The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-20 00:00:00

SERGEANT BRODIE, OF THE FIRST ROYAL

DRAGOONS.

This non.:omMiesioned officer apper-ed on the
parae of the Invalid Depot on Wednesday morning, with
a panther of ethers who are discharged from the sena*,
for the purpose of being ;Prorated the amount of their pen-
lieu; and as the case of Sergeant Brodie was one of
considerable interest, not only amongst the officers, but
also with many gentlemen of the neighbourhood, they were
very anxious to hear how the government intended to deal
with him after what had taken place. On the preview
evening lugs bets were made that the Horse Guards could
not and would not dare to give him less than what be wan
entitled to, namely, 2r. per day, for the settices he h•v
rendered, and the very excellent character he has borne fat
the last nineteen years he had been in the regim►nt, seven-
teen of which a sergeant. Such service alone entitles him to
the receipt of nineteenpence per day pension. To the great
surprise: of all parties, this honest and worthy man is only
allowed the paltry pittance of Is. per day, besides the logs
of his position and buineu,whilst the adjutant who ordered
the troopers to knock him down, who was the principal and
prompter of the duel, has been allowed to sell his own nom•
mission and pocket the money, and rewarded with a cap-
taint" in the Turkish Contingent, worth 6001. s year.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, and
the Ledin Agnes and Theodora Grosvenor, have arrived at
Baton Hall, Cheshire.
Dr. Reston, surgeon of the Cossack, is tweed in
Edinburgh in a few deyr, frcm Odessa.
Sir George Brown has left Elgin for the south.
WAR ANNIVERSARIES.— September is distim.
goirbed for being aasociated with many a great battle sad
commander. On the 813, we bad the anniverasry of Olivet
Cromwell's death, recalling to our memories the civil im-
bue of the 17th century, and the deeds of blood under the
ncotectorate. 01 the 4th, the mobbing in London of 0,116
Haynau, for his women flagging daring the Austrian
troubles. On tho 6th, the cap'ure it Malta (1800). On the
11th, the battle of Stirling k 1297). Oa the 12th, the death
therince Blucher, one of the Waterloo heroe (1819). On
13. h. the killing of General Wolfe (1758). On thel4th,
the landing in the Crimea of the Allies engaged in the Pre-
sent warfare. Oa the 16th, the teking of Cadiz (1691).
On the 17th, the siege of Gibraltar (1782). On the 18th, the
bombardment of Messina (1848). Oa the 19ib, the bate le
of Poictieta (1358); and today the battle of the Alan Tbo
7th en% the anniversary of the bloody battle of Bondi"
in 1812, and et the great battle of Konlikoff, 436 yam be•
fore, which was fought between Dinitrie. the Roadies grind
prince, end the Tartan ; in which the former, for the find
time, obtained a glorious but, es it proved in the end, fruit-
le-s triumph over their merciless oppressor. Blasco+ Intl
both after Konlikoff and Borodino, taken and burned. The
forces on both sides at the litter bottle, in 1812. were soul/
equal, but the French had a vest superiority in eavilllfe
sod in the quality of pert of their turps.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
TDB DAY.

-o,
was Xi. Swim Caparrow.

At IllesittiaaThed tbe wart, epos the application of Mr.
lletleatiae, the are et Iseisib Mary JoUy, who stands
limed with the sewer et bar ihether, Isabella JoUy, was
pompom' math ant seethe.
fbalsethe Maw, who wee spelt:ad in this sant yes-
terday stemma, sad Wiese ease will be head ia the
Ultras el Iseserdey, the aide ladietted up& the sane
Mileage, Ise °Mathias meaty by false pretences from*,
Times lawman O.
The Jury sequined bin.

111 W 0001TIsrou ML Jvmss CILOWDZI6
Hairy Watts. o agehataa. wu indicted for the *Uhl
Beast of lush Wens.

Mr. bodkin ud Mr. Clerk prosecuted, and Mr. Perry
sect Mr. Prude defended.

The bets of this same which Mr Bodkin opeSsi la the
jury, am am of nisallaughter rather than murder, have
been very reamtly hilly before the public. TM pima
at the time of the eocusream kept • beor-sher is
Spring-street,. Paddiagtoa, sad the deceased wenn,. MIMI
was spina of as a' most exemplary abarsalmo
was his wife. Ups. Saturday, the 14th el
July, the primmer, who was dean, had bees &Sib
tog kis son ter stone gleam whoa the demand blew
bred, sad said that prima had better do his duty to Ma
children, sad mad the boy to school. Upos this Obi
prisoner Week her metal times with the ease, upon while
she begat to cry, upon which be abused her and turned Mr
out of ths bar. She this tried top upstairs, but he west sp
before her, and ups her rushing Ms loading, he shim
struck or pushed Ma &ma the stain, sad
she fell to the bottom, and beanie partly faun-
sible. She was then takes late the moss of a
ledger upon the posed bier end pieced opal the bed.
The prisoner followed her I. sad spin illived her, but was
finally Igoe out of tile room, sad the deceased remained
them be about two holm, when, feeling better, she left
the room and was misted upstairs into her bedroom.
Stowe d;rectly afterwards a scream and a fall was
Word, end spas the lodgers in the house plug
upstairs they fouad her lying senselme,lind prisoner Musing
her ; they spin lifted her:upon the bed, end tried to lump
primmer from getting at her, but he succeeded, and repeat-
edly dragged her from the bed, and struck, kicked,
sad boat her Mod shout the floor. He said she was
busk, end net flt to Um, and that he would do for
her. This conduct he pursued, it would appear,
from the middle of the afternoon until late in
the iambs, when the lodgers, finding that the poor
creature was is s dying state, begged the prisoner to send
for a doctor, but he refund, ad said she might die sad be
d—d. Finally, a Dr. Ham was sent for. Prisoner abused
Mk sad in his preemie again tried to ill-treat the poor
lemma, who was ins dying state. Prisonertaid he would
not let Dr. Rams Mead her, =deist one of his children to
Dr. Forbes. Dr. Ham this got her into the bed, and left her
in the are of the lodgers. The primmer then 'pia dressed
her out of bed, shook her, beat, kicked, and pinched her.
Finally Dr. Forbes cane, and from that time the prisoner
was prevented tram spin assaulting her. Dr. Forbes
found her quite lasessible, in which state she remained
until Monday night, when alum died.
[TM ease had not concluded whoa we went to press.]

THE POLICE COURTS.
THIS DAY.

WORSHIP-STREET.
♦ SAD lIIISBAND.

Gorge Sims, a labourer at the Docks, was charged with
the following scandalous conduct towards his wife sad
daughter:
From the statement of both the complainants, it appeared
that the defendant was in the constant practice of returning
Dame at eight la a state of misehievoue drunkeoaeu, and
destreylag over/ attempt he could perceive they were task-
ing to Nun their own susteuasee, his wife being a launders
and his:daughter a sem:lstreee. Oa all oceasions he studiouly
avoided laying heads epos them, observing that he should
not relish a six maths' imprisonment. Lut night,
however, be rather overstepped these bounds by threatening
the life of the former with a table knife, which the narrowly
escaped from, and threw herself into the hands of the
pollee. The daughter in tears exhibited as expensive silk
dress entrusted to her for making, which hal been torn to
pleats by the defendant.

The defendant seta if he was forgiven now Ile would for-
swore? drink for ever.

Mr. liammill said he most find good bail in two san•
tire to keep the peace for a twelve-month. and directed
flat aompeneation should be afforded frea the pooa•boz to
pay *a the damaged silk.

@L• TION TO

Thom Copp6,ll, spd 34, raiding at 11, Little George-
West, Reaspitemd.read, was charged ea suspicion of being
a deserter bola the 6th, or Royal Ultras, Militia, eta-
rimed at Uxbridge.
The pitman is delouse said that he wee oa farlesgh
foe two days, aid while proceeding woes the Repat'e.park
la had • 6t, aid wee taloa to the Marylebose laarmary,
sad was ao ill that he was detained there for seers day•
Whoa he left the doctor gave him a certificate, aud told his
to take ears of himself, sad la proof of that he produced a
paper signed by the doctor of 'he inarinery.
gatioasagistrate said he would have inquiries t--Ae into
rut awe, and for that purpose remanded bin for av. ok. It
be had set predated the certiacite he should Gaye seat his
to the Hope of Correetioc.

Alia anvo►, another destrtsr from the sumo regiment,
wet laid 104 ead in default committed to the Home of
Coerostiam foe aair ealoadar month, with hard labour.

WESTMINSTER.

.09.111110i1l AMAMI' PT ♦ WAN ON 1118 Wll2.
Thomas Todd, • ee•l-meter, No. 33, New Peterstreet,
Wenalloster, wei planed et the bar before Mr. Paynter, by
Policemen Millimen, B, 95, charged with assaulting Marie
Todd, hie wife, by violently strikieg her, so that her life is
de•ger.

The-Cosstable stated that, between 11 and 12 o'clock last
sight, he received information that the primer bad son.
silted a Meet ♦lolest assault upon his wife. He went in
Minh of him, when, on taking him Into custody, witness
told him that he was charged with iufficting a serious
welled on his wife, by kicking her. Prisoner observed that
keenly pushed his wife. Witness took her to the Westssis-
star Hospital, which iastitntion she is usable to ham, in
toawiaeaa of the severe injuries she has sustained.
This prises,/ observed that big wife had en old wound,
from which she suffered the loss of blood, and which arose
os her cosesement, els years ago.
The Oman was rawnaded.
SOUTHWARK.

at ♦ szawss's Dzwricas.

lamoiNicaasen, a drannia, is the employ of Mims.
Seenter, Wicking, and 'inner, was cltargedwith erabenlieg
arias am of money belonging to his employers.
Mr. Workman, cashier is the prosentx's service, !stated
that the prima woe cm of :their &smelt, and had 265. a
week, besides perqubites. It war his duty to carry out beer
said nada the mosey from the customer*, which he ought
to pay oar to witness every evening. Witness bad recently
Mood that the prisoaer bad not paid over sums of money
that be molly did, esosequently, he made anthills among
the sustains, sad assertaind that he had received large
suss of money, sad had sot anointed for them. He em.
Molested with the promoters immediately, and the pri-
Mer me rakes Tats *melody.
Mr. Cesibe—Well, I shall remand him until Wedanday.
LAMBETH.

Mr. Lett, the----proprlstor ;fthss---.lllberTiottery Works,
applied to the Hon. O. C. Norton, for a mama, and the
sealetaose of an racer, to rumors from the city of Cork,
to di. Jurisdiction of this court, a person maned Willies
Henry Jean, to be dealt with wording to law, co •
sharp of robbery sad inabeszlement.
Mr. Left stated, that on the 27th of last mouth a penes
must William Henry Jones, who had bees in his sondes
its a aeoldealial pone', absconded, having first stoles 301.
Mem • desk fu the oroantiog-houre, also earning away
ill. Is. 84., the mount of a cheque which be gave him
to get sashed, aid farther 11. 18s. whirl he bad received
on his (Mr. Lett's) seenat. He gave information of the
einurestaaos to the pollee, but he heard aotbing of Jones
well that morals', when ks !ousel from Mr. Inspector
Hager, Asa present, that he was in custody of the police at
Cods.

Mr. Norton directed lir. Gaza to take the written tato,
omits el Mr. Letts, at whisks warrettt woo mated, sad

Iplased lathe beads of Dim, sae of the gamma*/ 411-1
sem to negate, sad envoy the pelmet bee the Cerk
prism to *limn.

THANES.
►SS►VLT ST ► PaIIPIII.

Mork Rertardat, a pauper, belonging to the workhouse of
St. Overge-in.ttse-Iset, was charged with violeatly as-
saaltiag Mr. Robert Wilsos, pariah surgeon.
Mr. Wilson said the paupers had a holiday ymterday,
and the primer abused the indulgence by retaining to the
bons* between 7 and 8 o'clock in a state of intozleatios, and
using very abusive language. He directed the prisoner to
go to his bed, which be retailed to do, and ap-
plied to him several otteadve epithets. Ho again
advised the prisoner to go to his bed, bat, in-
stead of doing so, the prisoner streak him, and, after
throwing him dons, caught him by the neck-cloth, sad
tried to choke him. H. released himself and held the
prisoner down ; smistenee was procured, and the prisoner
was given into custody.
The prisoner denied ell that was alleged against him.
Mr. Yardley sentenced the prisoner to fourteen days' ins-
pesonmeat.

♦ DONEE! DRIVEL

Joh* Harris, an impudent, ill.lookbag fellow, was
eharpd with defrauding Catharine Hickey, a servant girt, I
of a shilling, and with using threatening language to her
on Blackheath.

From the tridents* of the complainant it appeared that
herself and a fellow servant yesterday engaged two
ponies upon this heath for an hour, for which complainant
paid the agreed prim of half•aerewn. They had sot pro-
oteded very far when the defeadant came ■p and demanded
another shilling. Witness at first refused, but even-
tually gave it him. Ho Om demanded 'mossy for
some beer. The pony upon which her fellow servant was
mounted then refused to go, sad she applied to the defend.
ant to giro her another, bat he refused, and breasts vary
abusive sad threatening. Her fellow servant did not ride
more then twenty minutes.

The primmer endeavoured to show that he was not present
at the making of the bargain, bat the complainant distinctly
swore to the contrary.
Mr. Becker had a great salad to OPITiOt him for highway
robbery, but as It wanted three weeks to the sessions, he

should is sinteat by his returning the shilling thus fraudu-
lently obtained, and find one surety in lig Maths be of
good behaviour fog the nest three maths.

BAN' OF ENGLAND.-(THIS DAY.)

A quarterly General Court of directors and pro-
prietors of the Bank of England was held this day, in the
Bank Parlour; G. M. Weguelin, Esq., Gonna of the
Bank, presided.
The meeting was also one of the halt yearly warts ap-
pointed by the bye•laws to consider of a dividend.
The minutes of the previous quarterly court having been
read and confirmed,

The Govaaxoa said—l ban to acquaint the court that
this is one of the general quarterly warts appointed by the
charter. It is also one of the half •yearly visual courts op-
printed by the 12th bye-law for mattering of a dividend.
The asst profits of the half-year ending the 31st August
teat were 687,0321. 6e. ad., making the root as that day
3,606,1701. 7s. Bd. ; and after providing for a:dividend at
the rate of 4 per coat. for the present halt year, the rennin
be 3,023,030 Ti. 03. The Ccurt of Directors therefore pro-
pose that a dividend at the rate of 4 per cont. shall be
made out of the dividend and profits of the half-year endiag
31st August last, without deduction on secount of income-

The Govinteoz then put it formally to the wart that'
the dividend proposed be declared, which wu anted ens-
, absently.

The GOV/AMOR thou said—l have to acquaint the court
that the dividend warrants will be delivered and paid on
Thursday, the 11th of August um.
The minutes of this meeting having been mad and con-
firmed,

The Govnitwon sold—l have now a communication to
sake to the Court ea the subject of the branch which the
Court of Directors have determined to establish at the West
sad of Lyndon. Urged thereto by many isfluential pro-
prietors, and considering that it would be conducive to the

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convenience of their autumn, and also to that of the
public, and would also be profitable: to the bank, they
determined, after some eonsideration, upon taking
this measure. Their first conshisratitn was the
choice of site, and after examining into the relative
eligibility of the various localities which were offered to
them, they decided that the house lately occupied by
the Marquis of Anglesee, sad known as Autism' House,
in Berliogton•gerdens, afforded many advantages which
were wanting in others. Surrounded on three sides by
leading thoroughfares, it combines great facilities of access
with very great quiet in its immediate neighbourhood.
The house itself hes three frontages, is of solid construc-
tion, and is well adapted (or sad may be easily converted
into banking premises. Room has been made in it for the
midis*, of an spat and sub-agent, end there is still a
portion of the house which will be vacant, and respecting
the disposal of which the directors think it right to take time
for eouideration.
Mr. Trrn—ls the hoses freehold ?

-Yes, it ie.

Dlr. CLARK thee moved the usual vote of thanks to
the °over:ion sod Dirvetors for their peat exertions, which
IMO NOOlided by Hr. ALASTBRILLK, and tarried want-
wooly.

I TbeClovnixon, in seknowledeng the eompliment, laid
it wu expected tie directors:would be enabled to open tbe
new Immesh on the Ist of °strobes next.

The mating then wasted.