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Particulars have been issued by the official receiver in the case of Oscar Wilde, late of Tite-st., Chelsea, and now of Her Majesty's prison, Wandsworth. The receiving order was made upon the petition of the Marquess of Queensbury, and the debtor attributes his insolvency in the failure of legal proceedings taken by him against the petitioning creditor and to his conviction in the recent trial of Regina vs. Wilde. He has stated to the official receiver that he is a dramatist, and that his income which he estimates at £2,000 a year, has been chiefly, if not entirely, derived from royalties received on plays and literary work. The accounts which have been filed show unsecured debts £2,676 and debts partly secured £915, the creditors holding a policy on the debtor's life and charges on the dramatic rights in certain plays, the value of such securities being unknown. A deficiency of £3,591 is disclosed. It appears that the debtor has been insolvent for at least two years, and that his expenditure has been considerably in excess of his income. Of the unsecured indebtedness expected to rank sums amounting to £2,514 appear to be for money lent, £677 for lawcosts and £234 for tobacco, wine, jewelry, flowers, etc. The household furniture and effects of the debtor appear to have been sold by the sheriff during April.

Under the failure of Oscar F. O'Flaherty W. Wilde, late of Tite-street, Chelsea, and now of her Majesty's Prison, Wandsworth, the usual summary and particulars were issued. The receiving order was made upon the petition of the Marquess of Queensberry, and the Debtor attributes his insolvency to the failure qf legal proceedings taken by him against the petitioning Creditor, and to his arrest and conviction in the recent trial of "Regina v. Wilde." He has stated to the Official Receiver that he is a writer and dramatist, and that his income, which he estimates at 2000 a year, has been chiefly, it not entirely, derived from royalties received on plays and literary works written by him. The accounts, which have been filed, show unsecured debts 2676, and debts partly secured 915, the Creditors holding a policy on the Debtor's life and charges on the dramatic rights, &c, in certain plays, the value of such securities being unknown, The Debtor has been insolvent for at least two years, and his expenditure has been considerably in excess of his income. Of the unsecured indebtedness expected to rank, sums amounting to 2514 appear to be for money lent, 677 for law costs, and 255 for tobacco, wine, jewellery, flowers, &c. The Debtor states that he has a life interest in certain funds under an ante-nuptial settlement in the event of his surviving his wife.