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The second trial of Alfred Taylor, who was charged with Oscar Wilde with certain offences under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, was concluded to-day. Taylor was found guilty on two counts of the indictment, but sentence was postponed.

LONDON, May 22.

The trial of Oscar Wilde is now proceeding.

LONDON, May 21.

A somewhat sensational incident occurred in Piccadilly to-day, when the Marquis of Queensberry met his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, and inflicted severe chastisement upon him in the street. Both father and son were arrested, but were afterwards admitted to bail.

LONDON, May 22.

Further details of the encounter in Piccadilly between the Marquis of Queensberry and his son show that Lord Alfred Douglas commenced the quarrel by calling the Marquis a liar and slanderer. Lord Queensberry eventually knocked his son down, and a furious struggle ensued between the two, which continued until they were separated by the police. The Marquis was heartily cheered by the crowd.

Later.

It has now transpired that it was not Lord Alfred Douglas that came into conflict with the Marquis of Queensberry in Piccadilly, but Lord Douglas, of Hawick, the eldest surviving son and heir of the Marquis, who accused his father of having written insulting letters to Lady Douglas because he (Lord Douglas) had bailed out Oscar Wilde.

The Marquis of Queensberry declares that he is anxious to renew the fight with his son and is willing to stake £10,000 on the event.

The Marquis of Queensberry and Lord Douglas were brought up at the Police Court to-day, and were bound over in sureties of £500 each to keep the peace.

The trial of Alfred Taylor, the associate of Oscar Wilde, was continued to-day at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, before Mr. Justice Wills.

The jury, after a brief retirement, found the accused guilty on two counts connected with Charles and William Parker. The accused was remanded for sentence.

MAY 22.

After the trial of Taylor to-day the Marquis of Queensberry met his son, Lord Douglas of Hawick, in Piccadilly, and severely chastised him. Both the Marquis and Lord Douglas of Hawick were arrested and were taken to the police station. They were afterwards released on bail.

It appears that Lord Douglas of Hawick commenced the quarrel by accusing the Marquis of Queensberry of sending insulting letters to Lady Douglas of Hawick because her husband bailed out Oscar Wilde. Lord Douglas of Hawick called his father a "liar and a slanderer." The Marquis eventually knocked his son down, and a furious struggle ensued until the parties were separated by the police. A large crowd gathered round and cheered the Marquis.

The Marquis of Queensberry is anxious to renew the fight with Lord Douglas of Hawick for £10,000.

Later.

The Marquis of Queensberry and Lord Douglas of Hawick were brought up at the Police Court this morning. They were ordered to be bound over in their own recognisances of £500 each to keep the peace.

MAY 26.

The case against Oscar Wilde was concluded at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, yesterday.

Mr. Justice Wills summed up the case to the jury, his speech extending over three hours.

The jury then retired, and after a lapse of two hours brought in a verdict of guilty.

Wilde and his associate, Alfred Taylor, who had previously been found guilty on two separate counts, were sentenced together.

Mr. Justice Wills, in addressing the prisoners, regretted that he was only able to pass a sentence of two years, which in his opinion was totally inadequate for the crime of which they had been convicted.

The prisoners were then each sentenced to two years' imprisonment.