HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XX, Issue 6267, 27 May 1895, Page 1

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(PEE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received May 26, at 6 p.m. London, May 26. The Marquis of Breadalbane has refused the Governorship of New South Wales. Many applications were received for the position. Lord Roseberry announced that the Committee has concluded its consideration of Lord Jersey's report with reference to the Canadian Conference. The Premier stated that he was glad that the proposals for a Pacific cable and the subsidy to steamers had originated in the colonies instead of in Great Britain. In the House of Commons Mr Pease's motion, attacking the Opium Commission, was negatived. The Financial Bill has passed through Committee without amendment. Rumors of impending dissolution continue. Lord Rosebery has granted the widow of the late Rev. Mr Pearson, formerly Bishop of Newcastle, a civil list pension of LSO. The leading merchants and bankers, including Brown, Shipley, Dennistown, Cross, Fruhling, Goschen, Schroeder, Ralli, Raphael, and Hamboro, all the private banks, the principal discount houses, and the directors of the leading joint stock banks, including Mr D. Larnach, of the Bank of New South Wales, have signed a memorial to Sir W. Vernon-Harcourt, Chancellor, praying for his adhering to the single gold standard, as a change would be disastrous, both to capitalists and wageearners. The Oroya has arrived at Belfast. Mr Reynolds lias arranged to open an auction mart for colonial cheese and butter, as he is convinced that an open market is the only true test of its value, and the only guarantee that producers will secure the highest prices. Several leading financial institutions will cooperate with Mr Reynolds, who sails for the colony, via San Francisco, shortly, to explain the scheme to exporters. The Bank of New Zealand is issuing L 750,000 worth of 4 per cent debentures redeemable in 1904, to replace the 5b per cent, debentures payable in November. Leonard Harper has been remanded until July 10th to await documents from New Zealand. Bail was allowed in two sureties of LIOOO. The Triumph Gold Mining Company of Hauraki is announced, with a capital of LIOO,OOO half of which is being offered on the English market. Calcutta, May 25. _ An agitation is beinsr carried on in India, urging Great Britain to retain Chitral as both cheaper and safer than to abandon it as proposed. Paris, May 25. The Government refuse to concede the suggestion of the British Home Secretary that the request for the extradition of Dr Herz be withdrawn. The Budget Committee is strongly hostile to M. Ribot's proposals, and insists on economy being practised. New York, May 25. A great convention in Memphis of 800 Southern delegates approved of President Cleveland's currency policy as opposed to the free coinage of silver. Madrid, May 25. The Minister of Finance declared that the Government will support international bi-metallism. Received May 27, at 1.10 a m. London, May 25. There is great speculation in the American wheat market owing to the reports of bad crops. " Redwinter " has touched as high as 81s, but relapsed, owing to the price realised for wheat in the English markets. The market, however, continues very active, as it is the general impression that the European crop is below the average. At the wool sales, a medium catalogue was offered, and prices remain firm. The Continental buyers are operating freely. The sales closed with good spirit and very firm. Good merinos were at par, and other merinos at |;d to id lower than at last series. Long, coarse crossbreds were at par, while other sorts were |d lower. The total number of bales catalogued was 309,800, of which 124,000 were sold to Home buyers, 130,000 for the Continent, and America 20,000. The quantity held over was about 70,000 bales. The Gothic's chilled meat has arrived in good condition at Rio de Janeiro. Tho trial of Oscar Wilde concluded to-day. The summing up of the Judge occupied three hours, and the jury were absent two hours in considering the verdict. At the end of that time they returned with a verdict of guilty on all counts. His Honor, in sentencing the prisoners (Wilde and Taylor) spoke with great emotion. The verdict to his mind was correct beyond all shadow of doubt, and it appeared to him useless to address the prisoners who were evidently dead to all sense of shame. The case was the worst of its kind he had ever had before him, and, in passing the most severe sentence the law permitted, he regretted that it was totally inadequate to the dastardly nature of the offence. He then sentenced each prisoner to two years' hard labor. Taylor left the dock with a firm step, but Wilde appeared haggard and dazed. (special to press association.) Received May 25, at 8 a.m. London, May 24. At the trial of Oscar Wilde the Judge said that he was of opinion that Shelly suffered delusions, and that there was nothing unnatural in his friendship with accused. The evidence too, he said, did not prove otherwise than that the friendship was perfectly honorable. The Times referring to the Chambers of Commerce deputation urges the Premier to assist the Pacific schemes. Received May 25, at 11.10 a.m. London, May 24. Mr Hotson finds that the low prices of meat are opening new channels among the better sections of the working classes, who are now buying freely. He considers the Victorian Agent-General's office unsuited for commercial purposes. Mr Buxton, in reply to a question said that the proposal to divide Queensland into two or more colonies had not yet reached a stage when Imperial action became necessary. Orton says that Slade gave away all the details of the Tichborne family. He simply sucked Slade's brains. He merely asked Lady Tichborne for L3OO in the first instance, but the popular confidence that he was the heir forced on the imposition. THr intention was to sail for Panama. Received May 25, at 0.30 a.m.] London, May 25. In his Bradford speech Lord Salisbury said that he doubted, whether the Turks were answerable for the Armenian atrocities. Wordy protests.would only induce I the Moslem to continue persecution, and;

he did not believe that the Great Powers would actively intervene in the matter. In his evidence Wilde denied in toto all the charges made against him. In the House of Commons Mr B. C. Bartley, referring to Lord Brassey, demurred against the Governor speaking in favor of candidates for a seat in the House. Mr Buxton replied that Lord Brassey was not yet a Governor. Washington, May 26. The American Silver Convention has not approved of an unlimited coinage in the ratio of 16 to 1, when the commercial ratio is 13 to 1, and has declared its readiness to co-operate with the Powers, as it alone is impossible to maintain bimetallism. London, May 26. The War Office have accepted a tender for the supply of Joshua's Australian brandy to the department. In his despair Oscar Wilde, at the close of his trial, weakly murmured a request to be permitted to address the Court, but this was unheeded and the warders hurried him off to his cell. During the trial Wilde who appeared to be suffering from weakness was allowed to remain seated in the witness box. While giving evidence on his own behalf he said that he always understood Taylor to be a respectable man, and referring to his associations with him said that the reason of their friendship was because he personally liked praise and thought lionising delightful. Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., counsel for the prisoners, declared that the witnesses for the prosecution were blackmailers and that it was impossible to believe them. The jury asked whether it was intended to arrest Lord Alfred Douglas. The Judge replied that hewas not aware of the intention of the police but in any case it did not affect the present trial. The jury thought that if Wilde's letter showed him to be guilty the guilt applied equally to Lord Alfred Douglas. His Honor concurred in this opinion, but added that the jury's suspicion that the son of the Marquis of Queensberry was being allowed to escape owing to his connections was both unfounded and Impossible. Rumors of an impending dissolution of Parliament continue. The Duke of Devonshire declares that the Unionists are satisfied that the elements of mischief by the present House of Commons are crippled and destroyed, and further, that the Government, stricken with mortal paralysis, are incapable of achieving their object. At the Tories National Union Mr Balfour said that the Unionists were animated by a common hope and determined to hasten a dissolution of Parliament, as the Government could not survive after three or four elections similar to those recently held.