The New York herald., 1868-05-11

A,N.,
Good Friday and Easter Monday 547 Pomeranians in
body passed though Berlin. The feudal KreAz
Zeft,tng, always opposed to anything American, to
emigration, to republicanism, &C. must have slept
like top when 1t permitted such news item in its
columns as:-'Tbe number Of inhabitants OF the
county OF Schomburg, In Hesse, IL frightfully de-
creasing by emigration to America, which Is ascrbed
to excessive taxation" Schomburg county belongs
to Prussia.
1t is indeed, scandal that Imprisonment for debt
has not vet been abolished In Prussia nor will be
before new code OF laws regulating the subject In
all the states OF the Confederation Is agreed upon
and put into force. The commissions OF jursts
engaged in drafting the statute report In favor Of
merce to whom Herr Won Der Heydt applied support
this view. The opponents OF the abrogation, pre-
dieting the ruin of all small traffic, set forth that
with many the only motive OF paying their debts Is
fear OF imprisonment. III such, however Is really the
case would do no great harm to refuse in future all
credit to these parties; wholesale dealers, knowing
that the state viii not aid them by deprivlng a
debtor Of his personal liberty, would then exercise
more judgment In trusting. At present creditors
In order 10 get hold of their victims, resort TO the
meanest tricks and kidnapping. In an instant OF
this Kind, which happened few days ago. q rich
dstler aware that the wife OF his debtor await
ing her confinement in neghboring town, wrote
him letter-not signed with his own name Of
= course. as that would have spoiled the game--en-
closing five thalers, travelling expenses and bidding
the husband TO hasten 20 his wiles bedside. The
victim was caught Ia n hack on his way TO the rail-
road depot by the sherns officers waiting con-
cealed under the direction OF the dister, and the
driver was forced to convey his passenger to the
debtors prison, where, 1t Is needless TO add the
five thaiers were taken away and returned to the
creditor.
Considerable interest was lately excited In
Cologne 10y divorce suit and the lna decision upon
appeal. An industrious and opulent citizen, Herr
r., was surprised one evening at his own house by
the sudden entrance OF policemen, accompanied by
an attendant Of unatic asylum and friends OF Frau
+. and her daughter, who demanded his person, in
ssting that he should go with them. Herr f., In the
fnll possession OF his senses, srenuousy objected he
was then threatened for his resistance with a strait
acIe ; AT this janctare some neisneors attracted
Knowing Herr T., came 10 his rescue and exposu-
lated with the officers, who admitted, a. did the
attendant OF the asylum that they had not discovered
any trace OF the supposed alteration OF Herr f. They
justified their action however, by producing q reg-
lar certificate declaring Herr 4. insane and dan
gerous mdn. The evidence In the trial showed that
ns document had been given upon the rcquestof Frau
y. W u pay more IN thoughtessness than with
tfli ihtent Tor he had Herr Il. but once, when
nlHbN excited by an alteration Herr f., feeling II
we more lncensed against his wife for having duped
so'n n pecatle regular Cdnse ceiebre, and In which
,ne ~, Ucst counsel were employed on both Sides Frau
r.. Me'npted TO prove that she had been passive In
u,c mnVie allair and that having been once menaced
W her husband she had really believed him
DOS she failed, however both ia the lower court
in te tribunal for appeals to convince the Judges
IT. ~ = innocence, and consequently the prayer Of
berr y. was granted.
ne nst contributions for the sufferers in East Prus-
81 IN New York have arrived here to the care
" " DnCIolt they consist OF some fifty odd barrels
~ -, nU aud sk hundred thaers, and were sent free
OF Q chhrge by the firm OF Richard a Boas. OF New
Jackets. '''e''0"n nne VI s'e"ni
or the physicians who braved the danger from tv.
p p~n "a ~, s ,, s.r,cken province nineteen have sue
~ ~Sunveu III .he noble task, leaving behind bereaved
Iamnes wlMout claims for pensions or support from
government. 80 much for the difference between
Is.ug ~ one ssme on the battle field and Offering it
ma sery and Oblivion. e'''u"'en''' "eie