LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 539, 1 July 1869, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

THE POLICY OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT. MORE NATIVE DISTURBANCES. THE COLONIAL FORCES IN A STATE OF MUTINY. (from our own correspondent. ) Wellington, Wednesday. On the House re-assembling yesterday afternoon, Mr Fox gave a sketch of the policy of the new Government. He said the reason why they had assumed office before the ranks of the Ministry was quite tilled was on account of information of an important nature which had reached the Government, prompting immediate action. He hoped soon to complete the Ministry from among the gentlemen who possessed the confidence of the House aud the Governor. His war policy would be more defensive than aggressive. The expenditure must be reduced, but they must turn back the enemy or abandon the positions occupied by us. If possible, he would avoid anything which would be likely to lead to a rupture with the Maori King. The Ministry did not sympathise with the proposition for keeping a large standing army, and he would endeavor to " clemilitaryise" the present force as much as possible, giving^, -j£ more the character of a constabulary^force. He thought that a large force could not carry on the requisite operations as well as a smaller ore. The Government would endeavor to obtain Imperial assistance, and meantime they would endeavor to retain the 18th Regiment, and to procure another specially enlisted for services in New Zealand. If it were found necessary to raise a loan for war purposes, it must be borne by the whole revenue of the Colony ; but if it were for opening up the North Island alone . Ho had no wish to make organic constitutional changes without the consent of the country. He would manifest friendly- feelings towards Provincial Institutions, so long as they were selfsupporting ; but whenever they failed to ■be so, the Government would not carry them along. Justice must be done to rebel prisoners, but without losing sight of humanity. The important information referred to in Mr Fox's speech is supposed to be in reference to Rewi's movement. Rewi is vow endeavoring to reconcile differences between the JEfau-haus and the principal frioudly tribes, apparently with

the view of carrying out combined opera- I tions against us. Mr Ormond leaves at once for the East Coast as Government Agent. His departure has been hurried on account of the above intelligence. Tuesday. The friendly chiefs in Auckland have addressed a letter to Tawhaio and Tamata Ngaporu, proposing a conference for the purpose of devising measures for the common Maori race. Rewi is endeavoring to bring about a meeting of the Arawa, Ngatimamopoto, and Ngatiraukawa tribes, to discuss the j best means of terminating tribal feuds. ! He intends, if possible, to prevent the spread of war into the Ngatimamopoto country. The Ngatiraukawa tribe has given notice of the removal of the aukati line, so that the whole country is now open. ! Taranaki news to the 24th has come to hand. It announces that an orderly came into New Plymouth with news that the Ngatimamopoto are now occupying in force the ranges between the White Cliffs and the Waiiti Redoubt. News from Napier has been received by the Sturt. The Colonial Forces at Matata were iv a state of mutiny. They complain of being obliged to work in wet weather, besides being poorly rationed.