The New York herald., 1869-10-28

the Prussian code. Especial mention was made OF
statute aud their being snbsIltuted by German law
In this respect the attempt shal be hencef0rth less
punishable than the commlital Of crime The
great severity OF tue code 10 nodded by allowing In
many cases The assumption OF mitigating clrcum.
stances or abrogating the minimum OF sentence
Aas the views Of jurists here are not sufficiently
elevated to adopt the far superior rule OF maximu IN
sentences only. leaving In all cases mitigation TO the
punishment to three cases OF CRIME while In the
Prussian eode II Is adludged IN fourteen. Without
saying word about this much ventilated question
and the pros ana cons or entire abolition, we should
regret TO see capital punishment reintroduced In
those confederate states as, for instance Saxony
Oldenburg and Anhalt, which have previously
abrogated 1t. The minimum OF sentence to the Peni-
tentlary IN Prussia for two years, Is but In the
draft the maximum; IN PRUSSIA twenty, is reduced
attached to term Ia the fenltentlary, Is, In the
draft, LEFT to the discretion OF the court wnicn
deed excepting perjury, severe acts Of ewdness and
extorfion which shall be always visited with the
said loss, the maximum duration OF which shall be
sian statute allows children without regard their
age TO be sentenced for crime, the present draft de-
cares that at an age less than twelve years crm-
nal prosecution shall be instituted.
These are some OF the principal points OF difYer
ence, though we must not omit to mention that even
the lren0wned articles 100 aud loI OF the Prussian
code, the socalled india rubber hate and contempt
paragraphs have lost little OF their extreme elias
tc1y Dy means OF which any criticism OF the acts OF
government or public oliicer any political news
paper article or picture or song. Or. indeed, anything
uto disturbance OF the public peace and attempt to
incite hatred and contempt" The notifications
numbered liz and 113 only consist IN more concise
wording. better defining individual liability and at
taching 1t to the commission OF certain acts, while
In he Prussian code this Is left open altogether and
hence numerous convictions under the general
terms Of "pubiicly spreading haired and contempt'
against the authorities or among citizens.
OF course no one must imagine that penal code
drafted upon the basis OF the Prussian could leave
that any one looking IN this code should find other
features than those characteristic Of police or con-
stable government The draft being intended for the
whole confederation, which, from a judicial stand
point Is considered as one great realm, contains In
some cases severer punfshments than the statutes OF
the several States but as aims at conformity OF
proceedings and most emlnently emb0dles union
ana an 5on interest It w Dc looked upon
Bismarck viewing It, too, as highly important to the
Touching police government adverted to above,
we have striking instance in trial recently report
ed, wherein former Judge was prosecuted for pub.
fishing q pamphlet entitled "Police Rufe versus
Legality" In his defence he showed very clearly
that the Prussian people were pollce-rdden and
must must obey their commands whether legal illegal or
having been sent to the Court Of Appeal the pre-.
siding judges retired but for few minutes and
came back with verdict OF acquittal.
The reports OF the different Chambers Of Commerce
to the Trade Department contain loud complaints OF
the heavy customs levied in the United States,
amounting in many instances to prohibition. The
manufacture OF wo0len, silk and other dry goods,
also furniture and fancy goods, suffers throughout
the Zollverein considerable depression this
account, and q large numper OF operatives are
thrown out Of employ In Mayence ana Hidestein
the Chambers Oi Commerce speak outright, ana say
that the vast armaments and military preparations
both sides OF the Rhine create so much apprehen-
sion in the minds of commercial men that In spite
OF throne speeches, teeming with peaceful prognOs
tics trade with them is almost paralyzed.
:. A return OF the Schutze Delitzsch trade unions
throughout Germany, north and south, ana includ-
Ing German. Austria gives their number at 866, the
number OF members at 256 900, the amount advanced
promssory notes at 1i3 000 900 thaefs the assets
At 49, 900 and their net profit during the preced
Ing year at TAI, 900 thalers.