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Sir Stafford Nortbcote deprecated annexation or permanent occupation, but thought

that language indicating a fixed inten- tion to withdraw without giving any guarantee for the order of Egypt might be dangerous. And this called up Mr. Gladstone, on whose speech we have commented at some length elsewhere, and of which we feel bound to say that it throws more doubt than we like on the intention of the Government to back firmly the restored order of Egypt, after they have withdrawn their troops. That is the real question. Have we gone to Egypt to set up what any one may pull down, so soon as we leave, or have we gone there to establish a system which we intend to support P

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