11 FEBRUARY 1871, Page 2

Our Cabinet did a graceful thing in placing on the

1st of Feb- ruary all the stores of the British Administration at the joint service of the French and German Governments for the parpose•of revictualling Paris. Mr. Gladstone seemed to think an Act of

indemnity, might be needed, but the general cheering with which the announcement was received by the Home of Commons showed that whether needed or not, the approbation of the country will be quite- universal. £50,000 worth of food was, sent in in the first despatch.