The New York herald., 1877-10-26

ellis Majesty the King Of Italy, honoring
the intrepidity Of Henry M. Stanley dis
played in his journey down the Congo and
viewing the great consequences which
must ensue for commerce and civilization
in Equatorial Africa, has bestowed upon
him a special gold medal. Have the good
ness to communicate to Mr.. Stanley this
gracious determination of His Majesty,
acquainting him at the same time that the
medal and the letter enclosing it will be
at once presented through the Italian Geo
graphical Society and sent to His Majesty's
Ambassador in London, to be handed to
Mr.. Stanley when he arrives in England"
AUSTRIAN sAvANs ON STANLEY.
The HERALD correspondent in Vienna
telegraphs under date Of yesterday as
follows -
"a plenary meeting of the Imperial Geo
graphical Society Of Austria was held last
night. 1t was brilliant gathering Of social
and scientific notabilities, and the chair
was occupied by M. Hochsteller.
ADDRESS FROM BARON HAuFFMANN
"The proceedings were opened by an ad-
dress from Baron Hauffmann, vice president
Of the society. on the subject of Stanleys
travels through Central Africa. The distin-
guished speaker, after minute survey of
the work accomplished by Stanley and the
arduous and almost insurmountable difficult
ties which met him at every step, passed
glowing eulogium on him rs an explorer.
COMPLIMENTS FROM COMPETENT AUTHORITY.
''He reviewed Stanley's progress from the
beginning OF his voyage down to his latest
discovery, dwelling in touching terms on
tho meeting between Stanley and Living
stone and in conclusion expressed his ad-
miration for the two powerful organs OF
public opinion which sustained the burden
Of this triumphant expedition. During the
address Baron Huffman was repeatedly
interrupted by prolonged applause.
EULodIsTrc RESOLUTION.
"A motion was subsequently adopted en-
powering nj. Hochsteller to congratulate
Stanley in the name Of the Imperial Geo.
graphical Society Of Austria as soon as he
arrives in Europe, and at tho same time
communicate to him the societys high ap-
probation Of the great services rendered to
science and human progress by the HERALD
and Telegraph"
srANLEYs LETTER FROM Nj sANDA TO RMBoMA
ASKING FOR RrLIEr.
The following is the letter sent by Mr.. Henry
NJ Stanley to the two white merchants OF En-
bona, the answer to which was forwarded from
the United States consular agent and printed some
days ago The letter explains itself. The best
Acknowledgements Of the HERALD and Daiiv 7le-
graph are due to Mr.. A. Motta Vega ana Mr. J. W.
Harrison, Of Emboma, for their timely and willing
assistance given to their Joint commissioner
VILLAGE OF Nj SANDA, August o, 1877.
TO ANY GENTLEMAN WHO SPEAKs ESGLIsu AT
EMBoMA =
DEAR SIR have arrived at this place from zan-
Zbar, with ll5 souls--nen, women and children.
We are now In a state Of imminent starvation. We
can buy no thing from the natives, Tor they laugh
mt our kinds OF cloth, beads and wire. There are
no provisions In the country that may be pur.
chased, except on market days, and starving pco-
pie cannot afford to wait Tor these markets l.
therefore, have made bold To despatch three OF my
young men, natives Of Zanzibar, with u boy named
Robert Capapil OF the English mission at Zanzibar,
with this letter. craving relief from you. / do not
know you; but am told there Is an Englisnman at
Embonna, and ~ you are a Christian and Il gentle
man beg you not to disregard my request The
boy Robert WIN be better able 10 describe our lone
condition than can tell you IN this letter. We are
in state OF the greatest DISTRESS but II your sup
plies arrive In time may able 10 reach Emboma
within four days. | want 800 cloths each four
yards long OF such quality as you trade with which
Is very different from that We have: but better
than all would be ten fifteen man loads OF ricc
or grain to Ill their pinchcd bellies Immediately
as, even with the cloths 1t would require time To
purchase goods, and starving people cannot wait
The supplies must arrive within two days, or may
have icariui time of II among the dying. Olcoursc
hold my sell rcsponsbie Tor any expense you may
incur In tins business. What Is waited Is i'm
mediate relief ana pray YOU TO use your utmost
energies 10 forward IT. AZ once For myself ii you
have such little .uxuries as tea, coffee sugar and
biscuits By you, such as one man easily carry
beg you on my own behalf that you VIII send
small supply, and add TO the great debt Of gratitude
due 10 you upon the timely arrival Of the supplies
for my people. Until that time, beg you TO be-
neve me, yours sincerely II. NJ. STANLEY,
Commanding Anglo-Amcrcan Expedition for Ex-
por-uon OF Africa.
T. s.-You may not know me by name /, there
fore, add am the person who discovered Living
stone IN 1871 II. NJ. ).