From the N. Y Evening Post.
THE BOA CONSTRUCTOR.
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We lately copied and article from the
Salem Gazette, which mentioned that the /
skin of young serpent Of the species OF
Boa, six feet four inches in length, had
beer deposited in the East India Museum
of that town. When this reptile arrives
at its full growth, it sometimes measures
upwards of 80 feet in length, and is said
TO be favorite food with the natives OF
some countries. A living one was lately
exhibited in London. which measured l8I
feet. In the narrative Of the wreck of theI
British frigate Acaste, by MLeod, the
surgeon of that vessel, is an account OF al
Boa Constructor of great interest.
This Boa was native of Boreno, and
had been sent to Batavia where he was
embarked. He was brought on board
shut up in a wooden crib or cage, the bars
of which were sufficiently close to prevent
his escape-it had sliding door for the
purpose of admitting the articles on which
lie was to subsist; the dimensions Of the
crib were about four feet high, and about
five feet square, space sufficiently large
to aliow him to coil himself round the cage.
The stock for his use during the pas
sage, consisting OF six goats of the ordina-
ry size, were sent with him ON board, five
being considered as fair allowance for
as many months. At an early period Of
the voyage we had an exhibition of his ta
lent in the way of eating, which was pub
licly performed on the quarter deck, npo'
which he was brought. The sliding doo
being opened, one of the goats was thrus
in, aud the door of the cage shut Th
poor goat, as if instantly aware of all tn
horrors Of its perious situation, immed
ately began to utter the most piercing an
distressing cries, butting instinctively
the same time, with its head towards tn
serpent in self defence.


"Ihe snake, which at first appeare
scarcely to notice the poor animal, SOC
began to stra little, and, turning his hes
in the direction of the goat. at length fl


ed deadly and malignant eye on t!
trembling victim. whose agony and terr
seemed to increase for previous to Il
snake seizing its prey, it shook in eve


limb, but still continuing its unavaili


show of attack, by butting at the serpeI
eho now became sufficiently animated


prepare for the banquet. The first opeI
,;an was that of dartiDg out his fork


tnague, and at the same time rearing


i,.la lis head, and then suddenly sslZl