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WASHINGTON, May 13.
The New York Tribune, of the 18th
instant, publishes the following spe-
cial telegram, dated London, May IL:
an alliance, offensive and defensive,
between England, France and Spain,
lection of the Alabama treaty, the
tone of Mr.. Summers speech, the al
legged tilibustering tendencies of Gen.
Grants administration, and the re-
ported cOnnivance at expeditions
from the United States against Cuba,
being made the preteSts for 2 neces-
sity for aich alliance"
The cable news that an effort is be-
ing made TO form an alliance between
England, France and Spain against
the United States, the pretext being
the foreign policy of our Government,
has created much excitement here to-
day. The news was early telegraph
ed to this city from New York, and
has been discussed by Government
officers and the foreign diplomats,
and speculated on by the public gen
orally, in all its phases. Most peOple
believed the news to be trustworthy,
while il few guessed that it was mere
ly sensational story got up to affect
the gold and stock markets in New
York. There was great rush for
the White House and the "Stock
Boards" at the telegraph Offices after
the news became known. Numerous
inquiries we're made Of ftheIresident,
but he said he knew nothing about
the matter; and from his manner to
several who questioned him, he seem
ed to care nothing about it. When
tie news was first communicated to
him. he was talking with General
Mcclellan. After reading it, he qui-
city went on chatting and smoking
with his visitor. The story is dis
credited by the Secretary of State,
Tor the simple reason that the foreign
powers alluded to in the cable dis
| patch, have never been officially in
formed Of the foreign policy Of the
present administration. England, of
course, knows of the action of the
Senate on the Alabama treaty, but it
is hardly probable that she would
take such action as the dispatch
mentions, before the arrival of Mr..
Motley at her capital. So, too, with
France and Minister Washburne
The Secretary of State thinks the
story is very plausible 10 the public
Judging the foreign policy of tht
Government from the unofficial
statements of newspapers. During
the headministration of President Pierce
a similar story was published wher
twas thought ourGovernment show
ed signs of demanding an annexation
of Cuba. 1t proved untrue. but ha(
the effect of bringing forth from Mr.
Pierce a proclamation of neutrality
Timid people throughout the countr!
who fear war are constantly writing
the Executive, urging proclamation
Of neutrality in regard to the presen
troubles in Cuba, hut the EXecutiv'
seems to be i'll no hurry to take sucl
a course with0ut sufficient caus
therefor. All the circumstances con
nccted with the alleged shipments G
men and war munitions for Cuba
=, from New York and other points, ar
. being carefully investigated, an
when the proper time arrives a
: opinion Of the law on the subiect wi
;. be given by the Attorney Genera
The present administration seem
determined to allow no precedent t
be made in the case of Cuba, whic
. might enable. England to escape til
Z RESPONSIBILITIES in the Alaham
t. claims, unless by establishing such
:, precedent we are the gamers.