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amongst whom was Wood, the chief blackmailer, would prove the case to the hilt. (Heceivml April C, 1.10 a.m.) April 5. Mr Ward delivered on informal address to the Colonial party in the House of Commons, and advocated preferential trade rates throughout the Empire, Imperial postage, and Pacific cable, providing the last-named is left to private enterprise. Five directors of the Liberator Com pany have been committed for trial on charges of fraud and conspiracy. Heavy bail Is imposed. Mr Bnxton, In reply to a question, said it was unnecessary to consider the question of representation of the colonies at) the Monetary Conference until it was csnvened.

(Received April 5, 9.15 p.m. London, Apiil 4. Mr Wilde admitted close intimacy with a number of yonng men, but denied auy thing improper in it. He paid no regard to the social inferiority if his friends were amusing. Lord Dongha' letters Bhowcd ; that he threatened to .shoot his father if he attempted to thraßh him. Tae Marquis' letter referred to an eminent statesman, bnt the reference was politic*!. Mr Wilds a case is closed. Mr O.rson. in opening the defence, declared the plain-tiff-T proteges were nmoDg the most In moral persona in London. Wilder ..■>- tlraaciea werfi absolutely rreconcila'jla with his claims as an exponent of culture. His literature alone justified the charge) against) him, la that conclusion ht claimed that the defendant's witnesses