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Taranaki Herald, Volume I, Issue 49, 6 July 1853, Page 2

Th* Fi.yi.vo Dutchman— Sir, Pcimit mo to communicnle to you the fo<l vrm^ acconnt of a very «lngu'ar phenomenon which was observed «l Green l'omt on Tuesdny lust and which would seem to impnrt some dogree of credit ihility to tbo popular hgend of the '• Flying Dutchman." About 2 o'clock, on Tuesday afternoon, as I nu Handing together with four other person*, on the beach nt Grfin I'oint, rear the residence of M . Scubrigbt, our Rttrnlinn w«t nttrnctcd hy tho appearance ofa Urge ship, of an ancient ihnpc, vriih tall massive masts, and snow-white snilc, distinctly looming through a fnint mitt, about half a mile from the ■bore Her decki were crowded with people, and 10 disiino and vivid wilt the nppiarance, tbnt ono of us, obn-rving her through a telescope, inngined he could rccognuc among those on board several futnilinr forms and facet. She appeared to bo tossi ing- abaft t very ranch , without moling any great progress through the water ; and u< with a itrnnge miituic of cunoiity and dread, we stood looking •t iht mue ulur uppirition, she suddenly Ttniihcd, »ud wai seen no more. Upon subsequent inquiry, we ascertained tlmt three other persons !>c»',t!r» ourselves witnessed the str.ingc spectacle, and were nimilnrly ttruek with frs singular appearance, and uniccoiiutaole cvientceuce. In the hopo of eliciting tome explanation of this mystciUus phenomenon, nhicb I imagine— not being royiclfofa supers i'lous temperament— owes Ui origin to some jropcrty of light hitherto unexplnncd, tltkough commonly nfrrred lo the effect of mirage, I haT« been indiircd to commuuicote toyuu the nbove par* tieular*, nud tnut you »ill not hfiitnlc togirc them publicity. — Observer.— Cupe Tohm Mail.