Glasgow Courier. — 1855-07-05 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

MAY 18.—Th a intelligence conveyed by the lag mail from Burliam, though derived only from rumour,_ was calculated to create an unpleasant sensation. There is a war party, it is true, at Asa, as there always has bean; and it would be highly gratifying to their feelings to try conclusions with its again in the field, and to make,an effort to drive us back into the sea; bat the peaceful monarch is still on the throne, apparently without any diminution of power, and adored by his subjects for his liberality and munificence. The King seems to have but one paramount object before him—to improve the condition of his subjects by all the me Ins in his power. Major Phayre had originally Intended to proceed to the capital in three or four steamers In the month of June, to offer the magnificent presents, valued, it is said, at £3),(100, which Lord Dalhousie has prepared for the King; but some days ago a party of armed men crossed the frontier, attacked oar villages, and drove off our sithjects. Major Phayre has row communicated to the Court at Asa his firm determination not to visit the King until the most satisfaCtory explanation has been given of this aggression. 'An atrocious murder has been committed within our own limits. Outing Oyee, a notorious robber chieftain, has long been the pest of the country. Some time back his son, who emulates his father's vices, was taken in a daeuity and executed. Goung Gree determined to have his revenge, and to put Captain 'Brown, the AssistantCommissioner, to death, hut came by mistake on the encampment of Captain Madigan, of her Majesty's 84th, who was employed on the telegraphic line. On the appearance of the daeoits his attendants fled, and he was left alone in the hands of the villians, who inflicted between 20 sod 30 wounds upon him, and hacked biro to death. 'The coal which has been discovered within reach of the irrawaddl is already found to extend over an area of ten miles; it is superior to anything which has yet been discovered in India and will prove of incalculable benefit in hastening the development of the re,ources of that rich province. The force sent under Brigadier Chamberlain i.to the Meranzie Valley has had one brush with time barbarians. ,On the morning of the 30th of April 2,000 of them, in a state of frantic enthusiasm, came to the brow of a hill overlooking our encampments and hoisted the green flag of Mahommedan fanaticism, and brandished their swords and beat their drums, and fired off their matchlocks. They were allowed to descend time hill and to attack oar pickets before key attempt Nov made to check them. At length a troop of Irregular Cavalry, under Major Jacob, dashed in among them, and 15 were cut down in a few moment, ; the rest fled to the hills, where they were pursued by a company of Coke's Infantry, and they continued their flight till the, were completely out of sight and beyond the reach 'of our bullets. Our loss Was insignificant; only three men were wounded. ' Our railway traffic continues to increase. The third-class passengers now amount to 12,000 a-week ; our first-class to 100. The goods traffic is sadly behind the wants of the country, for want of means and appli• gees.  C It I N A .  The country round Shanghai was quiet, and from the inter:or no intelligence had been received regarding the reels.  The American clippey-ship Young America, which left Shanghai on the dist of March, had returned, and is slid to have visited Japan with the intention to con'eying thence to the Russian settlements the crew of the frigate Diana, wrecked in Simoda Bay. We tinderstand, however,the inducement offered was not sufficient. ' At Canton political affairs show little change, but at Coekong, where the rebels had aysemblcd in large numberv, the Imperialists have gained some considerable advantages, and the town of Shantuek has been retaken by them.  'The river traffic is free, but in the outside waters Piracy exists to an alarming extent, and prevents native veaseis from trading to Canton. ' At Shanghai the actual sales of imports had been moderate, and chiefly in barter. Tea W. 19 1 to 3 taels dear,. Silk hal declined. Large settlements of tea 11,i) h,en wide by native merchants for the overland rcassian marliel•