, 1859-12-12

It was stated some time ago in the public
prints that manuscript copy Of the Gospets,
which turned out to be the Oldest in existence,
had been found IN a monastery Of Mount Athos
II Asia Minor. The monks OF the convent pre-
sented i to the Emperor Of Russia as protector
OF the Greek Church; aud now it is stated that
the Emperor has charged n. Tischendortf, OF
lelps!c, great authority in sacred literature,
to bring out an edition Of it.
The Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese Of
Louisville has issued a circular enjolning pray-
ers for the Pope. He thinks that surrounded as
the Poutif is with enemies who desire the de-
struction Of his authority over small Terri
tory. be is entitled to the sympathy Of ull Chris.
tendon. He alludes to tie fact of several
months ago there having been prayers offered
up throughoutthe world for thereturn Of peace,
and their efficacy on that occasion.
4 writer in Dldck1oood, speaking of horse
dealing in Syria. and the color Of Arab horses,
SAYS: Gray of various shades, sogrel, chest
nut, and brown bay are the ordinary, and it
may also be said the only colors Of an Arab
horse. Ihe commonest Of ali colors, is dark,
uniform gray: In my register Of horses brought
from Auazeh find one black; but so rare is that
color that # had merely trusted to my recol-
lection should have said nerer saw black
horse in the desert"
The Government Of Great Britain have un-
der construction IN Indian river steamer Of im-
mense proportions. Her water line is $50 feet:
over all 315 feet, and breadth &c feet. She will
be one ol the largest river steamers in the world
She is to be aside wheel steamer, aud is expect
ed to attain speed Of thirteen miles ,,er hour.
She is designed for the transportation Of troops
and will have Recommendations for eight hundred.
She will be guided By two large patent steering
blades, and is made to draw only two feet Of
water with all her stores, fuel, and eight hun
dredpassengers on board.
Pto1emy Philopater who lired some two hun
dred years before Christ, had ship with forty
length-110 feet longer than the Persia. aud
only $50 feet shorter than the Great Eastern,
&c feet from one side to the other, in height, in
height to gun"ales, it was 9G feet, and from the
highest part OF the stern to the water-ltne. it
was about hundred feet; it had four rudders,
each 60 feet long. When put to sea, it held
more thau 900 rowers, and 1000 supernumcra~
RES. and on the deck were 5000 mariners. And
besides all these, there vas large body OF men
under the decks, and vast quantity Of proyis~
ions and supplies.
some curious facts have come to light in re-
gard to the durability Of iron vessels. It has
discovered in the dockyards ut Portsmouth.
England, that iron vessels arrived home from
stations are to q certain extent leaky. When
undergoing repairs and oserhauling, on the iu-
sides OF the plates Of these vessels, it has been
Invariably found that the whole of the riyet
heads, wherever the wash Of the bige.water
re1ched, had been worn OF as cleauly as if cut
of by q hammer and chisel. Thousands Of the
rivets in the bottom Of the ship Maguera could
be knocked out from the inside with common
punch. 4 writer in the London Tines suggests
the spreading Of a cement over the inside sur
face Of The plates to thickness equal to the
thickness Of the riyet heads, so Us to give to
the interior plane surface. 1t is certalnly of
the greatest importance that some remedy
should be found for the difficulty.