ENGLAND.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9959, 8 April 1895, Page 2

ENGLAND.

, London, April 5. > The charge of libel againßt the Marquis ' of Qaeeosbirry finished to-day, a verdict 1 of uot gul.ty being returned. Th° jary j considered that tha charges made by 3 Qaeenaberry were of pabllc benefit. 5 WiMe'o counsel withdrew from the case. Witde hiaase'.f left the Conrt while hl3 coansel \v« explaining that plaintiS'n i literatnre and letters jastlfied the plea of - defence and thai Wilde posed as an itn--1 modest person. He explained the reason j why he withdrew from the case was to avoid the appalling evidence which would b ba adduced. The verdict was received , with loud cheers, Counsel for the i Marquis of Qaesnaberry sent the Pablio 3 Prosecutor the statement of witnesses ' and notes oa the evidence, in order to j prevent a miscarriage of justice, and ] Wilde was subsequently arrested. At the Bank ot Australasia meeting Mr > Gibt)3 instanced as hopelul features of the g poaidon of the colonies increased production, risea in wool and silver, great ontpnt 1 of gold, improved revenue returns, pnblie 3 and private economy, and absence of 1 commercial crises. 8 The Western Australian loan is esl pected to be placed. on the inaTket after f Easter, and Its anc'cesa-Js regarded aa_ j certain. ■ ' t--1 It is expected la financial circles in the ' the cily that Queensland and New South 3 Wales will shortly float loans. It is officially announced that Mr R. C. -, Munro Ferguson, M.P. for Leltb, was , offered the Governorship of South - Australia bnt deo'lned the appointment. ' It is reported that the position has B _ been offeied to Sir E. Gray, Under- ? Secretary to the Foreign Office, a Mr Cecil Rhodes denies the statement that he is intriguing agalnat Sir Henry ' Loch, and declares that when he left London for Capetown be was unaware of : the intention of the Government to ap* i- point Sir Hercules Robinson Governor of s the colony. Michael Davitt sails for the coloaiea in ;, the Uratava. He hopes to refrain from 1 politics while in Australasia. jj The Conservative Party in the Learn* i, ington constituency refuse to support thq B Speaker's sou George in the forthcoming a " election for the seat. The attitude of the f party is due to anger at the rejection of • Mr Montague Nelson's candidature by j! the Conservative leaders. j Obituary— Dr- Hale, first Bishop of y Pertb, Western Australia, and latterly a Bishop of Brisbane. 3 Sir Robert Hamilton is dying. j The directors of the Londonderry mine 6 at Co]]gardie are in receipt of cablegrams 2 statins that the rich shoots of ore in the 3 mine are exhausted. The news oauied a ( sensation in the mining m&rket. It la 3 probable that some of the promotion j money will be returned. The shares are now quoted at 15>. , The steamer Buteshire, from Port Cnal • i mers (February 8), has arrived. Her live b sheep have been landed lc splendid conJ dltion. Only three di^d duriog tbe voy--3 a^e. The bnllocks are mostly in ex- . eslleut condition, bat there are & few that 3 show signs of sllßht 'jfasting, and five died \ during the voyagf,. The animals fed » well, and the heavy beasts stood tbe [ voyage particularly well. Eighteen of 5 the bullocks are, iv excellent condition i and two middling ; another one was • landed in a very brnised and wasted ; state, and had to be killed immediately! j The rest of the anioials will probab'y be , killed at Smi.thCeld on Monday; The Bank of England returns published to-day shoiv the total reserve In nntea and bullion to be £28,420,000, tbe proportion 1 of reserve to liabilities being 65 90. Conao| P , 104$. Tbrct; months bills are discounted at J per cent, Neiy Sonth Wales 4 per cent inscribed stock nij, 3i do 1022 ; Victorian 4 per cents lO2£, 3| do 99 ; Sonth Australian 4 per cents 107, 3J do 103Jd ; Queensland 4 psr cents 107, 3J do 100J ; Western Anstrailan 4 per cents 113J ; New Zealand 4 per cents 10SJ (ex interest), 3} do ' 102. New Zealand long-berried tvhoar, ex 4, wftrdionse, 253, market flat. New Zealand mutton, first quality 3Jd» pcsond quality 2}d ; lamb averages 3Jd. The hemp market is dnll. A WelllDg. ton consignment of fair quality brought £12 }oi. Cheese is doll. Victorian is felling at 45a, New Zealand 45s to 475. TbeJ butter market is very flat. The finest 1 , Victorian is being sold at 76a, a few bbxes realising 80s. Hudson's firm is retailjiDg fine factory butter at 8d per lb. SufUr, quiet, best German beet 9a 3d, Java'jla 3d. No./ l best Scotch pig iron, f.o.b, in ClydeC, 41s 9d, qniet. I