The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-28
DIPLOMACY AT a BARGAIN.
nj. Benedetti's Hotel Gives Lesson
in History.
THE SPLENDORS OF THE PAST
The French Ambassadors Effects
Under the Hammer.
BERLIN, April n, 1871.

IncTc - surely no more severe buIirc upon Tie
demonstrations and professions OF the past than
the realities OF the present The present is 90 In
tenseiy Incorporating IN exposing all the little
fallacies, all the empty phrasemaklngs, and In show
ing the hollow backs OF all the masks that looked
like smiling faces when coming toward us through
the future. Forgive the morallzing-it ia a melan-
choiy weakness to fall into-but the rapid transitions
Of the last few months are enough to give anybody
q touch Of that complaint who Is not very strong.
minded indeed. The immediate cause Of these re-
marks Is
THE SALE AT THE FRENCH EMBASSY AT BERLIN
OF all the goods and chattels OF M. Benedetr to be
found therein. Poor NJ. Eenedetti whose name is
SO celebrated the song, "A little Frenchman came
to town upon the Rhine" Ha hal He is so In.
nmately connected in all minds with the commence
ment o! the war that he might almost be called M.
Thaledetl instead OF Benedict.
TEN YEARS AGO
avery festive scene was going on In these apart
ments of the French Embassy In Berlin. The King
and Queen of Prussia had just been crowned. Ions
Napoleon had just appeared as shining victor
in Italy fastening from those fields CT fame the
Duke OF Magenta presented himself, with best COM
pliments and messages from the French Emperor,
TO the Prussan King. All were so happy, friendly
such truly allied Powers. The height OF the feast
had come; 1t was growing late; midnight had
struck, when one more delicate attention from
France to Prussia arrlved-a telegram from
l. NAPOLEON III. TO QUEEN AUGUSTA,
couched IN the sweetest tcrms-whlch NJ. Benedict
presented 10 her Majesty with magnificent bou-
quot. IN. B.-The Emperor did not send the
flowers by telegraph) An those same Geographic
wires were to bring very different messages
TO that lady before she or her complimentary friend
passed out OF sight III the history OF Europe. And
now those elegant apartments, those classic shades,
penetrated only by rne noblest and the most trusted
nave been thrown open TO anybody that chose TO go
Nj. Benedelus royalty -trodden carpets ana roy
al.y-used china and glass have been exposed and
cataoSued and set up sale, Just Ike Mr.. Jones'
Mr. Smiths, and If they nave not protested il is
only because they haven't ..te Q,.otn The Ber-
lin public are gratined by this moral tale in
action, mis- story, the moral OF which appears to
political firmament.n Most OF these luminous ap-
pearances are only comets ana very eccentric hea-
,eny bodies indeed Every moment you are called
HLe et diSpdTdG."
BERLIN IN NJ. BENEDETrI's ROOMS.
The curious took advantage OF the entT6e afforded
them and patronzed NJ. Benedetti's things on view
TO great extent on Sunday THAT being the singular
they streamed through the passages encountered
with packing cases into the anle-room, where they
the nall all kinds OF crockeryware appeared III con-
fused heaps, with little regiments OF Champagne
III could only tell tale might be able to Declare
"Once his Majesty Of Prussia's champagne was In
% aaa WAS highly Sses oe a
III Champagne" The crockery puzzled the Ber-
ne as not know ware nq sn,y now to
ware Y" they were not aware themselves. The bill
lizard room was also curiousy visited. 1t contained
su greater cOnglomeratlon OF objects for sale
curtains and carpets stools, mirrors and beds-ah
articles Of furniture here brought into unnau.
raj proximity. picture OF the Emperor Napoleon,
not CONSIDERED good one, hung still upon the wall
IN all the pomp OF robes and crown and regal Joys
ana very broad gilt frame. Here also hung tsigmh.
appeared in the year ls66-as 1t appears more.
Prussia, Germany at least, grows ike "a growing
bOy'-it wants y new map now. Queen Victoria
has photograph book of her children, containing
FRESH PHOTOGRAPHS
OF them from year TO year Thus she can glance
back at Prince Arthur at year old, Prince Arthur
al TWO years old, at three years, and on and
how much the royal boy grew between whIles. This
II II continues like David Copperneld's page, TO
grow like scarlet beans.o The map at N. Bene-
detu's was not unobserved. bearing Its mute evi-
therein portrayed Truly history has been stridng
Nwith q pair OF seven league boots these last ten
after II, hardly able realize one great smashing
change before another tumbles plump upon us.
sened by That heap OF carpets and curtains in the
French embassy at Berlin, those heaps OF plates and
dishes and rows OF glasses IN the hall.
THE STABLES.
The i've denZens OF NJ Beneditti's stables were
longer there; but all his rolling stOck was left,
10 be gazing stock for the Berliners. There they
in state pageant left stranded now, poor toy to
be sold for what would fetch. What is there more
empty than these bits OF the mechanism OF grandeur
them life Is gone our Of themS
spangles without barlequins self-Punch without
the snowman. Why, wagon or cart is worth
more than state coach then. There. too, were the
painted green, and have his coat Of arms and his
motto, "Ftde ct d'Dfde," upon them. It might be
ditloh OF trim and elegant stables and the house
In It's conlusion AS beneu BY the public the last few
a mn lir