New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-30
p,rIi.m.utary Debate. in Furopc.

Correspondence Of The Tribune
LONDON Aug. ~. l-l-.
There was quite nice ltile discussion in the House
Of Common. the other night the question how fsg
candidate for seat in that honorable body should be
allowed 70 praetce treating lolas iuddng their con
tituents Il /, well known 10 every one a; all fain AZ
With British usage that such thing a. Pnrig foc-.
igH j. only known 10 this country as iauaical theory.
lam in error there have been three OF four elections
carried on yhou. brides but only three or four This
fact l. universally admitted. Now, among The reforms
Of the day il is proposed 20 seek the abolition Of THE
ot Of bribery and as it consists chiefly in treating
the electors Parliament is invoked to mako that
tom illegal Hence the discussion above alluded to.
Here is specimen oft quoted from the TIM
.ford ] Rr-ssEIr said that unless treating oh.
vousy for the purpose Of influencing votes al an cleo
ton Il could not be- held 70 be corrupt II was ncces
cry that the decision in each should he eft - the
di.creton of committee for u would be Impossible by
any law 10 lay down rule so DEFINITE as 10 be eppAc
able IN every Tho present state oi th.ngs a. Io
garded treating was most unsatsiAciory. mere was
reason ia tho suggestion which member lately made
that s1qe d,grfs n re0fHg should be- matt fgg for as
long A. the h0sptabe customs OF this country prevail
I'd treating would take place, "hetner were inide
legal or not Hear hcsr II prcposterous % say
that q might give reireshment 20 "A pu-t'oy VINO
brought a friend his house but must refuse % 10
constituent The house would md necessary 10 Dc
nothing could be- unsatisfactory than Leaving me
matter 10 the discretion OF an election committee.
MIR : WoRTLEY concurred IN the view which the
nohe lord Lord j. kusscD took OF thc ia" upon mis-
sub,ect Refreshments given atclccti0n must be ivcn
under such circumstances ~ 20 SATISFY comm tnal
they proceeded from a corrupt motive. "lneI"lse ue
return cou ID not be in any way affected ny the proceed
inF The circumstances Of the case - regarded the
North Cbeshire election he understood 10 BE- these a
number ofcountry gentlemen gave 20 their tenants VINO
were going up TO poll tickets by which they could pro
cure refreshrnent 10 the amount OF halt crown ,ach
These gentlemen did this their own account without
the cognizance Of the candidate. Any gentleman ac-
ouainted with the law of bribery must see that the
transaction did not amount TO bribery Hear
Mr JONI BRIGHT was OF opinion that the lreatihs
could not proceed from motives OF hospitality because
persons never gave refreshments 10 those who were
going 10 vote against them 4 laugh
Colonel SrBrHoBP secuted the new Tangled n0uohs
which prevailed on the subject OF treating tor MS
mart he would not abandon the habits OF hospitality 10
please ANYBODY Hear, hear II one OF his consutu-
ents called upon him when ne NJ lunch, was nc not
10 ask him 70 take glass of wine basin OF soup Tor
fear some purist should cry out bribery hear -
His motto hospitality and the exercise OF the du'
ties of Christian charity Hear, and laughter
MI HENLEY said II gentlemen chose to give re-
feshments to their tenants what night had any one 10
object to III Hear, hear 1t would be Just rs reason
able 10 say that rich should not give poor voter
whom he saw trudgng along the road a MT IN his car
riarc Hear II the time should ever come when II
would be- made illegal 10 deray any portion OF an eject
ors expenses, the effect would be to disrancnise u
large number of poor voters.
The Time even thinks il would be positively shabby
in many instances not TO treat the electors ana so
without doubt the treating sysem VIII be continued
while Of course, the candidate whose constituents can
have AZ much liquor as they can drink Will stand a
much better chance OF election than the candidate VINO
offers no such inducement Yet this Is proiessedy
Christian country and the very centuries OF the Chrs
tan era nearly out OF their teens ruin T. IN
deed, stranger than ncton.
a. ROW IL THE GERMAN PARLIAMENT
On Monday the eth inst the German Parliament was
the fheater OF one OF those disgaceu scenes which
are scarcely OF nsture to consolidate that utoplan
unity 20 loudly proclaimed in the German journals ana
In this instance but too likely 10 widen the breach which
already exists between the Prussian and German lac
tons AS they now styled.
The order of the day was the discussion OF the re
port of the committee on the petitions tor general
amnesty The election Of Hecker VINO Fais'a the
standard OF revolt in the Duchy OF Baden. Of the
Chamber of which he was member formed a part OF
the discussion. he being Included III tne proposru
amnesty Hecker and his companion - ave, are al
the uresent moment fomenting new disorders on the
NJ WIypExuASN. the reporter of the committee
read the report and after abiding % the crunay OF
Hecker during which he was often ~ Tue
Lett concluded by saying that It would be time enough
10 think of an amnes sly whenhe laws had reen estao
Ished BY the National Assembly on a firm and perina
nent footing Many would try to move them on the
nrnripe of pity But what Pity in such case as
the present This was not the tine for wasting pity
on individuals whose at best was disciamed Dy
the nation al large if they showed pity, . should be
for the whole OF Germany. Ims was tho grann i,elh
Of sympathy that should actuate them lCuteIs.I
VoS SoIRoN the acting NicePr 'idcnt, r. ad mum
her of new motions bearing upon the subject undeI
discussion. among which was one Of Simons 70 the
effect that the National Assembly prevail upon me oil
terent Governments 10 grant general amnesty a.
speedilv a- po-sible Noise in the galleries Which
wa warmly rcbuked by Soiron.I
lrzsrEfN concluded long speech with the following
words Tie regarded it the duty u the National a.
semblv Immediately to proclaim political amnesty ioI
all Germany Cheers from the House and gallery
VoN SorRoN again and requested that TINS I'M
portsnt question might be discussed with Decomlu-
lightly and peremptorlly forbade any manifestation
from the gallery
HAGEN (of Heidelberg supported simons motion
on historical grounds Heckers motives might nave
been well mentioned The National Assembly itseu
was the result of revolution
scHoDER of Wurtembers. said that TO gran. gene,
raj amnesty the present moment would be inc hsh
of imprudcncc, and 10 include man IKE h'cAe'
would be awarding premium Tor high 're asoh;
SIMON then rose IN support OF hi' motion ne sal,
that the amnesty demanded Tor the champions o
the people they did not ask 1t for the Metterhche
who we're ieastng on their estates hut Tor the pcoP'
who were uninc IN dungeons. loud cheers from tu'
galleries This the first outburst Of the storm tna
followed. The ice President commenced nnginz hl'
bell and threatened 10 have the galleries cleared
threat which received with ironlcal laughter ~
some members of the Lett upon which colfon cameo
upon that portion OF the Assembly 10 size an example
10 the rest simon continued for some time, anu sal
down amid great uproar
Various members respectively addressed the Assem-
bly, last OF all Brentano, who brought the storm 70
climax by saying Shall the National Assembly alVN
the revouOnist Of Baden to stand on less aVofa9'
footing than q Prince of Prussia '(aluding TO me ae
yrture from and return OF the Prince 10 be4Inl ~
tumut that ensued Is incescroable. livery ueiuge
rose and all spoke at once each trying 70 eef fs III
voice 10 a higher pitch than his neghbor anna Ih'
universal uprOar the tinklng OF the wee fiestuen.
bell was scarcely audible S0iron stamped ana snoule'
for order bat In vain and finally demanded thst th'
sneaker should repeat his words for otherwise NJ Wa
not ia A condition % call him 10 order. ms ohiy u
creased the tumult The Prussian deputies ilshe'
toward the Rostrum and cenched nsts were Nlsipe II
numbers A scuf1e was imminent AZ TINS Juhctuf'
Soron in despair put his nat and et the Assembly,
Brentano main tanned his position m the ho-tfun a.
this time the gallery kept chorus The Assembly hna
dispersed without any formal adjournment amid th
greatest excitement
THE GERMAN FLAG DISCUSSED
The following amusing debate on the subject Of
German National lag Is taken from the L0ndoa Daa
Nsus; 81, ,,. ,
| FRASxyoKr July 3l-The report OF the Marine Com
i,tee ON the subect of the German dag was the mex
one.iion Tor debate Is il the will OF tue National AZ
setubly that tue imperial arms have motto 70 unal
imousiy shall the eagle have only one hesn 'o, a.
most unanimously Is II the VIII Vi the Nsu9hai a.
.ebly that the eagle has two heads cNriea' Is II ~
will ;c that the imperial eagle be Represented WI
- ,'o,s Crrrjei Il il the viii OF the National A
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