HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9112, 24 May 1895, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright

LORD SELBORNE'S CASE.

London, May 22.

In discussing Viscount Wolmer's claim to remain in the House of Commons until summoned to the House of Lords, Sir Vernon Harcourt declared it to be absurd and almost childish, and entirely without precedent.

THE MARQUIS OF QUEENS-

BERRY AND HIS SONS.

It was nit Lord Alfred Douglas, but Lord Douglas of Howick, with whom the quarrel occurred. The latter accused his father of sending insulting letters to Lady Douglas because he was one of Wilde's sureties. The Marquis of Queensberry shouted out that he was anxious to renew the fight for £10,000, and, addressing the crowd, said he disowned his son. Both were bound over in sureties of £500 each to keep the peace. WILpE'S CASE. : .

Oscar Wilde is being re-tried to-day before a fresh jury. Wilde is being tried on a charge of indecency in connection with Taylor, Parker, Woods and Shelley. The Marquis of Queensberry is attending the trial. THE COLONIAL TREASURER. At a banquet to Mr Ward, who was received with universal kindness, he insisted that the criticisms describing the colonies as persistently coming to the London market hat in hand were unfair, and he contended that in all dealings the advantage to borrowers and lenders was mutual and that the money borrowed was well employed. COLONIAL GOVERNORS. In the House of Commons, Mr Buxton, in replying to a question as to allowing six months' vacancy previous to a Governor assuming office, said that they had virtually met the South Australians' request bypostponing the appointment of the Governor.

OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND

INVESTMENT COMPANY.

At a meeting of the Otago and Southland Investment Company, Mr James Jackson, who presided, said the last debenture issue by the Company resulted in £92,000 being subscribed. £265,000 worth of debentures expired in the year, and these were being renewed at 93. The remainder were being paid. ROBBERY IN A BANK. In the London branch of the Manchester and Salford Bank a thief snatched from the counter a case containing £3000, with which he managed to effect his escape. ANGRY BONDHOLDERS. The holders of New Plymouth Harbour Board bonds, have induced a section of the brokers to petition the Stock Exchange not to quote the New Zealand 3 per cent, stock. LORD SALISBURY AT BRADFORD. London, May 23. Lord Salisbury, speaking at Bradford, urged the Government to attend to social reforms instead of disintegrating the Empire and upsetting the Church, and declared that the spread of Socialism proved the existence of evils requiring a remedy. NEW ZEALAND MINES. Gold mines in New Zealand, with a capital of £100,000, have been registered. An English Company has bought the Triumph gold mine of Hauraki. FATAL POWDER EXPLOSION. San Francisco, May 22. A gunpowder mill exploded near the city, and fourteen persona were killed. ENTOMBED MINERS RESCUED. New York, May 23. The miners entombed in West Virginia have been rescued.