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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 239, 8 October 1868, Page 2

It would seem that, despite all the 'yarns' that have reached us narrating the tragical death of the notorious Captain Hayes by the hand of his mate, &c, he is still in thv land of the living and cruising in the South Pacific. The following memorandum given by him to Captain Harrison of the Neva, which has just arrived in Auckland, is characteristic of the man: •*— 'Captain of the Neva will please report the brig Roiaa, at *Rorotonga on the 3rd September, bound from Savage Island to Queensland with cargo and passengers, and that Captain Hayes is not dead as reported in the Auckland papers, but alive and kicking.' The ladies of New York have formed a club called ' The Wpmen's Club!' Latchkeys are in great demand, so much so that two new shops have opened in Broadway for the sale bf that article of luxury. Husbands are reduced to a semi-state of madness, and Clara has only to say to that wicked Charles, who will stop out late at night, that she intends putting ber name up at the club to reduce Charles to a model paterfamilias and early hours. There is serious talk of petitioning Congress to pass a bill forbidding the opening of such an institution, but, as the female Bex are strong supporters of the Republican party, the grumblers are afraid the bill would not be carried. Miss Alice Carey, the poetess, is the Official Presidentess of the club, A negress, speaking of one of her children who was of lighter color than the others, said, 'I nebber could bear dat brat, 'cause he show dirt so ea6y.'