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Baron Pollock, sitting in Chambers, decided on Saturday to allow Oscar Wilde out on bail, himself security in £2500, and two other sureties of £1250 each. The judge, in the interval elapsed since Friday afternoon, had read through the whole of the depositions, and consulted with Mr Justice Charles, Mr Mathews intimated that there might be some difficulty in obtaining two sureties for the amount fixed, though one surely could be obtained for a much larger sum. Baron Pollock said that in that event a further application should be made to him on Monday morning. No application has yet been made on behalf of Taylor.

The Marquis of Queensberry paid an unexpected visit to Holloway Gaol on Saturday morning. The object of the visit of the Marquis to Holloway has not transpired, but he had an interview with the chief prison officials, Oscar Wilde and Taylor apparently knew nothing of the visit of his lordship, who did not remain at the prison long.

Oscar Wilde. — Mr. Baron Pollock, sitting in Chambers, decided, on Saturday, to allow Oscar Wilde out on bail, himself security in 2500, and two other sureties of 1250 each. The Judge, in the interval which had elapsed since Friday afternoon, had read through the whole of the depositions, and consulted with Mr. Justice Charles. Mr. Matthews intimated that there might be some difficulty in obtaining two sureties for the amount fixed, though one surety could be obtained for a much larger sum. Mr. Baron Pollock said that, in that event, a further application should be made to him. Wilde, therefore, remains in Holloway Gaol. The Press Association understands that the Marquess of Queensberry paid an unexpected visit to Holloway Gaol on Saturday morning. The object of the visit has not transpired, but he had an interview with the chief prison officials. Oscar Wilde and Taylor apparently know nothing of the visit of the Marquess, who did not remain long at the prison.