The Press.
London, England, 1857-12-19 00:00:00

PENSIONS TO COMPANY'S OFFICERS.

A SPECIAL General Court of the East India
Company was held on Wednesday, to lay before the
proprietors resolutions of the Court of Directors
granting to Major• General Sir Archdale Wilson,
Bart., K.C.8., an annuity of 1,0001. ; and to Lady
Neill, the widow of the late Brigadier-General
Neill, and to Mrs. Nicholson, the mother of the late
Brigadier-General John Nicholson, special pensions
of 500/. per annum respectively.
The CHAIRMAN first proposed the pension of 1,000/.
a year to Sir Archdale Wilson, K.C.8., and in the
course of his speech alluded to Sir Archdale's
services before Delhi in the following terms :

From the time that General Wilson took the command
there was a marked alteration in the tactics of the siege.
saw yesterday the only gentleman who has arrived in
this country who was present at the siege and at the
Istorming of Delhi, and who did not leave the place until
it was completely in our hands. I allude t.) Captain Lowe
asked that gentleman whether theme had not been at tee
time of General Wilson's taking the command a marked
alteration in the tactics of the siege ? He said there had
been, but that be attributed no blame whatever to the
former generals ; because, be said, it was necessary in the
first instance to show our ability to attack the mutineers;
and t'.at if we had shown ourselves open to their attack,
and that we were liable to be cut off, they would have
operated upon our rear, which would have led to the worst
results. But at the time that General Wilson took the
command the effect which had already been produced
justified a different policy. But for all this we are indebted
to the indomitable energy of Sir John Lawrence. You
are as well acquainted, probably, with all the circumstances
that led to the capture of Delhi as myself ; but it is im-
possible to speak upon the subject without using terms of
the highest praise of the wonderful gallantry evinced by
our troops and without bearing testimony to the credit due
to the general commanding during those six days of most
perilous conflict.
Mr. R. D. Mangles, in conclusion, formally pro-
posed the following resolution:—

That, as a special mark of the sense which this court
entertains of the skill, sound judgment, steady resolution,
and gallantry of Major• General Sir Archdale Wilson,
Bart., Knight Commander of the Bath, in the operations
which resulted in the storm and capture of Delhi, by
which, under the blessing of Divine Providence, the re•
putatiou of the British arms snd nation has been nobly
sustained, an annuity of 1,000/. be granted to Sir Archdale
Wilson, to commence from the 14th of September, 1857,
the day on which Delhi was stormed.

Sir F. CURIUE, depiit -chairman, seconded the
motion.

The question was then put, and the Resolution
was unanimously agreed to, with cheers.

In proposing the pensions to Lady Neill land
Mrs. Nicholson, Mr. AIANGLES expressed the
following opinion upon the services of those two
gallant officers, the relatives of these ladies.
Briefly relating in detail the services of General
Neill, the Chairman spoke of the "extraordinary
vigour and energy" he had displayed at Benares,
whereby ho checked the insurrection in the bud, and
saved not only the station but the province. "It
is impossible," said ILL Msugles, ‘4 to estimate too