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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 938, 8 February 1871, Page 2

The Guernsey Mail and Telegraph re* ports some serious disturbances which took place at the Island of St. Malo on the 16th and 17th October last. On the 15th the steamer Caesarea arrived at the island with a cargo, including some horses, which was discharged without opposition. In the afternoon, however, a mob of 300 persons, including a number of the Garde Mobile, boarded the vessel and took possession, threatening to burn the ship and drown the crew. They found no cargo on board except 13 packages of egg* and several bales of rags, which latter they seized, declaring that it was lint intended for the Prussians. They said they would not allow the vessel to take any cargo away. At Eennes a large quantity of butter was waiting to be shipped on board the Caesarea, and the captain accordingly telegraphed to the Prefect of that place an account of the proceedings at St. Malo. The Prefect telegraphed to Tour 3 and received instructions how to act. He accordingly brought a force of infanty and cavalry to protect the loading of the goods. The captain, having got clear of the mob who boarded the vessel, had taken her out into the roads, and though assured by the Prefect that he would be protected, declined to venture again into the harbor. On the morning of the 17th the steamer Wonder arrived, and the captain, on being applied to, undertook to receive the cargo. None of the usual laborers would do the work of loading, which had therefore to be done by the soldiers, the mob resisting them. They were at length charged by the cavalry, when it is reported that 2 were killed, 15 wounded, and 40 taken prisoners. The cargo was at length shipped, in rather a confused manner, no manifest being given or asked for. In the disturbance the women are said to have been more riotous than the men. It was intended by the mob to attack the steamer from the St, Servan side ; as they are usually able to cross at low water; but a strong N.E, wind kept the water in the harbor all day, and frustrated their design. The Caesarea left on the 17th without a cargo. We read further that the mob at Hon-t fleur are rising to prohibit the export of cattle from their port, believing that they are intended for the Germans ; and that the local authorities are unable to keep them in order,