The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-24
GERMANY.

savarian Trenty-The Reichstag Opens
Prison Doors-Fata MISUNDERSTANDING
and Professor Agassiz-Peculiar Circum-
stances.
BERLIN, June 4, 1853.
Emigration from this country to the United States
may this year be lkened to broad and deep stream,
with tributaries flowing from the four points OF the
compass their head waters In the regions Of eternal
snow, securing a most ample and steady supply.
From January to May IL the number OF emgrants
who by way OF Bremen only started for the United
States is %, 1885, To these must be added, from May
II to the 3lst ult., probably not less than $500,
though 1000 will be nearer the mark; making for
the five months passed over $1,000 emgrants. Dur
ing the ensuing month nine steamers are advertised
to leave Bremen for New York and Baltimore. The
applications for passage on these number 1000 and
not steerage berth remains unengaged. You per-
ceive that emigration from Germany Is as
Stunning q national character, the same, II not
more 80, than in Ireland 1t Is pleasant to record
new enterprise started by the Northern Telegraph
bureau at Hamburg, who at low rate, offer to an
nounce the safe arrival In New York Of the new
corners to their friends and families left behind In
any part OF Europe. The payment OF only three
thalers to the Hamburg office entities passenger.
within twenty -four hours after his landing in your
city, to report himself at the New York office In
Broadway, whence bis arrival is telegraphed across
the ocean. Your correspondent recollects to have
frequently heard in former years, abroad and in
this country the epthet Of nerds Of cattle" applied
to emgrants, and to have them treated accord
ingly In Hamburg, Bremen in Castle Garden, ON the
wharves Of Bunalo and Cleveland. But q better ap-
probation OF them is now prevailing; even the At
lantc cable, to nash across glad tdings Of o safe
voyage, is put within the reach OF the Immigrant.
before this reaches you your readers have been
informed of Mr. Bancroft's success in concluding
treaty with Bavaria OF the same import as the late
nvvt pYIIoO nvno ma nnlU IN no 0Ad hat
unlike the latter protocol has been attached to the
Bavaran treaty, Of which It forms part and parcel,
requiring no separate ratification. This proto-
col gives q precise construction to the words EN-.
ployed In the treaty, especially nterprets article
States and Closes with iiberai admission ON the
part OF the Bavaran government with reference to
returned naturaized citizens leaving It to their own
free choice whether they will become again Bava-
rans preserve the citizenship Of the country OF
their adoption. Mr.. Bancroft, who Thursday last
returned from Munich, is hard at work in preparing
the treaty documents and accompanying dispatches
for transmission to Washington.
new commentator in conservative Journal says
that clause four OF the naturalization treaty with
Prussia accrues to the sole advantage OF the United
States saving that government the protection OF its
dead-head citizens abroad for an unlimited Pc
Rod. The writer Of the article claims 'that
many Of the latter have not become natu-
rallied Americans bona fde, but with the
view only OF returning TO Germany and there to en-
Joy all the benefits OF American citizens without do
ing any good to the he. country Q, Their adoption
four Is looked at from this point OF view II results in
disembarrassing the Union from whole colony OF
pretended Americans" Previous TO Its adjournment
the North German Rechsag agreed, almost unani-
mously the bill abolishng Imprisonment for debt.
An amendment by Deputy Lasker, fixing the day for
the publication OF the law and providing for its i'm
mediate effect was also adopted. Upon this the re-
presen'aiives OF the press got up small subscription
graphed from the reporters gallery TO the prisoners
in the Schutd0e dgnsse OF the cities and towns OF
the North German Confederation, gladdening the
hearts Of many unIortunaes. The law having been
published in the Official Bund law record the doors
OF all this class OF prisoners are thrown open, and
henceforth no unlucky debtor, citizen OF the North
German Confederation, will be locked up for civil
debt In this city the prison In Barnm street. out III
the suburbs, contained some eighty odd inmates,
some recently sent there by creditors who profited
by this last chance to vent their spite. Yesterday
morning the street In front OF the prison was
crowded by the families and friends OF those Within
and upon their sallyng forth they were received
with shouts Of Joy and endless cheers.
The debate next In order was upon resolution Of
Deputy Schultze Detzsch, requesting the Council OF
the Confederation TO draft and bring into the follow
ing session Of the Reichsag bill ab0sbing the at
tachment OF aborers' wages previous TO their be-
ing earned.r Deputy DIR. Waldeck dwelt upon the
nuisance OF creditors interference with employers
and laborers in order to lay hold upon the yet I'M
earned wages OF the latter. He considered IL worse
than Imprisonment for debt. IL compes employers.
for the interest OF their aborers to discharge Them
Claims Of this nature, hardly ever amounting TO over
20 thaers, cannot be contested In the higher courts
and the lower have ruled in favor OF the creditor
case OF the kind had been decided more than twenty
years ago IN the supreme Court, when the verdict
was against such attachment Of unearned wages
even OF share Of them only. DIR. Waldeck having
resumed by showing the practice TO be juridical
nonsense, Deputy Schultze-Delizsch spoke for his
resolution, followed by the 1eadalst, Herr Won
Blanckenburg. who indicated the merit Of q similar
bill, moved I'VE years ago IN the Prusslan Chamber
by his party, asking II not TO take unbrage at the
present mover. (Laughter.)
The House. having adopted the resolution by a
gss1 d s ssy sssw vet though the
Vice President Duke, OF UJest who occupied the
chair, opened the debate upon the bill regulating
operative associations not listening TO calls for al
iournment II even seemed doubtful II a quorum
were present, but the Vice President determined to
general debate proceeded to the special from para
graph one IN paragraph sixty-one OF the BILL at the
close OF which, no one having demanded 70 SPEAK he
by the assembly. This query was greeted with much
laughter and his request that those in favor OF the
simultaneously jumping up, Never, perhaps, p par.
liamentary practice was bill containing sixty lone
TSs oe o the y been absove
resolution OF Deputy Dr. Reincke proposing TO amend
the North German constitution by endowing the
mittees OF investigation being next on the
list, and the Vice President In spite Of the bos-
ferrous calls for adjournment, seemed anxious TO
continue, declaring none but written motions
for adjournment IN order. II was well that
President simson resumed the chair. The motion
adjourn until the Atm inst some objected to this as
too short period for the pleasures Of whtsuntide;
them for the last eighteen months to be pushed for.
ward In one day. within six weeks the Rechstag
1aB neI0 Dut IOuTteen bltunRS," SAID This Is
not just critic OF our activy,r replied Preside mt
Simson, "for had we not to give way to the Zol
ParliamentSn Thursday to-day, the attn inst was
agreed to as the next day OF meeting.
During the late excursion Of the members OF the
Zol Parliament TO Kie, where they had been invited
10 take look at the young neet OF the North Con-
federation, Professor Dr. Aegidi thought nt TO ven
ture a toast TO 1.-THE future German Emperor
Though this toast did not elicit much enthu.
siasn, the professor, probably feeling some chagrIn
at his defeat as a candidate for Hamburg In the
election for the Reichsag, rose second time, empty
ing his glass ITO the city OF Hamburg and Its becom
ing q German city ~ This sentiment was not rel
ished at all by the Hamburg merchants one OF WHOM
instantly rose 10 express his regret that professor