Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-31 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT—YEsrARDAy

BEFORE J. P. COBBETT, FSQ.
ROBERTS e. INIARTIN.—JUDGMENT.—In this Case, which
was au action tried on the previous day, brought by
a seaman, named Robert Roberts, to recover £3O. His
lisnour delivered judgment for the plaintiff, with £l5
damages. Mr. Almond, who appeared on behalf of the
defendant, gyve notice of an appeal from this decision. A.
report of the case, which was one of considerable impor-
tacce, appealed in our paper of yesterday.

RUSSIAN RAILWAYS.—Recent financial advices from
Russia furnish some interesting particulars. It is said the
total of bullion in the fortress of St. Petersburg and at
MOSCOI7 exceeds £20,000,000, On the other hand, the
paper circulation is estimated at nearly £120,000,000, and
the rate of exchange continues at a point that must involve
great loss to all who have to make foreign payments.
Practically, the currency is inconvertible, since the
Government allow only very small quantities to be ex
changed for gold, although occasionally, when the depre-
ciation, as measured by the rate of exchange, threatens to
go on too rapidly they allow car ain defined amounts to be
shipped by the leading bankers, With regard to the
grand railway scheme, of which, according to report, the
English public may expect to hear more the moment they
may be again disposed to get rid of their money upon
any invitation, the latest particulars are as follows : —The
c ,mpany have about 4,000 versts of line to construct in 10
years, at a cost of about £45,000,000. Their first iesae
was about £12,500,000. Of his they retained one fourth
fcr Russia, on which 37.1 roubles was required as a first
instalment on each slime of 125 roubles. When the
Government reduced the rats of interest on Bank deposits,
on the Ist October last, from 4 per cent. to 3 per cant ,
the directors took the opportunity of offering 5 per cent
on all payment in full, and of this the shareholders readily
availed themselves. At the present moment, therefore,
about 00,000 out of the 150,000 shares reserved Le. Russia
have been entirely paid up, Of the shares issued in other
countries only a small proportion have been paid in full.
On the Warsaw line the road is finished for about 120
versts, and the distance has been performed in two hours
end a half. Only the Imperial family, however, have as
yet travelled on it, the opening to the public being delayed
as usual by all kinds of difficulties It was now expected
to take place in a few days. In the meantime two goods
trains were being run daily, the receipts of which were
about £l,OOO per week The company have a numerous
staff of French engineers at Moscow, and in the south,
making surveys ; and the Russian Engineers are alleged
to be very indignant at their being set aside. The present
price at St Petersbarg of a share of 125 roubles is 3
premium, but in Polhill] they have been far from popular.
The affairs of the lige and Danaburg Company are said
to bs making progress but slowly. The Government have
accepted their caution money of about £lOO,OOO. The
concession is not yet signed, a multitude of obstacles being
raised on trifling points, but which were expected soon to
be adjusted.