Cable News.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9958, 6 April 1895, Page 2

Cable News.

(PER PBESS ASSOCIATION.— COFYHIGHT.) ENGLAND. London, April 4. Harding and Sullivan will row for the championship of England on the Thames conrse on September 9. In cross-examination Wilde admitted he was acquainted with young men named Taylor, Parker, and Atkins. Taylor had introduced him to five yonng men on enpar&le occasions, to whom the witness had gi?en money, but he was not aw«re tuar any of them were gentletuon's servants. He said he derived pleasure from being in the company of bright, happy people. Witness had frequented Taylor's roomo, and was aware that both Taylor and P.irker had once been arrested, but continued their friendship. Once he took Atkins nnd a youth named Price to Pans and introduced them to another youth named Earnest Scarp, who became acquainted with Lord Donglaa when making a voyage to Australia. Wilde said he had made presents to Scarp and Mabor becauso he liked them. Letters read in Court proved that the Marqnis of Qaeensbury was endeavoring to stop his son visiting Wilde. His son wired baik to him that Wilde was n foonf little man, end tho Marquis subsequently called ab Wilde's house, where a furl us scene took place. The latter denied he characs levelled against him, and show ed the Mmquls tho door. Witness wrot< ito tho Marquia complaining that his v >ifa I cncomr.^cl his son's visits. Wilr c's hieudship with Lidy Qaeonsbury and' er -ons rumniued unbroken, Certain let teis fiom the joutliß already named sbo nr;t ilvi: id" wri'nrs vern poverty etric en, tomo imploring assistance or euij loy wont,