say how far we were from shore when the first anchor was let go. One could not see from the poop to the other end of the ship. She first struck on the sands, and not on the rocks. It must have been six o'clock when she struck on the rocks. She was about three-quarters of an hour on the rocks before she went to pieces. The hawser was sent ashore as soon as it was light. I cannot say how it was sent ashore. I saw the captain on deck during the three-quarters of an hour that the ship was on the rocks. I was up and down the deck at least twenty times during the night, and saw the captain several times on the deck. In the intervals between the signals he was walking on the quarter-deck, with a telescope in his hand. The gun at last filled with water. The signals were continued up to the time the anchors were let go. I did not hear the captain speak while he was walking up and down. He appeared to be watching. He appeared to me to be perfectly sober, for though the ship was pitching heavily he did not stagger. At half-past four in the morning I heard him speak to the ladies in the saloon. He said, "Ladies, we are on shore, but I think we are on a sandy beach; with the help of God we shall all get on land when daylight appears;" or words to that effect. 'Examined by Mr. Bright.--We could see the "Great Eastern," but only very dimly, when we were off Holyhead. I cannot answer as to whether the wind was blowing a hurricane after we passed Point Lynas; but it was blowing tremendously. The wind shifted about ten o'clock. There was a captain on board named Adams. I was down stairs with him examining a chart of the coast about ten o'clock at night. He said he should not be surprised if we were on shore before morning, and, describing the operation of swimming with his hands, he said he thought we could not get off, and would have to do that. The vessel was then to the eastward of Point Lynas Light. I never saw Captain Taylor the worse for liquor on board. 'Mr. Pitcher (a gentleman who has lost several relatives by the wreck).--Was there any request made of Captain Taylor on Tuesday to go near Holyhead, for that was out of his course? 'Witness.--Yes; I heard persons in the second cabin say, they wished he would go close to Holyhead, so that we might see the "Great Eastern," the men who came on board having told us that she lay there. The wind was blowing to the shore. I heard no orders given to put the ship out to sea. 'The Coroner.--Did you hear any one ask Captain Taylor to go near Holyhead? 'Witness.--I heard that that wish was expressed to him. 'Mr. Mellor.--What was the answer of Captain Taylor? 'The Coroner.--I think we are going too far.