It was mentioned some time ago in the House of
Commons, th t French wine might be drunk in England for a shilling a bottle ; at some of the Members brayed. Particular inquiries have been made in consequence in France ; and the statement received is, that
. . . "excellent French wine could be imported into England at threepence or fourpenee a bottle. If it was sold at a shilling, this would allow fourpence for mime cost, and one cent-per cent for profit and another for duty. A lower wine might be Lad for tbreehalfpeuce or twopence a bottle." So much for the wisdom of the braying animals.. The people of
England are prohibited from drinking the wine that grows almost in sight of their shores, and are lt,.pt to gin; and then all .manner of horror is expressed by their rulers at their drinking gin. These things must be mended.
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