New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-31
PRUSSIA.
TIE GERMAN PENAL CODE.

Al,
The london Echo of Aug. 18 says that tne
commission appointed to inquire into the penal eoao o
ae the obef derences between that pro-
posed and the existing Prussian code L. NC bnb the
ihe eristino code there are fourteen crimes 10
penslty OF death is attached II proposed to reduce
this number to three, namely premedtated muIuer LIZ
oSa crmes formerly punishable with death were petty
treason betrayal Of the interests Of tgo the oms
sion of q crme arson, making breaches ,oi tn
dam, OF rivers, damaging rallWays,u LA LA
graphs anu these offences led to the death of an
individuals These crimes are TO DE pu1 t 30 hard
hnr 70 be- reduced from two years to one and the maxi
mum from twenty to fifteen Tho longest lelin VI
a hod labor not 10 involve forfeiture OF property nor
seuuestraton. In whore fne Is nnletea III az =,
te criminal tried for other offences the
imprisonment awarded Is not to exceed TOUT 70
Eondemnaton to pena servitude Is not necessarily 70
involve loss OF civil rights this is to be left to tho
decision OF tho judge with the following exceptions rGo
iury extortion and exciting TO debauchery' me uo,
priyaton OF these rights OF imprisonment nor 20
exceed longest term which can be adudged; tao
IN say ten years. 6. After having completed oho
half OF his term Of penal seryitude or
the criminal II he has conducted himself nS NAV obtan
the remission Of the remainder OF ms senteu re-.
T. The number Of when nndSr the sur
veilance OF tho police to be cGnsideraDy reucSu
yeiiiapee must be decided by the Judge. g. The mere
attempt 10 commit offence is not to be punished Wi
i'm the latter case when offender has not acted OF MS
own free will o. No child under ~ years OF age TO be
omenabIe 10 the criminal law TO- Judges IN pronounc
ing sentences Of punishment may take into
the time during which the prisoner has Deeh awaiting ~
trial
From an article published IN The V0tksz"hungsDIlcht
n that throughout Northern Germany OF 100
ifteen thaers per anDnm in taxes dies
yearly among those who pay twelve thaers the nnmOer
Of deaths 10 twoi among those who pay niue Insels
three and so on In a regular progresson increase OF
per cent in tho deaths corresponding 10 eac uhu
ton of three thalers in taxation. - 49,
TRUssIlN FEELING "a TO THE ATTEMPTED MrRDER IN
THE BERLIN CATHEDRAL" -,
london Times says ono more characteristic symptom
Of the prevailing Indifference anything connected with
ctenent In consequence OF young Blands attempt to
shoot clergyman for repeating the creed In most pa
crmo would be- brief report, few additlGnal iacts
the day after and the mater Is Incident Ge
itself to few lines In couple of papers one conserve
tive journal improves the occasion 10 charge the latitude
marian majority OF the people with The preposterous de
sign Of ouawng their pastors; another denounces the
constitutional popcnses Of the times as the real cause
Of murder disbelief, aud every other description OF
Az EXTRAORDINARY MARRIAGE INCIDENT.
Under date Of Aug IL. the Berlin correspondent OF ne
London Times writes "a bridal couple were standing
before the altar In Berlin be- married. Unfortunately
for them the officiating clergyman had heard that the
young people would IN few weeks nave again 10 re-
with which. according custom. he opened the cere-
mOny he allowed himself to allude 10 the prospective
upon himself to enact the representative OF ayenging
Deity reprimanded the weeping bride, and wound
afront the bridegroom demonstrated with won
derful meekuess. HIS one object beng 10
be married and by marriage 10 repair the past he said
words 10 the vtupcrdtye priest and requested him
proceed Amid the tears Of the Ladies' and the Of
the gentlemen present the rite accomplished. on
arriving home the BRIDE became ill., and the following
day delivered Of dead child. The thing got wind,
and was discussed the public press though OF course
those Immediately concerned would have preferred to
keep 10 Upon this the pugilistc clergy man
at once TO Conservative paper, declaring the
whole story lie, and not even cOndescendng to
explain how It that such an extraordinary IN
vention could have been fabricated at his expense At
juncture tho young husband, music master ndng
conrcalaut ont OF the question: resolved upon having
the only satisfaction possible, and brought an action
against the sefacg cd innocent At the hearing OF the
case eleven persons took their oath that the blow had
been given Cnheedlug their dispositions, the clergyman
Persisted In hls denial and his sole defence referred
the Judges to the evidence of his own conscience and
co.'s uOwlet go OF his Inward thoughts"