The Sun. — 1846-11-23 (London, England)

NEPAUL.  An outbreak has occurred in Nepaul, kindred in its atrocities to those which for two years were almost of monthly occurrence in the Punjaub. This is one of the largest and most important independent sovereignties in India. Its people are fierce, brave, and warlike; and the physical aspect of the country renders it in many parts almost inaccessible to an invading army. It is in length about 466, and in average breadth about 115, comprising an area of above 5,000 square miles. With the various chiefs and rulers of this mountain land we have for many years lived on terms of amity, generally retaining a resident at Katmandoo, the capital. To this Mr. Colvin, private secretary to Lord Auckland, had some time since been appointed, and had just quitted the residency from sickness when the outbreak occurred. There is a proverb, alike notable, we should hope, for its impiety and ungallantry, that there never was mischief yet but a priest or a woman was at the bottom of it; and really, in the present and past troubles along our north-west frontier, the clergy and the ladies seem to have had more than an ordinary share. In this case the first part of the slaughter seems to have been instigated by the Maharanee, and the she-wolf of Nepaul must have been sanguinary indeed if more blood was desired by her. The ;notice of these things, extracted from the Delhi Gazette of the 30th ult., is the only one we have received of any length, and it is far too brief and mangled to furnish even the traces of speculation. The ferocity and recklessness of life with which these people flesh their swords on each other is most extraordinary:— " Just as we were going to press we received important intelligence from Nepaul, to the effect that a revolution of a most sanguinary description had broken out in Katmandoo shortly after the departure of the Resident, Mr. Colvin, who has been obliged to leave his post on account of the state of his health. We have not the exact date of the Resident's departure, but the tragedy comraenced on the 14th inst. with the murder of General Guggun Singh, a man of low origin, but who was in the confidence of the Maharanee. He was shot at ten o'clock at ii.ght. This caused such offence to the lady, that she seems to have forthwith instigated the massacre of the Chountra Prime Minister, and of his brothers, sons, and nephews. his fate was shared by Abbiman Rana, the Sirdar next in authority, by Bhowanee Singh, the able officer who was here in January last on his way to visit the Governor-General, and of about 100 other chiefs and high officers. The Maharaja immediately fled, it is not known whither, while the Maharaja Deeraj, his eldest son by the former Ranee, is said to be in confinement. Jung Bahadur, the only chief of any importance left alive, has been created Commander-in-Chief, a new title at Katmandoo, under the seal of the Maharanee, who has become supreme. She is the Maharaja's second wife, and has two sons. Feelings of jealousy, fear, and hatred, had for some time manifested themselves between her, the Maharaja, and the eldest son of the first Ranee, but no one ever dreamt that they would tend to such a fearful tragedy. The families of the unfortunate sufferers have been banished the kingdom, and were, on the 17th, already on their way to the plains. Soldiers were sent in immediate pursuit of all such men as were obnoxious to the Maharanee, and as had managed to effect their escape, and 100 of these unfortunates are said to have perished, according to the latest accounts. An attack on the Residency (in charge of Captain Otteley) was at one time apprehended, but nothing of the kind had, we are happy to say, actually taken place. It was only a fortnight before this frightful scene that the Chountra Prime Minister, Abbiman Raha, Guggun Singh, and Jung Bahadur, had gone in one carriage to take leave of Mr. Colvin, and were in outward appearance the best of friends."