THE ALBION.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 119, 23 February 1881, Page 3

THE ALBION.

AUCKLAND, Titesoat. The Albion arrived to-d;iy from the South. She reports having collided with the brig* antine, Isabella Pratt, off Port Charles, at 4.20 this mornino*, The latter sank almost immediately, but all hands were saved. The captain of the Albion siys that the brigantine lights were not turning, and he first saw her four minutes before the collision. Tlie engines were stopped, but the steamer struck the ve-sel ne.irtieforerigging. cut-tint** her almost through. Some of the ringing caught Ihe steamer's jibboom, which held the wredc up for a few ni'iiufe", enabling six men to scramble on boird the Albion, othr-ivise m nil probability they would have been lost. The jibboom of the Albion was carried away, and tlie brigantine sank immediately. The captain of the Isobella P..tt aiser I positively that his lights were burning, and th.-it m fact he had just gone below to pricrk Imposition on the chart, when he h-M-rd the man at the wheel call to the steamer lo look out. The ve-sel was bound to Tar.r.aa, to load for Oamaru, and it is Mieced she is insured m the National for £10' .