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Southland Times, Issue 714, 23 August 1867, Page 2

Tuf Case of the Fbench Banker and Fob&eb, Lamirande, who having escaped to Canada, was kidnapped thence, and carried back to France, has taken an extraordinary turn, which renders any further discussion of its merits between the English anl French Governments unnecessary. Lamirande, who had applied to the British Ambassador for his interventation, has now written to withdraw his application ; and has, moreover, by a personal declaration made to the French Minister of Jnstice, announced his determination to reject any benefit, even his restoration to liberty, which, an intervention might obtain for him. Lord Stanly has therefore • instructed Lord Cowley not to proceed further in the matter, observing, at the same time, that the British Government is not to be regarded as admitting the unsoundness of their claims because they desist from prosecuting them.' They are not pressed, because " the person on whose behalf the controversy was commenced had earnestly entreated that it should be abandoned,"