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Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 205, 7 February 1846, Page 194

Inquest. — The body of Trigell, whose death by drowning we reported last week, was discovered on Saturday evening lying high and dry on one of the Waimea islands, by two men who were on their way to Nelson in a boat. An inquest was held on the body on Monday morning at the Freemasons' Arms; but, owing to the absence of one of the two men who witnessed the accident, it was adjourned to the next day. On Tuesday morning the inquest was resumed ; and it appeared by the evidence of Horton and Luxton, the 'two men in question, that deceased and Horton had been to one of the Waimea islands for manuka poles for firewood, and that they were returning with the boat laden, with the third man Luxton on board, to whorr. they were giving a passage down. Shortly after leaving the shore the sail was hoisted, and Trigell took the steer oar. Though the tide was running up strong, it being about three parts flood, a very heavy south-west wind carried the boat along at a brisk rate. Luxton was engaged in baling out the boat when he heard a sudden plash, and saw Trigell overboard ; having, as it is supposed, missed a stroke with the oar. He immediately, with Hortori's assistance, who was in the bow of I the boat, got in the sail, took to the oars, and brought the head of the boat round ; but, before this could be done, the deceased was at least one hundred yards astern. After pulling for about twenty minutes, they got within ten or twelve yards of Trigell, whom they had seen on the top of the waves from time to time, and had also heard shouting to them to pull away, when he altogether disappeared. The jury gave a verdict of

'• Accidental Death." There is not tlie slightest reason; to suppose but the men : n the boat did their utmost to rescue their comrade; but the wind, against which thty found it difficult to make way, had little ! effect on the body of the man, which was therefore constantly drifted from them ly the strength of the tide. It might have been better for them to have lightened the boat, though by so doing they had lost a little time at first, as some of the manui:a sticks would probably have floated past Trigell; or to have thrown an oar overboar i, though it would have left them with but one in the boat. Had the deceased, wh< n he first fell overboard, exerted himself to reach the shore, there can be little doubt bat he would have succeeded. Almanack.—A very neat almanack fnthe present year has jutst been issued |at. i Wellington. It contains much useful aihd interesting matter, and is in all respectsi a creditable publication. I Launch. —A pretty little craft of tw ty tons was launched from the end of Br:d *c Street last week. She was named tie Sarah Berry, and will be employed in t le coasting trade. Exports.—The Mary Catharine has taken away about thirty tons of flax and thirtyfour bales of wool. A much larger quantity of wool would have been shipped jy her if she could have remained a few days longer while it was brought from the stations, but having cargo to deliver she was bound to lose no time. She will probably fill ip at Wellington and Auckland, and proceed I direct to England. The Souvenir, which sailed for Launceston on Saturday last, had ! a full cargo of timber and other produce of the settlement. The Guide. —The cutter Ann and Sarah has been engaged during the last fortnic ht in bringing away the stores and cargo eu\m the wreck of the Guide. We have not heard of the slightest molestation having been offered by the natives.