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Show ByW. (J. Teleeraph.J TIIC ENGLISH OS THE SITUATION. SITUA-TION. New York, 7. A London ppecial fays the excitement over tho Alabama claims continues in the newspapers, but the journals which oppo c them outright, have become suddenly silent. The excitement which furnishes a convenient con-venient diversion from home topics, if certainly fostered by the government. Any embarrassment it may cause then; iu the future, the government car easily escape from, by an appeal to the popular prejudice against Amoricat extravagance. The Daily Telcgrapl complains that English newspapers art not sufficiently distinct nnd vehemeni in their denunciation of the America: case. The I'dcgraph aio says the de-maud de-maud for indemnity for the prolonga tion of the American war, is so mou strous that it loaves no other rcsul ; but to shut the door in the face of al I indirect demands. The Tinus say 1 that Kngland declines to stand on th' ' defenivo against claims for indirec damages A withdrawal of these i J understood to be a condition of th , whole agreement. The Augusbur ' j Alit.jmat'if Z-::tun$ says that the ai ' tempt of England to forestall Eurc pean judgment, and gain an opinio ! in her favor is as foolish as it is unjm?i ' j The Z- iln:(7 contrasts the pesitio of America with the ill considerc ! clamor of England. |