The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-23 00:00:00

THE GREAT TASMANIA.

The jury, after two hours' consultation returned
the following verdict :—" That Thomas Beach died
from natural causes, and that his death was accele-
rated by necessary removal to the workhouse." In
the case of the other six they found that they
"died of scurvy, brought on by bad food and ex-
posure to cold on board ship." The jury further
found, "That the provisions supplied by the Go-
vernment as stores for the use of the troops were
bad, and unfit for human food, with the exception
of the tea, pork, pickles, and rice. That there was
an entire absence of proper disinfectants, and that
the lime juice had lost its medicinal properties
when put on board. That the officers who signed
the ' General Inspection Report' are the culpable
parties, so far as the quality of the stores is con-
cerned. That the captain and officers of the ship
are entirely free from blame, and that the ship's
contract was satisfactorily fulfilled. That the mili-
tary officers and the surgeon did their best, under
the circumstances in which they were placed, to
promote the health of the men under their charge."
The foreman also made the following present-
ment on behalf of the jury :—" The jury think it an
imperative duty to urge upon the Government the
necessity of such a change in the system of mili-
tary inspection and supply of clothing before sol-
diers leave India or any other foreign country,
whether they are still in the service or have had
their discharge and are receiving a t oveinirent
passage home, as shall prevent men in 'future ar-
riving in England in cold weather so insufficiently
clothed as the men who have arrived by the Great
Tasmania."

VOLU.NTEER CORPS.

The subjoined circulars have just been jailed
from the War-office :
" War-office, Pall Mall, March, 1860.
" My Lord,—Having had under consideration
the expediency of forming the various scattered
bodies constituting volunteer rifle corps into batta-
lions, in order to facilitate the administration 01
the volunteer force generally, as well as to increase
its efficiency, I have the honour to inform your lord-
ship that, with a view to carry out this organisl"
tion, it is proposed to adopt the following prince'
pies :
" Ist. That a battalion of volunteers mayill
formed either as a considerable body, compose('
various companies in densely populated districts,
acting together as one corps, in the meaning of the
Act of Parliament, 44 George 111., cap. 54 ; or,
" 2d. It may be a consolidated body for drill sill'
administrative purposes only, being composed 0,
various companies forming in themselves distincL
and (financially considered) independent corps, 15
the meaning of the act ; or,
" 3d. A battalion may be formed for administra;
tive.purposes only from the various corps scattered
over a rural or thinly populated district.
" It appears to me, therefore, that in order t°l
meet these several forms of battalion organisation
it is desirable to lay down the following rules :--
" For a consolidated battalion formed on either
of the two first principles—
" 1 major and one adjutant will be allowed to 4
companies of minimum strength.
" 1 lieutenant-colonel and one adjutant will be
allowed to 6 companies of minimum strength.
"1 lieutenant-colonel, 1 major, and 1 adjutant
will be allowed to 8 companies of minimum
strength.
" 1 lieutenant-colonel, 2 majors, and 1 adjutant
will be allowed to 12 companies of minimum
strength.
When the companies exceed 12, the corps will
constitute a regiment and be formed into two bat'
talions, each with field officers and adjutants in the
above proportion ; the whole to be commanded bi
the senior lieutenant-colonel.
"Although I am prepared to sanction the forma;
tion of a battalion of four companies, it is intended
to provide only for cases in which no [more than
that number of companies can be formed in a town'
and where it is not considered advisable to bring i 5
rural companies : and it should be understood that.
no two battalions of this strength can be formed in
one place.
" With regard to the third principle of forma'
tion, :which is applicable to rural districts, where
the companies, &c., are greatly scattered, I have to
explain to your lordship that it is not intended that
this .formation into battalions should render the
separate companies liable to be removed from their
own neighbourhood, or brought together at ant
time when not called out for actual service, except
with their own consent; or that the independent
existence of the several corps should be in any de'
gree affected ; my object is to accomplish a unity
of system in correspondence drill, inspection, and
returns throughout the entire force.
" The following staff will therefore be allowed for
rural battalions .
" 1 major and 1 adjutant to 4 or 5 companies of
minimum strength.
1 lieut.-colonel and 1 adjutant to 6,7, 8, or 9
companies of minimum strength.
"1 lieutenant-colonel, 1 major, and 1 adjutant to
10, 11, or 12 companies of minimum strength.
"I have further to state to your lordship—
" Ist. That in effecting the formation of these
battalions the concentration of companies should
be considered with reference to locality, and not t 0
their numerical standing in the Army List.
" 2d. That each company may continue to have
its own rendezvous and drills, but that there should
also be a battalion rendezvous established ; and
where the local distribution and convenience of the
different companies will admit of it, certain dale
set apart for battalion drills.
" 3d. That altholo. I have not thought it de:
sirable to insist u a rigid adherence to that
uniformity in the clothing and equipment of corps
serving in the same country, which was recoil'
mended in article 6 of the memorandum
of the 13th July, 1859, I trust that in any future
renewal of the clothing the propriety of adopting 5
uniform colour for companies belonging to the stone
battalion will be duly considered.
" I beg, therefore, to acquaint your lordship that
I am desirous to see the different companies of Ye'
lunteers throughout the country united, as far as
possible, into battalions under the foregoing
rules'
and I shall be glad to be favoured with your lord-
ship's views as to the best means of carrying out
the proposed organisation among the coil antes
formed in the county under your charge.-1 hay?
the honour to be, my lord, your lordship's obedient
servant, " S. HERBERT."
" War-office, February, 1860. r
"My Lord,—Having had under my considerapir
the expediency of the appointment of an adjuteul
commissioned by her Majesty, to every brigade of
artillery and battalion of rifle volunteers, I have
the honour to inform you that I shall be pre'
pared to submit for the Queen's approval the names
of such officers as you may recommend for the seve-
ral corps serving in your county, subject to the fol-
lowing qualifications and conditions of service :
" Ist. That the candidate shall have served at
least four years in the line, or in the army of the
late East India Company, or in her Majesty's In-
dian forces, or in the embodied militia.

" 2d. That his application should be accompanied
by testimonials as to conduct from his former com-
mending officer.
" 3d. That the candidate shall be subject to all
examination at the nearest garrison as to his fitness
to hold the office of adjutant under such regulations
as his royal highnefis the general commanding-in-
chief may, with the concurrence of the Secretary
of State for 'War, be pleased to direct; and that he
shall also have passed through a course of instruc-
tion in musketry at Hythe, or be prepared to do so
when called upon.
"4th. The rank of an adjutant is properly that
of a subaltern ; but if appointed out of her Ma-
jesty's regular forces, or Indian army, or the militia,
he may retain the rank which he held in either d(
these services ; but no adjutant shall be entitled bir
virtue of his superior rank to take the command of
any company of volunteers, an officer of the com-
pany being present, except for the purpose of in-
struction drill.

"sth. Every officer appointed an adjutant of
volunteers will be required, before receiving his
commission, to transmit to the Secretary of State
for War the following declaration :
," I do hereby declare upon my honour as an
officer and a gentleman, that in order to obtain the
appointment of an adjutant in the volun-
teers, I have not given, paid, received, or promised,
and that I do not believe that any one for me has
given, paid, received, or promised, directly or indi-
rectly, any recompense, reward, or gratuity to any
person or persons whatever.

(Signed)

" (A. B.)

" ' Witness (C. D.)'
" 6th. The pay of an adjutant of volunteers
shall be Bs. a-day, and 2s. to cover the forage for a
horse, or for travelling expenses, providing the com-
manding officer has exempted him for the time
being from the liability to keep a horse.

" Any other incidental expenses must be borne
by the corps.
"7th. As the public services of an adjutant are
to be made fully available at all times, it is neces-
sary that it should be perfectly understood before •
hand by candidates that the Secretary of State will
not allow them, if appointed, to follow any other
profession, or hold any other appointment public or
private.—l have the honour to be, my lord, your
lordship's obedient servant,

" SIDNEY HERBERT."

THIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, March 23.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.;
fresh breeze, and cloudy.
PORTSMOUTH, March 22.—Wind W.S.W. to W.N.W.
blowing hard.—Arrived—Aggripina, from London for
Celombo, with loss of jibboom; Reward, from London for
Demerara.

QUEENSTOWN, March 22.—Arrived—Scottish Chief,
from Callao.

PLYMOUTH, March 22.—Arrived—Success, from Deme-
rara ; H.M.S. Hero, from Lisbon ; Nancy Dawslu, from
London for St. Michael's; craw sick.

HULL, March 21.—Arrived—ilelvetia, from Bombay.
MILFORD, March 23.--Arrived—Brazils (se), from Rio
Janeiro, &c.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTOIi-, Friday Morning.
Wind, W.S.W., blowing very strong.
Arrived—Havre, steamer, from Havre ; Courier, steamer,
Jersey; Malvina, steamer, London.
Sailed—Victor, for Carentan ; Despatch, steamer, Jersey;
Malvina, steatner, Dublin; Mechanic's Own, Brothers;
Jane Cochrane, and Saltham, for Newport; Paragon, ana
Eliza, Sunderland.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)

GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.
Wind; W.S.W. ; • tide, first hours' flood ; weather fine.
Arrived, March 22 Emma Edon, from Guernsey;
Arrow, St. Michael's ; Clarissa, Porto Rico.
Sail€d, Mardi 23—Seine, steamer, for Boulogne; Vests,
Odessa.

Dr,,u,, Friday lktominr.

Wind, W.S.W., moderato.
Passed, March g;r, screw steamer, from Bcr-
&aux for London.

Passed, March 23—Claris:a from Porto Rico ; Elmer;
da'e, Cochin ; Thames City, ship, from Vancouver's Islam'
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