The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-19 00:00:00

11101?Td ILITY IN A TRANSPORT SHIP.

We h ave already announced the arrival at Liver-
pot)l of the Great Tasmania with disbanded troops
from II Idia. We regret to find that there has been
afe arf ul mortality amongst the men. The follow-
ing particulars are taken from the Liverpool
lile.renry of Saturday :
" Of the 1,000 who were shipped about 60 died
on the voyage ; and about 100 of the survivors were
last evening transferred from the ship, in cars and
sprin g carts, to the Liverpool workhouse, many in
a racist distressing condition, and some of them not
expected to live over the night. They were suffer-
log chiefly from dysentery and scurvy, apparently
indi iced to a great extent by the want of provisions
and proper accommodation during the voyage • and
as s. on as some of the men were able and felt at
lib e: •ty to speak they were severe and unanimous in
flit :Li- complaints of the treatment they had received.
On e of their greatest grievances during the dreary
fou r months' voyage has been the short supply of
hat mocks. As a consequence, throughout the whole
voy age men have been lying on the bare boards,
without the slightest extra covering. Some of the
men declared that they had been kept a whole
-week, night and day, on the upper deck, exposed to
a2l kinds of weather, and only suffered to go below
to the it meals, under pain of deprivation or punish-
ment as prisoners if found below at any other time.
For b reakfast and tea they had tea and biscuits, the
latter being described by one as more like sand than
anyi:hing else, whilst another suggested that they
migi it have been locked up in Calcutta for 20
year s. For dinner every alternate day they bad
beef, which was wretched, so much so that it was
thro\ vn overboard in casks when condemned by
a col nmittee of officers. Then a total absence of
preserved vegetable food aggravated the evil, and
the 1 ime-juice was as bad and worthless as the
provisions. The result of ail this and much
more was that the ship became a floating hos-
pital, and had 400 or 500 sick men on board,
among whom the doctor, who did his best -with
the means at his disposal, was, of course,
almost helpless. One man was found dead in a car
on its arrival at the workhouse last sight. The case
will be reported to the coroner, who will no sloubt
hold an inquest, at which these, at present, ex parte
statements will be more fully investigated. It is
stated that Government has also been communicated
with by telegraph, and that an inspector has already
arrived from London to inquire into the matter."

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY NIGHT.
The excitement caused amongst all classes in this
town with
respect to the alleged cruel conduct of
the parties in charge of the Great Tasmania, with
troops on board from India, has been most intense
during the whole of the day, and, as the facts in
connection with the case are developed, public in-
dignation increases. There can be no doubt what-
ever that great blame—culpable, if not actual cri-
minal negligence—attaches to some parties. The
owners throw it altogether upon the Government,
but people here are astonished that the owners
should have been so indiscreet as to allow the ves-
sel to be chartered for such a large number as 1,100,
when, under the provisions of the Passengers' Act,
she is only allowed to carry between 600 and 700.
I was to-day informed by some of the men that there
take them in turn, and that those on deck were
not allowed to go down below more than once a
week.

Four more have died to-day, making altogether
seven deaths, and many more are not expected to
survive.

The inquest was opened to-day, and, after hear-
ing some formal evidence, was adjourned till Mon-
day.

COUNTRY 11121111CBTS.

NORWICH—MARcu 17.

A t our market to-day there was a limited supply of wheat,
and i fhe demand being brisk, late prices were fully main-
tain,h 1, and in some instances is to 2s more money. Them
was o my a small supply of barley at late rates.

whi ti wheat. 46s to 49s j Red wheat 40s to 45e
Aalt in g barlsy.... 428 to 463 I Chevalier barley 34s to 41e
Distil ling do.. ....25s to 27s j Oats..
..Flour, 29s 6d to 30e per sack front the miller.