NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE most important foreign event of the week is the fall of the Spanish Government. As so often happens in such 'cases, the collapse came unexpectedly. It was not, indeed, Supposed that the Maura Cabinet would survive long, but it was at least expected that it would hold out till something like quiet was restored at home, and a more definite direction bad been given to the rather vague war policy abroad. An " incident " in the Chamber on Wednesday between Senor Moret, the Liberal leader, and the Minister of the Interior 'precipitated the crisis. But we must record in their order the events which led up to the resignation of Senor Maura. On Monday in the Chamber the whole Conservative policy was attacked by Senor Moret. Both leaders spoke for two hours ; but the Times correspondent thought the attack was half- hearted, and it was not believed that Senor Moret was ready to overthrow his opponent and take his place. The debate was resumed on Tuesday, when Senor Moret spoke in much more determined tones, and called upon Senor Maura to resign. He declared that the Government's policy of suppression at home and war abroad was universally condemned. The 'correspondent says that Senor Moret received an ovation from his party, and that it seemed for the first time that he meant business. But it was still not supposed that the fall of the Government was imminent, for Senor Maura evidently had a good deal of fight left in him.
