... merthyr- We are given to understand that in consequence of the rate of charges on the Taff Vale Railway, and other causes, the Dowlais Iron Company have purchased the land necessary to enable them to form a junction with the Vale of Neath xv&il- way at Caegurwen, and that after the opening of the railway from Merthyr, the Dowlais iron will be shipped at the ports of Britonferry and Swansea. ...

... We have .to add the following to the recent record of distressing casualties at sea. COLLISION IN THE IRISH CHANNEL.-On Saturday night last, about 9 o'clock, a collision, which might have been attended with fatal results, took place in the Irish Channel. As the Prince Arthur steamer, belonging to the City of Dublin Packet Company, with the mail and a great number of passengers on board, was ...

... NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the next HALF-YEARLY MEETING and ASSEMBLY of the Company of Proprietors of the said Navigation, will be held at the SHIRE-HALL, in the Town of BRECON, on THURSDAY, the 28th instant, at Twelve o'clock at Noon. JAMES PEIRCE, Clerk to the Company of Proprietors. Canal Office, near Abergavenny, 5th April, 1853. ...

... TUB SABBATH QUESTION.—We understand that II petition has this wpek been transmitted from Swansea to Mr. Vivian, M.P., for presentation to the House ol Commons, against the opening of the Crystal Palace on the Lord's Day or any pait of it. moted by the Vicar of Swansea, and signed by 1571 pei- sons, all, with very few except ions, of the working-classes. ...

... CHEPSTOW. Jobbery AND Accident.—On Monday last, John Beach William Bishop were committed for trial at the Sessions, r 'Stealing £ i 13s. 6d., a caii>et bag, a coat, and a razor, the Er°perty of Herbert Cadwallador, head boots, Crown Hotel, *°&typool. Beach was under boots, or stockings, at the hotel. P.C. Pullin apprehended the prisoners at the thetJ.nt!llll Inn, in this town. As Sergeant ...

... THE IRON TRADE. GLASGOW, MARCH 31-—At the opening of the year, con- siderable purchases, chiefly on speculation, were made of pig-iron, at 73s tid, 78s, 74s, and 75s Gd per ton, cash, and Is 6d to 2s 6d per ton extra for three and four months' open delivery. Shortly after the publication of the annual cir- culars, showing an extension in the production, and an increase in stock of 100,000 tons ...

... 'COMING OF AGE OF PHIILLIP BRYAN DAVIES COOKE, ESQ. REJOICINGS AT BUCKLEY. A public dinner was held at St. Mathew's Schoo Room, on the 30th ult., on which occasion a great number of the good folks of Buckley went to meet the worthy gentleman to Alltami, where he was received with loud cheers, and accompanied by them to the School Room. The dinner, which was on the table at 4 o'clock, was ...

... In 401, the Black Sea was entirely frozen over. In 763, not only the Black Sea, but the Straits of Dardanelles were frozen over; the snow, in some places, rose fifty feet high. In 922, the great rivers of Europe, the Danube, the Elbe, &c., were so hard frozen as to bear heavy waggons for a month. In 860, the Adriatic was frozen. In 991, everything was frozen, ite crop3 totally failed, and ...

... | FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY. Continuing our remtrks on bedding plants, and taking Calceolarias, our selection is, Sulphurea splendens, Frost's Superb, and Kayii for yellow selfs. The former is a fine thing, Aurantia mul- tifiora is an orange-coloured variety, and amplexi- caulis and floribunda are pale yellows; Kentish Hero and Shankleyana are blotched, and Sultan and Meteor are dark ...

... ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT BRITAIN. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—This magnificent vessel arrived in the river this afternoon, amidst the enthusiastic rejoicings of the thousands who had assembled on the pier-heads, to welcome her re appearance in the waters of the Mersey. Her news from the gold regions, generally, has, of course, been anticipated by the overland route. The Great Britain left Melbourne, Jan. ...

... On Monday last, the hearing of the above case which hail djourned from the 17lti ultimo, was resumed at the G ft before William Williams. E-q Mayor, mi J^fhth p|,in ips, Esq. Gr*at intere-t aprvared to attach 'he proceedings; a«, ...

... NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. A shareholder should have favoured us with his name. Thomas Hari is.Ma rked for insertion. ...