BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1152, 20 February 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

[Anglo^Australian Press Telegraph Agelicy j DUNEDIN. February 10. The Agnes Jessie brings later news from Tasmania. In the riots many private and public windows have been smashed by the rioters. The special constables and police are afraid to act. Every man in the Fire Brigade refused to act as special constables. An article in the Examiner has aroused the indignation of the public. The Editor of the Mercury has been roughly handled by the mob, who got a rope and threatened to hang him. He received an anonymous letter threatening his life.

A proclamation has been issued waruing all peaceable citizens to keep out of the streets at night! Great excitement still prevails. The rioters threaten to burn down the railway station. A warm tion awaits them if they attempt it.

HOKITIKA. A man named Thomas Davis, engaged in lading the schooner Cleopatra} slipped off the wharf and was drowned. His body was not found. 'lhe steam tug Titan has been got safely off the Spit into the river. E. A. Learmouth reports:—FieryCross, 45 s ; Wealth of Nations, 60s; Anderson's, 6s 9d \ Just itt time, 6s 6d ; Break-o'-Pay, 18a ; Energetic, 40s* The Hokitika Gas Co's shares are 13s premium. The market ia quieh GRE? MOIJTH, The Brunner mine meti who Were on strike have resumed work.

Wellington The New sjeaiand Steam Shipping Company have resolved to withdraw the Phjebe ft'om the Sydney and Manukaii trade, and to again place her in the in» terprovincial trade. It is said that the Government liave arranged with the above Company for the conveyance to and from Napier of the Volunteers for Colonial Fh-ingi

CHftISTCHURCH. Royse, Stead, and Co. report wheat easier since latent Australian telegrams, 4s 4d to 6s fid now offered; oats are coming forward, but prices are Very uncertain ; bat'ley, fair supply at 4s to 4s 6d; butter, scarce at Sd; hauls and bacon, 9|d.