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Detective-Inspector Brookwell, Sergt. White (gaoler at Bow street), and a clerk of Messrs Humphreys and Son, Wilde's solicitors, arrived at Holloway Prison at twenty minutes past one yesterday afternoon for the purpose of receiving Oscar Wilde and taking him to Bow street, so that he might enter into his own recognisances before being restored to liberty. The necessary formalities at the prison took some little time, but just before two the party emerged through the wicket door, and took seats in a waiting cab. Wilde wore a dark cloth overcoat, gray trousers, and silk hat. There was a wearied expression about his pale features strongly indicative of sleepless nights, and it could plainly be seen that he was in anything but robust health. His body also seemed slightly bent. Neither at the prison gate nor at Bow street was there the slightest demonstrations, and during the journey Wilde is stated to have maintained almost absolute silence, being seemingly intensely absorbed in thought. At Bow street the two sureties, the Rev Stewart Headlam and Lord Douglas of Hawick, were waiting, and the proceedings in connection with the recognisances of £2500 having been completed the accused was released. He immediately drove to the Midland hotel, St. Pancras, accompanied by his sureties, and it was subsequently stated that he was suffering from extreme prostration and quite unable to undergo the fatigue of an interview. It is expected that he will leave London today, and his solicitors, at his own request, have offered to keep the authorities fully informed of his movements between now and the 20th inst, when he will in due course give himself up to the police. In the course of the afternoon it was stated that Wilde had an interview at the Law Courts with Sir E. Clarke.

Mr Oscar Wilde has left London, and, although his movements are kept secret, there is good reason to believe that he took his departure for the sea coast by an early train on Thursday morning. Before leaving London Mr Wilde had given his solicitors full instructions for the new trial, which commences at the next session at the Old Bailey on Monday week. Since his release from Holloway there has been but little improvement manisfested in his general health. He is stated, however, by those who last saw him to have become more cheerful in his demeanour. The date of his return to the metropolis is uncertain, but it is probable that he will take full advantage of the change of air permitted by his bail.