The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-23

individuals % well Oh communities. Among the
former the letter Of the Rev. DR.. Coxo to Plus TX
one Of tho most remarkable. ana have already In
formed your readers or the severe terms in which /"
has been criticised by the Ctulta Catohcd ana tho
correspondence de Rome Bishop Ryan VIII, OF
course, DO presented to his Holiness, together VIII
his colleagues OF the Council, but 1t Is supernuous
to observe thar Bishop Coke viii, OF course. not DO
presented. In fact, no Is to leave Rome tomorrow
for Marsses, after stay Of only three clear Gays IN
the CITY, being anxious to resume bis duties ct home
where he left MS family; he dlned with MI HooHor
on Monday, and mas devoted his mornings 10 Visit
ing tho most interesting churches IN the city ana 80
studying the evidences OF early Christianity Ia the
catacombs such observations being OF great value 10
writer verscd Ia ecclesiastical history Us nc Is.
Tho Austrian Ambassadors restrictive regulations
with respect 10 the costume to be worn by gentle
men attending his pubic reception prevented many
American travellers now In Rome from enjoying inc
brilliant spectacle which the Palazzo a VeneZta
offered on the occasion: nut they DID not deter sOme
gentlemen from putting tile question To the test NJ
even In plain evening dless, were refused admit
lance. II u now clearly stated ~ the members OF
the Austrian Legation that there was no Intention
on the part OF his Excclency to dero0ate from inc
old traditional splendOrs Of public receptions, Win
palace gates open to all Corners, but merely wish
and 1SV @oaa s T luce in black coats and
white ties. ~ happened last winter aI the
French Embassy, vt the Marquis dc Benne-
exceptional permlssions to appear IN plain
oress was Immediately granted. MIR. Hooker, late
Secretary OF the United States Legation, procured
special Invitations for American gentlemen and
ladies wishing TO be present, and the British Consul
conveyed. by the Ambassadors autnoriza ALTON. =
long string OF Carriages containing vsitorS VINO nau
no uniforms with them or never wore any and had
no wish 10 assume an Elizabethan costume ana Y
rapter to do honor to Count 1rautmansdOrH. Then
the whole corps OF German artists were specially
invited by the Ambassador ana they certainly would
nave been able to get up dresses picturesque enough
Rsf ar n
evening garb. After all, there was no lack OF cos
tunes In the gorgeous SUIT Of apartments opened on
the occasion, Tor besides the usual ecclesiastical
diplomatic aud military uniforms furnished by the
upper circles IN Rome, there were overwhelming
numbers OF bishops from all parts OF the world
wearing garments OF oil kinds OF cuts and colors
ana speaking variety OF languages that would nave
Delighted that great polygiot professor Cardinai
nope your readers will not imagine that am
dwelling TOO long upon tribes. Such tribes become
affairs OF state IN home, and people VINO COME 20
see all they can are seriously agliated AT Inc pros
pect OF being excluded from any grand spectacle,
SO that
'Hoc nugn in serla ducunt mala."
70 give some idea OF the ponD still maintained
here Dy the representatives Oh tho great Catnolc
Powers-trance spain and Austria-oa puzzle occ4-
sons it will suffice describe The tram with Which
Count Trautmansdorr proceeded TO the vatican 10
present his credentials on the mornin9 OF the 10Th
IN public form, having already presented them In
private form be 1t observed exactly year ago.
first came detachment OF dragons, then, III
gaudy liyeries, the servants OF tao Ambassadors
servants also on ioot carrying his onicla cushions
and umbrella. IN the FIRST carriage waS the Loun-
sellOr OF Legation and al attache, WIN the creden
tal letters his Apostolic Majesty oil Austria. In
the second the Ambassador, with Monsignor Hardi,
Auditor oil the RoIa Tribunal for Austria, sitting
opposite him, TWO chasselrs and the dean oil the
servants walked by The carria2e doors. In the
third Carriage came turee counsellors OF the Lega-
ton, Counts Bome Revertera ana Laluski.
In the fourth two chamberlains and one secretary
OF the Embassy; in The nth three counts and one
baron, attaches TO tue Embassy; IA the siXtl tae
noble officers OF the antecDamDer; IN the seventh
and eighth the 0fcers OF the Ambassadors house,
mold. All these Carriages were escorted by Ora
R0on5. Five ecclesiastical eluipases followed
those or the Austrian Cardinal ScnWartzenDerg
DE oilveStris, hauscner and HohenloDe aud Mon
siKnor Nardi. AnoIher detachment OF Dragons
closed the pageant
II the cOrulatY OF relations existing betweenl
the Courts OF Rome and Vienna were IN proper
non TO the splendor OF these diplomatic ct0ns his
Holiness would probably have received Count rfaut-
lnansd0rn more cordially than he dad.
The service Of honor organized by the Order OF
Malta Tor mounting guard IN tue Ecumenical Council
Hall during tue wnole period OF It's session consists
oil the following l0erSonist.-tour kni9nts from the
frlUry OF Bohemia, two from that OF Venice, two
tue Priory OF Rome, two from that OF Naples, two
IRON WesEpnalla and two from Sie5ia. There VIII
be also about ten knights habituaily resident in
tue paiatial convent Of the Order Ia Rome and u
few devotional knights from various parts OF
EurODe