AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3794, 24 February 1881, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

This day.

The enquiry into the collision between the Albion and the Isabella Pratt is praceeding. Captain Garrad in his evidence stated tbafc he was in his cabin, and was aroused by the mate calling out "stop." He then ran on deck. The mate said, "We have run down a schooner." He saw the schooner under the bows, and fast to the Albion. He ran on to the bridge, aod telegraphed to stop the steamer. Coming, back within a minute he met the captain of the Isabella Pratt who said all the schooner's craw had got on the Albion. He went and saw the

schooner attached to the steamer. ]NTo light was visible. He saw the side lamp in the main rigging without a light in it. He called tbe attention of the passengers and crew to the fact. It was bright moonlight, but a schooner like the Isabella Pratt could not be seen more than a quarter of a mile away, and the smoke blowing over the starboard side tended to obscure the vision and conceal her. The case is proceeding. Last evening. Australian Cricket Mateli. The Auckland Twenty-two were all out for 90. The Australian Eleven then went in, and made 117, of which Boyle and Alexander scored 22 each. At's.ls the Auckland men went to the wickets, and when stumps were drawn had made 7 runs for the loss of 5 wickets.