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LONDON, TUESDAY.At the Old Bailey this afternoon Alfred Taylor was found guilty of committing acts of gross indecency with Charles and William Parker. Sentence was postponed, and it was arranged that the case of Oscar Wilde, who is charged jointly in the indictment, should be taken to-morrow morning. The Marquis of Queensberry was in attendance during the day, and remained in court until the finish of the case. There are two counts in the indictment against Wilde, the first charging him with committing acts of gross indecency with Edward Shelley, Alfred Wood, and Charles Parker, and the second with committing similar acts with a male person unknown.

The Press Association says that shortly after the termination of the trial of Taylor at the Old Bailey this afternoon an exciting fracas occurred in Piccadilly Circus, the principal persons concerned being the Marquis of Queensberry and one of his sons, reported to be Lord Douglas; but upon this point the police decline to give any information at present. The nature of the row alleged against the father and son has not yet transpired, but they were both escorted by police to Vine Street Police station, where, after the charge had been preferred against them, they were liberated on bail.

LONDON, TUESDAY NIGHT.The fashionable afternoon promenade in Piccadilly was fairly well filled with a select crowd of pedestrians, when the fracas between the Marquis of Queensberry and his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, disturbed the peace of the thoroughfare. The affray appears to have been short and determined, and but for police intervention might have had more serious results. Considerable violence must have been used by both father and son. The Marquis appears to have met his son accidentally in Piccadilly near Bond Street. What passed between them in language will possibly be made known at Marlborough Street Police Court to-morrow morning, but as far as action is concerned, they were both seen in violent conflict when the police constable came upon the scene, and separated the combatants. A considerable crowd of well-dressed persons had surrounded the principals of this exceptional episode in the fashionable highway when the police officers escorted the Marquis and his son, Lord Alfred, to Vine Street Police Station, which is a short distance from the scene of the disorder. The crowd followed and awaited events outside the station. Three gentlemen friends of the accused were permitted to accompany their Lordships into the station, where proceedings were exceptionally brief. The father, it is understood, preferred no charge against his son, neither did the son make any charge against his parent, the prosecution being that of disorderly conduct preferred by the police. In less than half an hour accused had been released on bail, guaranteed by those friends present, and they were set at liberty. On leaving the station Lord Alfred, who it was noticed had suffered the discoloration of one eye, proceeded through the passage at the back of St. James’s Hall into Regent Street, whence an available hansom cab speedily separated him from an inquisitive but undemonstrative crowd. His father, the Marquis of Queensberry, appeared to have suffered no facial disfigurement, but his silk hat showed signs of rather rough usage. As he left the maid entrance of Vine Street police station he walked through the crowd into Swallow Street and Piccadilly. As he walked into Swallow Street, a byeway directly connecting Regent Street and Piccadilly, the crowd, for the first time, became demonstrative, and clapped their hands and cheered his Lordship, who took a conveyance from the scene, and the crowd dispersed.

Shortly after the termination of the trial of Taylor at the Old Bailey yesterday afternoon an exciting scene occurred in Piccadilly Circus, the principal persons concerned being the Marquis of Queensberry and one of his sons, reported to be Lord Douglas, but upon this point the police decline to give any information at present. The nature of the offence alleged against father and son has not yet transpired, but they were both escorted by the police to Vine Street Police Station, where, after the charge had been preferred against them, they were liberated on bail.

The Press Association says the fashionable afternoon promenade in Piccadilly was fairly well filled with a select crowd of pedestrians when the quarrel between the Marquis of Queensberry and his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, disturbed the peace of the thoroughfare. The affray appears to have been short and determined, and but for police intervention might have had more serious results. Considerable violence must have been used by both father and son. The marquis appears to have met his son accidentally in Piccadilly, near Bond Street. What passed between them in language will possibly be made known at Marlborough Street Police Court in the morning ; but, as far as the action is concerned, they were both seen in violent conflict when the police constable came upon the scene and separated the combatants. A considerable crowd of well-dressed persons had surrounded the principals of this exceptional episode in the fashionable highway. When the police officers escorted the marquis and his son, Lord Alfred, to Vine Street Police Station, which is a short distance from the scene of the disorder, the crowd followed and awaited events outside the station. Three gentlemen friends of the accused were permitted to accompany their Lordships into the station, where the proceedings were exceptionally brief. The father, we understand, preferred no charge against his son, neither did the son make any charge against his parent, the prosecution being that of disorderly conduct preferred by the police. In less than half an hour the accused had been released on bail guaranteed by those friends present, and they were set at liberty. On leaving the station Lord Alfred, who, it was noticed, had suffered discolouration of one eye, proceeded through a passage at the back of St. James' Hall into Regent Street, whence an available hansom speedily separated him from an inquisitive but undemonstrative crowd. His father, the Marquis of Queensberry, appeared to have suffered no facial disfigurement, but his silk hat shows signs of rather rough usage. As he left the main entrance of Vine Street Police Station he walked, through the crowd into Swallow Street, a byeway directly connecting Regent Street and Piccadilly. As he walked into Swallow Street and Piccadilly the crowd for the first time became demonstrative, clapped their hands, and cheered his Lordship, who took a conveyance from the scene, and the crowd dispersed.