London vid Bombay, 17th September, M. Camille Pelletan, French Minister of Marine, has recently visited Ajaccio, where he emphasised the necessity of fortifying Corsica to consolidate the French position in the Mediterranean, and as aiming full at the heart of Italy.
Pelletan has now gone to Bizerta, where he has made another remarkable speech. Speaking of the French ramparts Bizerta and Corsica, he said that France had no desire for a war with England, but it was her duty to prepare for a holy war for "la patrie" against any enemies, It is reported that M. Delcass6, the French Foreign Minister, is much annoyed (at his colleague's: indiseretions).—Reuter.
Later.
While deploring such recklessness, the Brivish and German papers decline to take M. Pelletan seriously, The very wildness of his language deprives it of any significince.—Reuter.
18th September.
M. Camille Pelletan has made another speech at Bizerta, endeavouring to justify himself; he denied that there was any hostile intention in his remarks,—Reuter.
20th September.
Italy has intimated that she does not take M. Camille Pelletan's utterances seriously.—Reuter.
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