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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 3, 28 September 1907, Page 5

: From further particulars which' -have arrived concerning Dr. T. Longstaff's ascent of the peak of Trisul, in ~" the Garhwnl Himalayas, VThe Times" learns that, after several days of very rough ■"and exhaustive travelling during inclement weather, tho party, consisting of Colonel Bruce, Mr. : 'Mumm, and Dr. Longstaff, camped at about 1G,750j5. Oil Juno 12, Dr .Longstaff, Alexis and Henri Brochorel,'of Courmayour, and Jemadar-.' Kabir Burathoki, of the'sth. ! Gurkha Rifles,'started at half-past >5 a.ih. for the summit of Trisul. Everything hut a small quail*;,V. of f was left behind: Byynoon they reached 20,500 ft." Tlig going was steep but easy' on about '6in. of fresh snow; it was very cold. ! Steep hut easy slopes led to the summit at 4'p.m.— ■'23,4.0.6 ft., according to the trigonometrical survey of ;India. Bitterly cold wind whipped up tho snow and drove it/ through their clothes. Thoy got back to. l their tent sooi> after .7 p.m. On'June 1 10 they .returned, to the base •eamp'at the hiouth. of Trisul Nullah,. ■ about; 11,100 ft: < ;, While enjoying some oysters in a, saloon on', Saturday -night, says tho Wcstport."Times, ' a young We.sr> portiuii discovered iii one of the oyster, shells a small pearl. It is understood, that several'•' others'■ have been discovered recently, one, tho size of a small marble, > ■ ; In. future all deacons bolouging to ■ the' JVclsh iC'alvinistie Methodists" are .tp.-.bn .teetotallers. '■'. This decision was reached-at- the quarterly- meeting of the association, held at Goginan, n<'.!.-• Aberystwyth. The moderator said h' : .i'-\' thoy-had reason to bo'tiiimkfut,"Vw •iii. association, that the monthly mee't-' ings wore s-> united on (his important'>■ .question; .i was further agreed thai wlipii a deae.-n ceases to be an all'' 1 ' staiuor he ceases to be a deacon.