The Sun. — 1845-08-21 (London, England)

CALCUTTA, JULY 3. The lapse of three weeks since my last dispatch has not, I fear, enabled me to collect materials tor a very interesting epistle it this occasion. We complain here of the barrenness of the English mails, which bring nt little of exciting  intelligence, except such as relates to the murders which are t,coming so fashionable among you. You, on the ether hand, have some reason to retaliate in rem:irks upon ;he dullness of the Indian news market, which supplies nothing more interesting luau vague speculations on the next outbreaks among the Seikhs, and di,.cussions on tariffs, anti. missionary movements and lawyers' bills, instead of announcements of hattlps fought and victories won. A native payr reports a most horrible case of dacoity, or gang robbe►y, in a district near Calcutta. A band of dacoits attacked and entered the house of a Brahmin, whose family comprised an unusual number of women. These on the attack retired to a room, locked themselves in, and from the  inside parleyed Kith the rubbers, offering them all their jewels and um:la:veto if they might be spared from insult : injury The ruffians, however, broke into the rom. aof p'..ceeded to divest the poor women of their and clothes; and, it is almost ton monstrous fur belief, when the ring or bangle from the arm or ancle did not come away easily, they cut off the limb. After mutilating ten or twelve women in this horrible manner, they retired with their booty. Some of their victims have died from their wounds, it is said. This tale may be true or it may be false ; it seems incredible, but who shall assign a limit to the barbarity of lichen robbers ! ,What would you English papers make of.uch an horror as this ? Here, even if the report be coniii rind, a brief paragraph will be its only record. The estate of the rajah of Berhampore, who committed suicide last year, has lately been the subject of some sharp practice between the Court of Wards and the Ecclesiastical Registrar. The latter got hold of the property in Calcutta, and sent an auctioneer to Berhampore to dispose of the pro. perty there. The collector, acting as representative of the Court of Wards, threatened the auctioneers with imprisonment, &c., if they appeared on the premises, so they were obliged to return to Calcutta without effecting the object of their mission. The Court of Wards then sent up other auctioneers who • have sold the property, and as it is said very well toe, but the Registrar threatens them with pains and penalties, from which however they are of course held harmless by the Court of Wards which employed them. The rajah's widow has given birth to a daughter, and by the provisions of the will the bulk of the property therefore goes to found a college at Berhampore. The widow, however, it is said, is about to bring forward another will, which if admitted, as.however it is hardly likely to be, will alter the state of affairs considerably, by giving her the power to adopt an heir. A very annoying accident occurred near Calcutta lately. A fine suspension bridge, the longest, it is said, in India, just as it was completed, fell into the water. It was thrown over the Buloo Khal, a creek a few miles up the river. Letters have been received from the Punjaub, which state that the recent tranquillity has been broken by a battle, or skirmish, between Peshora Singh and the royal army, in which the former had the advantage, but did not follow it up.  I have no recent news from China. The English mail of the 7th May reached Calcutta on the 19th June, and the Precursor, with that of the 24th May, is in the river, but, being linable to go into the City to-day, I do not know if she is off town.  BOMBAY, JULY a  Very little news has transpired since my last. People dsuallc• keep quiet during the rainy season in India, and the country at present exhibits nought but the tintst gratifying and exemplary tranquillity. That terrible scourge, cholera, has made its appearance in almost every station in western India, and has not only committed serious ravages amongst ,he native community, but has cut off a good many Europeans. In the Yu. jail!), Peshaw;►r. &c., it has been frightfully prevalent, nod at one time, in the city of Lahore alone, it was striking down five and six hundred daily : latterly the deaths are reported at fifty and sixty, and the total number that have fallen in the sickly capital and its environs since