... 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. ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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. ...

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

... The Queen has been pleased by letters patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, bearing date the 29ihday of March instant, to ordain and declare that the borough of Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, shall be a city, and shall be called and styled The city of Manchester, In the county of Lancaster. Her Majesty has been pleased to direct that the North York Regiment of Militia ...

... RATIXG OF ST. At a meeting of the committee appoint d v St. Woollos, to consider the ratepayable value ftbc Parish of within the parish, &c., held at the Town Hall N tbe Property 4th day of April, 1853; present—Messrs. Lyne6^ on tbe lewis Edwards, W. Hunt, J. Hyndman, Northc'ott' T f'ewis) and J. Roberts, it was • Moore, Moved by Mr. Lewis Edwards, and seconded bv Mr rr *—That Mr. Lyne be ...

... GARDEN OPERATIONS, &c. FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY. Continuing our remarks 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 multiflora is an orange coloured variety, and Amplexicaulis and floribunda are pale yellows; Kentish Hero and Shankleyana are blotched, and Sultan and Meteor ...

... Present-Stephen Iggulden, Esq., mayor, Messrs. Joseph Latch, James Brown, Lewis Edwards, T. F. Lewis, II. J. Davis, Thomas Turner, James Rcnnio, T. B. Batchelor, William Williams, Richard Burton, Richard Mullock, Wil- liam Evans, William Jenkins, T. M. Llewellin, and Edward Thomas. Mr. Grout's application to fix a lamp over his door, was granted.—Mr. Graham's application for permission to fill ...

... LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. [Continued from our second and third pages.] NEWPORT DISPENSARY. The April meeting of Directors, appointed for Wednesday last. did not take place, the number present being insufficient to form a quorum. Collections during Marclv. {§ £ 39 9 6 The total before received being 169 15 6 Making, together £ 209 5 0 Reurved Fund.-A mount last reported £ 601 1 0 March 31. Interest ...

... LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. MAGISTRATES' OFFICE, HIGH STREET, NEWPORT, SATURDAY. Magistrates present—Rev. Thomas Pope, Rev. Chancellor Williams, 0. Morgan, Esq., M.P., W. II, M. Style, Esq., and Thomas Gratrex, Esq. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. B. Lewis again applied for a distress warrant against the South Wales Railway Company, for £27 poor rate, a cheque for which Mr. Lewis said Mr. Fisher had ...