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Kumara Times, Issue 1171, 30 June 1880, Page 4

The English journal "Society "states that " one of th 6 latest discoveries made is a manuscript of St Pater! The London Bible Sooiety is said to have offered L 20.000 for it, and it is in possession of the heirsofaroau named Bore, wb.., has recently died in Jeruaalem, at the patriarchial age of 109. It is believed that bis heirs will not part with it, but may allow reproduction and translation." A writer comments on the incident as follows :—" There is always a strange interest attaching to any manuscript written by a vanished hand. I should much like to see this relic of St. Peter, but still more like to see the handwriting of St. Paul, especially that sentence which was read with much sympathy by his proselytes, in which he laments the ' trembling hands' which prevented bim from writing the whole of his letter ftmself. The picture of the old Apostle, wesry and almost worn oat with his active We, finding his hands at last failing him, is to me infinitely pathetic. There is the touch of nature about it that goes straight to the heart of the reader." "■ Ab an instance of the present lack of freights in the intercolonial trade (says the Newcastle Herald), it may be mentioned that the Emily, bound from Adelaide to Newcastle, brings her present cargo of breadstuffs, &o, freight frr e. The reason of this gratuitous trajsport appeals to be that no fi eight is offering, and the expense of purchasing ballast is thus obviated. It is lome years since a similar instance occurred, shipments have also been made fromAdeaid« at the nominal rate of Is per ton.— With regard to freight, how different in ffew Zealand.}