Show bribery in russia ina in a wort work Nordi bilden by edward en just published in germany there is a curious carious story illustrative of the courts of russia justice of which the following is a translation A young man in the department of moscow being heir to a large irge manor A neighboring proprietor took advantage of the young toun g mans inexperience to lay claim to a large rg e tract of forest land adjoining his pro perty the th e it heir air ap applied lied I 1 to his uncle c who 0 was at the head of toe tl e judiciary j ciary of the de before whom the matter would necessarily come for trial and having laid the case before him asked his opinion oj whether he should compromise the matter or let it come to a trial the uncle replied recording according to your statement you must win win the case for your opponent has no sort of title 12 ill 1 I thank you for your opinion uncle and at the same time wish to call luar attention to the matter as I 1 am obliged to 1 I 1 leave immediately for moscow to arrange my aff affairs lairs 5 the uncle promised the nephew went to I 1 moscow A few months passed and the I 1 news came to moscow that he had lost his I 1 case this he considered impossible he i was assured however that such was t the e fact and that he had had lost it by a br bribe i a of ten thousand doubles roubles rou ron bles paid to hi bis s und uncle he took post horses and with all speed went to pay the latter a visit the uncle received a storm of abuse and reproach with all calmness and at length asked nephew are you nearly through your expectoration and when he did finally stop atop he be proceeded you have heard that you have lost your case that is true you have beard further that I 1 have allowed myself to be bribed by your opponent with ten thousand roubles coubles rou bles that is also true now see he was determined at all hazards to win the case I 1 learned authentically that this was all the money he had the power to raise but that this he be was willing to spend now it if I 1 had allowed justice to take its course and you to gain the cause he would have taken this money and appealed to the court at st petersburg and there have conquered but now take the money yourself stheal appeal from my decision to the senate an and you will be the victor it is needless to describe the gratitude of the nephew to his shrewd and generous un ole cle 1 |