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Wellington Independent, Volume XXII, Issue 2592, 2 November 1867, Page 5

Tho curiosity of visitors to the Exhibition is much excited by the last addition to the piscatorial treasures already contained in tho aquarium. Tho fish in question is a silurus glaius ; in appearance ifc rc»embles tho sturgeon, for which the Russian rivers are so celobrated ; it measures abovo ono yard in length and weighs SOlbs English. The ailurua has but a single fin, and is the largest river fish — fche sturgeon excepted — known to exist in Europe. The specimon of which I write was caught in a lake in Bavaria. Its capture is a matter of no small danger to fishermen, -as tho animal possesses a formidable sting, which it projects at its enemies thereby inflicting painful wounds. A number of Chineso cyprinus aurotes have likewise been added to tho aquarium. They are Taried in colour, and romarkablo for their agile movements. A dish of golden cyprinus is considorod a delicacy fit for the tablo of a three-tailed mandarin ; whereas the less brilliant tinted fish aro eaton by Celestials of a lower degree. Thoso I saw on yesterday aro, chiefly fed on white wafers, crumbs of bread, und pounded roast meat. — "Letter from