The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-02 00:00:00

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This ease came before their Lordships open the petition of certain
inhabitants of the island of Cape Breton, prayiag that the annexa-
tion in 1820 of Cape Breton to the province of Nova Scotia, and the
legislative authority of that province over the island might be ad-
judged illegal. The petition also prayed that the Government and
constitution. established in 1784, might be restored, that a local legis-
lation should be convened under a Lieutenant-Governor, council,
and assembly, conformably to the grant of King George the Third,
and that the laws of Nova Scotia, and the authority of its legislature
might be no longer enforced over the island.
Mr. Brass and Mr. Wanaxx appeared as counsel for the petitioners,
and

The Soucrroa-GENEIAL and Mr. WADDINGTON opposed
petition on the part of the Crown.

The arguments not having been concluded at four o'clock, the Au,
ther consideration of the case was postponed till to-morrow.

MANSLAUGHTER,—FURIOUS DRIVING.-011 Tuesday
Morning Mr. Thomas Wakley and a highly respectable jury,
assembled in the Ad iaission-room of Middlesex Hospital, to investigate
the circumstances attending the death of Mr. Daniel Etherington,
aged $3 years. The deceased was a master tailor, and resided at No.
21, Silver-street, Golden-square. Charles I'hilpott, postboy, 3,
Brewer's-court, Bedfordbury, said that he saw the deceased man on
the morning in questi9n. passing out of Hanever-street into the
square, when a tour-wheel chaise driven by a groom came up at a
most furious pace, and althou, h time wa plenty of room for the
driver to pass, he drove right on to the deceased and knocked him
down. Witness was sure the accident could have been avoid, dif the
reins had been at all checlud. There was no one besides the servant
in the vehicle a: the time, aid when he heard the cries of " stop
him," he flogged the animal, thus increas ng the spec d, and ultimately
escaped, having driven into Begent-street. Deceased dieu on Friday
morning. Verdict tau laughter agesiast some person or persons
ma:my:o

ASSIZE IN TELT,TGENCR
MIDLAND CI RCUlT.—Warwick, March 30

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an action to recover thirty-six boxes of soap, which
itted to the charge of the defendants under the following

'e the mitsignees of a bankrupt named
liirmiw.7l3am, as a tall

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Beigre he left,

and directed it to be sent
;covered that the bankrupt.
Antiffs, with One of tAe as-

navt,:f b,cn desired by the Inkropt to send for the Frmp and
to 'wild it to the &kali company. The attorney for the plaintiffs,
he Weyer, sent notice to the wharf where the soap was removed,
eh siring them not to part with it as Freidlansker had committed an
sot of bankruptcy.--Verdict for the defendants.

ELT. V. CITAMBERB.-SLANDE72,

slander, brought by the plaintiff, a medic*.
nd long-standing in his profession, against
t,l ;[_dy, both living in Ringley. Mr. Rnetnell had at-
- clergyman. during his illness, and cc ho, under
n oonversation about the death of this gentle-
ittered the words for which this action was
brought. On hearing of the death of Mr. Wicks, she exclaimed.
" Oh, another victim to Mr. line knell's ignorance! Mr. Wicks has
been murdered 1"

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ended a Mr. Wicks

On the conclusion of the address or the Connsel for the plaintiff,
Mr. Whitehurst, Q C , with whom Wa3 Mr. Haves, rose and said that
his :,earned Friend had opened his case most fairly, and that he on
the i.art of his cleat Nlmitted the high reputation of mr. Bucknell,
iu what she had said she had ne intention of imputing want of
skill to that gentleman, nor of improper treatment in the case of Mr.
'Wicks, and that she was sorry that she had uttered the words, and
desired to make the most ample apology.
The .Tan GE thought this was a very proper term nation of the
cause, and highly honourable to the plaintiff. A verdict was then
taken fur the plaintiff without costs.