The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-20
Admiral Farragut Abroad.

In modern times, indeed not since the days
Of Froissart, has any officer Of the highest rank,
the representative, military, naval or civil, of
distant country, been received with the re-
spect and consideration abroad, by all nations
and governments, which have greeted the
movements and visits of the American Admiral,
Farragut From his first arrival at Cher
bourg a year ago in July, to his recent de-
parture from Constantinople, it has been a
constantly recurring series Of honors, oyations
and banqaets. Two leading thoughts Seem to
have controlled and impeled these manifesto
Decentralization of the man and the country.
And this is the more significant that it has been
a voluntary Offering from monarchs and imperial
governments to citizen Of the only free gov
| eminent on the globe.
One Of the most interesting incidents of
these remarkable scenes occurred at Con-
stantinople. Admiral Farragut, through the
American Minister, Mr.. Morris, had applied
for permission to come up to the city of the
Sultan. 1t is well known that by the treaty of
the five great Powers with the Turks, no war
vessels are permitted to come up through the
Dardanelles except those having on board
States, having no prince of the blood, were
excluded Resident and visiting Americans
| and the gallant company on board the Frank
lin had little hope of seeing their fine ship an
chored in the Bosphorus. But Mr.. Morris
! adroitly took the ground with the Sultan that
Iv,rs,o 1~c1
throughout all Europe with the honors be-
slowed on princes of the blood, therefore he
could not be denied these privileges in Turkey.
After few Cabinet meetings with the ambas-
sailors of the five great Powers, and it is sus-
pected not without opposition from some of
them, Mr.. Norris, with the aid of the Admral's
good friend, General Ignatieh the Russian
Ambassador, succeeded, and the Sultan gave
his frman, in the complimentary terms to the
Admiral and his noble ship already published
A correspondent in Constantinoplc writes -
''We all felt very proud when we saw our beau
tiful flag waving gracefully from the ship just
| off the Golden Horn, and / trust the spirit of
Constantine the Great viewed with satisfaction
the visit Of civilized Yankees, if not Christians
to the city he founded and loved so well; and
that the Turks will hereafter acknowledge that
American blood is quite as good as that tainted
with the kings evil" When, a few days after.
the Admiral gave an entertainment on board
the Franklin, the ambassadors, including those
who had opposed the ships coming UP, all
came with bearing so friendly and cour-
teous, and the Admirals manner was SO
pleasing, that if the next day they had called
a meeting and voted the United States the
sixth great Power, it would have surprised
nobody.
Among the incidents and scenes at Constan-
tinople none were more interesting than the
invitations, so rarely extended to foreign
ladies, to visit the harems. Mrs. Farragut
accompanied by Mrs. Pennock, Miss Loyal
sister of Mrs. Farragut, and Mrs. Harmony.
were rowed in the Admirals barge to the
harcms Of the yiceroy of Egypt and Of Fuad
Pacha, Minister of Foreign Affairs. They
were received in the most aattering manner.
Marked attentions were paid to all the ladies,
and particularly by the queen Of the harcm to
Mrs. Farragut; and the gold and jewcled SER
vices, with diamond settings, and the fairy
like scenes, were wonderfully rich and peculiar
and presented with truly Eastern magnifcence.
The Grand Vizicr entertained the Admiral
and his officers at grand banquet, with the
aid, as the guests half suspected, of Aladdins
lamp, so euchantingly was everything ar
ranged The Sultan, being the head OF The
Church as well as Of the State, never eats with
any one.
II was in Copenhagen at his fathers table,
that King George Of Greece commenced his
civilities TO Americans, and cxacted promise
from Admiral Farragut to visit Athens, and be
presented to his pretty bride Olga, niece of
the Emperor of Russia, whom he was about to
marry. Accordingly, leaving Consantinoplc
he reached Athens early in September. He
happened to he there when the city was in
state of wild joy at the birth and baptism of
young prince, whom the Greeks think destined
to restore Athens TO its former grandeur, as a
legend of the country says king, born on
Greek soil, named Constantine, will be the in
strument. The Admiral, his officers and the
ladies were invited to the baptism, which was
very grand affair, in tho Greek Church. The
| grandmother or the little prince, the Grand
Duchess Constantine, came from st. Peters,
burg to witness and assist, In the absence of
the mother OF the child as q Greek woman
must never be present at her child's baptism
The Admiral and his friends were invited TO
dine the next day at the f3te given in honor of
the great occasion, and the King of Greece
drank the Admiral's and Mrs. Farraguts
healths, and he said TO the Adairal, IL have
to-day, az you perceive, dressed in naval uni
form, and IL is TO honor YOU A few days
after tho King and Grand Duchess came on
board the Franklin to lunch. The Duchess
wore necklace Of coral, 'opis asui and