English language should take a subordinate This lame defence of M. Gerard, and such We shall now deal serévtim with your contemporary's statements. Before doing so, pease to the French, one of the points a defence implies the inherent weakness of the by which has been pushed to the however, we would join you most heartily front by the Minister of France, as already the cause roman is in stron; contrast with the little incident which has just ocdetailed in your columns, and forming the extenuate the French Minister's conduct expressing the wish that this attempt to curred in Peking and which would have basis of an excellent article in a late Svtbeen left unmentioned, like the " temple" had been left alone and allowed, if possible, wrdvy Review on the linge free of incident and other matters, but for your con-tobe forgotten. But, through the injudicious the Far East. "M. Gerard, chivalrously temporary's indiscretion. ' Invitations were Kindness of friends, this is now impossible tal the part of the representative of the issued to every member of the Peking comand the Minister of France and the Protec-nation which is our friend, followed his munity to the race tiffins on the 23rd and for of Catholic Missions has verily been (Count Cassini's) example and took with him 24th ultimo, when the autumn races took delivered into the hands of his enemies. It almost the whole staff of the legation." As lace, with the solitary exception of the is not in this way that his honour is to be the Russian and French Ministers are the reach Minister. This shows the feeling of retrieved. We are told that "the Peking Club has always been considered a Diplomatic
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