London vid Bombay, 10th November.
Guildhall Banquet on Wednesday, Lord Lansdowne, speaking at the said that he believed the friendly ce vention with the French Republic had established the most intimate and cordial relations be ween Great Britain and France, and would enable the two Governments to exercise a useful pacific influence with other Powers, He instanced the assistance given by France in effecting un amicable settlement between Great Britain and Russia.
The attack on British citizens in the North Sea was an affront to the British Flag, th" consequences of which, if it had been intentional, he would rather not contemplate. But recent evidence had satisfied him that the Russian Government be-leved in good faith that the facts were contrary to what we supposed.
In the last day or two we had received distinct assurances that the officers detained ere those im-*' plicated, and if the enquiry proved that others were culpable, they also would be adequately punished Reuter.
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