NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE King has paid two Royal visits in the past week. On Tuesday morning, at nine o'clock, attended by Sir Charles Hardinge, the permanent head of the Foreign Office, he arrived at Cronberg, where he was met by the German Emperor, wearing the steel helmet and full-dress uniform of the Posen Chasseurs. On the arrival of the train the King embraced the Emperor of Germany with great cordiality. —The newspapers inform us that the Sovereigns kissed each other repeatedly on both cheeks.—The two Monarchs spent the day together, and at midnight King Edward again got into the train on his way to Ischl, where he was to visit the Emperor of Austria. Though no doubt too much import- ance must not be attached to the Cronberg visit, such friendly intercourse is useful. Clearly both the Emperor and the King were determined to show that there was no lack of cordiality between them, and thus advertise to the world their personal goodwill. We are glad to bear that it has been arranged that the King and Queen shall pay a State visit to Berlin early next year.
