The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-09
FOREIGN ITEMS.

In the new number of the Fortaightly Re-
Uiet0 there is an article which, under the guise
of q fragment of history, is evidently meant
for a bit of satire upon two personages who
are as yet only on the way to being historic.
Checker and Calonne, an Old Story" is really
a new story, in eight pages, about two states
men whose pames we will not disclose, for
fear of spelling Professor Beesly's point. A
sentence or two will perhaps do as well as
names:--
Calonne (says Professor Beesly) was man
ton in politics. His ambition was not Of a lofty
kind. II amounted merely to determination
to get to the top Of the tree, to be looked up 70
favOrs and distinctions among personages OF
more exalted rank than himself and he had no
objection to govern well If IL cOnduced to that
result :" Calonne cared little for the ap.
probation OF any one $50 50 long as h he could sit In
of Notables seemed 10 him peculiarly happy.
II was old. II was new. IL was startling. 1t
was safe. ae could leer with one eye at the
ardent champions of reform, while with the
other he winked at the alarmed defenders of
privilege.
And so en-. Necker was much better sort
of man. But
His intellect. n OF being under the control OF
a strong and simple character. embarrassed
him by its very acuteness. Clear-sighted in
cipies, he was eager to strike at this or that
| abuse, but he shrank with nervous dread from
poHtE poiltics. "Cnes en- NeckeT.a says NJ Henri Mar
| tin. "la protestation en- faveur des proletai res
resie isetat de sentiment" In word. 1T was
The great fnancier, too, wrote "Cours de
Morale Religieuse'-ju by the way, as a
great financier in our time has written q COM
mentary on 'Ecce Homo" The episode ends
with significant abruptness, when Necker
"came into power with every qualification for
governing, except strong character and some
knowledge of his own Intentions" On the
substantial justice of Mr.. Beesly's parallel we
do not pronounce, but it is very ingenious
and very amusing, after the manner in which
rebellious Frenchmen write books about the
Roman empire and wicked Augustus drawn
uncommonly like Napoleon Ill.
Mrs. Sterling, the distinguished English
actress, in speech at the dinner of the ORA
mstic Association recently, gave the managers
and authors present a bit of her mind on the
subject of modern dramas:-
81 should first suggest TO managers to cater
for the higher instead of the lower tastes OF the
| public, and 10 see whether there Is not q large
class that might be drawn to the theatre by 8
| etter style OF entertainment To some authors
j would say, If we are TO have burlesque. let Il
be OF the humor that we remember OF old, anc
| be made-of better materials than Niger melo
dies, breakdowns, and wiredrawn puns.
would advise the more serious dramatist to b'
rea istic in higher matters than hanson cab
and practicable pumps, and to give us charac
ters end incidents as like the truth as thu
painted scenes before which they are played"
The once celebrated hungarian insurgen
, leader G6rgey is now actively engaged in sci
entific pursuits, and processes to have entirel.
Withdrawn from politics. II is reported a
Pesth, however, that the Emperor, having
, very high opinion of his military talents, ha
) expressed wish that he should be consulte
, on various important matters relating to tn
: organization of the new Hungarian army
= G6rgey is still so unpopular among his couu
1 tyymen that no official communications ar
' made to him by the War Department, but
, he's been observed that he has of late ha
. freouent interviews with Count Mike, who
very intimate with the Emperor, and is
member of the Hungarian Ministry.