NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE meeting between the King and the Emperor of Russia has been the chief event of the week. The speeches at the banquet, which took place on board the 'Standart,' the Emperor's yacht, on the evening of Tuesday, June 9th, were of an exceedingly cordial character. The Emperor, in proposing the health of our King and Queen, expressed the hope that the meeting, while strengthening the many and strong ties which united the Royal houses, would have the happy result of "drawing our countries closer together, and of promoting and maintaining the peace of the world." The Czar also alluded with satisfaction to the settlement of several questions between the two countries. Notwithstanding the limited scope of the Agree- ments referred to, they could not, he declared, but help to spread feelings of mutual goodwill and confidence.
