while hanging on a cliff, had his front teeth pulled out, iv holding on to a rope to save Mr Abbott. Thu men saved from the wreck owe their lives to him. The ship's bouts were vtry bail, and no hope is entertained for the safely of the missing women. The general opinion is thattue boat must have soon swamped. The aeas washed over her stern with every lurch, she being so shallow. The captain only went in the boat after much persuasion from the mate, who told him that being a man with a large family he should go. The vessel had nearly gone to pieces before the last of the crew got safely on to the cliff. Another account says : No siv(n of the missing boat has been dis covered. Smith, Broher, and Palmer are supposed to have landed near the north entrance. Pour out of the six men who were left on the wreck were lauded safely. Mr Abbott, a passenger, and the ship's cook were dvowned in trying to reach land. The wreck is supposed to have been caused by the captain mistaking the Wel lington head light for the Maim Island light. Wellington, November 19.. The inquiry into the wreck of the City of Newcastle is proceeding. In the Divorce Court, the decree was made absolute in the case of Seager v. Seager. Auckland, November 19. The ship Helen Denny, from Glasgow, is signalled. Mr Sheehan, M.H.R. for Eodney, ad dressed his constituents at Mahurunga, and received a vote of confidence. 'I he Provincial Council opens this after noon. Wellington, November 19. A proclamation issued to-day further prorogues Parliament to the 18th February. The inquiry iuto the wreck of the City of Newcastle was held today, when evidence was taken. The decision of the Court holds that " extreme negligence was shown by the captain in not paying sufficient attention to the distance run at the rate of speed, and in ilot making proper allowance for the tide, in consequence of which the ship's position was entirely mistaken when the light was seen. This appears to have been the ohief cause of the disaster. 