LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume X, Issue 825, 20 March 1871, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[from our own correspondents.] !j§

THE GOVERNMENT PRIZE FIRING AT AUCKLAND.

THE NEW CALIFORNIA!* MAIL

CONTRACT.

NATIVE MEETING ON THE WEST

COAST,

Auckland via Nelson, Mar. 11,

Sixth Set. — Christie, Otago, 67 ; Grey, Marlborough, 60 ; Adam, Otago, 60 ; Wale 3, Otago, &0 ; Douglas, Otago, 59 ; Mackenzie, Wellington, 56. March 12. Cadets, No. 1 Set. — Hawke, Marl-, borough, had a walk-over, being the only competitor qualified. Arrived — Lulu, from Fiji. Sailed — James Paterson, for Sydney. Caledonians, 95, ex divd. March 17. The report of Hall's boats being subsidised for two years by the Hawaian Government is confirmed. It is Baid that Mr Yogel has made a new contract with Messrs Webb and Halliday for a postal service between California and New Zealand. The first boat, the Nevada, leaves San Francisco for Auckland on the 7th April. She will not go on to Australia, but by the following month arrangements will be made for communication with Australia. The new contract provides for admitting Australia to the benefits of the line on reasonable terms. The principal points of the latest English special to Greville (London, February 16), are regarding Cardwell's bill on the reorganisation of the army. A fair system of seniority is provided, and the purchase system is to be absolutely abolished. The Horse Guards are removed to the War Office, thereby abolishing dual government. The appointment of Com-mander-in-Chief is to be in future limited to five years. The force is to be fixed at 100,000 men, with strong militia reserves. Arrived : Joliba, from Lyttelton. Patea, March 18. The Native meeting at Mataitawa passed off satisfactorily. Titokowaru was present with forty armed followers. Tito wants to come in, and complains of armed expeditions being sent out from Patea. Several Europeans and two European women present shook hands with Titokowaru.