New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-20
Barn o ms Dlussum.


The aquaris at BArnums have suffered ~.
change into something rich and strange" They have
been repenished with new stock, greater 10 variety
than any heretofore exhibited. We believe that tina
fresh imporlatons are all salt. They are from The
vastly deep and bear no relation to the denizens Of
lake or riyuet. No inferior body Of water with
which we are acquainted could contain itself tor
pride if inhabited by creatures of such distoo.
.tion They are the aristocracy of their tribe-,hs
upper class of Finland. Purple and gold denote
their rank and the negligent ease Of their demeanor
beokens a sense of dignity, even in exile. single
glance at them convinces the beholder that they
represent different school of fish from the ordinary
The curiosity Of vistors is therefore tempered with
respect that is not shown to the eel the anaconda
the grizzly bear, the lightning calculator or the
Happy Family.
IL is difficult to exactly fix the relative ennence Of
members Of this delegation. W. hesitate to make
brlancy of tinth standard. The superior gorgeous
ness Of II few is indisprsbe; but ish 10 fish fof
ell that. Character should go for something, and
when we detect such moral weaknesses as the
" Ange.Fish" is guilty Of VIC are tempted to ex.
claim again, What's in q namel For the Angel
Fish ia not slow to wrath and bas habit OF holding
its neghbors in terror. But if we could estimate iis
social grade, like that of an Eastern bsshaw,
bv the number Of its tails, it would undoubt-
edly rank high. 1t has tail in three parts
if we, remember correctly, and all as luminous a.
a comets. Its varied bues, moreover, are
rsnged on scales of unparalleled splendor. 1t comes
from the "still vexed Bermootbes," and we might
fancy that il had arrayed tsef in the sunken tress-
ures of Milan. OF all Mr.. Barnums specimens
Of the Angel fish, the most radiant, perhaps, are
hose which occupy the same tank with tho
Cow fish. This horned aud uDcouth creature seems
mach abashed by the contignty of the aquatic cher
nbim; and the feeling is aggravated by the clrcum.
stance of ore Of the Angels occasionally biting it,
tail-as if entertaining q vague purpose OF milking
H. The Cow fish however, cannot be MIXED.
This fac, invalidates the theory that the Angels
dwell in an aquarial heaven Of which the Cow SYM
bolizes the milky way.
III svmmerricsi beauty were to be understood -
the test of priority. we should give the sqnlreihsh
the place of honor. If eccentrlcity Of color, the
Spanish Lady would take precedence, for her iiA'ns
black aud yellow lead us TO expect every moment
that the tank will 30 with the splash o. the bolefo,
while the surrounding sea-sbells murmur Andsloslsn
strins Ii impass've mystery claimed chief cousid'
GRAFTON. The anemones would get 1t, for they are a.
reticent and inscrurabe Chinese mandarin. II
fantastic delicacy of shape we should first turn 10
the Peacock Feather, wbese external charms, more
over. are not more remarkable than its reputation
for shire wdness since by virtue OF It's physical en-
dowmeDts, it always keeps an eye TO windward.
Apar, irum these we have spoken Of, we conceive
most of the convocaion to be Of secondary rank.
although they are not wanting in attributes OF
interest We should not, however, entirely over
look the Parrot fish, 50 called from its resemblance
eler TO the gun or the bird OF that name; the Uni'
corn FISH, W hose horn is exalted whenever be medi.
tates; and the PJrcupIne fsn, whose quilts make u
an object Of commseralion to literary people. Inc
others we must dismiss wItbous word. Another
time # you please. monsters Of the deep. But lot
the public remember that, unlike their represents
tives IN the Arabian Tales, these fish are aiways N
their duty.