The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-15
ROME.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the WERAlD.

Admiral Fnrra quits Visit to the Eternal City
General Hooker's Reception of the Naval
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Foreign Min
listers, Natives, Mobiles and Distinguished
Foreigners.
ROME, March Is, 1858.
Admiral Farragut left Rome this morning by rail
for Naples, with his lady and the officers Of his STAFF,
Mr. Hooker accompanying the party to the station
and making every requisite arrangement with the
railway authorities for the accomplishment OF the
journey in the most comfortable manner, The Ad-
mirals health requires land travelling to be made
little fatiguing for him possible. Although no
Official demonstrations have been made In Rome in
his honor, Admiral Farragut has been extremely
interested in and pleased with his visit to the Eter
nal City, and gratihed at the benevolent reception
given him at the Vatican by the Sovereign Pontir.
The principal private attention paid him here was
General and Mrs. Rockers evening reception on
Monday last, which conducted with almost regal
splendor, their apartments in the Bonaparte Palace
never having been more elegantly decorated or
crowded with more distinguished guests The suit
Of reception rooms were already full when the
Admiral arrived and took his position in Mrs.
Hooker's boudoir charming room, fun OF exquisite
works OF art and rsrtu, whore he provided with
an arm chair between Madame de Castro, Ambassa-
dress OF Spain and the Duchess of saldanha, Ambas
The first presentations were those Of the Corps
Diplomatigue, comprising the representatives of
Spain, Portugal and other European Powers.
The Roman nobility appeared in the persons OF
Massfrno, Duke Of Rignano Duke and Duchess Of
FIano, Marquis Capranico and many Others, who
General Mantzler, Minister Of War: Count Sonnem.
berg, Colonel Of the Swiss Guards and other govern
ment officers came next and the general circle fol.
lowed, comprising among the American visitors Mr..
r. Q. Winthrop and Mr. John p. Kennedy, and
among n the English Lord HoHgnton Lord and Lady
courteous and cheerful under what must have been
q very faugulng inniction, for about eight hun
dred invitations had been issued there were upwards
OF i've hundred visitors present most Of whom were
applicants for shake Of the hand and few compll.
mentary words with the veteran; and the attendance
would have been still more numerous had not the
same evening been previously fixed on for parties at
Of Salviate, Lady Morton and Mrs. Monk
During the short conversation which enjoyed
with Admiral Farragut he assured me that he had
been much impressed with the benevolence OF the
Pope's reception on Saturday and should take away
2 very pleasing recollection OF his Holiness and OF
the Eternal CITY, where he regretted to curtal his
stay imperative reasons compelling him to forego
protractlng II till the Easter week.
The Application for Admiral Farragut's audience OF
the Pope led TO some doubts Of etiquette as to
whether 1t ought to come through Mr.. Hooker secre
tary TO General King, United States Minister whose
letters OF recall have not yet been presented to the
Pope, or Mr. Cushrnan, United states Consul. The
latter course was adopted, although the Consul him.
Holiness.
Papal Court does not require any Official presentation
OF persons obtaining special audiences. The Pope
the audience hail. which they do alone. No one ever
presents Ambassadors 70 the Pope but after they
have enjoyed special and private audience 1t is
customary for them TO present to his Holiness their
star OF secretaries and attaches, who invited
from the waiting halls into the audience room for
that purpose
Postal Interruption-The French Evacuation.
ROME, March 90, 1885,
An interruption in the railway communication
with the North on account Of damages on the line
I.axrr
storms OF rain, suspended postal communication for
twenty-four hours and prevented me from forward
ing my letter OF yesterday until now.
The evacuation OF Pontincal territory by the French
is continuing and IL Is asserted that the French and
Italian governments have come to an understanding
by which all the remaining troops OF the occupation
CORPS are to return 20 France before Easter. do
not imagine that this prediction VIII be realized to
the letter, although fully believe that such result
Will be obtained ere long General de Potier's br-
seventh regiments Of the line, left the harbor OF
Ciyita Xecchia on Monday and Tuesday on
snel, t ana S S sevn and Mogado me
litter vessel The Moselle was taking on board
klores, artillery and about eighty horses OF the
fof To1lon this morning General kaouit h has as
bnmed the command Of the French troops remaining
ducnce of the dimnuton Of the French force in the
province Of Verbo battalion Of Pontlncal chasseurs
Ind several companies Of zouayes marched out OF
Rome on Monday morning for Ciyita Castelana and
bther frontier towns, and were followed this morn.
Ing by other detachments OF zouaves
Count D'Argy, colonel OF the Antilles Legion, has
Just returned from France, where he had interviews
NTH tho Emperor and the Minister Of War; on the
52d General Dumont distributed twenty-five Pontl-
zeal medals, commemorative OF the recent campaign,
Of ye ee penSn nG GIN about tho
brigade which still remain are being gradually pro-
yided with the same decoration. No new recruits
Tor the Papal army arrived of Civita Vecchia last
week. but 100 men OF the foreign rife regiment whose
time OF service with his Holiness had expired, en-.
barked there for Marseies The Legion Is to be COM
pleted 10 the strength Of two bataions. About ZOO
French troops still remain In the Popes dominions