the grain, the elder said, "You and I are good brothers, but if we take this petty carefulness about our portions, I am afraid observers will say we are measuring and estimating everything to the loss of harmony and propriety. Let me take the upper part of the grain this year, and you the lower straw part, while next year you can take the upper part, and I will take the lower; and thus alternate year by year." The younger assented. Next year, in the spring, the younger remarked to his brother that it was time to set out the rice shoots, to which he replied, "That is true, but I hear that it is going to be a very dry season this year, and I am decided to plant taro this spring; besides, you agreed to take the upper half of the crop this year, and I the lower part, alternating year by year, which we considered a fair division; and now you must not alter the arrangement."

Moral. Those who scheme only for their own benefit and never think of others, are plenty every where, and even friends offend cach other in this manner; "but who can tell whether Venerable Heaven will let you trifle so with rectitude?"

ART III. Notice regarding Christian Tracts, in the Chinese language, designed for publication under the patronage of the American Tract Society.

IN connection with the subjoined Notice, some facts relative thereto will not be deemed out of place. It is now almost twenty years since the American Tract Society began to appropriate its funds for the publication of tracts in this country, and it has already expended several tens f thousands of dollars in their preparation and publication. From what we know of its generous designs, we are warranted to expect these operatious will be continued, and extended, and enlarged. The tracts hitherto distributed by its agency have consisted of Scriptural extracts, translations of its own standard tracts,

or new tracts written for and approved by the Society. Το facilitate its operations, a Committee was long ago appointed, consisting of gentlemen, acquainted with the Chinese language, to examine and report to the parent society on all new tracts.

This committee at present consists of three members, the Rt. Rev. Bp. Boone of Shanghái, the Rev. Dr. Bridgman of Canton, and the Rev. Wm. Dean of Hongkong.

At a meeting held in Shanghái, in September last, among the resolutions adopted, were two, which we give as we have had them reported to us.

The first relates to a New Series of Tract:, to be composed of such as shall be written expressly for the Society, or of the old ones thoroughly revised. The second refers to the word in Chinese that shall be used for God; the Committee, being unanimous that no tract should henceforth be recommended to the Tract Society in which the word Shangtí is used for God, resolved to recommend the word Shin.

Although any comments or opinion we might express, touching these two resolutions, could have little influence with persons in China whose duty it may be to prepare the new series of Christian Tracts, we yet gladly seize the opportunity of expressing our entire and hearty concurrence in the action of the Committee. The old tracts were no doubt the best that could be had when they were adopted; some of them may still be good, and when carefully revised, everyway worthy of continued patronage. Still the time has come when new and better ones can, and should be prepared. It is time, too, we think, that some one term should be agreed upon, among Protestants, to stand in Christian publications in this language, where

og does in the Greek, and in Hebrew. We do not know the opinion of all the Protestant missionaries in China on this subject, but we think that a majority of them prefer the word Shin.

NOTICE.

It is requested, that persons furnishing tracts in Chinese, for the patronage of the American Tract Society, will send to the subscriber six copies of each, for the use of the Committee of examination. WILLIAM DEAN, Secretary of Committee.

Hongkong, January 1st, 1849.

Aur. IV. Journal of Occurrences: Robbery in Canton; pirates coptured at Shanghai; security enjoyed by foreigners there; cold weather and sickness at Shanghái; death of Rev John Lloyd; memorial of the governor-general relating to cassia; a god honored by the emperor; opium cultivation extending.

Robbery and arson. A daring robbery took place on the 11th inst. at Canton. One of the servants in the employ of Messrs. Blenkin, Rawson, & Co. having purloined part of the plate, which he knew would be wanted at a dinner party on the morrow, endeavored to conceal his crime, and convey the impression that the house had been attacked by robbers, by suspending

from the verandah a rope, neur which a knife and some loose powder was found, and placing slow matches in such positions as would explode several small parcels of gunpowder in the parlor. The powder went off in the might, destroying the carpet and injuring the furniture, but the noise aroused the household, so that no other damage was done by the fire. The criminal was examined by the magistrates, and we hear has been since beheaded.

Pirates captured at Shanghai. Within the last month, several piratical vessels have been seized, and numbers of their crews brought to Shanghai as prisoners, to be decapitated. These seizures are the results of the special efforts recently made to suppress these piracies, which of late have been so injurious to the native trade. The government has now eight or ten new cruizers building, intended for this service.

Security enjoyed by foreigners, residing in Shanghái, or visiting the place, is gradually extending. By the Fired Regulations, the distance to which they may go is limited to such places as can be visited within one day; no one can be absent from Shanghai beyond 24 hours. But the local authorities are willing to allow a longer period in special cases. Mr. Alcock, H. B. M.'s consul, with his family, and Mr. Interpreter Parkes, left the city for the "Hills." inore than a week ago, and are still absent. Two or three weeks since, the Rev. Mr. Way and family, and the Rev. Messrs. Dean and Goddard, with a passport from the intendant of circuit, proceeded in boats, viâ Chúpú, from Shanghai to Ningpo. The latter gentleman has just returned by the same route. Dr. Medhurst and other missionaries continue to repeat their visits to the neighboring towns and cities. Several Roman Catholic missionaries reside in a village four or five miles from Shanghái, having a residence secured to them there by the Chinese authorities.

Cold weather at Shanghai. The cold wet summer and autumn are likely to be followed by a cold winter. On the morning of the 12th ult., the mercury was below freezing point; and ice formed full half an inch thick. These frosts have given the death-blow to the cotton in this vicinity, and the crop, in many places is exceedingly slender-almost an entire failure.

Sickness. There has been a good deal of sickness among both foreigners and natives at Shanghai. Among the Chinese are some cases of the small pox. This mortality has made the natives unusually devout, and thousands and thousands are going in idolatrous processions, carrying images of their gods in state. One procession, a few days ago, was more than two hours in passing, and scores of men in it were mounted on horseback.

Died, at Amoy, Dec. 6th, Rev. JOHN LLOYD, member of the mission of the Am. Presbyterian Board, aged 35 years. We have heard of this afflictive event from the Rev. W. J. Pohlman, who has communicated some particulars concerning the sickness and death of Mr. Lloyd, and a few biographical notices of his life, labors, and character, contained in an abstract of some remarks spoken at the funeral. He was attacked with typhus fever on Wednesday, Nov. 22d, and by the first of December had apparently passed the crisis of the disease, and so far recovered his strength, that thanks were rendered to Almighty God in the public services of the Sabbath for his healing mercy, and hopes entertained that the sufferer would soon again join in them. On the next morning (4th inst.), an alarming turn of sinking and prostration came on, from which he never rallied, but continued in a state of insensibility and apparent unconsciousness until 4 o'clock A. M. of the 6th, when he fell asleep in Jesus, just four years after his arrival.

"The Rev. JOHN LLOYD was born in Huntingdon Co. Pennsylvania, Ù. S. A., Oct. 1, 1813. The first fifteen years of his life were spent at home, where he received a strict religious training, and as good an education as the district gchools afforded. From his sixteenth to his twenty-first year, he acted as clerk in several establishments, and improved all his leisure hours in acquirug knowledge, reading with avidity such books as came in his way, especially

those of a historical character. The pursuits of trade were not, however, congenial to his mind, and he longed to go through a course of study. Hle commenced his classical studies at Jefferson college, Canonsburgh, Pa., in the spring of 1834, under the presidency of the Rev. M. Brown D. D. In the second session of his collegiate course, there was a powerful revival of religion at the institution, during which, under the ministrations of the president and others, he became a subject of renewing grace. He made a public profession of religion in March, 1835. He has often spoken of a favorite place for prayer by the side of a fallen tree in a field where he retired for comnunion with his God, and enjoyed many precious seasons of prayer. Between forty and fifty persons made a profession of their faith in Christ at the same time, one of whom was Rev. W. M. Lowrie, who was drowned by pirates, last year near Ningpo, and with whom our departed friend formed a most cordial and delightful intimacy, which continued through life.

In September, 18:39, Mr. Lloyd took his degree of A. B. at Jefferson college, and the next year began his studies with a private clergyman, preparatory to entering the sacred ministry. The degree of Master of Arts was conferred on him at the annual commencement in 1843. In 1841, he entered the Theological Seminary at Princeton, N. J., and in 1844, was licensed to preach the gospel by the Presbytery of New York; and June 22d of the same year he left his native land as a missionary to the Chinese, in the ship Cohota, and reached Macao, Oct. 22. He there met Messrs. Hepburn, Lowrie, and Cole, of the same mission; after consultation with those brethren, and those who accompanied him, it was decided that he should proceed to Amoy with Doct. Hepburn, who was then at Macao on account of his wife's health, which he accordingly did, and reached Amoy, December 6th, 1844.

"His course from that day to this is well known to us all. With earnest alacrity, he devoted his energy and time to the acquisition of this difficult language; and now when he had nearly reached the goal he aimed at, and was becoming fluent in speaking, it pleased the Master to take him to himself:-thus teaching us, that however well qualified we may be to carry forward the Lor.'s work he can get along without us, and find other agents to accomplish his purposes.

"To the speaker, Mr. Lloyd was peculiarly dear as a family friend, and an endeared associate nearly all the time of his residence at Amoy. He was kind and uniform in his affections, faithful in his friendship, and equable in his temperament; firmly conscientious in respect to duty, and stable in his personal religion. He was laborious in his efforts to save the souls of the heathen, vigorous, sound and discriminating in his views of truth; in short, he may be characterized as humble, methodical, persevering, devoted and conscientious, a man much beloved, and in whose heart, grace reigned. He was permitted to bear public testimony in favor of Christ among the Chinese, for by applying himself almost exclusively to the spoken language, he made good progress, and could communicate religious truth freely to the people, with whom he was universally popular. Had he lived longer, we had much to hope for from his future labors."

The funeral ceremonies were attended by a large concourse of natives, and an address delivered to them by Rev. Mr. Young with a view to improve the solemn event. The crew of the American ship Carthage, capt. Fox, acted as bearers, and the flags were hung at half mast on the day of his death

The following memorial from the governor-general is extracted from a late Peking Gazette, for the purpose of showing the misrepresentations of his excellency to his imperial master respecting an affair which happened last summer, and on which he ought to have better informed himself.

Su, acting governor-general, &c., memorializes for the purpose of advising in regard to an individual, who formerly contributed money in his own pro

vince in order that he might receive from government a magistracy in another department, and who relying upon his official standing has been improperly intriguing and borrowing the assistance of foreigners in order to inflict injuries upon other people. Respectfully folded in an inclosure, a memorial is herewith presented, requesting that the affair may be brought up for investigation and judgment, and that the individual mentioned may be degraded from his official rank. Looking up I implore the favor of the Imperial consideration. I beg leave, therefore, to state in the premises, that the consul of the English nation forwarded a communication, stating that an English merchant had dealings with the firm of Sangtai, and purchased of them cassia to the amount of some tens of thousands of catties. The vessel which contained the cassia was moored in the river near the Macao Passage. He desired, therefore, to have it removed from the vessel, and placed in the Tungfah storehouse belonging to the said firm. The said Chinese merchants sent to inform the English merchant, that there were several porters, Yang Meitsz' and others, who had contrived with false pretences to prevent the removal of the cassia. Now with reference to the various particulars, as they were related by the Chinese dealer, the request has been presented [by the English consul] that the matter may be taken up and proceeded with according to law, and orders issued prohibiting, &c., &c.

As in duty bound, therefore, having examined, I find that in the sale and transfer of goods between the Chinese and foreigners, when the goods require transporting and to be packed away in the storehouses, the management of all business of this nature is in the hands of the native merchants. The foreign traders have no trouble or concern in the matter. On what ground then does the said consul in such a sudden and unprecedented manner, and in language intolerably arrogant and haughty, demand that a proclamation should be issued; and that too, as it happened, just at the time when orders had been given for the investigation and adjustment of the difficulty? In consequence of the representation of Shau Ki, the chief district magistrate of the district of Pwány, requesting that the said consul might have leave to make a statement of the circumstances which had already transpired, and in view likewise of the representation of the chief partner of the Sangtái firm having been sent in to the district magistrate, consequently the district magistrate, in connection with the ex-superintendent of the anchorage, Ho Kingling, and others, proceeded to make investigation and adjustment of the affair. The case then was as follows, as appears from their investigation. The firm of Sangtai having sought, but without success, to reduce the wages of the porters, resolved to hire porters of their own choice to perform the work. And this led to an altercation with Yang Meitsz' and his company. The said district magistrate and his associates having however made an earnest representation of the matter, the porters in question began of their own accord to consult about reducing the price of the porterage. The chief of the said firm, Meh Fan, not yet having shown his face, an individual, reported as having purchased by contributions to the government the rank, and being designated ultimately to the office of prefect in the province of Chehkiáng, viz. Meh Kingpei, puts himself forth, saying that Meh Fan is his uterine brother, and that he himself had a concern in this business, and trusting to a malignant and contemptuous behavior, he obstinately refused to yield any compliance. There were also two foreign merchants who entered into the controversy, and united their voices in the clamor. The said district magistrate and the others having thus labored to perform their duty in admonishing, and in efforts to arrange the matter properly, although the foreign consul took no actual part in the controversy, yet that he was really leagued with the Chinese, and set them on in their base conduct is most manifest; he having in the meantime sent in a peti. tion praying that the matter might be investigated and adjusted. As in duty bound, therefore, in view of all these circumstances, I sent an official dispatch, ordering the prefect of Kwangchau fú, Yih Tang, to transmit the orders to the said candidate for official rank. Meh Kingpei, and to associate with himself another, an expectant of the office of prefect, Tsáng Lih-ngáng, and that they in concert should make a thorough investigation, and have the matter