HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8154, 8 April 1895, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received April 6, at 10.30 a.m. London, April 5. Tlio olm-go of libel Against tho Marquis of Qieomberry was finished today. A verdict of not guilty was returned. The jury considered that tho ohargea made by Queonsberry were of public beneGt. Wildo's counsol withdrew from tho case. Wilde himself left the Oourt whilo his counsel wna explaining that plaintiffs literature and letters justified the plea of the defenoa ; that Wilde posed aa an immoral person. He explained tint the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid the appalling evidence whioh would be adduoed. fhe verdiob was received with loud ohteri. Ut li •rpiottd thikt Wild* will be irreitid, No wawnb

has yet been app'ied for, but onutuet for the Marquis of Queonsberry has lent the Public Prosecutor ft statement of witnesses and notes on the evidence in order to prevent a miscarriage cf justice. Tho Governorship of South Au*tralia, it is reported, his been offered to Sir E. Grey, Undersecretary of the Foreign Office. Mr Cecil Rhndps denies the statement that ho is intriguing against Sir H«nry Lnch, and declares that when he luft London for dpetown he w« unaware of tho intention of tho Government to appoint Sir Hercules Robinson Governor of th 6 colony. Michael Ehvitt will sail for tho colonies in tho Orotivn. Ho hopes to refrain from politics while in Au«tralWa. Tho Conservative Party in L°amington constituency refme to support tho speaker's son Goorgo in the forthcoming o'ection for the seat. Tho attltudt of ihn pirty is due to anger at the rejection of Mr Montiguo Nelson's candidature by the Conservative leadcs. Obituary — Dr Hale, 6rst Bishop of Perth, Western Australia, and latterly Bishop of Brisbane. Sir R >bert Hamilton is dying. The directors of tho Londonderry mino, Coolgtrdic, are in receipt of a cablegram stttitig that tho lich ohooti of oro in the mino are exhausted. The news has oaused a sonsaticn in the raining market. It is probable that Borne of the promotion money will bo returned. Shares are now quoted ai 15?. At the Bink of Australasia meeting Mr Gibb< instanced ns hopeful features of the position of tho colonies the increase of production, tho rise in wool and silver, tho groat output of gold, the improved revenue returns, public and prirAto economy, and the absence of a commercial crisis. Tho Western Australian loan (s expected to bo pUced on the m-irket after Easter, and its success is regarded at curtain. It is expected in financial circles fn the city that Queensland and New South Wales will shorily floit loans. Mr R. C. Munro Ferguson, M.P. for Loith, has declined tho South Australian Governorship.

Calcutta, April 5. The efforts of tho troops from Gilgit to forco tho Mastuj Pass failed, owing ti a blinding snowstorm. Fifteen wore killed on the British side. Both brigades are at) Malakund Fuss. The Ranizti tribesmen, who were defeated at the storming of Malakund, have since tubniltted to tho British.

New York, April 5. By an explosion in a drinking saloon iti New Orleans 15 peopla were killed, and many injured. It is believed to bo tho work of the "Mifia " Society, formed to avengo the lynching of Sicilians in prison In New Orloans In 1891.

Madrid, April 5. News has been recelvod rh*t the insur* gent leaders hare landed afc Cub*. Berlin, April 5. The leading German merchants have formed a society to defend the German gold currency,

Received April 6, at 11.30 a.m. Shanghai, April 5. The Chinese ftt Haichent; fired on the Japanese officers who held the flag of truce with tho view of coramuuioftting in regard to tho armistice. Five transport Teasel*, crowded with cavalry and infan'ry, left the seaport of Shimonisek', in Japan, before the armiotico was arranged. Owing <o a foar of a Japanese invasion the OhiiießO in tho southern part of For* mosa aro flooing to tho northern portion of the island, which ia garrisoned by 50,000 experienced, woll-fouud, «nd welU armed troops. Addition tl booms and torpedoa h*v« been laid fur the protection of Swatow and Canton.

Received April 6, at 11.45 a.m. London, April 5. The B'eimor Buteshire, from Port CliMlmor-. (February 8), has arrived, and her livo sheep have been landed In splendid c mJition. Only three died during the voy»g\ The bullocks are found »o bo mostly in an excellent condition, bub a few show signs of slight wasting. Five died during the voyago. The animals fed well, and the heavy beasts stood the voyage particularly well. Eighteen of the bullocks are in excellent condition, and two middling. Another one was landed in a very bruised and wasted aUte, «nd had to be killed immediately. The resb of the animals will probably be killed ab Smithfield on Mondiy.

Received April 6, at noon. London, April 5. The weekly returns of the Bank of England publishod to-day show the total resorve in notes and bullion to bo L 28,420,000, the proportion of reserve to liabilities being C5'9G. Consols, 104|. Three months' bills are discounted ab £ per cent. New South Wales 4 per cent inscribed stock, 111} ; 3£ do, 102$. Victorian 4 per cent 102} ; 3£ do, 99. South Australian 4 per cent, 107 ; 3i do, 103£ Queensland 4 per cent, 107 ; 3J do, Tasmanian 3J per cent, lOOfc, Western Australian 4 per cent, 113$. New Zealand 4 per cent inscribed stock, 108£, ex interest ; 3£ per cent do, 102. New Zealand long-berried wheat, ex warehouse, market flat, 255. Mutton - First quality, 3Jd per lb j second quality, 2kd. Limb— Average, 3^d per lb. Cheese is dull, Victorian is selling ab 4§4 ; New Zetland, 45s to 475. The hemp market is dull. A Welling* ton consignment sold at Ll2 10d, The butter imrket is very flat. Finest Victorian is being sold at 765, a few boxes realising 80s. Hudson's firm is retailing fiuo factory butter at 8d per lb. Svgar — Quiet. German boefc, 9a 4d ; Java, 10s 3d. No. 1 best Scotch pig iron, f.o.b. In Clyde, 41s 9d, quiet. Arrived— Star of Victoria, from Bluf! (February 12).

Received April 0, at 3 p.m. London, April 5. Oscir Wilde has been arrested.