was consequently 4,86'! 
tons. The rotes of freight aro steady, without material al- 
teration. 
Military Convention between Austria and 
Thussia. — The military convention which Huron Hess ha* 
been negotiating for tho last fmtnight with tho Prussian 
commissioners nt Berlin is just concluded. It establishes un 
offensive und dofom-lvo ulliunco. Although tho Prussian 
government has striven to excludo from it every stipulation 
which might bring it under an engagement to appear in 
rums against Russia, tho convention contains provisions to 
which the forco of circumstances inuy very soon give 
the character of obligations to fight against the common 
enemy. 
IminMoiinj nirt Jgtomuc Intelligence. 
M RETINGS OF LODGES, kc. 
Monday. 17th. No 1, Freemasons’ Tavern -No 8, Freemason* 
Tavern— No. 21, Albion Tavern- -No. 00, London Tavern— No. 218, 
G< orcc and Vulture Tavern, Oornhlll. 
1 cfsday, 18. No 54, Radley's Hotel— No. 87. Greon Man Tavern, 
To> Icy Street, Borough — No. 188, Freemasons' Tavern — No. 223 , 
London Coffee Mouse-Chap. No. 49, Gun Tavern, Pimlico. 
Wkpnbsdat, lOtlv, Gen. Com. Grand Chap , ut 3— Grand Stewards' 
Lodge— No. 7, Freemason*' Tavern- No. 164, Yacht Tavern, Green- 
wich— No. 203, Crooked billet, Tower Mill— No. 225. Radley's Hotel. 
Thciiskat, 20th House Coin. Fein. School, at 4 — No. 23, Free- 
masons' Tuvern-No. 57, bridge House Hotel, Soulhwark— No, 63, 
Exeter Hall Hotel, Strand — No. 76, Freemasons' Tavern — No. 7 ■*, 
Horns Tavern, Hackney Rond — No. 209. Old lied Lion, Bridge Street, 
Lambeth — Chap. Nn 812. George Tavern, Commercial Road. Eust. 
Friday. 21st. No. 38, Thatched House Tavern, St. James’s — 
No. 198, King s Hcnd Tavern, Poultry— No. 237, Freemasons' Tavern. 
Till'. Am- red Lodge.— The lodge met nt Oxford 0:1 
Tuesday last. Tho brethren of the Allred City Lodge assem- 
bled, when two candidates were elected and initiated, two 
brethren were pnssod to the fellow craft’s degree, und four 
were raised to the master mason's degree. The following 
report from the benevolent fund committee was submitted 
and unanimously approved of: — 
Alfred Lodge, 425, Benevolent Fund, for the relief of 
distressed brethren or their widows and orphan! within the 
province of Oxfordshire, preference being given to such ns 
have been subscribing members of (he Alfred Lodge, 425. 
The committee appointed by the lodge have taken into 
consideration the host mode of establishing a benevolent 
fund, and recommend that the following rules be adopted: — 
I. The maximum of subscriptions shall be two shillings 
and sixpence per quarter, and the minimum ono shilling. 
II. That donations shall be received, but not in the shape 
of life subscriptions, retaining to the donor the privileges 
of n subscriber, inasmuch a* no permanent income could 
be depended on from such a mode of maintaining the fund. 
III. That a treasurer shall be annually appointed to a 
nu cling of the 6uhscrihors, to be held in the forenoon of 
Saint John’s Day, at which meeting a statement of the 
receipts and disbursements shall be submitted to the sub- 
scribers, and that lie shuil have power to summon the com- 
mittee on any emergency. 
IV. That the subscriptions be paid to the treasurer half- 
yearly, and that any surplus ut the expiration of the year 
shall be placed hy him in the Oxford Savings’ Bank, in 
the name of the treasurer, in trust lor the subscribers 
V. That tho fund slidll be npplied by n committee con- 
sisting of the treasurer, the W. M., and Wardens for tho 
year, and three members of the lodge, to be elected forth- 
with for the current year, and afterward* annually ut tho 
above-named meeting. 
VI. That no brother shall receive permanent relief from 
the fund if under sixty years of age. That the treasurer 
shall be empowered to afford relief to the amount of five 
shillings, and that all other relief shall be proposed to the 
committee duly summoned, and have the sanction of the 
majority present nt such meeting, there being a quorum ; 
but that this fund shall not be applied to such cases of 
casual relief w hich arc usually met front the funds of the 
lodge. 
VII. That this fund shall date back its existence from 
Saint John’s duy last, and that the first half yei.r shall 
thus tenuinato on (lie lodge night in June next, and tin 
second Imlf year at the lodge night in December. 
It is proposed that tiie kind offer by Brother Bettoris, of 
his services ns secretary, be thankfully accepted, and that 
these rules be printed and circulated among the brethren. 
Thursday. — Freemasons’ Tavern.— Election of H 
candidates to lhcR<>yul Masonic Female School. Tho result, 
upon closing the hoard, was the election of tho twins, Juliana 
Hauer, volts 1236 — Mary Hauer, 11 42; Caroline Louisa 
Harncbley, 57, unsuccessful ; Maria Mom, 279 ; Caroline 
3utanna Fenner, 184. 
AQUATICS. 
[Continued from page 341.] 
LOYAL WESTERN YACHT CLUB, PLYMOUTH. 
A very large meeting of the members of this club was 
held on the 1 1 th in»t.. the Yicc-Commndore In tho chair, to 
cousider (lie Regatta fur 1854, wlu-n, alter much patriotic 
dl'Ctit-slnn, it wa* unanimously resolved— “ That in conse- 
q 'cncc of the uncertainly of the supply of seamen that will 
00 required for the rervlco of tho fleo!, tho question of up- 
pointing a day for the Regatta uf the present war bo ad- 
journed tn Tuesday, the Oth duy of June.” 
Sailed, ” Esmeralda,” J. Campbell, Esq , for Southampton 
and the Hultic. 1 Ills tine schooner isarmod most umplv, und 
manned with a rare crew of | 4 . 
In port, “ Gondola,” W. II. Woodhouse, Kan. ; “ Fleur de 
Mane." J. C. Thinrios; Fawn, II. Fillls, Esq. ; and some fow 
titling out. 
ROYAL SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB, SOUTHAMPTON. 
Tho Quarterly Meeting of tills club took place on Tues- 
day last ui which there wus a full attendance uf Mouthers, 
under tho uble suporhitondonco of Captain O’lirlon, H.N.. 
Hour-C oinmodore. ’ 
After the usual roulino of business, the managing committee 
luid before the inomboi's the financial statement. which was 
most satisfactory. 
The following gentlomon w 0 ro elected to carry out ||, 0 
arrangements of thu Regatta and Dull, which will tuko place 
during the second week in August next : — 
Heqatta Committee — Captain tho Hon. F. A. Berkeloy, 
T. W. Fleming, E>q., Cuptaiu Roebuck, and Ulchurd \V. 
Morris, Esq. 
Bai l Committee Captain O’Brien, R.tf., Hon. Sir 
Edwurd Butler, J. 1’. II on re, Esq., and Captain Bickford. 
i lie following gentlemen wero elected mombers of tha 
Il.S.Y. club ; Captain Wardlaw, K. Ricketts, Esq., and 
*’• K- Hunum, lisq. Tho next bullot will tuko place on the 
9th May next. 
A report having boon promulgated that the officors belong- 
ing tn the Royal Mail 8tcum Packet Companies would not 
be allowed to become memburs of tho dull, tho bust contra- 
diction t hat can bo given to it is, that several of their oillcors 
ore already members, and ono recently elected. 
A Cai*8I/.e in Chelsea Reach. — Between four and 
five o’clock on Thursday evening, us a small yuclit, con- 
taining three persons, was running under lull sail, through 
Chelsea Reach, with the tide, which was then rapidly ebbing, 
she was suddenly caught by a squall, which Instantly upset 
her, nearly opposite the Cudogan-plcr. In a moment the 
vessel exhibited hor keel upwards, while her crew floated 
around her. One of them, an expert swimmer, made for 
the shore, which ufter somo difficulty ho ronchod, leuving 
his less furtuiiute companions struggling in thn wuter, and 
they would have inevitably perished had not nt that moment 
two steamers, the Mutriuiony and the Wavurley, oppor- 
tunely boro down to llioir assistance. Alter some time, und 
with much difficulty, tho unfortunate men wero rescued by 
the crow of the steamers from u watery grave. Hud not 
tho steamers arrived at the moment, there cun bo little 
doubt that both men would huvo perished, for they were too 
much bewildered ond paralysed to strike out, and, in con- 
sequoncc of tho squally day, few light cralt wero on that 
part of tho river, which is always, during such weather, tho 
most dangerous portion of tho Thumoa from London-bt idgo 
to l'utiiey. Too much pruiso cannot bo given to tho mon ut 
tho Cadogun and Battersea piers, as well us to the craws of 
tho two steamers, for their prompt humanity in saving the 
lives of two of their fellow creatures. It is to ho regretted 
that such brave acts are not rewarded ns they deserve, uud 
as a stimulus to others to follow tho example. 
LONDON UNITY CLUB. 
The opening rowing match of tho reuson of tills club camo 
off yesterday, ond was very largely attended by the St.John’s 
und ot her Tradesmen’s Clubs. 
The following started : — 
Blub. — M essrs. Walker, Fisher, Knight, Trecby ; Jarvis, 
coxwuin. 
White. — M essrs. Jones, Shelton, Mining, Iiuntly ; T. 
Moreton, coxwaln. 
Red.— M essrs. Sanderson, Mlllor, Sheppard, Burrows ; 
W. Moreton, coxwuin. 
Gukf.n. — M ts»iv. Bain, Dimes, Lockett, l’orcy j Frccchy, 
coxswain. 
The distance was from Putney to Lambeth Palace; the 
start ut 5 o’clock. All gut off well together from the bridge, 
green taking the leud down to the Feathers ; red second; 
white, closely third ; and blue, fourth. Immediately after, a 
i lunge ( cent red, — red passed green, blue doing ditto to green, 
and white last. In this order thoy finished, red ultimately 
winning by four length*. 
Thames National Regatta.— Grout oxcrtlons ore 
being made by a body of gentlemen, under tho iounedlute 
auspices of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor , who has kindly 
offered to net as president, to establish on u lusting fooling 
the national desideratum. It is proposed to have it held at 
Putnoy jn July, und from its proximity to tho metropolis U 
will afford Hn amusement ond roneation to thousands 
whoso position preclude* the possibility of their going fur 
from home in search of pleasure A short ride l>y rad, bus, 
or stcumer for a few pence, with tho gratuitous exhibition of 
ono of our national monly sports for its object und gratifica- 
tion, is well worthy public sympathy, uud hi* lordship’s 
desiro lo forward by Idr support uud patronoge so groat a 
public boon w ill not fall to be appreciated as It ought. 
Wrestling. — Tho Westmoreland and Cumberland 
Wrestling Society held their annual meeting on Good Friday, 
at the Hornsey-wood Tavern, and there was u large muster 
uf persons who lake delight in the exercises Incident to the 
occasion. The prizes were thus awarded : George Urunsklll, 
I , tho champion’* belt ftud £8; Alexander Scott, 2, £4; 
Robert Grcetihough. 3, £2; Thoinus Atkimou, 4, £1 ; Robert 
Rodham, 5, £1 ; George Gibson, G, £1; James Scott, 7, 
£1 ; ond Joseph Thompson, 8, £1 — for heavy weight*, list 
and under— James Scott, 1, £6 and the champion’s belt; 
Joseph Tiffen, 2, £4 ; Thomas Dickenson, 3, £2; Joseph 
Thompson, 4, £1 ; Thornes Wood, 5, £1 ; Androw Mandell, 
0, £1 ; William Juckson, 7, £1 ; und William Smith, 8, 
£1. Previous to the commencement of the wrestling, a foot- 
race took pluce, for £5, distance about three-quarters of a 
mile, which finished by James Scott coming in first, J. 
Atkinson second, and James Atkinson third. 
