NEWS OF THE WEEK.
AT last a truly decisive event has happened in Morocco. The struggle between the two brothers for the throne is at an end ; Abd-ul-Aziz has been utterly defeated, and Mulai Hafid has been proclaimed at Tangier and in other towns which had still hesitated to renounce Abd- nl-Aziz. It seems clear that Abd-ul-Aziz was betrayed. He was led on towards Marakesh, the Southern capital, by promises of support, and he may even have cheered himself with the prospect of returning ultimately to Fez. On Wednesday morning the disaster came. Showing unusual energy, lie accompanied an expedition which moved out from his camp near Marakesh. A few shots were exchanged with the Hafidists, and then the troops of Abd-ul-Aziz suddenly turned, and rushing back to the camp began to loot it. In the confusion, but hotly pursued by his enemies, Abd-ul-Aziz escaped, accompanied by his European officers, who almost alone remained faithful to him. The fidelity to Abd-ul-Aziz which the tribes along the road to Marakesh had sworn during the previous days had been a trap. Abd-ul-Aziz, who displayed much courage when no great object was served by it, escaped to Settat. He intends, it is said, to abdicate, but that is a rather superfluous step.
