Lord Elcho has given notice of an amendment to Mr.
Glad- stone's resolution, to which—if we may trust the Standard—the Cabinet is collectively at least RA much opposed as to the original resolutions. He proposes to the House to declare that while it wishes to see the condition of the Christian subjects of the Sultan ameliorated, it "condemns the interference by force of arms in the internal administration of the Ottoman Empire," and is satisfied that the Government, "while maintaining neutrality as long as our interests are not affected by the war which Russia is waging against Turkey, will not fail to take such steps as would enable the Government, should occasion arise, promptly to protect our interests and maintain our Empire in the East." That is the true contradictory to Mr. Gladstone's re- solutions ; and if the Ministry are induced peremptorily to reject it, and the country to speak out in support of Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Gladstone's resolutions will not have been moved in vain. In any case they will have done much to console the Liberals for not having their leaders in office, and not having any particular prospect of over again getting them there.
