The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-19 00:00:00

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—,, On the 22d ult., M. Bisson, whose photographic
acquiredl e: al i fora s himae nt
was
a a
well-
merited reputation, was r
at
Chamounix, and the
weather
appearinghave
de-
cided on, and place took I -
R the course of the after-
noon, the party consisting
_ig of the photographer, the
guide Balmat, and 20 mon, to carry the tent and
all the apparatus. At nine o'clock at night they
arrived at the Grands-Mulets, and a Bengal fire
was lighted on the point of the rock, which was
answered by a salute of cannon at C:hamounix. A
rest of some hours took place, curing which a
violent gale of wind came on. Yn about two
hours it subsided, and the party proceeded care-
fully tied to each other with ropers, and each
carrying a lantern. At six in the morning
they reached the Grand Plateau, but did not stop
there in order to sooner reach the Petits-
Mulets. Scarcely, however, had they done so
than they were assailed by a complete tempest,
which whirled such clouds of snow around them
that the whole party could not see a foot before
them. M. Bisson asked the guide whether the
tent could not be pitched, to which the reply was,
'Do you wish to see Chamonnix again? We have
only just time to regain the Grands Mulets, for
the avalanches are about to fall, and
We shall
not be long in safety here.' rhey then began
to descend with all possible despatch, and suc-
ceeded in reaching the Grand
Mulets, from which
they had started in the morning The avalanches
h
were heard falling on every side.
men had almost lost their sight, Two
othersoft e
were unable to proceed any i' and three
_.ssss.
ulrther. MM. B
and Balmat were suffering -painsi in
their head, but it was determined vio en tl y fromawait
achange
of weather and again aseend.Thtoe
invalids were
sent back tb Chamounix and seven fresh men sent
for. At midnight
the sky had become perfectly
clear, and at seven o'clock in the morning they
again started for the Petits Mulets, and at eight
o'clock had reached the summit. Now began fresh
difficulties for the photographer, for the different
operations had to be performed at a height of 4,810
yards above the level of the sea. All the persons
present were overcome with sleep, and MM. Bisson
aiA Balmat had to unpack all the apparatus them-
sel!es. Water was wanted for the washing of the
melting
plates, and none could be procured by
snow
with the lamps, for the latter would not burn in
such a rarefied air. At length, however, a little of
the precious liquid was obtained, three views were
taken, the apparatus repacked, and the party safely
returned to Chamounix, having for the first time
taken a photograph of the panorama of the Alps
from the summit of the Monarch of Mountains."

The Moniteur de lailotte says By advices
from Zanzibar we learn that the English corvette Wasp,
while lately at anchor on tho coast of Africa.
a few leags
e,league
sr
to the north of the equator wm
attacked in the night
by a band of pirates which cam off from the shore. The
commander of the vessel punished these ruffians the fol-
lowing day by sending a body of men with a field piece,
BWI bombarding them in their village at some) miles from
the coast. Several sailors are said to have been wounded
in this affair."