... The new scheme for the reorganization of the French army was laid before the Legislative Body yesterday. The term of service is fixed at five years in the active army, and four years in the reserve, and for young rezruits not comprised in the active army four years in the reserve and five years in the mobile National Guard. Soldiers of the Line are not allowed to purchase exemption from ...

... The King of Prussia's birthday was kept yesterday. A Parliamentary banquet was given in honour of it, at which members of all the political parties in the North German Parliament were present. The Health of the King was proposed by Herr Simson. Congratulatory telegrams were received by the King from nearly all the European Courts, including those of Paris and St. Petersburg. According to ...

... THRE.ATENED GREAT STRIKE, The agitation noiv going on emong the engine drivers anI firemen of the various railway companies throughout the kingdom, con erning wages and the hours of work, is assuming a serious aspect. The servants of this class of two large companies have, because their demands have not been favourably reoeved, a tend their resignation, and it is understcard that unless some ...

... TU135DAY, FEs 2B Notice of Adjudication and First Meetings of Creditors. Bankrupts to surrender at the Bankruptcy court, London. BAN upTs.-W.D. AUlan, Laurel-villa, LowerEdmoutont -E. Ashbee, Albany-street Regent's-park, granite mer- clant-G. Ballard, Highgate, licensed victuaater-W. Blanchllower, Palgrave, Suffolk, dealer-P. Captleton, Tot- tenhann, mason-A. Colebrook, Leeds, near Maidstone, ...

... The Prince of Wales has accepted the presidency of the. Society of Ancient Britons, vacant by 1th resigttioiof L-0d;'Dyneveor. Two mba h fiie~apailn and; Marnest g Ints at a wvedding ~ba~in: FBIi . Bdnday, ?? and ,fought. a pinthreceived a blowwhicheae u hi .death a sho~t tim Aa. te~'s lftabyou ng wie, andafamily. e: ?? t--- e bacreiy ?? to b ehle4 o Tuesday,A:p:^,[w;byh ?? styije; command, ...

... 01 HOUSE OF LORDS.-TuESDAY, MARCIE W . f. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack St at 5 o'clock. PETITION. 01 The Bishop of PETERDOROUGH, on behalf of the ol Bishop of W~inchester, presented a petition from the is clergymen, chullrchvwnrd'eni, and inhabitants of the consoli- u dated chapeiry of All Saints, Fleet, against the sale ofi spirituous liquors on Sunday. t MARRIAGES ...

... THIUS EVE , HOD.OB MoeY . @ e . Xnbowi e,1. flarrison, M'lntyre. Barre'tt, and Harcourti; iMeasdnesfl. Crosh,- . G. Le Thlere, Rudspeth, aad B. Broughdiwa-To conclude with WA1NTED HUSBANDS Z~lC FOR ixs Hudpeth. THIS llvEN, BATh) GAEiMUCK. 'Mess. Sother, Bck-' ston, Chppenale oerCa, o; Mes me. Mooe hp etnde, ac.-LENID) M111 FVE SfIlekNtGo'nM c iuone -And A REGULAR FIX. Mr. Sothern, dc.; ls5 ...

... DRURY LAE THIS BvErMI, THE SCHOOLFOR SCANDAL. Messrs. Phelps, Barry Sullvn T. Sinbun, &c.; Meedames H Vein Vn d anh b ffu.ad Isabel Adams.-Ald NUMBER NIP OR, HAL ~JUIN AND THE GNOME' KING 0OF TRE GIANT MOUNTAIN. kLAYMAREXET. THI EVmNm DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Sothern, Buck- stone Chippendale, Rogers, lark, &c.; Mesdames Moore, Chip- pendae, &o.-DIAMONDS AND HEARTS. Messrs. Chippendale, Farren, ...

... OTTOMAN RAIL WA Y. The eighteenth half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders in the Ottoman Railway (from Simyrna to Aidin) was held yesterday afternoon at the 6kndon Ta. vern, Bisho sgate-strcet; Sir MmADOXALi STrEPHENSON, schairman of the board of directors, in the chair. I The report, which has already appeared, having been taken as read, The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said the ...

... BUCKINGHAX PALACE, MARCH 19. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise and Prince Leopold, arrived at Buckingham Palace shortly after 12 o'clock from Windsor Castle. Her Majesty travelled by special train to Paddington, and drove thence in a carriage and four, and escorted by a detachment of the 14th Hussear, to Buckingham Palace. In attendance were the Countess of Caledon, Major- General Hon. ...

... TO THE NDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS. SiR,-It is difficult to understand how edu- cated liberals can object to the principle of a plurality of votes. Whatever objections any practical measure may be open to, the principle itself is open to none. In theory it is perfect. It is the ideal principle of an ideal form of government. The ?? great principles of representative government are, or ought to be ...

... K - 1 (FROMr OUB SPROUL COOREVONDET.) WIOME, Ps. 24. Yesterday afternoon, at 3.30, the great bell of the Capitol tolling for the occasion, the Senator and Conservatores del Popolo Romano, in their yellow and red robes of state, went forth from their palace on the Campidoglio, and proceeded to open the Carnival with the customary formalities. In the Piazza di Ara Coeli, at the foot of the broad ...