the telegraph which communicated with the engine-room. I remarked it because I had never seen a light there before. It was a globe light. Rockets and blue lights were let off at intervals during the whole night. 'Mr. Mellor said it might be a convenience to the Coroner and the owners of the ship if he announced that he should confine himself to endeavouring to ascertain what was the ship's course on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning previously to the wreck. There was another matter which he wished to ask, which was whether the "Royal Charter" had been altered at any time after she was built. 'Mr. Bright.--No, sir, there was no--' [No what?] 'The Coroner.--Do not enter into an argument. 'Mr. Bright.--I am prepared to give evidence as to her course; the vessel took-- 'Mr. Mellor.--I wished to give you notice of what I intend to ask. 'The inquiry was then adjourned.' At a later period in the day the inquiry was resumed. 'George Suaicar, a Maltese, was examined. On the Scriptures being tendered to this witness, he asked what the book was, as he was a Roman Catholic. On it being explained to him that the book was a copy of the sacred Scripture, he said he felt an oath on it perfectly binding on his conscience. He was then sworn, and gave evidence similar to his statement at pp. 20-22. 'William Foster, examined by the Coroner.--I was carpenter on board the "Royal Charter." Nothing wrong occurred to the ship from the time she left Melbourne till she reached Queenstown, nor till we came up to Point Lynas on this coast. The wind was right ahead as we came from Holyhead, but I do not know in what point. It was blowing a good stiff breeze after we came off Holyhead. We were obliged to put out signals off Point Lynas, first for a pilot, and then signals of distress. She reached Point Lynas in the evening. 'The inquiry was then adjourned till the following day. 'The Coroner and jury assembled at a quarter before ten o'clock the next (Friday) morning, when 'William Foster, the carpenter of the "Royal Charter," proceeded with his evidence.