The Sun. — 1842-04-18 (London, England)

ICH.AZT.  Futteh Khan, the active Vizier of the King Mahmood, was singular of character in many respects, and strange accounts are found to attach to his name : among them the following:—A rival of his, a Dooraunee nobleman,of the name of Meer Alum, who aspired to the office of Vizier, insulted him, and even went so far as to knock out one of his fiont teeth. The injury was to all appearance forgiven, for Meer Alum subsequently married the sister of Futteh Khan, but the alliance was only formed that the latter might the more easily be revenged upon Meer Alum. The night before the battle of Ispahan, (a village that marks one of Soojah's defeats, but before he was King.) Futteh Khan seized upon his unfortunate brother-inlaw, and put him to death. The Vizier's sister threw herself at her brother's feet, anti asked why he murdered her husband. " What!" said he in surprise, " have von more regard for your husband than for your brother's honour ! Look at my broken teeth, and know that the insult is now avenged ! If you are in grief at the loss of a husband, I'll marry you to a mule-driver." This incident, says Sir Alexander Burnes, is not a bad illustration of the boisterous manners and feelings of the Affghtins. A saying among them bids one fear the more, when an apparent reconciliation has taken place by an intermarriage. The end of Futteh Khan was a remarkable illustration of the inconstancy of power in the East, as well as a striking instance of the ingratitude of the princes whom he served so faithfully. After restoring Mahmood to his kingdom, Futteh Khan managed the whole affairs of the Affghannation with wisdom and vigour, while the monarch abandoned himself to indolence and debauchery. Futteh Khan profited by his master's weakness, and distributed the different ,governments of the kingdom among his numerous brothers. The King's son, Prince Caumran, betrayed the strongest discontent and displeasure at the Vizier's proceedings, and being opposed to some ambitious designs which he entertained, he resolved to rid himself of such a powerful and formidable personage ; and succeeded in convincing his father that he might govern the. country, now that it was consolidated, without the assistance of his Vizier. Having obtained his father's permission to the step, Caumran embraced an opportunity which presented itself at Herat, where he seized:Futteh Khan, and immediately ordered that his eyes should be put out. The Vizier's death took place in the year 1818, and an act so merciless, immediately drove the whole of Futteh Khan's brothers into rebellion. •  The tragedy which terminated the life of Futteh Khan Barukzye, is, perhaps unparalleled in the modern history of the East. Blind and bound he was led into the Court of Mahmood, whom he had made King, and whom he had recently governed with absolute rower. The King taunted and mocked him, and desired him to use his influence with his brothers to return to their allegiance. Futteh Khan replied without fear, and with great fortitude, that he was now but a poor blind man, and had no concern with affairs of state. Mahmoml, irritated at his obstinacy, gave the last orders for his death ; and this highminded, but unfortunate man, , was deliberately cut to pieces by the sycophants of the Court. Joint was separated from joint, limb from limb ; his nose and ears were lopped off: nor had the vital spark fled, till the head was separated from the mangled trunk. Futteh Khan endured these tortures without a groan. Ile stretched out his limbs to his cruel executioners, and exhibited the same careless indifference, the same reckless contempt for his own life, as he had so often shown for that of others. The bloody remnants of this ill-fated chief were gathered in a cloth and sent to Ghuznee, where they were interred.