The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-01
Victoria To Be Proclaimed Empress
at Delhi To-Day.
THE DISCOVERIES IN GREECE.
Smallpox-Dphthe ReIigion-Crema.
tion-Amercan Beet.
CHATTERTON TO BOUCICAULT
[DY CABLE TO THE HERALD


delight the heart OF the most inveterate mourner
over the good Old times, "when the seasons kept
their seasons sir; when you didn't go skating In
June, sir, 90 picnicking at Christmas, sir" al
these grumblcrs would lead you to believe the
English people have been doing for quarter Of a
century. The raw and gusty weather cut OF doors
makes the traditional gories of the English 1resde
shine with an added lustrc and the old grumblers
are busy these holiday times, looking p,triorchal as
they take their places for Sir Rogerde Coverley
with the tiniest little golden hair wio is able to
t0ddle through that old time dance, AM whom they
will kiss with grandfather's tenderness under the
mystic mistletoe. While all England fnjoying itself
indoors continuous gales are sweejhg around tho
coasts to the damage of shipping, ant over the land
to the detriment of chimney potA Heavy rains
pour unintermittngly out OF gloomHyskics upon the
dreary earth, floods spread disma} over fens and
lowands, until the dismal lines ofIhe poet iaure-
ate, written upon New Years Eve eleven years
ago, when he "stood on a towc1 in the wet,n re.
ceive a fresh Illustration and tsAkaten to become
a type Of British New Years weather for all time.
with
Waves on the shingle pouring, $780,
Old Year roaring and blowing
And New Year blowing and roaring.
A RAY IN THE EAST.
The hopeso the British public are raised by the
prospect thit war may be avoided in the East
They see aEleam of peace in the expectation that
the OttonAns, in spite Of all make believe mulsb-
ness, WY accept the propositions of the Powers
represented in the Constantinople Conference.
SALISBURY AND THE SULTAN N
TheMarquis Of Salisbury at his audience with 70
Suth on the Goth announced that compute
understanding between the Powers was achived
dfing the preliminary conference, and this asree
pent resulted IN the programme which had Already
been semi-oniclailS. communicated to the Porte.
Lord Salisbury advised the Sultan to accept the
proposals Tie Sultan replied that he deeply re-
GREETED that he was compelled to decline giving his
adhesion thereto, as his powers wee limited by the
constitution.
THE PORTE cAfor COUNT CroN ENGLAND.
Lord Salisbury thFeupon remarked in that case
Turkey must not cftnt upon money or men from
England, who wo9 leave Turkey to her fate. The
Sultan answered Fit is useless to press me; forf
accepted the p$osas it would be ut the risk Of
my crown and III Loro Salisbury then asked on
what His Males relied for setcncc In case Of war.
The Sultan rep(d that the army aud people would
,o,o,,, ,,,, ( could not depend on them II he
..,soa mo ,Animous wishes of his subjects.
WV ru,JRIrrsH FLEET was WITHDRAWN.
AT the conhsion OF the in'erSic" i'oi' sahsbuty
-, :, Sultan that he would be compelled to
x prisash neet in order to dssipate the
80 L. that the fleet supported Turkey IL
| Z. go. y v1n q Europe. On leaving the sultgn
Y. 1900 teleersYAed y Admiral Drummond 70
Y 1Hfnw Meet Immediately from TurkiAe
me Admiral asked for authority to wintf
n "a AMOR Of salonca; but Lord Salisbury
give it. Consequently portion OF
'"'NN ,,od for the Pirnus and the remainder pi,
cssoo, to Malta.
| 49,. WORK OF THE CONFERENCE.
=. rhursdag's meeting Of the Conference
a. yepresentatiycs accepted the prolong
-. ~ srm,stlce without opposition. Thes :"
"a afservard discussed the Porte's = a
,,,,k,osalsfor reforms applicable to all the pr n
| .Ihout distipction. The plcnipotentlarics
'scs thsse proposals. This is believed ~
| ,,iunences on the part Of the powers
| heir ouginal proposals.
\ I MUTUAL CANCELLATION.
| 4 r.utually conciliatory spirit prevaiico' !"
,..,v..r delegates appearing disposed to NAV
n ~. ,,,cess,ons AZ are compatible with the inte
- ana independence OF Turkey. Consequent
nouus are entertained that an UNDERSTANDING
= reached by which all interests VIII DC ''0'' "
|I the TURKS IN COUNCIL
a.. ,ru council of Ministers held on Thursd
,,nc hecan Mt seven and ended at ten o'cloc
rnc sultan presided in person. THIS COUNCIL
4 s,uoued nv a council OF generals, under the pre-
If tho Commander Chief, which opened
3 ,.,tnost tel and concluded at midnight Midi
4 pacna attended the latter council
REASONABLE PROPOSAL
q paris telegram says the, Porte proposes, !,
\ tho force to be established in the CnrisVlah vi
\ ,rcos no composed of Christians under EuNh|
/, omccrs. The acceptance OF this oiler h
o, r,obab,e. The only difficulty is condi~'
ST. tho ot,,ccrs shall be commissioned by turkey
10 SYMPATHY WITH THE TURKS.
re There is strong feeling Of sympathy among
a English people, and particularly among tho ar
MS cracv. for the Turks. At a meeting hslo ~
'er ruv. =, sutherand,s town house $4,000