The land was lost sight of about 5.30, and it waa then supposed to be 14 or lo miles away. The master allowed a certain number of miles for the drift — whether a correct number or not is an open question at present. The tide was supposed, to be full at Cape Campbell that night at 8 p.m. The wind was blowing strongly from the N.W., but there were indications all the afternoon that it would veer round in the course of the night. The atmos phere was so hazy, that no surprise was felt at Cape Campbell not being sighted, although strenuous efforts were made to accomplish ihis, The barque continued to drift until the wind changed, although she had been hove-to. When the change took place the usual course going up the Strait wbb taken. The tide was supposed to begin to make about 2 p.m., and although it was full at 8 p.m., it would, according to the master's statement, be setting towards the northwards until past midnight. Throughout the night he, whilst con sulting his chart and plotting out his course, allowed for the tide and the drift his ship would be supposed to experi ence. Up to seeing the light he con tinued to put canvas on the vessel : and it is important to notice that he con sidered, with a favorable wind and a sea that was all the while decreasing, he was in a fair way for running through the Strait. When he saw the Tight bear ing N.E. by E.,he altered his course into the usual one taken by vessels when the Mana light is seen. No sooner, it would appear, was the mistake respecting the lights discovered than the vessel struck. As we said on a previous occasion when referring to the matter, both the Cyrus and the Wellington took the coast at such a place that no seamanship could take them off when their position had been discovered. The Court of Inquiry will take into consideration whether, with a strong tide making from the south to the north through the Strait, sufficient allowance for this was made. The evidence at present adduced does not seem to point to the fact that there was any drift towards the east carrying the ships on shore in that direction. 