The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-25 00:00:00

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lIA 1.31 A RE ETS.
(At per load of 36 trusses.)
ST. JAMES'S.-Coarse heavy lowland meadow Hay, from
31. 10s. to 41. 10%.; fine upland meadow and Ryegrass hay. 4!. 10s.
to 61. lOs. ; new meadow Hay, 41. to 51, ; Clover Hay, 41. 10s. to
6/. I. ; Oat Straw, IL Os. to 1/. 10s.; and Wheat Straw, I/. 10s.
to I!. 16.-Supply moderately good, and trade somewhat brisk at
Thursday's prices.
Sur fir tEr.n.-Coarse heavy lowland meadow
st tray, from
3/. ss. to 4/. ss. ; line upland meadow and Ryegrass Hay, 4/. ss. to
5/. l's.; new meadow Hay, 4/. to 3!.; Clover Hay, generally,
4!. Tn. to 51. 15s. ; extraordinary fine, 61. On. ; Oat Straw, 11. Rs.
to 1/. 10s. • Wheat Straw, 11. 10. s. to 11. 135.-Supply limited, trade
brisk, and prices as on Thursday.
COVENT•GARDEW MARKET, SEPT. 23.-Potatoes from 34
to Its. per cwt., which is about from Is. 6d. to 4s. per imperial
bushel : cauNinwors, front 2s. &I. to rrs. ; savoys from Is. to 25.;
white cabbages Rd. to Is. lid., and red ditto &I. to 2s. per dozen
heads ; horseradish from 2s. to 4s. ; brocoli from Is. 6d. to 21. 3d. •
and celery from Is. to Is. :Id., per bundle; carrots /km •2•1. 6d.
to 6a.; turnips, from Is. fol. to 45.; coleworts, or greens, from Is.
to 2s. ; and leeks from IS. &I. to 2e. per dozen bunches; cuss let-
tuces from 6d. to Is. per score; spinach from 9d. to Iv. ; French
beans from Is. *.W. to 2s. 3d.; damsins from Is. 6d. to 29.; bullace
from Is. 20.. to 2s. lid. ; late gages from 2a. to 49. 64. ; common plums
from Is. to Is. lid.; apples, for common use, from Is. fkl. to 2s. fad. ;
choice eating apples from 4s. to 7s ; and pears from Is. 6d. to 75.;
and onions, front 2s. to 3s. &I. per half sieve-about a third of a
bushel ; oranges from in. to 159.; and lemons from ss. to Ills. per
100. Spanish chatuts from 491. to Rs. - French ehestarts 3s. to lis.;
Spanish teazle nuts 44. to fis.,• and French walnuts 2s. 6d. to 55. per
peck ; filberts ss. to 2s. • and grapes from 4s. to 7s. per dozen lbs.;
apricots from fid. to Is. fad. ; peaches from Is. to 2s. per pinnet ;
cucumbers from 4d. to 2s. per dozen ; small ditto, for pickling,
from 44. to lid. ; and English walnuts from Is. 6d. to 2s. per
100; English hszle nuts from 2s. fat. to 44. ; English walnuts, in
outside shell, from 3s. 6d. to ss. and elder berries 2s. 6d. to 3s.
per bushel basket. Supply good, trade tolerably brisk, and prices
of every thing but greens (which were a shade higher) statiozary.

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The copper mines in Somerset county, New Jersey,
(U.S.) are situated on the side of amountainous ridge, two
miles north of Somerville. This ridge runs east and west,
and its average height above the level of the surrounding
region is about 500 or 600 feet. These mines are at pre-
sent worked by a company, under the superintendence of
Mr. Cammann, who is an enthusiast in his profession,
quick in his perceptions, skilful, energetic, and indefati-
gable. For five years he has pushed on this enterprise, in
spite of all difficulties, until he haslaid open incontestible
evidence of the treasures attainable by skilful industry.
The ore is becoming abundant, and its quality is said to
surpass that of the copper mines of Germany. When
ready to pass into the hands of the smelter, it yields from
60 to 65 per cent. Of the brittle metals none have been
discovered, and of the malleable, copper is the principal.
There are indications of gold and silver. The character of
the mountain is primitive. It consists of different tom-
pounds of spar of quartz and brass, the latter occurring in
the greatest abundance. The galleries are worked hmi-
zontally into the side of the mountain, to a great depth,
and in various forms. The portions examined amounted to
several thousand feet. This work is carried on in perfect
safety. In some places the galleries form an arched way,
perforating extensive masses of oolid brass : in others,
where the surrounding substances are less firm, they are
timbered with great attention to security. No accident be-
yond the fracture of a limb has ever occurred there.