The Express.
London, England, 1857-11-13 00:00:00

THB NEW COMILINDM .AT DELHI.

Major-General Nicholas Penny, C. 8., who has
succeeded General Wilson in the oonunsold of our victorious
forces at Delhi, is about 67 yews of age. He is the son of
Robert Penny, Esq. In 1808 he went to India, passed an
excellent examination in Persian and Hindostanen and was
putted to an ensigncy in February, 1807. He obtained his
lieutenancy in the Bengal army, Dee. 19, 1812. We find
him saving in the war in Repeal in 1814, 1815, and 1818,
as well se la the Marotta war of 1816 and the following
year. In 1818 he distinguished himself at Guma Kotah.
In 1825 he acted as Deputy-Quartermaster-General with the
forces near Agra, and took put in the elegeof Bhurtpore. lathe
following year he warn nominated Major of Brigade, and
appointed to the command of the Muttra and Agra freatier.
In 1828 he was appointed Deputy Ambient Adjutant
General, and also to the command of the Dtnapore Division,
from which he wea shortly after removed to the Presidency
at the empress order of the Governor-General Lord William
Bentinek. In November, 1832, we find him directed to take
charge of the Adjutant-GemersTs Department; but in June,
1841, his was nesulferred to the command of the Nauru
Battalion, for the efficient drill and discipline of which he
wu frequently thanked. He also acted as Assistant-Adja-
iant-Genersl at Barrackpere.
In the Sutlej campaigns he commanded at lint the 12th
Brigade of the Fifth Division, and the 2nd Infantry Brigade
on the breaking up of the 12th. He wee present at Antral
In the thickest of the fight, and was mentioned in the follow-
ing terms by Sir Harry Smith, in his despatch addressed to
the Governer-General, dated Aliwsl, Jan. 30, 1846 " The

intrepid Oboorkas of the Nassau and S,rtnoor batta-
lions, in bravery and in obedience can be exceeded by none. I
mach regret that I had no brigade to give to Brigadier
Penny, who is in orders for one. I can only say that whin
be gets his brigade, if he leads it as he did hie
gallant tend of Gbootkaa, It will be inferior to
soon." He was again engaged et Sobraon, where he
was wounded, and Sir Hugh Gough "in the most ear-
nest manner," recommended him to the Governor-General
for the manner in which he and his troop had over-
come " the most formidable opposition." In the following
September we find him appointed to tke command of a
brigade, composed of her Majesty's 63rd Foot, the Numeree
Battalion, and two howitmrs. At Chillianwallah, where he
WU engaged es a brigadier, he bad mother opportunity of
distinguishiag himself; for though his brigade wee held in
reserve, be wee enabled to support the sdranos of Sir W It.
Gilbert, and to carry a village which was the key of the
enemy's position by "a most spirited attack executed in 'bril-
liant style." It should be added that Sir W. Gilbert, in his
deapatc.b, drew attention to Brigadier Penny's savior on
this occasion. Brigadier Penny revived the medal for
Aliwal and &brace, and was gazetted a C.B. in the following
June. He was also made an honorary side-de-camp to the
Govemor•General.

In February, 1849, he wee removed from the 6th to the
3rd, and subsequently to the 2nd brigade of infantry of the
army in the Pun Jamb, from which he was again removed to
the command of the 3rd European regiment. In 1848 we
find him commending a division of infantry In the Punjaub,
and in the following year oommanding the troops at Lahore.
In 1851 be was appointed to the brigade staff, and posted to
the district of Roloilcand. He was subsequently removed to
Umtellah In 1852, appointed to command the Jullmdur
field force, to which, later in the same year, was added the
emend of the Sirhund division. In 1853 he was trona-
(erred to the Blndh Sanger district, and in 1854 to Seekers.
About the same time he attained the rank of major-general.
In May, 1856, he was appointed to the temporary divisional
staff of the army, and pooled to the Carrepore division. At
the last dates flotn India he held the command of the Meerut
division.

THE LATE BRIGADIER-GENERAL NICHOLSON.

An interesting story is told relative to this gallant
general which will servo to show how highly his ability as
an other was appreciated by Major Herbert Edwardeo, the
hero of Moolum Some eight or sins mars ago those two
officers were both in England ; and as Edward's ms the
" Lion" of the day, be was celled non to return thank' on
behalf of the Indian Army at a gutted dinner given at the
Fisl•mongen' Hall, at which the late Doke of Wellington,
Lord Gough, the late Lord Hill, and other distNiguithed
general odours, were present. When it cams to his turn to
meek, /War Bahreades rose from his seat, walked down to
the spot where Nicholson was setting, end laying his hand
'pm him, said "Here, gentleman, here sits the real biro
of halt the noble dads which the world has been
so ready to attribute entirely to me ; and his
name .ought, rather than my own,- to have bees
erupted with your toast." The effect was instantaneous and
almcot aisetrioth We may add that when Brigadier-Gen.
Nicholas was last on furlough in England, he determined to
tarn his thee to good account, and not waits it i¢ the frivo-
lities of the West-end 'no a " London season." Aimed-
they, muted with recommendations and introductions width
lad been procured by his uncle, Sir James Hon, hem the
late Lord Harding a, be vieited Paris and Berlin, sad sada
himself practically acquainted ahh the details of the systems
of military education in Franco and Prussia, vit.iting all the
military oolleges, and carefully noting down all that he
learned to future use. It was this energy and activity of
mind which, joined to the coolant coo-age and the steadiest
persevenums, made him at ants an accomplished man and
a fast-rats odder.