The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-23 00:00:00

KOSSUTH AND HIS COMPANIONS.

The Prussian Staats Anzeiger of the 19th says :
" The affair of the refugees of Kut aya may he con-
sidered as good as settled. The amb is* .adore of France
and England had received positive in from
their respective Governments, in co: as* !quence of which
they have sent a joint note to the Porte, contesting the
right of that power to detain the re] agues as prisoners,
and calling upon it to renounce the c xiwrention which it
has no right to enforce, and of which it bears the entire
expense. The Porte has accordini i,.;.jr decided upon
terminating this affair, and Cherif Efi :t3 ndi has received
orders to leave Vienna unless Princ Schwartzenberg
shall accede to the demand of Turk :cry. The Govern-
ment has decided upon concluding a 1,3 an with Holland."

23 1851.

EXTENSIVE DEFALCATION AT

WINDSOR.

(From the Windsor Express )
Happily for the well-being of the royal borough,
we are not often called upon to record any startling
circumstance in connexion with its domestic history, I
but an event has just occurred, of so unexpected and
unparalleled a character, and by which the interests of
so many parties have been affected, that we feel
bound to give the particulars, so far as they have as
yet transpired, every publicity. For many years past
Mr. Andrews his been a surgeon, enjoying a most
extensive and lucrative practice in partnership with
Mr. Brown, of Sheet-street. Being unmarried, Mr.
Andrews occupied apartments in the house of his
partner, and, to judge by his constant appearance in
public, either walking or driving about the town
and neighbourhood, no man could have been more
exemplary in the performance of his professional duties.
Last week Mr. Andrews suddenly disappeared, and has
not since been seen in Windsor; nor was the cause of
his sudden disappearance long a secret, for it turns out,
on inquiry, that his liabilities in this town and neigh-
bourhood approach the enormous sum of 60,000/,
entirely for borrowed money. The sufferers are
parties moving in almost every rank of respectable
society, from titled aristocracy to the humble trades-
man, and, we regret to say, no small number of the
latter. For some time past it would 'seem to have
been the practice of Mr. Andrews to ascertain the
pecuniary means of his patients, and wherever he
found them labouring under a plethora of ready,
cash, he appears to have relieved them effec-
tually, by borrowing the whole of it either on
his own personal security, or on the security of his
friends; ladies, too, have been laid under contribu-
tion to a large amount. A wealthy relative, it is
rumoured, has been eased of something like 10,0001.
The amount due to his partner, for money lent and
liabilities, is said to exceed 20,0001. At first sight the
affair would seem incredible, and it would have been
impossible, had the creditors of Mr. Andrews used the
common precautions which prudence alone would sug-
gest. They appear generally to have been tempted by
the dangerous bait of a high rate of interest-15 per
cent. has been named—and each lender playing
the part of " Every man his own lawyer ;" the
se-
cret of the fugitive's liabilities was kept intact up to
the moment when he took his departure. The imme-
diate cause of that departure has been variously stated.
It has been said that he had occasion for a large sum
of money to meet payments then due—that suspicion
had been cast upon certain signatures—and it, is
quite certain that on the Sunday previous to his de-
parture he tried unsuccessfully to borrow the trifling
sum of 9,0001. of more than one person with whom
he had had no previous monetary transactions.
What steps the creditors will take, how his wealthy
connexions will act, and the precise nature of the se-
curities held, we have not yet been able to learn, but
the whole truth will be known quite soon enough, we
fear, for the parties most interested. It does not ap-
pear that Mr. Andrews has aggrandised himself by
these transactions, for we hear that he borrowed
something like 30/. to enable him to leave the town ;
and there seems to be no certain clue as to how he
has disposed of the enormous sum of money, which,
in addition to a handsome income from his profession,
he must have been receiving for years past.' One re-
port points to mining speculations, and experience
tells us that it would be no difficult task to sink
60,000/. in that way ; then we are told that the delin-
quent paid nocturnal visits to the metropolis, and was
a regular attendant at the West-end gambling
houses. We do not vouch for the truth of either of
these reports, but merely give them as they reach us.
The most remarkable part of the story, however, re-
mains to be told. The steady, sedate, and outwardly
pious Mr. Andrews has been enacting the gay Lothario
on the most extensive scale. We are almost airaid
to say how many living evidences of his prowess. we
have heard, are now quartered in this locality. This,
too, was a profound secret to all but the parties con-
cerned up to the time of his departure. And here,
again, we are struck with astonishment at his suc-
cess ; prematurely old in his appearance, so near-
sighted as to wear spectacles, bald-headed, and
scarcely a tooth in his mouth, as he rolled by in his
rumbling phaeton, enveloped in his cloak, he looked
like anything rather than a " lady-killer." It will be
seen by a notice in another column that the partner-
ship between Messrs. Brown and Andrews has been
dissolved.

Mrraas.—The transactions in Tin have been upon a
limited scale, and prices have still a downward tendency,
Baum self in? at 82s to 83s, and Straits at 813 to 81s 6d
per cat. Tin Plates met with little attention; and
there are sellers of 1 C. Coke at 27s to 27s 6d, and
Charcoal ditto at 333 to 333 6d per box. Spelt3r is offered
at 15/ for arrival, and 1512 s 6d on the spot, hut without
meeting with much demand, a 3 the stock remains large.
For Lead the market remains firm, nod there is a good
bu,iness doing—British Pig at 17/ 103, and Sheet at
18110 s. Former rates arc well supported for Copper, and
there is no decrease in operations. Sweedish Steel is
still wanted at 151 to 15155, and stock is not larger.
FRlllT.—Valencia Raisins are offering at 37s to 390,
)et few buyers arc to be met with. Chesme are cheaper,
28s to 32s having been accepted for several parcels.
Denia are oftered at 32s to 335, and little has been done.
Prices having further declined for Currants occasioned
a good business to be concluded at from 32s to 40s,
but, chiefly at from 34s to 365. Muscatel Raisins can be
obtained at 40s to 60s, but few buyers are to be found.
The value of Sultanas is 50s to 525, and Prunes 26s to
30a per cwt. For Turkey Figs prices are not better,
although the demand continues good, and the value is
still 42s to 505 per cwt.
INDIGO.—There appears to be little desire on the part
of shippers or home dealers to operate in East India, and
prices remain 2d under February sale's rates. For auc-
tion next month the quantity declared is 3,515 chests.
For Spanish the market has a quiet aspect, and a large
public sale of 618 serons Guatemela is declared for
Friday.
TALLOW.—There h less confidence on the part of
holders of Russian, and rather lower rates have been
acceded to; still the trade operated with caution, and
39s Gd to 40s per cwt is the present value of fine now
yellow Candle on the spot, and of old 38s to 38s 6d.
Operations are upon a limited scale for delivery, the prices
accepted are 39s 6d for new for the last three months
of the year. Home melted has been operated in with
caution, end is offered at 38s 6d to 39s net cash. Of
Sydney Tallow 184 casks at auction were partly sold-
-13,2ef at 36s to 37s 9d, sheep 36s to 38s 9d; 440 pkgs
South American 35s to 365; 22 mks Belgian 365; and
25 csks Siberia yellow Candle 37s 6d to 37s 9d per cwt.
For auction 1,300 cks of Tallow are declared.

Oars,—Seal is offered at a further reduction, yet ope-
rations have been upon a small scale, and there is a
fair supply—pale is to be obtained at 32/ 103 to 33/,
and other sorts at 291 to 321 per tun. In Cod, sales
are of little moment; and the prices taken have
been 371 to 371 10s. Southern is offered at a further,
decline, and purchases are immaterial by private treaty.
At auction 57 tuns were sold, first sort at 301 to
301 5s second and third ditto 281 15s to 291 10s, and
very dark at 271 10s. Sperm is held with firmness, but
there is not much demand, and 50 tons at auction were
only in part disposed of at 861 to 871 15s for first
sort. Headmatter scarce, and wanted at 921 to 941.
Linseed Oil is offering at a farther reduction; and ex-
porters as well as home dealers have operated with
caution; the rates taken are 33s to 33s 3d per cwt,
and the supply of Oil continues to increase. There
are sellers for delivery up to the end of September at
333 6d ; at present, however, few buyers are
to be met with. Palm is not much in request, and
rather lower terms are acceded to. A public bale of 52
cks went at 27s 3d to 28s 3d. The purchases made in
Rape Oil are small, although lower terms are taken; pale
has been selling at 33s 6d to 345, brown 32s 6d to 335;
Foreign Refined 34s 6d to 355; and brown East India
at 31s 6d to 325. Prices continue to decline for Cocoa Nut,
and sales are on a limited scale for all purposes. At auc-
tion 26 cks of Ceylon realized 29s to 29s 6d for good.
Of Niger Seed 0118 tuna were taken in at 341 15s. Olive
continues to attract little attention; there are sellers of
Gallipoli at 401 to 411, and other sorts 38l lOs to 39110 s
per tue. In Gingelly Seed Oil sales are still small at
32s to 33s per cwt

'NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Captain the Hon. H. S. Dandas. C. 8., the newly-
appointcd superintendent of Deptford Dockyard and
victualling-yard, has relieved Rear-Admiral Sir John
Bill, and has entered upon the duties of his responsible
office.

ar-Admiral Fairfax Moresby, cp. the new com-
mandn.-in-chief in the Pacific, to relieve Rear-Admiral
I'Lrcby, C. 8., arrived at Valparaiso, in his flag-ship,
Portic,nd, 50, Captain Shads, on the Bth of February,
The Asia, 84, Captain R. F. Stopford, was to sail for
England in a few days.
Commodore Bruce, in the Penelope, 16, steam-frigate,
Captain Lyster, with her tender, the Teazer, screw-
vessel, arrived at Devenport at one r.m. on Monday
from Portsmouth, en route to the coast of Africa, to re-
lieve Commodore Famthalve, C. 8., in the Centaur. She
saluted the port-admiral's flag, and remained in the
Sound. The Teazer arrived at 7.30 A.M., and went into
harbour to coal.

DEVONPORT, APRIL 21.—A court-martial will
assemble on board the Impregnable, flag ship, at Devon-
port this day (Wednesday), to try two of the marine ar-
tillery belonging to the Retribution, steam frigate, for
robbing an officer, and taking away the boat from the
ship, leaving her adrift when they reached the shore.
Commodore Lord John Hay, C. 8., is to be the presi-
dent.