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London, England, 1855-11-13 00:00:00

his father to employ Pearce. He took the Course he
adopted solely upon his own responsibility.
By the Magistrate—When therehad been a difficulty as
to obtaining the recristrar's certificate, Dr. Vaughan
had taken the sexton's word when he was certain as to
the place where the funeral had come from, upon a pro-
mise that he would produce it as soon as possible. He
recollected that that was the case upon-Raven's funeral,
and afterwards in the funeral of a person named Begbie.
(Witness withdrew this statement shortly afterwards,
alleging that he had been confused by the laughter of
the persons near him.) He recollected the case of a
person named Harrison, in which the certificate was not
produced.

Miss Lydia Broughwu Vaughan, a daughter of the,
defendant, remembered the application about the funeral
of Raven. Malby and Haydon came to her father, who
said he could not entertain the application but referred
the case to the churchwardens.. She stood by her father
the whole time Malby and Haydon were there, and she
was sure that-no money or papers passed between them.
By Mr. Ballantine—She recollected five men coming
to her father's house ie the evening -appointed for the
meeting, to which she beard they were going. They had
refreshments.
Mr. Clarkson—Have you been in this court before ?
Witness—l don't kno A what that has to do with it.
Mr. Clarkson—l only want an answer.
Witness—A person insulted myself and my sister, and
we brought him to this court.
Mr. Clarkson—What did the magistrate do with the
case ?

Witness—The man was discharged, and the summons
was dismissed.

Mr. Clarksou—Did the magistrate say he could not
believe you ?
Witness—Certainly not.

Miss Decima Vaughan confirmed the statements of the

last witness. Dr. Vaughan did not direct Haydon to
tell a lie. If he had done so she must have heard it.
No money or paper passed between them.
By Mr. Clarkson— She remembered the five men corn-
ing to her father's house, but he did not talk to them.
Her mother was in the room, but to the best of wit-
ness's belief she had no conversation with them. The
men, she believed, came to attend the meeting as old
parishioners of her father, but she had no knowledge of
her brother having gone to London to fetch them.
Mary Smith, a servant in Dr. Vaughan's house, con.
firmed the evidence of the Misses Vaughan, and spoke
positively to the fact that no money or paper passed.
This completed the evidence in the case of Raven, and
the magistrate said it was too late to proceed with the
other cases to-day.
Mr. Ballantine assured the magistrate that he should
be able to answer the charges against Dr. Vaughan in
every particular.

Tile-further hearing was adjourned till Friday, and
Dr. Vaughan retired, having found the necessary bail.

BOUTS-EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

The following communication from the South-
Eastern Railway Company has been addressed to
the editor of the Times :

"Sir,—The severe strictures to which you gave in-
sertion in your `Money' articles of Wednesday and
Thursday last, and the observations made by 'E. T.' in
the Tunes of this day, on the arrangements at the Folke-
stone harbour station, call for some explanation on the
part of the South-Eastern Company, and I therefore
venture to request the favour of your inserting the fol-
lowing remarks on the subject.
"In the first place, I beg to observe that the merchan-
dise traffic with the continent, via Folkestone and Bou-
logne, to which your correspondent refers, is as yet but
in its infancy. The first goods'-boat was placed upon
the station only in July last, previous to which time
merchandise was conveyed between the two ports in
comparatively small quantities by the passenger-boats.
In anticipation, however, of a considerable merchandise
traffic being created, the directors in June last, after
conferring with the Custom-house officials at Folkestone
as to the further accommodation required, ordered the
construction of a new examining warehouse for import
goods, which :the engineer informs me is now complete,
and will be taken possession of by the surveyor of cus-
toms this day. This new warehouse is so laid out as to
be capable cf future enlargement, according to the re-
quirements of the traffic. Additional sidings have also
been laid down during the last fortnight, and others are
in course of formation, with a view of giving such faci-
lities to the export trade as shall not only fully meet its
present requirements, but prepare for its further de-
velopment.

"With respect to-the alleged deficiency of labour at
Folkestone-harbour, I_ feel Justified in stating that no
such r penny wise and pound foolish' policy as that mg-
ger,ted by your correspondent has been adopted by this
company ; but that the officials there have full power to
employ labour to the extent adequate to meet the re-
cylirements of the trade. I may also add that the di-
rectors have their attention directed to the necessity of
making ample provision for the large increase in the
traffic, and have for some time past been making ar-
rangements with the view of removing all reasonable
grounds for complaint on this score.
" The existing provision for the accommodation of
passengers at Folkestone-harbour is admitted to be de-
fective. The present buildings were erected with the
view of affording temporary accommodation until some
experience of the traffic had been obtained, such as
should enable the directors to form a correct opinion as
to the accommolation to be provided in the permanent
buildings now about to be erected. The temporary
buildings have served their purpose, ar d will shortly
be cleared away from before the new Custom-house (now
completed) and new station buildings erected along the
quay, including a baggalze examining room 96 feet by
45 feet 6 inches, commodious waiting and refreshment
rooms fur passengers, with other arrangements suitable
to the comfort and convenience of the public. The
plans of the new buildings have alrea4 been settled by
the .directors alter consultation with the Customs' au-
thorities, and the works will be proceeded with and
completed without delay.

" It is matter of regret to the directors of the company
that circumstances, which need not here be explained,
had concurred to prevent the erection of the new station
buildings in anticipation of the large increase in the pas-
senger traihc cf the present year, and consequently that
inconveniences, arising from the defective temporary
accommodation, should hr,ve been experienced by the

public.
Under even the most favourable circumstances, the
unprececientealy large number of passengers arriving at
FolkeaoLe on c. rtain days, accompanied with an almost
incredible quantity of baggage, must have involved con-
siderah!e delay, not to speak of an immense increase of
iahonr (wlic!_i has been eheetful:y rendered) by the Cus-
tem-liouse searchtrg. Eut it is matter of congratulation
to the directors, nevertheless, that the continental ser-
vice via Boulogne and Folkestone has on the whole been
conducted with regularity and despatch, even during the
busie;:t months of the season: ,They also trust that the
arrangements which they are now actively engaged in
carrying into effect, with a view to the public conveni-
ence and accommodation, will give increased attractions
to the Folkestone and Biulogne route, and amply justify
its designation by your correspondent the highway
to Europe.'

The directors aro cot without hopes that the autho-
rities may yet ha disposed to accede to the request, ur-
gently made to them on the part of the company, to per-
mit the through passengers' registered baggage (the ex-
amination of which is the cause of mull' delay at Folkes-
tone) to be carried forward to London direct, as is per-•
milted by the French authorities in respect of baggage
reghtered at London f,,r Paris.
" I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
" S. SMILES, Secretary.
"South-Eastern Railway-office,
London Terminus, Nov. 12."

HIGHIVAY _ROBBERY AND ATTEMPT
ED

MURDER NEAR BRISTOL.

BRISTOL, Monday.—A very daring highway robbery,
accompanied by an attempt at murder, was committed
last night at Knowle, near Bristol. A young man.
named Roberts, a native of London, who bad been stay-
ing on a visit with a relative at Knowle, had occasion to
go into Bristol to fetch two accordions, bw—
hic“ be had
been somewhat delayed he was '''
sent to a musical instrument maker's to repair, Owing
to the repairs having pre-
vented from quitting the city until nine o'clock at night,
when it was very dark. His nearest course lay across
,
the fields, but apprehending danger (although
he took the
precaution of going round by the turnpike-road ke.radhoe b. Had noe
par , ticulor grounds for such apprehension),
Toll-gate, and was
had passed through the Totter
ding
g to the Redoatch Farm,
pwrhoecneebdieusgawdo:wvno amt esitlteinadgi
on
n a stile, and wished them
~Good night ;" but they male him no reply. In a
minute or two he heard them behind him, and almost
he received a blow with a heavy bludgeon
t
instantaneously
garcoronsnsd.the
One
back of
of the villains then knelt upon his chest,
estnuing h hiitns m
a: mouth fi
the full
same time with instant death if be
ed the head, which felled him to the
of mud, and throttled him, threat-
dared to make th
against the road e least noise. They then beat his head
at the same time , so as to render him all but insensible,
all the me plundering his pocket of his watch and
money he had about him, and robbing him of both
. It was
the accordions. It
evident from their language and
mariners
that the villains thought that they bad killed
him, and they then seized
theother b
s • d him, one by the shoulders and
y the legs, and carried him to a field belong-
ing to a gentleman named
pond.
The poor fellow during this time was ficaroelY con-
scions of what
they were doing with him, as the violence
to his head had partially stupified him, but upon his fall-
ing into the pond the cold water- revived him, and he
succeeded in getting to the bank and scrambling out.
' It was a very fortunate thing for him that he was an ex,
pert swimmer, as the water in the pond was eight feet
deep, and, there being no assistance within hail, his death
must otherwise have been inevitable. He succeeded io,
reaching his relative's house and gave the alarm, but the
robbers had decaroped. His that was found the next day
in the pond into which the robbers threw him.
Information of the outrage was given to the police,
who are exerting themselves in the hope of
tracing out
its perpetrators, to whom there is, as yet, no clue.
Daring the last winter several daring highway rob-
u
beries, with violence, were committed
the same highway, which leads from upon travellers by
and it is thuught now that the Bristol to Wells,
Roberts for a yourg farmer who villains mistook poor
resides near the lane.

THE PARISIAN EXPOSITION.—Her Majesty the Queen,
having, when in Paris, selected from the Universal Ex-
position several of the splendid silks and velvets exhi-
bited by MeEnrs. Frainais and Gramagnac, of 82, Rue
Richelieu, Paris, those articles were yesterday delivered
to the British Ambassador by M. Durantoff!ingP"
of the Palace of Industry.