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The trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor was resumed this morning at the Old Bailey before Mr. Justice Charles. The court was again crowded.

Mr. C. F. Gill, Mr. Horace Avory, and Mr. A Gill appeared for the prosecution; Sir E. Clarke, Mr. C. Mathews, and Mr. Travers Humphreys for the prisoner Wilde; Mr. J. P. Grain and Mr. Paul Taylor for Taylor; and Mr. Leonard Kershaw watched the case on behalf of the witness Sidney Mavor.

Sir Edward Clarke and Mr. Grain had a consultation, after which Taylor had an interview with his counsel. At the same time Mr. Humphries, Wilde’s solicitor, passed to the cells and had an interview with his client. When Mr. Mathews arrived Sir E. Clarke entered into conversation with him. It is understood that the question discussed had reference to whether the accused should be put into the witness box. On the judge taking his seat Mr. Gill said he should not ask for a verdict on the counts for conspiracy. Sir Edward Clarke thereupon claimed that a verdict of not guilty should be entered. The Judge said he could not agree to Sir E. Clarke’s request, but acceded to Mr. Gill's. Sir E. Clarke then addressed the jury and said he should call Wilde as a witness.

At the Central Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Charles, the trial was resumed of Oscar Wilde, 40, author, and Alfred Taylor, 33, of no occupation, on an indictment charging them with certain misdemeanours.

Mr. C. F. Gill and Mr. H. Avory prosecuted on behalf of the Treasury; Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., Mr. Charles Mathews, and Mr. Travers Humphreys defended Oscar Wilde; Mr. J. P. Grain and Mr. Paul Taylor defended Alfred Taylor; Mr. Leonard Kershaw watched the case on behalf of persons interested.

Further evidence was given in support of the case for the prosecution.—A transcript of the shorthand note taken of the proceedings at this Court at the trial of the Marquis of Queensberry was produced and sworn to be correct.—Two employees from the Savoy Hotel gave evidence relative to what happened at the hotel while Oscar Wilde stayed there.—Sergeant Harris said that, acting on instructions, he obtained access to the rooms occupied by the prisoner Taylor in Little College-street. The witness described liow the rooms were furnished, &c. On the morning of the 6th inst. he arrested Alfred Taylor in Denbigh-place. Taylor, when he heard the charge, said "Very well; I expected you last night. What are you going to do with me?" Taylor had in his possession a subpoena for his attendance at this Court as a witness at the trial of the Marquis of Queensberry.—By Mr. Grain: He did not remember that Taylor said that he had heard that a warrant was out for his arrest and was about to surrender himself.—Detective-inspector Richards, of the Criminal Investigation Department, of Scotland-yard, proved the arrest of Oscar Wilde at the Cadogan Hotel, Sloane-street, and to conveying him to Scotland-yard, where the warrant was read to him. He made no answer to the charge. Taylor was also taken to Bow-street. Oscar Wilde applied for bail.—Detective-inspector Brockwell, who held the warrant for the arrest of Wilde, spoke to finding a number of banknotes on the prisoner and certain memoranda.— Reference was made to a sympathetic letter found on Wylde, and written to him by a literary friend, which Sir Edward Clarke asked might be read to the Jury —Mr. Justice Charles did not think that the letter was relevant to the issue.—The transcript of the shorthand note taken of the denial of Oscar Wilde to the charges contained in the plea of justification filed by the Marquis of Queensberry, and of his cross examination by Mr. Carson, Q.C., was put in and read, a proceeding which occupied the Court a considerable time.—The case for the Crown was concluded, and the trial was adjourned.