Glasgow Courier. — 1853-04-16 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SECOND EDITION.  COURIER OFFICE,  SATURDAY MORNING, AT;11. 16. FROM LONDON PAPERS OF YESTERDAY  INDIA AND CHINA (From the Times.)  We have received by our ordinary semi-monthly express from Marseilles our despatches in anticipation of the Overland Mail which left Bombay on the 14th of Jan. There is little news of importance from Burnish. It is believed that Prince Mingdoor has succeeded in obtaining the supreme power at Ara, and the arrival of a properly accredited envoy is hourly expected at the outposts of the army. The failure at Donabew turns out to have been even more disastrous than was at first supposed—the number of killed, wounded, and missing being about 100. The matter is to form the subject of early official inquiry, and there are very painful reports current regarding it. Among other things it is said that, after Capt. Loch's fall, and while in the presence of the enemy, a serious difference of opinion arose between the naval and military officers. Commander Lambert having been the leader of the first unsuccessful expedition, would have been naturally impatient of a second repulse. The leaders of the expedition appear to have been altogether uninformed of the strength and nature of the enemy's position, and to have advanced withoutany pre-arranged plan of operation and with a total absence of all military precaution. . . . - . _  _ 'I mentioned in my last that Capt. rytche, Deputy. Commissioner of Bassein, had, with the asstitance of Captain Rennie, of the Indian Navy, and PA bluejackets, completely cleared his province of the enemy, and that before requesting Captain Rennie's co-operation he had applied in vain to Major Hawes, the officer commanding at Bassein, for the assistance of a small detachment of European troops. Major Hawes has since committed suicide, under the morbid impression that he would be severely censured by the Governor-General for having refused Captain Fytche's requisition. • General Steel's column arrived at Shoyffyn on the lit!, of February, and occupied it without opposition. A. force, consisting of the sth Madras Native Infantry, two companies of the Madras European Fusiliers, two 24-pounder howitzers, and 60 Artillerymen , was to rem sin at Shoygyu; General Steel was to start with the remainder of the force for Toughoo (about 80 miles to the north) on the 17th or 18th. Lieutenant Hilliard, of the Feroze, had just arrived with three boats laden with stores from Moolmei n.  ' Muskets had been sent from Calcutta for arming the local levies now being raised in the conquered provinces. They are to be organised on the footing of the Punjaub irregular regiments, and will soon be far superior to any troops the Burmese could bring against them. ' General Godwin still remains inactive at Prome. Much surprise is expressed that the Governor-General has not ordered an immediate advance upon An, now that there is no enemy in the way; the force at Proem being all on a marching establishment, such an advance would in no wise add to the expenses of the war, and as regards the prestige of our arms in Eastern Asia, it is most desirable that the peace should be only concluded in the enemy's capital. ' You will see by the Overland summary that Lord Falkland has created quite a furor against his government by removing from the bench without trial or inquiry Messrs. Grant and Le Gevt, the senior judges of the Company's highest court of judicature in India. 'The Governor-General has returned to Calcutta. The Governors of Bombay and Madras are at their re...ap,ective Presidencies. Trade is dull, little business of any consequence having been done since the despatch of the last mail.'  Cl4l N A .