While tiking tho lino m the steamer slewed with her stern towards tho Lyttelton and her head inshore. Our captain then ordered us to go ahead with the port engine and back with tho starboard to square her up. As wo could not get her up enough the captain gave me a line directing me to ask the waterman to run it to a buoy. At this time tho red buoy was on the Grafton's star board bow, and the ship's amhor was just clear of the water. I noticed that the anchor was fouled. The Bhip was right up to it. She must have been moving up to her anchor as there is always n little range there. The captain of tho Grafton hailed the pilot just as I gave the lino to the waterman, and asked if he could go to leeward of the red buoy— that is, take the Graf ton inshore. lie nt tho same time pointed with his hand m tho direction ho desired to go. The pilot replied " Yes, keep on as you're going." I then hauled the line m ngain, nnd we commenced going ahead. The ship went the other side tho buoy to us, between tho buoy and the breakwater. The court hardly understood witness, so he explained the position of the vessels on the plan. .Examination continued : Tho bight of the tow rope got under tho buoy, and tho ship's captain sang out something to the effect that the ship was going to foul tho buoy. The captain sang out" Can't go ahead on account of rope fouling," anl the pilot replied, " Go ahead, bo that tho ropo will clear the buoy." Wo did, and tho ropo cleared, but it was a hard pull, though. Before the line had cleared the buoy the Lyttelton's port bow had been brought close to the red buoy. As soon as tho lino was clear, we started ahead, and our captain sang out to the captain of the ship, •' Follow the steamer." They were singing out from the ship all the time " Port your helm." Just about this time 1 was standing at the taffrail of the steamer, and I noticed tho ship appeared to me to be considerably by tho heud j I said nothing about it at tho time. 