The Emperor of Austria has triumphed as usuaL A hint
from the Hof burg has induced the Hungarian Magnates to abstain from opposing the remaining Eeclesiastical Bills, and they have all been passed. It is now, therefore, legal in Hungary to be civilly married, and even to be converted from Christianity to Judaism, a privilege which seems to have Irritated the clerics beyond all measure, though there is no
• vidence that any Catholic not of Jewish descent ever Las been received by a synagogue. Moreover, the Emperor, seeing that he could not find a Premier for Cisleithan Austria in Parliament, has stepped outside and appointed Count Badeni, the successful Stadtbolder of Galicia. The Count on Monday made his statement of policy, which is to lead instead of deferring to groups, to control the Anti- Semites, and, while widening the suffrage, to favour the Germans as the most civilised nationality in the Empire. The Young Czechs are annoyed, but the German Liberals, the clerical Conservatives, and the Polish Members strongly ap- prove, and it is believed that Count Badeni will be able to govern till 1897, when the fundamental agreement between Hungary and Austria will come up for revision.
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