The New York herald., 1877-12-24

them. poorly clothed as they are and want
ing in provisions terrible suffering. Ty-
plus fever is raging among the Turks at
Sofia.
DANGER TO THE PRISONERS.
The Times correspondent at Bucharest tel
egraphs that the snow storm which began
on the 18th in Bulgaria and Roumania has
been unusually severe. It is feared that
hundreds of Turkish prisoners and Russian
troops, caught on the march, must have
perished.
MORE EGYPTIANS.
Alexandria telegraphs that the royal yachts
and Dakalish transports are about leaving
for Constantinople with infantry, cavalry
and artillery.
SURROUNDING ERzERouM
telegram from Erzeroum reports that
twenty battalions Of Russians have been
seen north east Of Erzeroum. Considerable
Russian forces are also concentrated behind
the Deve-Boyun.
A STANDARD OPINION
despatch from Constantinople, via Syra, TO the
Standard says it is rumored there that on Thurs
day the Sultan ordered Ednem Pacha, the Grand
vizler, to take steps to procure peace.
40 SURRENDER.
Porto Is determined to carry on the war to the
last extremity should the request for mediation
lall.
WAR PARTY STRONGER.
The Times correspondent at Constantinope
teegraphs that the arrvM Of Suleiman Pacna In
Constantinople has strengthened the war party.
lie counsels resistance d outrance. and the Grand
vizlcr supports him.
WHY DON'T HE SEND TIP
Mr. Layard, the British Amba ssador. has not yet
received Lord Derbys reply to the Porte's note.
VERY WEAK PORTE.
The Porte has issued q proclama tion deposlng
Prince Milan OF Servia.
GREECE STILL GROWING.
Dispatches from Athens announce that NJ.
Der for nominating officers OF the Mobile National
Guard and Immediately calling out the reserve or
the regular army.
WHAT RUSSIA HAS LOST
The total Russian loss by the war, as officially an
nounced at st. Petersburg, up to December 90 Is
BO,412 men,
SUFFERING AMONG THE POOR.
Great distress prevails among the poor OF Con-
stantinop.e The prices OF provisions are rising in
consequence Of the depreciation OF the currency.
Dlficnties are feared II the price OF bread rises
higher
STANLEY AT ADEN.
Henry M. Stanley sends a cable despatch
from Alden, Arabia, to the HEEALpand Daily
Telegraph phannouncing his arrival atthat place
Oh board the steamship Pachumba, from
Zanzibar. Mr.. Stanley reports that he saw
Sultan Syed Barghash, and spoke to him
about his officers and subjects who are en-
gagged in the slave trade in Central Africa.
Syed Barghash seemed to be much moved
by Mr.. Stanley's expostulations in regard
to the infamous traffic, and his assurances
of the determination Of the civilized world
to put it down. He promised to do his
utmost to suppress it.
THE SLAVE TRADE TO BE PUT DOWN.
Mr.. Stanley, in the course Of the CONVEX
sation with the Sultan, accused Said Ben
Salim, the Governor of Unyanyembe, of par
ticipation in the traffic and encouraging his
subordinates and others to do the same. FL
nally the Sultan promised to recall Said Ben
Salim from Unyanyembe, where his position
enabled him to carry on the slave trade
with impunity, and to substitute for him
Governor who could be trusted to refrain
from such practices and to lend his CO.
operation in thesuppression of the trade in
human beings.
PAYING OFF THE EXP EDITION.
Before leaving Zanzibar MIR. Stanley paid
off and discharged the native members OF
the Anglo-American Exploring Expedition,
who are now at their homes, and reposing
after their long and arduous labors. They
parted from Mr.. Stanley with every demon
stration of affection, and they, as well as
the relatives and friends of those who had
died during the expedition expressed them
selves as entirely satisfied ep rsa
STANLEY STARTS FOR suEz.
Mr.. Stanley concludes his despatch as
follows:-"The Belgian Exploration ar
rived at Zanzibar the day sailed for Alden.
leave for Suez.to-morrow."
REMARKABLE SERMON BY DEAN STANLEY.
Dean Stanley preached long and elo-
quent sermon to a large congregation ut
Westminster yesterday. The sermon is
likely to attract good deal of attention
here, and perhaps to create controversy.
The views expressed were, in fact, as broad
as those Of Beecher or rockingham, and
will draw down on the Dean the ire of all
the rigid and straightlaced dogmatists in
the English Church, who raise the cry OF
''infidelity' at every expression which
sayors Of liberalism in religion.
Likely TO PROVOKE STORM
Tn the course Of the sermon Dean Stanl lev