The Sun.
London, England, 1839-06-14 00:00:00

COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY.

The Court sat in banco under the new Act in the Vice-Chan
cellor's Court.

A case was decided, after a long argument, in which the only
point of interest was that an action for a malicious prosecution
would not lie, where there was not a clear want of reasonable or
probable cause, as well as proof of malice.
Mr. Justice Vaughan also sat at nisi prius, but nothing of
interest occurred.

EXCHEQUER COURT-THIS DAY

HARRISON V. FRANCIS AND ANOTIIIIR.
This was an action upon a bill of exchange for 501., accepted
in the names of Francis and Wallis.

It appeared that Wallis carried on the business of general
agents and auctioneers in Drury-lane. They having got into
embarrassed cire;lmstances, the defendant Francis entered into
a negotiation with them for the purchase of their business and
stock, which lie eventually did fo: the sum of 1601.,
paying down 50/., and gi, ing two bills for 601., and
another for 501., which were both paid. For the plain-
tiff it was preyed that the bill in question was accepted by
Wallis, who had represented himself as a partner, and it was
shown that after the curchase by Francis, Wallis remained
on the premises and conducted the business, and that he had
given orders for the writing of some sign boards, but on
them was the name of Francis alone, and the Bill was made out
in his name, though it was paid by Wallis.
The defendant Francis called witnesses, who proved that he
alone bought and paid for the business, and that Wallis remained
on the premises merely as his servant, under an agreement that
he and his family should reside on the premises rent free, and
that for his services to Francis he should receive 30s. per week,
and that after Wallis had been some time in his employment he
(defendant) felt called upon to charge him with felony, from
the manner in which he was dealing with the property on the
premises.

In charging the Jury, his Lordship said it was strange that
Harrison, to whom the bill had been endorsed by a person
named Stevens, should not have taken back the bill to him,
and allow Stevens to fight his own battles. Be confessed it
appeared to him as irregular ; and though he had a perfect right
to bring the action. against the acceptor, still it appeared to
throw an air of suspicion upon the transaction.
The Jury almost immediately found a verdict flr the de-
fendant Francis.

LLOYDS' SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.

DEAL, JUNE 13.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Camerons,
Mackie, from Grenada. Sailed the Sultan, Poole, for
Sydney; Hotspur, Scott, Quebec; Edward Barnett,
Stewart, Gibraltar.

PORTSMOUTH, JUNE, 13. Wind S. E. to W. N. W.
FALMOUTH, JUNE 11—Wind W. to S. S. W. ; 12,
S. S. E.—Sailed the Arethusa, Wakefield, for Trieste.
PLQMOUTII, JUNE 13.—Wind E. S. E.—Arrived the
Frances, Kirkers, from Van Diemen's Land.
LIVERPOOL, JUNE 13..,.-..Wind E., fresh.—Arrived the
Ewell Grove, Burton, from Laguna; Russia, Elliot, New
Orleans ; Lavinia, Reynolds, New York ; Dash, Hun-
tress, Newfoundland ; Two Brothers, Gottenburg. Sailed
the Watkins, Adamson, for Berbice ; Liverpool (steamer),
Fayrer, New York ; Star, Glover, Do. ; Washington,
Quebec ; Persia, Johnstone, Boston ; Liffey, Stone, Mes-
sina; Ellen German, Blundell, Leghorn; Adriana,
Lisbon. Off port, Robert Bruce, New Orleans.

QUARANTINE CERTIFICATES.
The following has been received at Lloyd's:—
" Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade,
Je 8,
" Sra—l am directed by the LordslB39 of. the .Committee of
Privy Council for Trade to acquaint you, for the information of
the merchants in the Russian trade, that her Majesty's Govern-
ment having represented to the Court of St. Petersburgh the
serious inconvenience resulting to the commerce of the two
countries, from not recognizing
at the Russian pens the certi-
ficates granted at the quarantine stations in Great Britain, the
Russian Government have consented to receive the certificates
granted at the quarantine stations of Stangate Creek, 111ilford
Haven, and Motherbank, as sufficient evidence of articles liable
to carry infection having undergone every necessary purifica-
tion ; and all vessels bearing such certificate will be admitted in
the Russian ports accordingly.
" I arn, Sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) " DENIS LE I%IARCHANT.
" The Chairman of Ll "
oy s.

APOTHECARIES' HALL. At the Court of
Examiners held last night at Apothecaries' Nall, the fol.
lowing gentlemen were granted certificates of qualifica-
tion : _

Mr. Charles Durie, of Blackburn.
Mr. Richard Saville Jackson
Mr. Robert Denmark, -.
Mr. George Mackrell Nealds, Ripley,
Mr. George Thompson Cooper, of Iston.
The Court rose at ten o'clock. Surrey.