NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE Emperor of Austria has been visiting Fiume, the Hungarian port, in Imperial state. Great part of his fleet was in the harbour, and the Hungarian Admirals, the Hun- garian .magnates, the representatives of the two Churches, Roman Catholic and Orthodox, with the people who shouted welcome in four languages, Magyar, Illyrian, German, and Italian, made up a magnificent show. Its bravery was greatly increased by the presence of Sir Anthony Hoskins, the Admiral in command of the British squadron, who with ten fighting-ships had steamed into Fiume to pay a visit of courtesy to the Austrian Navy. His Majesty, still strong and active, though sad and weary-looking, as he has appeared since his son's death, was civility itself, and, it is said, hoped when the inspection was over, that when the next war broke out, the British Fleet would be upon his side. The visit of the squadron has created much comment on the Continent, where it is held to indicate the informal adhesion of Great Britain to the Triple Alliance ; but it appears to have been accidental, though, of course, the Admiralty was pleased with an occasion of expressing respect for a first- class Power which since the days of Richard Cceur de Lion has never been in conflict with Great Britain, and has repeatedly acted as her ally. It is a sign of the times, and not of their progress, that so jealous have the nations grown, that even the rather solemn forms of inter- national courtesy have become occasions of offence.
