The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-06-26 00:00:00

THE VIXEN CASE.

(Frhe
The -Vixen case, from aom
car4ul perusal of the papers written
and furnished by Mr. Urquhart, 'which appeared in the Tunes
nf-Thursdav last, we foretold would' pi•ove'a satisfactory cons'
derarlation 'of the Foreign Secretary. The evening's debate
ful6lleti the prediction of the morning. There never Was a case
so•irresistiblv submitted to ,iiiy court of justice; there never was•
afareacb ot' equity and. hou'obr :more disgraceful brought home
gain't a'pubtic. officer; there never was trickery more tortuous
:awl -shameful 'subjected to an exposure More eninPlete ; nor
haVe we ever heard of a clefenee-whieh, for nilnu-wily selfishness
,_!
alkl d ltr4.rdice; sit agg: i vate'l,t he oi•igidal 'transgression. . ••.,
he charge against Lord P,almerstan on behalf of Mr. Belli
and others; owners of the Vixen, Wal4, that he, the Foreign Se- •
cietary et Great iititain,- had, both by his official subalterns, :at
home aud,aliroitil. 'vit., Mr. S radg'evrays; Under-Sec:etary of
State, and Lord Ponsonby; our minister at conitantinople, ap-
-proved,. encouraged,_ nay, urged by way of try ing an experiment,
:pp/4(feet/ as Wellies cornmert:•ial, an expedition by a British mer-
chant ship to ' the coast of Circassia, and afterwards, when the
"hip, impelled on her voyage under such auspices and direct
sanciton'of our ritreign benartment; %%IS taken by a.Rusisian
inan-of-rear-L-thaf he, Lord 'Palmerston, left her owner~ without
i • any shadnw of tedreSs, alleging' that Russia, whoselitle to in-
terdict British ' eointnerce with Circassia he had, before the
Voyage, in'the,plainest manner denied, was stricilviitstifiable
in right of her, actual piissession Of that country; and that the
British merchant
,whose voyage he had pe'isoually,'and through
hitt ittlerioroffieers, not merely connived at, hut urged and for-
warded, had train acting on such exhortation rendered himself
itMetia'ttle to a laWful exercise of Maritime force by Russia. -
• The charge tiorainst Lord Palmerston on behalf of Mr. Ur-
qithart was one of gross 'personal'injustice, inasmuch as for.no
ether offence thin that of expressing spiv imelits in which Lord
Palmerston had ctitienrred; and CO-tip-rating with his lordship •
in the furtherance of Mr. Bell's expedition,
he was 'punished by
the deprivation of his . secretaryship of
embassy, while Lord
P"nst"thYt who hid exerted a far more efficacious authority and
influence in the encouragement of Mr. Bell, was continued it)
his vost of ambassador, and received Lord Palmerstou's appro-
bation.
Bell With regard to Lord Palmerston's condtict as between Mr.
and the Russian government, it is impossible to go, beyond
trie statements in Mr, Urquhart's ,correspondence, and the rea-
sonings upon them by Lord Stattley and Sir Robert. Peel, for
'placing the whole ease in the clearest light before the public..
" l'he independence of flircassia had. been strenuously and
nocatnpromisingly advocated for several months 'under the
ranetinn of Ltd PalulerOon ;'' Circassia "was nuirk,(l-a. an
inti4pennent er,UtrV, in It Map reViSPrt by Lord Palmerston."
The independence of Cireassia was e - I -tiv tr SUi»,rl by Lord
Palme,sron. when-he 'rehirred Mr B YIII en
he non-exiStence of
any nceice or. ,' bleckacle- in the (,;*
war 01,„,,,,,,.€, h0t.a.,....
hn,_..p Gazette—a• bliicka.de hieing a
mr..,.urvhao,,,,,.TrzeitirteirdLocrfoittitnotrvviens,,tertrttittohreyi.nuilicipa regu-
lation•er a sovereign
tf, the ~,,e," of
an
,xppditio or having zeafoustv "contributed
Kine,A„ii,„„„,,,,,,,,,thij a ti, approVed and satictiitot,d by the
accoiding .t,, iroartieti,,,,,• Ppwrthivtal
_nd Sane, bit) being, of course..
accordi9g to my" (111 r. Ur-
quhart',9•" own knewledge, te'lli,, of the Ilinisler for Foreign A ffitirs'e'll brought to the.koowledge
If; then, Lord Portsonby.it An Th.,. . an,•t; ,
stun for his encouragement ,motif
the Vilt-e-ns.-"P, of h°,,,rri Palmer
Bell left without red re ss, and why-was Mr. I.Jnilt r' gi
let; a"r.i- Y in was1
ie:iri
was NOT sotanctioned by I,lord Pittlerericrik,
Ii POnsonbY -
init. acted. (which me adroit is incredihh.) on his own persenal
why was net he recalled with Mr. Unrcoi har`t,-
responsibility,
insieal of still overlaying and stupdying the' whole pulley of
Englaiil in the East ? .
'The factip, that. Lord.Palmerston,ha,l anitch for feeling the
pn,sei r the Russian mrvertiment iii the Euxine, and to this ~.x-,,0
,,o - ~
'rneat. he sacrificed a• British Merchant who was credulous
pen
~ , ,
enough to rely upon his honour. '' Messrs. Urquhart and Bell
were treated by Lord Palmerston after the fashion of a pair of
fence in.ell:air,pumß.
.Istit t,hey,were not the only victims to the immeasurable set-
fishileas •et that placeman of 30 years and seven distinct arlmi-
nisttatiorir:,.,Lnetriying.to defend himself from char,,,res,.o.f.tei:
ntT,','•stiaosig Whichconk he attempt to deny the truth, he "blew
"WltilbLotarSilbalterns, tight and left. No one could say, ..
Btll,could not, say; that HE (Lord Palmerston) had expressly
tatletioned or encouraged the•expedition of the Vixen." But
~..h. Bell otu say so, and insisted on its troth. "" lie (Lord
~1-4htierston) wasnot responsible" fir wha tati y person employed
.in the wnole fiti•eign department of the British empire Said or
.did, but tor
,bintseif aloue, and his own deeds or expressions!
4PI-'irvqlorti, then what means "ministerial" responsibility?
:vllf4l4l4"abl''"t" n'_,°,49n4iide.- for what Lord Ponsonby said, who
...1e... tile-A x,PPuitten. or ler what Mr. Strangewa vs said, who
V! e:MAtted"..in its issue,' then wile are rel there? Mr. Sliatille-
M-w,as-inot dismiseid, Levi Ponsolibv -was,not-'disinis.sert,
71ctril,leitlenerston-havin the powerto dismiss' tlfein both: 'lns
p-14iikt•-th-trrtile.. Initst be• underarm(' to have adopted 'the
ir,i.Trdt.gxg.c.boiti those flinct ion aries. -,'' Thou ean'st not. say,
.4 At:•''' waStbteapostrai.he of, one celel r .eil criminal ;. bet. it
will -6t.l'sevia a, tilasted;r.2ortation in the p',,e's'egt case miirethu.
in lhe,f,r • ' '
~ Inerrnr. . •
. •
. r.,Rolterit;d'eel!l .ronr,if et that ign‘ible shit;llThir which
c"444-41Irift,Itte•inia I - .
roe. i tie to-Lord Palmerston alone upon those
17111„%aec_tecl.iiininecliately.'utider his orders" would have 'St Nickany'
cast' hard,. ~ ' • •
.n it cooseience to the earth. LoYd Palmerston;
tiZtlat.tg:l..oi..itii_tasi.liiiiv,olreraitle.; axial he has proved so in the s..nse
--rwi..720;,,,,a0. ..mud girt.. i.s ellen tuipreguable—swalleyring the
c!k! u ••••-not repelltoKitt -- ..

Z7be EiVerpool *tanbarb.

TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 26, 1833.

The` Publication ot toe STAN DA RU commenced this morn•
in' at 5 o'clock.

Na Ny SOUTH-WALLS.-By the ship Poiticinckwhich
artiteeif here, mil Spnthiy, :we. ilaye„received New South
*alleSPaPer-s to the Sth of.Maieh.• Their contents are
very Ititiresting... His-..&ieeltencY Sir George Gipps,
. thi:t...new.GOv,;..rnor, had :arrived at Sydney on' the 25th
of:Tehruari,.and was installed into the government of
the colony on the following day. The Sydney Gazelle
states that all parties were inclined to augur favourably
of his policy, and to yield him every reasonable assist-
ance-in carryinginto effect the measures of- the Home
Government. He had assumed the go'vernment at a
most interesting period in the history of the colony: The
respectable portion of the community have long since
wishedr-te shake off the penal character, which has been
so great a detriment to its moral and temporal advance-
ment ; and. Sir George Gipps has commenced his admi-
nistration' at the critical time when efforts were in pro-
greSs for ameliorating the condition of the colony: His
excellency's first levee was very numerously and respect-
ably attended. •

The Sydney Gazette, of Feb. 27, furnishes us with
some very curious particulars respecting the will of the
late Sao) Terry, who was sent out from Manchester as a
convict some fifty years ago. We are sure that our
readers•will be astonished to find that such immense pro-
fits have.'b.een:realised by transported " individuals"—
it would be very impolite to use the term " felons" pr
" erituMals"—as the following statement would
cater

MR. SAMUEL TERRY'S WILL.
" The fuheral of the late Mr. Samuel Terry took place on
Sundayrmorniug,,at seven o'clock 'The deceased teas followed
to the-gfriv'elty a large nurnber of his friends; and •at his par-
ticular request, was I..uried-., with masonic honour; The b
of the 50ta,regiinent headed the procession, playing the dead
march iti—Saul.. Mr. Terry's will was brought yes ad
rday
noon frOM' file Bank, of New South Wales, (where it head a I
for a
consideraMe time been deposited,) by Mr.lllack, th'e cashier, to,
the residehee of the deceased, in l'itt-street, where it was read by.
Mr. Untv'in, in the preSente.of the executors, and all the mem-
bers or the family.' Three codicils had been added to it. By
the will it appears that the Sydney Rental of upwards of
£lO,OOO a-year hits been left to Mrs. Terry for her life, and after
her decease Lo hiS son Edward Terry fur his life,•and to the
heirs of his body; and in case of his death without lawful issue,
to the children of John Terry, and Mrs,. John Husking, as
tenants in common. The bulk of the landed Property, estimated
at £150,000,. has been left to Edward Terry, his son, f' life,
and to the heirs of his body, and, in ease of his death iAor•ithout
lawful issue, as in the case of the Sydney property. The per-
.
sonal estate, vali;ed at L 250000, is left, one moiety to 14.:dward
Terry, and the other moiety, to John Terry, of Box Hill, Mrs. Terry Hughes, and Mrs. John Husking, sh Specific legacies are bequeathed to a
consare and share alike,
considerable amount;
among which is £lO,OOO to Mts. John Husking, his daughter,
and £5OOO to Mrs. Terry Hughes, an
each of his executori, done hundred guineas to
All his chare subscrons are
desired to be kept up for
10 years from theitabl date of hisipti decease,
and varivus .annuities are bequeathed to his relatives in Eng-
land. The dwelling-house in Pitt-streA, and all hitt household
futni'ure, 'carriages, .Btc., are left tO !WM. "Y• , The whole
”tate% yahted.it half a million. Messrs. James Norton;
T. W. M. Winder, John Terry Hrighes,-and Mrs.Tefry, hitve
Steen appointed executors and ekecuttix, and Mr. Unwiu, soli-. • citorio are ettatte..!'

After: this W 4annot reel any Surprise at the alacrity
with *hie certain classes of the communiiv •s''ize the
eitance. ,of .being transported': Surely •there must be
something 'very. Wrong in the, system of i!ondtictirig our
penal colonies, when such advantages for realising- tvealth
are almost etchuirely possessed by the convicts; We