ENGLAND.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10000, 27 May 1895, Page 3

ENGLAND.

(Received May 26, 6 p.m.) LONDOH, May 24. Included among the Birthday honors are Lord Harris, Governor of Bombay, to be Knight Grand Commander of the Order of tbe Star of India ; Sir H. B. Loch to be a member of the Piivy Council ; Lord Playfair and the Right Hon. James Stanfeld, Knights Grand Oross of the Bath : Edward Falrfield C.M.G., Assistant Undersecretary of the Colonial Office, C.B ; the Esrl of Aberdern and Lleut.-Colonel Sir Charles Mitchell, Governor of the Straits Settlements, to be Knights Grand Cross of St>. Michael and St. George; Walter Besanti author, Henry Irving actor, Dr. Russell war correspondent, and Lawiß Morris poet, to be Knight Bachelors; Sir Thomas. F. Bnxton recently appointed Governor of South Australia, and Mr K. C. Baker, C M.G., President of the South Australian Legislative Council and the Hon. W. A. Zeal, President of the Victorian .legislative Council to ba K.C.M.G. ; Mr J. A. Mar ton, magistrate, Melbourne, and Mr J. S. O'Hallerln, secretary Royal Colonial Institute, London, to be C.M.G. May 26. The Marquis of Breadalbane bas refused the Governorship of New South Wales. Many applications were received for the position. Lord Rosebery announced that -the committee had conclnded the consideration of Lord Jersey's report with refer-

ence to tbe Canadian Coif jrenea. The Premier stated that be was glad tnat proposals for a Pacific cable and a subsidy to steamers had originated in the colonies instead o^fireat Britain. In the House of Commons Mr Pease's motion, attacking the Opium Commla* aion, wai negatived. The Financial Bill was passed tbrongh committee without amendment. Ramors of an impending dissolution continue. Lord Rosebery has granted the widow of the late Rev. Mr Pearson, formerly Bishop of Newcastle, a civil list pension or £50. Leading merchants and bankers, including Brown, Shipley and Co., Dennistonn, Cross and Frnhling, Goscben, Sohroeder, Kalli, Raphael, and ffambora, all private banks, principal discount houses, and directors of leading joint ■took banks, includiog Mr D. Ltrnacb, of the Bank of New South Wales, have signed a metnotial to Sir William Har-

court, chancellor, praying for bla adhering to the BlDgle gold standard, as a change would be disastrous bath to capitalists and wage«earoere. The Oroya bas arrived at Belfast. Mr Reynolds has arranged to open an auction mam for colonial cheese and butter, as he is convinced that an - open market la the only true test of its valne, and tbe only guarantee that prodncers ■scare the highest prices. Several leadiDg financial institutions are co-operating ■with Mr Reynolds, who sails for the colony vis San Francisco shortly, to explain the scheme to exporters. The Bank of New Zealand is issning £760,000 worth of 4 per cent debentures, redeemable In 1004, to replace tbe 5} per ' cent debentures payable in November. Leonard Harper has been remanded until July 10th, to await documents from New Zealand. Ball was allowed in two sureties of £100 each. The Triumph Goldmlning Company, of Hauraki is announced with a capital of £100,000, half of which in being offered on ibe English market. (Becelred M&y 27, 3.10 a.m.) May 26. There Is great speculation in tbe American wheat market, and owing to reports ofbadorops, "red winter" bag tonched

aa high as 31s, bob It relapsed, owlug to the price realised by wh«.at> in the Eogliah markets. The market, however, contlnnes very active, as it is the general impression that) tbe Europaan crop is below the average. At the wool sales a msdtam catalogue was offered. Prices remained firm, Continental buyers operating freely. The sales closed with good spirit and very firm. Good merinos were at par and Other merinos from \i to Jl loner than last series. Long coarse crostbreds were at par, white other sons were J4 lower. The number of biles catalogued was 309,800, of which 124,000 were sold to Home buyer?, 130,000 for the Continent, and America 20,000. Tbe quantity held over is about 70,000 bales. The Gothic's chilled meat has arrived In good condition at Rio de Janeiro. The latest betting for the Derby Je 5 to 1 Laveuo and Reconteur, 100 to 15 Le Var, 9 to 1 The Ow'.

The trial of Oscar Wifde was concluded to day. The summiag np of the Judge occupied three hoars, and the jury were absent two hours considering their verdict. At the end of that time tbpy returned with a verdict) of Rallty on all the counts. His Honor, in sentencing prisoners (Wilde and Taylor) spoke with great emotion. The verdict to his mind was a correct one beyond all shadow of doubt, and It appeared to him useless to address tbe prisoners, who were evidently dead to all Renße of Bbame. The case was the worst of its kiDd be had ever bad before him, and in paesiog the most severe een* tenee the law permitted he regretted that It was totally Inadequate to the dastardly nature of tbe offence. He then sentenced each prisoner to two years' hard labor, Taylor left the dock with a firm step, bat Wilde appeared haggard and dazad. Sir John Palmer Abbott (Bart.), of Sydney, is created K.C.M.U,, and Messrs Blrrell and Dann, members of tbe House of Commons, are created Baronets.