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On Saturday evening, the wind, which had been generally
blowing from the north and west during the day, suddenly
chopped around to the south-east, and came up a violent gale
from that quarter. We regret to state, that much damage is
done to the shipping in Cook’s Straits, and a boat with
six persons was upset, between Petoni and Somes’ Island,
and all on board perished. Particulars of these disasters are
given elsewhere, and we would now only call attention to the
fact that not one of the vessels anchored in
Port Nicholson, was in the slightest degree injured; not one
dragged her anchor. They were as safe as in the London
docks. The accidents that did occur, were not owing to any
defect in the harbour, but to the neglect of the
Government. We are without Harbour-master, Pilot, buoys,
signal-station, and light-house. This disgraceful state of
affairs was the subject of discussion, at a public meeting,
held last night. We give the resolutions passed by the
meeting, and on Saturday shall recur to the most important of
all matters to this settlement.
Boat Accident, and loss of
Life.—
Coglan’s boat, heavily laden with timber, with Mr. Dunn, a gentleman who had occasionally officiated here in the absence of an authorised minister of the Protestant Church, and four hands, left the River Hutt on Saturday afternoon for Wellington. When about half-way across, she encountered a sudden squall from the S.E., and it was supposed, foundered. Every search has been made for the bodies, but up to this time, without avail. Mr. Dunn was highly respected here, and has left a widow and an infant to mourn his untimely death. Coglan, also, has left a widow. We have not heard yet who the other parties were.