Denmark. August 20, 1848
Supplement
Denmark.
† Copenhagen, August 15. A popular assembly was held here yesterday to discuss an electoral programme. Great confusion reigned. Freedom of trade and industry was rejected by a small majority; the reform of the trade legislation, or, as the Danes call it, the nourishment legislation, was carried. Then the suspensive veto of the king was adopted. The debate will be continued this evening. Fädreland is foaming with rage because its proposals on both questions were defeated; its editor, Mr. C. Ploug, candidate, spoke in favour of freedom of industry and the absolute veto. One sees, incidentally, that the Danes are no less philistine than the Germans. Moderate guilds, so that they can control the proletariat; suspensive veto, so that the philistines can harass the king. The suspensive veto has no other meaning for these people.
– The electoral programme, as it was drawn up by the committee, contains the following points: 1) direct election, 2) universal suffrage for state and commune, 3) election of all communal officials, 4) equality of rights and duties, abolition of estates’ privileges, rank and titles, equal taxation, universal military service and arming of the people; 5) freedom of religion, press, and association, 7) suspensive veto. –
– 250 men from the crews of captured Prussian ships have been transferred to a Prussian port.
– On the 28th inst. the auctions of the condemned German ships will begin.
– The insignia of the Order of the Elephant and the Dannebrog have been taken by royal decree from the Duke and Prince of Augustenburg, Duke Carl and Prince Friedrich of Glücksburg, and Count Reventlow Preetz, “for participation in rebellion”.

Denmark. August 20, 1848
– Fädreland contains a long article refuting the assertion of the Börsenhalle that the blame for the exchange of prisoners not yet having taken place lay with the Danes. The article is official, from the Ministry of War.