AUCKLAND.

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AUCKLAND.

„ This day. Archdeacon Maunsell strongly condemns the Contagious Diseases Act. He says*: We pass by the stronger sex and fasten upon the helpless daughter of the poor man. She may be as pure as the new born babe, but the caprice of an officer may expose her to a humiliating and demoralizing- examination,, and when found chaste she has then no, claim for., damages. Is this English justice P Is this impartiality of legislation. All honor

b"J to those excellent women who have stood forward in defence of the weak. It is intolerable that gwomen should think ■VMy daughter bylaw may be subjected ) to such an examination, and the only filing: thati^prjßtectß?her igftha^l am t a|ive.f ■^dsthat I have position aud money. 1' :But those poor creatures w ho have neither one; nor the other, are they ■• fc|b|^fegardi|i.asi Araba^uiard women, as mere|f thinj^P s iThe Qiieen of England Company has been formed with a capital of £43,000. The directors are Messrs r Alexander Brodie, E. Graham, J. Howard, J\ H. Nichollsf 3T ?T>iHkeyr '^B^Sy ?ffi?¥ffi*Q? Curtis, with jpow^r; to.increase the numr; ber by?nine. 'it was'■'stated that the Coy. .had seciiredv tlie^CjKOw^^ from Mr Graham, who had. given a; title to it for 21 years;-'togettier.£witti;"4 allotments for the erection of winding plant, and the Haurakl Hall adjoining to be used as an engine shed.