We are requested to intimate that Mr William Oliver, of Horton College, Tasmania, will, in the abience of the Rex. H. L. Vickera, preach in the Wesleyan Church here on Sabbath next. We deeply regret being obliged to record a melancholy and fatal accident which happened in the Bay yesterday afternoon. A heavy aea was rolling in from the north east, with shoit breakers, and two of the surf -boats had got drifted from their lines, when four men in the em ployment 'of Messrs Trail], Roxby and Co. went out in the small surf-boat to fetch in another large boat which was there. Arrived at the boat, three of the men got into it, leaving the deceased, John Uagan, in the small one. One, man we may remark, is usually left in it, so that he may run back on the line with it. In a very short space of time after the three men got out of it, a heavy sea came and filled it, Hagan still keeping his place, and making for shore as best he could. Another sea came and capsized it, throwing him ■out. The large bait was to leeward, and a line could not be thrown to Hagan, but Samuel Noster, who was in charge of it, threw an oar, which unfortunately fell about six feet short. Hagan by that time was apparently powerless to make any exertion to save himself, having been more under than above water, although a good swimmer. All efforts to save him were unavailing, and he was carried beyond reach of help. The men belonging to the Oatnaru Boating Company were in one of their boats to render any assistance possible, but nothing could be done. All the boats were rescued unscathed, save the capsized one, which also was recovered late in the evening. Hagan was, we believe, a Norwegian, and about 29 years of age. A mate of his, John Meagan, informs us that both come out from London in the Blue Jacket, now at Lyt telton. Deceased had no relatives in this colony, and had been for a considerable number of years at tea. He had on his person upwards of Lid. He was a man much liked by his mates, and his sudden and untimely death is deeply regretted. No blame is attachable to *ny one. 