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Lesser White-fronted Goose in Leadenhall Market.—On November 
14th I saw a Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) in Leadenhall 
Market. The bird, I was told, had been received from Holland. Is it not 
unusual for this species to occur so far west ? There were two specimens 
of Anser albifrons in the market the same day ; it was therefore not easy to 
mistake the two species.—Tuxo. FisHer (Erfurt Lodge, Greenwich). 
The Garden Warbler in the Feroe Islands.— En route for Iceland 
by the Danish royal mail steamer ‘ Thyra,’ in September last, along with 
my friend Mr. James Backhouse, jun., we made the usual call at Tran- 
gisvaag, Thorshavn, and Klaksing. At the two first-named places we 
spent some hours on shore with our guns, and, singularly enough, at both 
these places we observed single specimens of the Garden Warbler (Sylvia 
hortensis), which, I believe, has not been hitherto noted as occurring in 
these islands. On September 4th, at Tvera (Trangisvaag), on the island 
of Suderoe, the first bird was seen, at a distance only of a few feet, busily 
searching for food on some low herbage. It was so close to the houses that 
we did not care to shoot it. On being disturbed it flew away and was lost. 
The one seen at horshavn on the following day was feeding on red 
currants in a small sheltered garden on the outskirts of the town. This I 
watched for some minutes with my binoculars, and am quite positive as to 
the identification of the species—Wwa. EacLe CLARKE. 
FISHES. 
Electric Ray at Porthleven—The recent capture of a Torpedo, or 
Electric Ray, at Porthleven, near Helston, afforded me an opportunity of 
trying one or two very interesting experiments. This fish was captured 
on the 15th of October last on the exact spot where two Torpedoes were 
captured in 1883. It was a large specimen, weight about half a hundred- 
weight, length 34 feet, caudal fin 10 inches across. The capture was 
effected by means of a “ drag-in” seine, and the fish kept alive until I 
reached the spot by tying a long cord to the tail and allowing it to remain 
in deep water. Experiments were first made to test the strength of the 
galvanic stroke. I placed my foot for an instant on the creature’s back ; 
immediately a severe shock was transmitted. Others then experimented ; 
each individual received violent shocks. It was most interesting to note 
that the shocks were only given at the animal’s will. Sometimes there 
was a delay of half a minute and no shock, but when it came it was very 
powerful. The smaller boys present seemed very susceptible of the 
stroke. Next an electric bell I brought with me was connected thus—a 
piece of zinc was attached to each of the wires leading to the bell; one 
plate was placed on the torpedo, the other underneath; the result was 
anxiously watched. To our great gratification the bell sounded distinctly. 
This did not continue long, for the torpedo was nearly exhausted. No 
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