SPAIN.

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SPAIN.

Madrid, Nov, 10. In the Cortes, yesterday, President Risers paid marked respect to General Sickles, the American Minister, by visiting him at the Diplomatic gallery during the sitting. Deputy Massadero asserted that the filibusters had their head-quarters in Paris and London, with ramifications in Madrid. Minister Beccera said that Spain would sustain and defend herself at home and abroad. It is : rumored that a letter has been received by the Government from General Dulce, exposing intrigues of high personages with the Dnke of Moutpensier. The letter also warns the Government that the Unionists will appeal to arms if the Duke is accepted as a candidate for the throne, Reports from Lisbon state that the Moderators who fled thither from Spain are purchasing arms and making other preparations for arising of their interests |n Spain. Up to the present moment 154: deputies in the Cortes have personally pledged themselves to vote for the Duke of Genoa for/King./ Twenty-four others, now>abs.ent,* have agreed in writing to support his chums. . ; • :.".'•'. >;" ■•- TheSpanishmerchants have volunteered to solid 10,000 troops to Cuba. • „ /:'£■ manifesto wa3 expected from exQueen Isabella, to-day, announcing her abdication of the throne in favor of Prince d£ Asturias ; but at the last moment a telegram was received from Paris countermanding by the Queen the publication of tfie document. ■'■ \ Admiral Topete ha 3 positively refused to,; withdraw his resignation, and it -has been reluctantly, accepted.