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tlirougli indifference. It is highly probable tliat, with the 

 rapid development of the town, some interest will also be 

 taken in preserving its antiquities. 



The importance of this spacious, easily accessible, secure, 

 and well-fortified harbour, induced the Austrian Government 

 during the last few years to commence public works on a large 

 scale, which was munificently projected and fully carried 

 out, and have resulted in opening for Pola a prospect of future 

 importance second to none on the Adriatic, making it the 

 Portsmouth of the Austrian Empire. 



In the evening we again set sail, and about 11a. m. of the 

 26th escorted by a squadron of above a dozen ships of war, 

 in two columns, the one led by H. I. H. the Archduke Ferdi- 

 nand Maximilian, the other by our Commodore, we neared the 

 imposing roadstead of Trieste. As the Novara passed beneath 

 the walls of the splendid chateau of Miramar, the residence 

 of the ArchdulvO, a guard of artillery saluted the home-return- 

 ing wanderer, a:nd almost immediately afterwards the cannon 

 of the citadel of Trieste thundered forth their salute. 



A Lloyd's steamer, having on board the principal officials 

 of the city, as also a few friends, was now seen wending its way 

 towards us with a band of music on board, and fell into 

 the procession. The latter made its way, enveloped in clouds 

 of smoke, to the picturesquely-situated city, as far as the Bay 

 of Muggia, where each ship let go her anchor in her appointed 

 position, and — The voyage was over. 



