The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-06

The SKA SERpENr-The following extract OF a
letter from Captain Wales, OF the barque Wave,
OF the Merchants Exchange Reading Room, Bos-
toni
MALAGA, Sept 8.
am now giving you few lines respecting the
long noted Sea Monster, which was first discovered
by myself, and afterwards viewed by Mr.. Lincoln,
both officers and part OF the crew, who all had
me view OF him Tor about hall hour. August 9th,
Cape Cod, bearing east by so1th 30 miles, discover
ed huge sea monster crossing our bow about half
mile distant, TO the north west. When first
uncovered II, thought il was the surf breaking
over a beach or rock, but Immediately IT In
ndicuar position thirty or forty feet above the
surface Oh the water, remaining tor about ten Sc
conds, and then following horizontally, the body
disappeared, leaving wake in the water and rising
again In the same position, at nearly regular inter-
yas, Tor the space OF half hour, when 1t entirely
disappeared.
The form Of the monster resembled that OF an eel,
me largest part appearing next the water His head
being somewhat smaller than his body, and from
the position OF the body exposed, should Judge II TO
nave been irem ninety 10 one hundred and twenty
1eet In length, ana the circumference that oil hogs.
head. II was about six o'clock in the evening, and
we had so good and 50 long view OF him, that
there can be no doubt existing relating TO this SER
pent. do not write this for the sake OF filling up
letter IN newspaper but actual facts, and not by
any means exaggerated"
The FORGERY CAsE.-Mr. William Goddard, of
Petersham, of whose forgenes 10 the amount of
$4i 600, account has been before published, was
arraigned before theCourt OF Common Paas, Judge
Cummlns, on Friday last upon three several In
documents He pleaded guilty to them all. Major
Aaron Brooks, OF Petersham, who has suffered on
account oil the forgeres TO considerable extent,
was voluntarily put upon the stand testify TO the
uniarnshed character which Mr. Goddard had
always susiained-lt being the purpose OF the tesli
mony 10 appeal 10 the court IN mitigation OF punish
ment. A deep and painful interest was manifested
upon the subject. His Honor took time 10 consi-
der the matter, and on Saturday morning sentenced
the defendant 10 two years confinement and labor
In the State prison upon each lndctment-in all SIX
years. The individuals who have been detrauded
In this case did not appear against the defendant
partly, perhaps, because II was known that he
would surrender himself for the judgment OF the
Court and yet further, because of strong sym
pathy and compassion for the unfortunate criminal
A MEETING ON THE OoEAN.-In one of our Euro
pean papers brought by the Acadia we ind the fo-
lowing account OF the meeting of a father and son on
the broad Atlantic, after some years OF separation
Both OF the ships mentioned belong 10 Bath, Me-
The American ship Rochester Owen, arrived at
Cowes from New Orleans for ORDERS on the 9th inst
In latitude AZ Al N, longitude II 00 W.--wind w,
and the ship being close hauled-perceived a large
ship TO wlndward, steering her due course when al
ter some time and without either OF them having al
tered their course ,hey came close TO each other 1t
proved 10 be the American ship South Carolina from
Havre Tor New Orleans, commanded by Mr.. Owens
father, Moses owen, whom he had not seen for some
years The weather being fine, Mr.. Owen had
opportunity to pay visit TO his aged parent and al
ter short stay, they continued their respective
voyages.
A of LEAsUhE URNED TO A COMPANY OF
MouRNERs. "A correspondent OF the CaaisAdvertis-
er states, that several days since party of young
people al Scotch Ridge, ct James, N. B., left their
homes Tor cranberry frollc. The distance thay had
TO travel was about miles, and in order to get 10
the bog II was necessary TO cross stream. A raft
was constructed, and fourteen young women attempt
ed to cross upon It. When about midway the stream
rotten log In the raft gave way-the raft parted land
the whole were thrown into the stream. Every et
tort that great courage could accomplish was put
forth to save them and all one, by the name OF
70 all Inc
ly lost his life in striving her. and when she
was carried down by The force of the current and all
hope had fled he persisted in diving until he found her
heless corpse and bore it 10 the shore. The party
returned through the woods several miles, bearing
In their arms the hieless body OF their companion
to her fathers house.