The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-05 00:00:00

MARKETS.-7-This day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
Although the supply of beasts on offer here to-day was
only moderate, the demand for most breeds was in a
sluggish state, at Monday's currency. The top figure was
5s per 81b. Sheep, the show of which was by no means
extensive, were a slow inquiry, at late rates. The best
Downs and half-breds were disposed of at 5s per Blbs.
Calves wore quite as dear as on Monday, owing to the
small number on offer. The highest price was 5s per 81b.
There was a slow trade for pigs, at unaltered quotations.
rer 81bs. to sink the offal.

s d s d s dad
Crse & inf. beasts... 3 2 3 4 Pine ers-wool sheep 4 4 4 8
Second quality do ..3 6 4 0 Prime S'tl►down d 0.4 10 5 0
Prime large oxen ..4 2 4 8 Large coarse calyes.4 0 4 b
Prime* Sects, 1 10 5 0 Prime small d 0...... 4 le 5 2
Crse. and int. sheep. 3 2 3 4 Large hogs ..3 4 3 10
Second quality do ..3 6 4 2 Smal! porkers 4 0 4 4
Suckling calves, 226 to 25s ; and quarter old-store pigs, 23s
to 265 each. _ _

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts B7O Beasts .. ,
Cows — C0w5..... —
Sheep and lambs 9,400 Sheep and Limbs
Calves l2O Calves .. 6O
Pigs • .... 210 ,Pigs

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A LADY'S EXCURSION AMONG 2111

SWISS MOUNTAINS.

Lady readers will be interested in the following
account of au Alpine excursion by a party of ladies.
It has been sent by a correspondent of the Liverpool
Daily Post, extracted from a private letter :-
4, Zurich, Switzerland, August 27, 1867.

"We joined our friends at the station here on
Monday, the 20th, and with them proceeded on a
short tour among the Swiss Alps, indeed into the
very heart of them. We proceeded by steamer to
Rappers-chwyl, at the other end of the lake. We
then took the train to Glarns, a place memorable
for the great fire, which, a few years ago, consumed
every house in the town, leaving the inhabitants
without shelter. To-day it presents a far different
aspect to what it ever did before, few wooden houses
are to be seen, all are built of stone, and are hand-
some mansions. We visited the cathedral, also a
new building, in which beauty and simplicity are
combined. Tha Roman Catholics hold their service
in it in the morning, and the Protestants in the
afternoon. On coining out of the hotel it seemed
as if the face of the sky was obscured by a tremen-
dous black cloud, and so close to us that our very
breath felt oppressed as it were ; but this was
the colossal mountain, with its stony face, bare
of vegetation, it looked the grim monarch of
the spot. We stayed here for au hour or so, and
then ordered a carriage to take us up to Stachel-
berg, where we arrived in two hours. Oh what
beauty; what grandeur! what awful summits
towered away into the clouds ! Numerous were the
waterfalls, some descending the face of the moun-
tains in graceful cascades, others leaping and
plunging from rock to rock, disappearing, and again
forcing a passage through some cavern. As we neared
Stachelberg the great Todti, with its unmelted
snows, came in sight. The mountain breeze was
cold, and we were glad to gather our cloaks around
us. Except the summits, all the mountains around
were covered with trees ; here and there were beau-
tiful verdant slopes, on which goats, pretty piebald
creatures,were browsing, and then the Swiss home-
stead was sure to be near at hand. It seemed to
me that the waters of the river and those of the
foaming cataracts fed by the melting snows never
mixed ; the former were clear and sparkling, the
latter of a milky colour. We reached the hotel in
time for tea. A large apartment was full of guests,
all eating and drinking and talking—such a Babel !
Only another party besides ourselves had a tea-pot
before them, which sufficiently tells that England
had the fewest representatives. How we all en-
joyed the delicious rolls, butter, and honey. Strange
to say, though having a quiet bedchamber, I could
not sleep ; and indeed the whole time I was there I
slept but very little. Nevertheless, I did such feats
in the way of walking, clambering up the Alpine
passes, with my Alpine stock, and feeling, compara-
tively speaking, no fatigue, that I can only attribute
to the air of the mountains the wonderful strength
and vigour of my body.
" One of our excursions, whilst there, was to the
foot of the Todti ; we drove up as far as the hotel,
and then set out, staff in hand, to theTanton bridge.
Winding our way along the edge of deep ravines,
then through beech woods, up paths roughly hewn
out of the mountain side, down again into dells,
again with desperate efforts climbing the steep and
rugged path, we reached the goal—a new-built stone
bridge. On a finger-post hard by we were informed
that the former one, having stood the torrent for
400 years, had at last been washed away, and that
the present one was erected by the Canton of Glarus.
Picture to yourself a roaring river rushing madly,
as it were, down its inclined bed, jumping over
huge rocks, tossing up its foam, and then taking
a leap into a chasm of fearful depth.
"Not far from this is a plateau, with a couple of
benches to rest on, and a memorial—inscribed on
the faco of a portion of the mountain, or rather let
into it—to a gentleman, a native of Saxony, much
loved and respected here in Zurich, who lost his life
in the spring of the year in which we arrived here,
attempting to ascend the ' Grunhorn'—a part of the
Todti range. He was foolish enough to go up
without a guide. K--- and the boys went fur-
ther up, but they had a guide—one of the hotel
people having business 0 transact, and a franc re-
munerated him for his kindness. In the meantime,
having rested, we turned to go down the mountain.
This was severer work than any, for the sun by this
time shone down upon us, and the rocks reflected
his rays. But the descent was effected, and glad
were we to get under the roof of the Todti Hotel.
The host brought us a bottle of delicious Spanish
wine, and, with addition of some bread and cheese,
we refreshed the inner man, and started off in our
one-horse shay for Stachelberg, which we reached
in time for dinner at one.

" On Friday we left at six in the evening, reached
Glarus between 7 and 8, had tea, went to bed, and
started at 6 in the morning for Kloenthal—a valley
in the Glaruish mountains. Hare the scenery was
not of that character which fills the mind with awe,
but it was beautiful beyond description. The river,
like successive sheets of liquid silver, flowed down
the rocky gorge. As we ascended the narrow road,
it was evident that great landslips had from time to
time taken place ; immense rocks had tumbled
down ; and, while some had stuck midway in their
descent, others had pitched over into the bed of the
river, and out of their crevices sprung up the fir
and beech tree. It was a long and steep ascent, but
we reached the top at last, and here, stretched out
before us, lay the Thai, or valley, with a lake of
considerable extent, clear as crystal. From its bed
numerous springs rise, by which it is fed, the gorge
acting as a waste pipe to carry off its surplus waters.
It abounds with fish. While the horses were being
fed we had a bottle of wine and some bread. The
host of the inn took us across his meadow, and sang
one of his Swiss mountain songs, which was beau-
tifully echoed from the other side ; and now, having
inscribed our names in the Strangers' Book,' we
bade farewell, and started off on our return to
Glarus. Dinner over, we packed up our traps, and
walked to the station on the opposite side of the
way.
" It had occupied us just six hours going and re-
turning from the Kloenthal. A slight shower of
rain before we reached the hotel was the only draw-
back, but all was over before we took our seats in
the train. In a steady downpour of rain we arrived
at the Zurich Station. We soon packed into a
carriage and drove home ; so thus ended our tour
among the mountains. " L. J. T."

THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.—The telegram
announcing the release of the prisoners has not been fol-
io wed by instructions for countermanding the preparations
for the Abyssinian expedition: The work of fitting the
ships is being briskly pushed along, and the whole of the
transports will be ready in a few days. Of these 14, or
two-thirds of the required number, have been taken up in
Liverpool-11 for troops, and three for mules and stores.
The West India and Pacific Company supply tour—
namely, the American, the California, West Indian, and
Bolivar; the National Steam Navigation Company two—
the England and the Queen, and the
fine new steamer, the
France, is under survey, and it is expected will be
chartered. The Inman Company furnish the City of
Dublin, the City of Manchester, and the Kangaroo; Mr.
C. E. Dixon the Bosphorus, and Mr. Fernie the Peruvian.
The Meander, belonging to Messrs. Bibby, has been
placed under survey for the conveyance of mules ; and
the Bolivar, taken up on Tuesday, was yesterday sent
round to Deptford to be fitted up for the same description
of service. Two of the Liverpool Admiralty surveyors
have been despatched to Newcastle to survey the steamers
Emperor and Empress, for the conveyance of mules and
stores. A detachment of the Military Train, consisting of
Captains Morrison and Miller, Lieutenants Devine and
Walsh, Ensigns Noake and Stone, and 2G men, left South-
ampton yesterday in the Peninsular and Oriental
Company's steamship Massilia, for Alexandria, whence
they proceed to Suez for service in connection with the
Abyssinian expedition.

BEER AND ALE EXPORTS.—The quantity of beer
and ale exported from the United Kingdom varies very
considerably. During the month of July in the current
year, 1,547 barrels were sent to the United States, 1,581 to
the British West Indies and Guiana, 8,289 to India, 10,027
to Australia, and 11,121 to other countries, making a total
of 32,708 barrels as compared with 50,399 barrels in July
of 1866, and 41,721 in the same month of 1865. British
India and Australia are the chief markets for those drinks,
the declared value of the quantities exported to India in
July being £29,766 and to Australia £34,202 sterling.
During the past seven months of the year beer and ale have
been sent to the former country valued at £387,846, and to
the latter country at £278,741 sterling, though a progressive
decrease is observed as to the total quantities sent to both
countries duriva the rust seven mouths of the, past three
years.