Star.
London, England, 1816-09-04 00:00:00

GRAVESEND, SEPTEMBER S.

Arrived the Old Maid, Peters, from Archangel; Jane and
. Mary, Cows, from Hamburgh ; Friendship, Jefferson, from
Msnitl; Traveller,Lloyd, train St. Domingo; and Lucy, Patter,
lianNoth.—Satted the Eliza, Dawson, for New Orleans;
Ch4otpicit, for Smyrna; I)ouglas, for Genoa;
zriat Ati, tot., tor Messina; Wrtetilmt, Euglenco, for Antwerp;
I:ead ; and A►bion, Wood, for Hsmburgh.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, SEPTEMBER S.
S4ll PS INTEIRED OUTWARDII.-1 be SWUM Ida, Cornelius, for
Etntvien anti Zger ; Pbanix, Thomson, for Madeira and Bengal;
London, Duman, for St. Vincent's ;lmina, De!me, and
Dibzenee, Cullen, for Rotterdam; Perseverance, Morison, fur
Teneriffe; Rose, Btrry, for Bergon and Drontheint ; Alert, Mac-
dougall, for Elsineur and Riga; Maria, Smith, for Ebineur, e-
vti, and Petertburgh ; Alexander, Brady, for Elsineur and Peters-
Lure; Britannia, Jonet, for Dublin; Gleaner, Cratie, for Pe-
ter.biagh ; Brilliant Star, Jonge, for Trieste and Venice; Crown,
Corbett, for Cerit ; Mayflower, Morre, for Gibrakar,
Valencia, and Marcelona; and Comet, nionison, for Gibraltar,
Carthagena, and Alicant--.on the 20th ultimo for Gibraltar, Ma-
LZai and Al:ant.

ARIUVALS.
At Ltistol, the Ulysses, Edwards, from St. Vincent's; Lord
front New Lirunswiclt ; and Pandora, Viebery,
front Newfoundland. At Rio Janeiro, Beer Nuva and Autizade,
trent Oporto; Louisa and General ?Miranda, frurtt Lisbon ; Isa-
bvilvia and Christiana, front Cadiz; Alla Until°, Lopez, from tlst
Cape de Verdes.

THE EARTHQUA Ita.—,The masons have been busily
employed lately in repairing the houses damaged by
this au of convulsion of nature, in replacing chimney.
&c. at Inverness. It appears that the con-
cussion was more 'violent there than in any other part
of Scotland. A slight shuck was telt there about 115,
and another about 40 years ago; in 1755. when Lis-
bou was destroyed by an eatthquale, Luchaess .was
Mown jaw violent agitatiose

711.1 Z STEAM MUDGE.
CROSS V. THZ STRAND NRINOZ COMPANY.
Yesterday a special Jury was summoned before the
Sheriff of Middlesex, at the Crown and Anchor tit.
vera, upon a writ of inquiry to assess what compen-
Alloll should be given td the plaintiff for the loss of
his premises in the Strand.
_ _

Tae SOLICITOR-GENYKAL, on the part of the plain-
tiff, stated, that Mr. Cross was a respectable butcher
in the Strand, whose premises were to be taken from
hint for the purpose of making a new street to the
Strand Bridge; and the subject for the consideration
of the Jury was, what sum of mosey would compen-
sate him for the loss he was liable to sustain ? Mr.
Cross had lived in his present house for a great many
years, and it was almost impossible for lum to get
another like it; for the business of a butcher, unless
carried on with great care, could not be set up in a
genteel and publiC place like that in which Mr.
Cross's premises were situated, without the probabi-
lity that the neighbours would commence prosecu-
tions for a nuisance. That Mr. Cross had carried on
his trade with great care, so as to be permitted by
law to continue it, was a proposition which he would
undertake to say his learned friend (Mr. Serjeaut
Bess)- would not venture to deny. The business of.
a butcher had been carried on in that house for a
period of fifty years. lt had been firrmerly conducted
by an uncle of Mr. Cross's, and always had been
found to have caused little offence, it being so cond.
guctus to the river, that he was enabled to carry off
the offensive parts of the trade altnost instantly. The
current of eir in, that vicinage was peculiarly deiir-
able for the stock and ttade of a butcher, for the
meat had been found to keep. 24 hours longer there
than it would in Any situation where there was not a
fres: current of air. Uridsr these circumstances, he
conceived that the preinises and situation were to be
eorrnated by the value they were of to the occupier,
and he was not compensated unless he was fully paid
for both. There were between 15 and 16 years to
come of the lease ;• the rent was but ,822 per year ;
and Mr. Cross had an advantage that did not belong
to many butchers. viz, that of being able to slaughter
to a certain extent himself, whereby large profits
accrued, winch would otherwise go to the carcass
butcher. He (the Solicitor-General) would venture
to say, without the fear of contradiction, that there
was not one house from Charing-cross to Temple-
bar, in which Mr. Cross would be permitted to set
up the business of a butcher ; and the probability
was, that he would not have been permitted to con-
tinue there, had it not been for his long possession,
and the situation from its contiguity to the river
affording a facility for the removal i.f nuisances that
might arise. Under these circumstances, he would
reftr the ,fury to their own plain good sense to assess
what compensation would be au equivalent for so
many losses. He should prove to the Jury the Ivan-
.ity of cattle bought, slaughtered, and the meat sold.
, The cattle wet e not lugged in at the front door, to
the great annoyance of tr.e neighbours and passen-
gers, but were carefully driven round by a private
way. Mr. Cross carried on his business behini, and
strangers would not know from the front ot the shop
whether he purcl)abrd cattle in large quantities, or
hout,ht 4 leg of mutton at a time.—(d laugh.)--The
Lea:ned Gratitglidn concluded by observing, that all
he required at.the bands of a Jury was a tuU, fair,
And honest compensation.
The lease was then produced ; it was granted to a
Mr. John Cheese for 50 years, from the 18th of De-
cember, 1781.

Mr. Samuel Page, a Surveyor, was then called,
and said he had practised in that capacity for many
years. Witness had been employed to value houses
both on sale and lease in the Strand. Mr. Cross's
premises measured 120 feet deep, and 16 wide.—
Crown and ecclesiastical leases sold 'tor Much mere
than other leases. Witness believed them to be worth
a rent of 4450 per year; deducting ground•rent of
822, laud-tax 41.5. 154. 10d. repairs WM 6s. 3J. in.
surance 410. They were in A substantial state,
except a little damage in the slating. Witness
thought the premises had been built abont 40 years
—there WAS a. slaughter-house on the premises for
beasts and sheep—there was a back way, and a de-
clivity towards the river, calculated to carry off the
offensive part of his business—they were very well
situate for ventilation—the current of was parti-
' elderly powerful. Witness could not speak to the
value of such a situation for the carrying on of such
a business. Witness considered that the amount of
damages sustained would be 45080.
Mr. William Pitcher concurred in opinion witb
last witness.

Mr. Brampton, clerk to Mr. Stannard, of Smith-
field•market, was called to prove the money paid by
Mr. Cross for cattle for the last two years and three
quarters; it was from Mr. Cross's own account.
Mr. Sujeant BEST objected to this being received
as evidence ; and demanded Mr. CMS'S books, in-
stead of such a garbled account of profits without
losses.

TOO SOLICITOR-GENERAL %VOW not suffer any
tradesman's books to be so ransacked.
At length it was agreed that Mr. Cross, junior's, ,
evidence should be received flow his banker's book ;
when it appeared that he averaged a 0,500 per an-
num to have been expehded by his father in meat of
all descriptions, upon which he calculated a profit of
20 per cent. or 11d. per lb.
The Counsel on both sides then had a consultation,
and, after a short conversation, the Solicitor-General
said, that the parties on both bides had come to an
Agreement as to a bum, which sum the Sheriff was
requested to put on paper, and hand to the Jury,
which he did, and the Jury returned the assessment,
which was 5000 guineas compensation.

Elia V. THE STRAND MUDGE COSIPANY. •
The Soucirou-Gessnat. addressed the Jury is
support of Mr. Egg's claim to compensation for his
premises. The amount claimed was A7lOO. It was
contended that Mr. F.gg, who is a gunsmith, gave up
a valuable lease, of which there were cltven years un-
expired. His house was occupied by a lbdger, who
paid him ael6o per annum I besides which. it was
said Mr. Egg had expended between 6 and ii:7000
on repairs, and' in the eiection of wnik•shops.
Several Surveyor* and Gunsmiths were brought
to support the claim ; and after x long investigation,
which lasted until half-past eight last night, the Jury
returned the following verdict : —For the value of the
premises. 43500—Fur damage by quitting the sane.
~f MOO—Total, 44700. The Cempany had offerck
I hips atUr96o.