... REORGANIZATION OF THE CIVIL AND MILITARY DBPARTMENTS. To TEN EDITOR Or Till MORNING CHRONICLE. BIR-Bwefetring to a letter in The Morming ChrOsi&e of this morning, signed 1 RB. R R,,, I may be allowed to state that, if Lord John Rursell's opinion on the matter could be learned, I fear he ,Oold be found less grateful for the comn- 1munication itself than for the motives which prompted it. In ...

... BRU'IZtt iAPLR Y. - I -.R- 1 . ie To fad EDITOR Qo VOR MORNING 0HRONICI. I le S- -Ar old Peninsular is induced to write on the present it state of the British cavary;.in answgr-to an article publishedi by a practical man, as he is calleid; and because the Times newspaper demands suggestions on the subject, by which public opinion may be formed, to thbs end of introducing reforms in our cavalry ...

... [FROM OUR VIENNA CORRESPONDENT.] ODESSA, JAN. 13. The Grand Dake3 Michael and Nicholas arrived on the 9th at Nicolaieff, and proceeded for Sebasto- pol, without stopping here. General Osten-Sacken was directing the defence of Sebastopol. BUCHAREST, JAN. 13. The Russians made a reconnaissauce, from Ttiltschn, on the loth and 1lth, between the Stilina mouths of the Danube. They were re- pulsed ...

... MXS5 l VGil TINGALE. To THlE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE. Sia-Your informatnt, quoting from memory, has given a very inaccurate version of what I said respecting Miss Nigbtingale in my lecture to the Christian Young Men's Asso. ciation, last week, on God's heroes and the world's heroes.s What I did say was this :-Among God's heroes I put mer who have braved the dangers of pestilence that ...

... A APPOINT[ENTS. Commander John M. Hayes (1841), to commission and ; conmmand the Phcenix, screw steamisloop, now refitted and l ready for the pendant, at Woolwich. le Commander George H. Clarke (1854), to the Coast- e guard. A Lieutenant Robert C. Tattriall (1844), from the Calcutta, Fy 84, at Devonport, to the Cornwallis, 60, screw steam-ship, at d the sause port. Lieutenant Cornwallis W. ...

... THE MIORNING CHRONICLE. I LONDON: q WEDNESDAY. APRIL 4, 1865. 0 An attempt is being made in France at the pre-I sent moment-so far, at least, as any political e movement is possible in thatcountry-to force upon the EMPERor, of the Fumrcpr the adoption of a peace, on terms similar to those the mere suspicion q of which has aroused so much indignation in this country. As a general rule, whenever ...

... ZV A PAL AND JULITA RY WEWS. 5eAPPOINTMENTS. tMasters-J. Kellock (1841). to the Melampus, 42, store- , ship, at Sheerness ; and 0. F. M'Dougall (1851), to the Meander, 44, for particular service. d Assistant-Master-C. J. A. Noddall, to be attendant at ?? yard. S Second-Masters-C. F. Psokeitt, to the Janus, 4, paddle. wheel steam-vessel, of 220-horse power, at Sheernees ; D. e H. Speer (1850), ...

... SHIP WRECKED MA RINERS' SOCI EY . I ?? We are glad to record that the committee of the above excellent institution has awarded its gold medal to Captain Edward Henry Salmond, and its silver medal to T. and W. Hunt, brothers, for their gallant and daring efforts in saving the lives of many of the crew and passengers of the Char- lotte, having on board a detachment of her Majesty's troops, ...

... PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE CLOSISG OF THE CONFERENCES AT VIENNA, PRESENT. 'or Altri,-count Bu.Sollhaunlnstoin and Baron Pro- Ii~~b ?? ourqueney. or Greet ?? Edrl of WVestmorland. Fr Ressia-PriicC ortchlakoff and M. de Titoff. For Tsrhdy-Asli Pacha and Aarif Effendi. Cult Pool opened the meeting by the following words- he0 twelfti coniferetice I had the honour to express athe motes of solution ...

... I SpELEU( of PRINCE A LBER T on thce WAB. At the annual dinner of the Trinity Corporation, on Saturday evening last, at the Trinity-bouse, his Royal Highness Prince Albert proposed the health of her Majesty's Ministers in the following terms: Gentlemerl-The toast which I have now to propose to you is that of her Majesty's Ministers roheers], If there wai ever a time at which her Majesty's ...

... IRAILWAY EXTENSION INFRANCE. The section of the Lyons to the Mediterranean Railway, i comprised between that city and Valence, was, according to announcement, opened for public traffic on Tuesday. Two days before, the first trip took place, but without any parti. cular ceremony. In addition to 51. Dumon, the President of the Board of Directors, and MM. Paulin Talabot, Count Simeon, Jules ...

... e [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] e BERLIN, Arnh 3. From Wednesday (to-morrow) it is understood that the French Minister for Foreign Affairs is ex- r pected at Vienna; and it has been said that he will stop at Berlin also for a few days; bat we tknow nothing here of any such intended halt. It is said that the presence of M. Drouyn de Lbuys at Vienna is required as a counterpoise to the too ...