The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-30 00:00:00

BURNIAIt.

Our correspondent says--We have reetived news
fio:n Rangoon (Burmah) to the 27th ult., and to the'
18th from Prome. Nothing further had been heard
from Ara, but the return of the Burmese commis-
sioners about the 4th June was fully expected.
bile the troops were suffering dreadfully from
sickness, and deaths were of daily occurrence. Col.
Coots, 18th ILL, Lieut. Pilmer, K.0.L.1., and Lieut.
Montgomery, 80th Foot, h d been carried off
by dysentery ; and a couple of other officers
are said to have fallen victims at Shewy-geen.
The move of the Europeans out of Promo had not
been at all beneficial, and the 80th were just about
to return thither wheu a violent storm levelled their
barracks with the ground, so they were compelled to
culla at Shew-atong. Since the opening of the war
it appears we have lost no fewer than 54 European
officers and 1,333 soldiers, and 2,000 Sepoys—the
greater number of these having fallen victims to the
climate. General Godwin has changed hid residence,
his aides-dc-camp and military secretary residing
with him—all the other members of hie staff re-
maining in Prome. Captain Phayre, the commis-
sioner, was to have left on the 19th May on a tour
of inspection down the river. Heavy rain had
fallen on the 10th, and had rendered the weather
cool and pleasant. No further preparations for an
advance on Ava had been made, but the orders of
the Governor-General were auxiously awaited. The

subjoined letter is taken from the columns of the
Calcutta Enylishman of the oth inst.:—
Prome, May 16.—This afternoon, about 3 p.m., we were
visited by a terrific hurricane—hail, it under, lightning, and
most violent rain. The new Hues lately built on the hill
for the 40:h Bombay Native Infantry were nearly all blown
down; similar to what happened some tine ago at Loodi-
anali, but luckily without the same results. Ono eepoy's
leg was, however, broken, but that, I believe, is the
extent of the casualties. The officers' quarters also
suffered, owing to the rain being so heavy as to
penetrate through the roofs, to the great detriment of
everything that was not shut up ; and great was the
devastation amongst windows and doors, owing to rude
11..reas carrying theta off. Part of the roof of the Mesa-
house was also carried away, which must be rather annoy-
ing, as it is just finished, having only been occupied for
two days. The beat in tents is unbearable—on the hills,
however, they are better off than below, the thermometer
above being only 104, whilst in the other quarters it is fre-
quently 106. All the European regiments are re-
moved to Shui-dan, above nine miles from this, where
they have already lost one of their officers,
Lieut. Montgomery, of the 18th Royal Irish, after about a
month's illness; the mortality amongst the men is still SA
bad as ever. There are very few officers with headquarters
in any of the regiments of Prow, owing to their being ad
many away on detachment duty at Totaboo, llamado, and
Donabew ; all three places are garrisoned by troo?s
partly native and European. These stations seem
mush healthier than Prome, where there is still a
great deal of sickness both amongst officers and men. The
General is going to a place down the river for a short time,
which is between this and Yall Doom ; he expecte to be
away about a week. Major Phayre is at Meea-Day, where
they have sent thu Pluto an a guard-ship. It is generally
supposed that without provocation things will remain
in dolts quo, but in the event of Merrill Toon,
who is said to be row Commander-in-Chief to
the King of Ave, not being satisfied with his
many hair-breadth eicares, and wishing split to
test the extent of strength possessed by the
tish Lion, that an advance on Ave will he effected. The '
Proserpina Damoodsh, and Nurbudda are off the station,
one of them will start for Rangoon this evening with mails;
they had great difficulty during the storm in preventing the
fiat running foul of them. Yon have of course heard all about
the Ava Commissioners. I open my letter to say that the
damage was much greater than at first supposed, not a
house, with the exception of the officers', is standing in the
lines of the 40th save those belonging to the Light Com-
pany, and about half a dozen of their men have been se-
rioesly hurt."
Commodore Lambert had been compelled by ill
health to quit Rangoon on the 24th May for Maul-
main, and it waa feared he would be obliged to pro-
ceed to sea for change. Colonel Coote's remains were
interred at Rangoon on the 23th with due mili-
tary honours : the gallant officer had died on the
24th in the Bassein Creek on board the steamer.

CASUALTIES.
The number of casualties amongst the officers of the
Indian armies, reported since despatch of last mail, has
been very large indeed. The following are the names of the
victims :—Lieut. E. C. Scott, 37th Bengal Infantry. [This
sung man bad gone down as far as Diamond Harbour
with Brigadier bluish, and returning thence to Cal-
cutta in a country boat, had caught a fever, which
ended in his death on the 20th of May.] Lieut.
E. Bagenall, ll.M.'s Bth King's, at Deese, on May 24, from
effects of wounds inflicted on him by a tiger a few days
previous. Captain W. H. Smith, 61st Bengal N. 1., at
Patna, on the 18th May. Lieut. F. A. Hook, 73d Bengal
N. 1., at Burdwan, on 21st May. Assistant-Surgeon J.
L. Johnston, H.M.'s 75th Foot, at Umballa, on 24th May.
Lieut. J. Spier, H.M.'s 80th Foot, at Poona, on 4th June.
Lieut. Calllw, 2d Madras E.L.1., at Secunderabad, on 27th
Mg. Lieut. R. H. llootgomerie, H.M. 80th, at Prome, on
15th May. Lieut.-Colonel C. J. Conte, 18th Revd Irish, at
Bassein Creek, on 24th May. Lieut. R. Pilmer, Slat K.O.
L. 1., at Fenian. Colonel W. A. Yates, C. 8., at Cawnpore,
on sth June. Captain Austen, 18th Bengal N. 1., at Um-
balls, on 24th May. Major Gifford, Bengal Invalids, on
board Queen of the South, on 18th May Captain W. It.
Brown, let Madras E. Fusiliers, in Burmah, on 27th April.
Assistant-surgeon W. C. Owen, Bengal, at Midnapore, on
24th May. Assistant-surgeon Wray, H.M. 87th Foot, in
the Puniaub.