28 JANUARY 1893, Page 17

Nothing fresh has come out this week as to the

Panama scandals. It is hinted that the investigating Magistrate, M. Franqueville, has a strong suspicion of M. Clemencean, who has been interrogated at great length ; but the inquiry so far is complete, and the trials to be ordered will be known next week. There are to be others, it is said, based on papers of M. Arton, seized at his banker's ; but this is still only rumour. M. CorOlias Herz remains at Bournemouth, very ill, but closely watched, as a precaution against either escape or suicide.