The general tone of the correspondence brought by the 'Europa' to-day is less pacific than was received by the last mail. No answer had been returned to the official despatch presented by Lord Lyons. Villiers Lister dined with me, and did not appear confident of peace.
SOURCE: Alice Countess of Stratford, Leaves from the Diary of Henry Greville: 1861-1872, p. 7
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