NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE Figaro has obtained, apparently by purchase froM a . lady, acopyof the carefullyguarded depositions made before the Court .of Cessation. They excite great attention in Paris, but they are not quite so interesting in London, for they only show- that popular impressions are correct. The Court dispensed with what we call rules of evidence, and allowed hearsay gossip, sometimes at third hand, to be repeated ; but not a word has come out that will convince any one but an Anti-Semite of Dreyfus's guilt. Even M. Cavaignac, who was permitted to make an immensely long speech in defence of his theory that Dreyfus "must have been" guilty, and General Roget, who restated the whole of the Staff case, failed to .produce any direct evidence. Secrets were revealed.. If Dreyfus did not reveal them, who did I That is the sum and substance of it all. M. Bertulus, the examining Magistrate, is much more definite. He says plainly that in his 'opinion Paty de Clam and Major Esterhazy are the guilty men, and adds the significant statement that General Gonse told him to inform Major Picquart that his military career would depend upon his evidence at the Zola trial. It is greatly to be regretted that the mass of the depositions will prevent the populace from reading them, but their publication will almost compel the Court of Cassation to do justice. The Judges will not like to go directly in the teeth of evidence.
