27 NOVEMBER 1869, Page 2

The Imperial Government has slipped for the present out of

the difficulty presented by the Treaty with Great Britain. A Special Commission, as we should call it, has been appointed to report upon the working of that agreement, and its report, one perceives, may take some time to prepare, during which the Gironde, to whose vine-growers the treaty has brought wealth, may gird themselves up for action. One large meeting was held at Bordeaux on Thursday, attended by 4,000 persons. A Free-Trade League was formed, and M. Jules Simon addressed the meeting for two hours in favour of the treaty, amid enthusiastic applause. The North will please note that fact, for if the Reds win, M. dales Simon is one of the coming men. The Third Party supported M. Pouyer-Quertier.