The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-04 00:00:00

BENGAL.

The principal Bengal news is from the eastern or
Burmese frontier. Captain Itnpy, of the Madras
army, late first assistant to the commissioner of the
Tenasserian provinces, was suspended some time
since pending an investigation into his alleged mis-
appropriation of part of the estates of a deceased
officer. Dreading the result of such investigation he
deserted and fled into the Shan country (tributary
to Burmah), taking with him arms and treasure to a
considerable amount. Captain Impy is said to be
popular with the natives of the country, and to speak
their language well. The latest reports are, however,
to the effect that he has been stripped of every article
of value and expelled the Shan state, end that he is
wandering about the jungles in a state of destitution.
The Tenasserim provinces seem to require the Go-
vernor-General's presence quite as much as Kunawar,
but the climate is not quite so agreeable.
Another important event has taken place iu that
portion of the Eastern frontier where the native inde-
pendent state of Muneepore intervenes between Ben-
gal and the Burmese empire—the state of Munee-
pore' which is of about twice the extent of the island
of Ceylon. During the Burmese war, its then
Raja, Gubheer Singh, rendered most important ser-
vices to the English in their operations against the
Burmese. Gubheer Singh lately died, and, as usual
in the East, a good deal of fighting and assassination
occurred amongst his family for the succession to the
throne ; in these disturbances an uncle of the young
Prince got for a time the upper hand and expelled
the rightful heir, Prince Kertee Chand Singh, en-
trusting him for safe custody to the East India Com-
pany Government, and the Prince consequently be-
came for a time a state prisoner of the Company, at
Dacca. The Prince hat, however, contrived to escape
from Dacca, put himself at the head of his followers,
and having beaten the usurper in three successive en-
gagements, in which he displayed considerable mili-
tary skill and great personal daring, is now in firm
possession of his father's seat.
The native state of Oude seems inclined to rival the
and misgovernment. It
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glish officer was killed and two guns lost in an attack
that anarchysom
on the fort of a refractory vassal of the King of Oude.
A second event of the same nature has occurred. The
Raja of Esanuggur had shown himself for some time
un willing to pay the portion of revenue due from him
to the Oude Government, and it became the duty of
Litutenant P. Orr to obtain these dues from him, but
before resorting to more stringent measures he im-
t rudently determined on an interview with the Raja,
who came attended by 200 armed follower!. Lieute-

mint Orr htal with h'im only a Jemedar'a party of
Sopoys. A discussion ensued which terminated in
blows. Lieutenant Orr received eleven wounds (seven
very severe), and was with great difficulty carried off
by his party, who behaved very well, and sustained
considerable lose. Tee Raja lost on his part his
brother-im-law and three followeri, and was himself
wounded. As soon us the Raja's followers had seen
their master safe into his fort (which immediately
Oj'eni'd a fire of grape on Lieutenant Orr's party)
they commenced a pursuit, from which Lieutenant
Ocr with difficulty escaped into the districts of a rival
Raja.

Between 90 and 100 boats, laden with about
50,000 mounds of coal from the Burdwan
have been lost wldie navigating the river Damooda,
on their way to Calcutta. This river is only navi-
gable at all during the rains, lual even then the upper

portion is very rocky and dangerous. The boats lost
formed part of a fleet of near 1,600, which had been
lying off the various collieries awaiting the rise of the
river. A torrent came down on the 24th, and the
fleet cast cff, but while passing some dangerous rocks
lower down a blinding storm of wind and rain came
on, and many of them were driven on the rocks and
lost.