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Auckland Star, Issue 472, 15 July 1871, Page 2

The Ktig'tih telegrams may bo expected by the first rflssel fron: i lie South, the Omeo'vvith the nwil ''a boarri having arrived off Hokitika on the 9th instant.

The Blue School Cadet Corps assembled at tho Blue Sdi'ol, AVellesloy-street, yesterday, and,were instructed in loot and marching drill br ?orgeant-Major Molloy.

TL<:; iicoretary of the Choral Society gives nolicc 1 hat the first practice of "St. Paul" will i akd place on the 18th instant.

'i'ij animal general meeting of the share-lioKic-M of the Auckland Gas Company will be held on tho 24th inst.

Meetings of shareholders of the underm.c1 lioned gold mining companies are advertised to talce pluco as follow : Shotover No. 1, 26th instant; Kelly's, 27th instant; Inverness, 28th instant; Una, 4th proximo ; and Multum in Purvo, 17th instant.

The Auckland correspondent of the Hawke's Bay Herald writca : —On the evening of the 26th ult., I went to the City Hall to hear a lecture on the " Subjection of Women." The lecture waa delivered by a lady who writes under the norn de flume of ": Polly Plum." I bad previously been in the habit of nightly using her multitudinous letters to the Soutiieni Cross as opiates. They never failed to induce slumber, and common gratitude compelled me to go and see my benefactress. I went, determined to be pleased; but hearing nothing new, and Gilding that what I did hear had often been much better stated, I came away greatly disappointed. I have since had reason to boliove that this so-called advocacy of woman's rights is doing an infinity of mischief. One gentleman of my acquaintance has been made perfectly miserable ever since the evil-hour in which he took his lady to bear " Polly Plum." He is a good husband and an affectionate father; and-tho contemplation of his domestic felicity formerly gave me very much pleasure. 'dL'he poor fellow told me yesterday, with tears in his eyes, that he " could'nt for the life of him tell what had come over Emma." He' said, you know that we have always lived at home most happily until the other day j in fact, Emma and I never knew what it was to differ. Now she sits and mopes or cries half the day at a stretch. I can't bear to see her miserable, but know of no remedy, for, when I a*-k her what is the matter, she only sobs, and says she wants her " rights." ' In vain I ask her what she means, but she either cannot or will not tell me. The poor children that used to be so fond of us both, now look upon mo as a monster who is killing their dear mother. I can assure you this was no ideal Hcene, but one dint actually occurred j nor is it the only one that I could mention. Wisely did St. Paul gay, " but I suffer not a woman to preach."