New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-26
AFFAIRS AT MADRID.
THE REPORT or POLITICAL CoMBINAT1oNs-TT is SAID
TO RE CONFIRMED BY STATEMENTS FROM GEN.
sICKLEs-A DENIAL OF THE REPORT.

THE REPORT or POLITICAL CoMBINATIoNs-IT is SAID
TO RE CONFIRMED BY STATEMENTS FROM GEN.
sICKLEs-A DENIAL OF THE REPORT
lBT TELEGRAPH TO TRmUNE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-7he Washington Chronicle
contained this morning the following special dis
patch from New-York
Ihave received from ID. to-day a private dispatch
written in CIPHER from Madrid, which startling in
Its character that I communicate II at 10 The
Chroicc The Republic OF Spain or rather the form OF
republic funder CASTELAR,. Is to be overthrow by
combination OF ruling Spaaiars too strong for him to
resist The plan includes the establishment of Marshal
regent for the young DIXIE Alfonso, who at
a certain time, IL to proclaimed King his Queen
mother Isabella Indicating her claims to the throne in
his favor The quick succession OF in Spain has
proved the inefcency of CASTELAR, and the Government
he assumes TO control 70 cope with disateeuon In his
Cabinet, characterization in the army, ana the
struggle Of the Carst forces. IN addition to this,
the power OF the priesthood has been secretly and most
powerfully al work undermining the strength of repub-
lcanisn Span and the hereditary ogarchy of that
nation has united its strength with the church to bring
this result II is also undoubtedly rae that the
leaning ~ CASTELAR, toward pacific solution Of the
Uuited States CubaD difficulties has precptatod the
overthrow Of the republic and the rcGsSaDshment Of
the Bourbon dynasty What have given above is the
substance OF this important dispatch, and conveys to
Washington the first news of National Government
which cannot fail III results that will complicate
diplomatic relations with the Government of Spain.
VINE
The publication Of this led to much speculation as
to its source. and numerous inquiries were made at
the state Department whether any dispatch of sim
liar import had been received from our representa-
tive at Madrid. The replies were of such nature
as to leave doubt that Gen Sckles dad last night
senG dispatch the subject, and there Is the
strongest reason for believing that its substance did
not materially differ from that already quoted.
A tha this afternoon Mr.
Fish brought the subject of this dispatch
10 the attention of the President and it was made
the basis Of a very important discussion. The Adj
ADMINISTRATION, in the light of the information re-
oeiyed within the last "a hours, the substance of
which has been given above, views the grave queS-
tons now pending between this Government and
that Of Spain with greatly increased anxiety and
apprehension IL is feared that the Spanish Repub-
lie win not be able to sustain itself enough to enable
n friendly adjustment of the pending difficulties,
aud that any government that may succeed it will
be much more difficult and inaccessible TO deal with
than the present
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON Nov. 25.-The first intimatOn yes
terday of probable change of administration i'll
Spain with Serrano as dictator, came through Brit
Ssh official sources.
To-day the story is varied in another quarter viz,
That the CASTELAR, Government is 10 be overthrow
by "a combination of ruling Spanlards. The plan is
sad to include the establishment Of Marshal SerTano
as Regent for the young Duke AlphOnso
Our Government has official advices on the
subject nor does it consider these reports trust
worthy.
A CABINET cOUNCIL-TIE QUESTION OF ARBrTRA-
TON
MADRID, Tuesday, Nov. Is, 1873.
Cabinet council was held yesterday. at which a
note to be- sent to the Government Of the United
States was under consideration.
1t Is denied that the Spanish Government is dis
posed 70 submit the Virginius question to the Empe
Tor Of Germany for arbitration.