NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE King's visit to Ireland, which began on Tuesday, promises to be most successful. He was received on the way from Kingstown to Dublin with the warmest applause, and in Dublin with a welcome variously described as " enthusiastic " and " most cordial." The death of the Pope might have been an unfortunate interruption to rejoicings, but the Roman Catholic Bishops decided that it need not interrupt the King's progress or the loyal demonstrations of his people. The King himself took advantage of the incident to deplore it in his speech at. Kingstown as one " which has brought sadness to hearts of multitudes among my subjects, a sadness which I share." His Majesty expressed in the same speech the strong hope for the immediate future of Ireland which we have quoted textually elsewhere, and referred in the warmest terms to the " delightful" memories both he and the Queen retained of their former visit. With a guest so full of tact the visit could scarcely fail, even if the people had not been soothed, as they have been, by the great sacrifices made on the::: behalf in the Land Act which has just passed the Commons.
