The language of foreign journals upon British proceedings does not
signify much, as they seldom reflect accurately either governments or peoples. We may, however, record that in all countries, Turkey excepted, admiration has been expressed at the success of the Egyptian Expedition, and that a good many mili- tary criticisms have been retracted. In France, the Gamhettist papers are most cordial, the Government papers civil, and the Ultra papers annoyed and hostile ; while La France ven- tures on the absurd suggestion that Sir G. Wolseley bought
• his way into Tel-el-Kebir. The object of the French papers, how- ever, is to hold the British Ministry to its policy of disinterested- ness, which they accentuate in every way. The remaining papers of the Continent demand that Europe shall now settle the future of Egypt, as it settled the Treaty of San Stefano, but did not settle the fate of Alsace-Lorraine, to which, if Europe enters Conference unpledged, there is no objection. The only solution to which the country would be vehemently opposed would be a revival of the Joint Control with France. Politics become impossible, if a country is to recede from all her engagements in the hoar of danger, and then, without firing a shot, to demand the position belonging to those who have done the work.
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