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present extraordinary services. But this year the drou ght is most unusual, Summer is past and no rain has fallen. Not only do agriculture and human beings fee! the dire calamity; but also beasts and insects, herbs and

‘I the minister of heaven, am placed over mankind, and am responsible for keeping the world in order, and tranquilizing the people. Although it is now impossible for me to sleep or eat with composure ; although I am scourged with grief, and tremble with anxiety; stil! after all, no genial and copious showers have been ob-

‘Some days ago I fasted, and offered rich sacrifices on the altars of the land and the grain, and had to be thankful for gathering clouds and slight showers, but

‘Looking up, I consider that heaven’s heart is bene- volence and love.* The sole cause is the daily deeper atrosity of my sins; but Jittle sincerity and devotion. Hence I am unable to move heaven’s heart, and bring

‘Having respectfully searched the records I find that,

in the 24th year of Keehong, my imperial grandfather

THE EXAMINER:

eee SSD i on reen us, wn into @ situation in which [ am powerless, at least} the drawing-room, Jennings had altered hig purpose, Te is ne “good; but do me justice, sir; you mustido me jus-|and determined after what had passed, to remain at

wae, fot, DY ——» I designed no wrong; | am not a cold|home. | He was still in his dressing-gowan, and when 1d mea. yyoded wretch. I was led away by passion—misguid- his visitor entered, was sitting before his open desk, the Prehen. jand betrayed into a position, as I told you, where I\candles burning beside him, and what seemed like ajtrees, almost cease to live.

ig no longer & free agent, and then my conduct is cri-| miniature in his hands. He was looking intently upon hideous 1 ised, as if I could do just as [ pleased. Is this justice] it, with no very loving aspect, when Fitzgerald entered ; L Whig. honesty ? I’m railed at Jike a cold, scheming villain,} but he hastily thrust it face doward among the open guilty oj damned for not making reparation—I, that never letters, which lay in multitudinous confusion in the pro- actua! | gd a deliberate plot in my life, or hesitated to make fundity of the old-fashioned desk, shutting all up quickly,

- ‘opement where I could. By heavens, sir, I tell you he locked it fast, and rose to receive him. Fitzgerald legrea wath. Is this fair dealing—is it candour—is it common | observed also that some torn papers were burning on the] tained. looked gleration ?” _ |fire, and Jennings glanced quickly towards them, to see {reminded Jennings that I had no right to judge in|that they were actually destroyed.

can jt je matter ; and also intimated that | had already stayed} ‘I have the honour, Captain Jennings, to wait upon ain . long, and rose to take my departure. you with a communication from Mr. Chadleigh? said| not enough to cause gladness. and ‘Well, well, well,’ he said, with a dreary sort of shrug:| Fitzgerald. a it in an ‘patience, and shuffle the cards—who knows what may} ‘Pray, sir, take a chair, said Jennings coldly, and hone wm ep—who knows? Though, egad, take it which) with a formal bow, -had- wy you Will, itis about as cursed, black a looking| Fitzgerald complied, and resumed—

wsiness aS ever man wasin for. It is hard—hard,; ‘{ need scarcely I apprehend, detail the reasons|down abundant blessings. harm iy ——. It looks as if they were all in a savage con-| which induced this step. You have already had an in-

wiracy to ruin me; and what good, in the devil’s name, | terview with my principal, Mr. Chadleigh,’ ween wn come of it—a pack of fools ” ‘There is certainly no occasion, sir, to say more. I|the high honourable and pure Emperor, severally per- "you [now took my leave. A feeling of curiosity, and still|do perfectly understand the nature of your visit, which| formed a ‘great show service.’ I feel impelled by ten

nore strongly, one of intense interest in the unfortunate / young lady, with whose fate he was so disastrously igh, - ggngected, had tempted me, minute after minute, to pro-

‘tell! _ jngmy visit. It was already nearly dark, and the ical greet lamps were burning. I had reached the corner of ave Grafton-street, buried in profound abstraction, when I one was suddenly accosted by a familiar voice. It was that of my friend Fitzgerald, a wild fellow, and a pleasant you ose to boot, and an accomplished adept in all the then te iqportant mysteries of the small-sword and pistol, and P learned in all the lore of points of honour. Ish ‘Can you tell me,’ said he, after our greeting, and n't taking me at the same time by the arm, and drawing me ne. with him, ‘whether Dick Chadleigh has got into a 9 Z ‘What kind of a scrape do you mean ?’ [ asked, eva- avely. no Why, he called on me when I was out, not half-an- d, hour ago” he replied, ‘and left a hurried note, telling ed _| mel must go to him without a moment’s delay, on my se return, about a little business. Now, there is but one y kind of business [ understand’—here he raised his arm e onee or twice significantly, as it balancing a pistol is ‘and [ strongly suspect it must be upon thai he has call- " edupon me to counsel ; all my friends make use of me, d you know, on such occasions, Have you heard any-

thing of Chadleigh’s being likely to want my services fr in that way—eh ?”

[ told him I knew that high words had passed between , him and Captaig Jennings. : ‘Jennings—ho, ho! said he, with a serious air—‘a cool hand, { fancy. Egad, from the tittle ve seen of

, him, ’'m inclined to think, if he is the man, it will be the matter of flints and powder—egad, it does look like business.’

I was not at all sorry to comply with Fitzgerald’s suggestion, to the effect that 1 should await his return in Brown’s coffee-house, and end the evening there in his company. My anxiety to learn the issue of the business was such, that I would gladly have done much more to satisfy it. Accordingly, I dropt into that public resort of idleness, while Fitzgerald, having called a coach, rambled away to his interview with Chadleigh.

I had sat there for considerably more than an hour, and was beginning to give up all hope of his return,

when he entered. ‘Well? said he, when we had established ourselves

odd~—devilish odd conversations—since I saw you. | don’t know, indeed, whether I am at liberty to tell you the subject of the quarrel.’ 1 interrupted him by assuring him that I already knew it, and having satisfied him upon this point, he proceed- ed to detail the particulars, which I shall condense for the benefit of the reader. . He had, it seemed, found Chadleigh still much excit- ed, and quite determined upon a hostile meeting ; indeed, so resolute upon the point, that ke would not so much as hear of anything to the contrary. His directions were peremptory, and amounted simply to this—that arrange- iments for a meeting were to be completed without a moment's delay. All details, of course, were left to the direction of his friend; with respect to the quarrel itself, however, he was not invested with any right of diplo- macy. Finding Chadleigh thus implacably resolved, Fitzgerald undertook the affair, which for other parties he had so often filled with singular efficiency, and was duly invested with the important functions of a ‘ second’ in the affair. Leaving Chadleigh, however, and being still of opinion that, if possible, the matter ought for every reason, to be quietly adjusted, he resolved upon his own responsibility, to make one final effort to prevent ® catastrophe which, even if unattended by any more tragical consequences, must at all events have the effect

saving the unfortunate young lady, and that was a pri- vate marriage with the author of her shame, accom- plished without the delay of a single hour, if possible, 80 that the public might hear of the elopement and the

ata table apart from the rest, ‘1 have had a couple of ‘Very good, sir, replied the latter, having glanced at

of irreparably disgracing Miss Chadleigh. His belief} <:NGULAR PRAYER OF THE EMPEROR OF CHINA was, that there remained one chance, and one only, of A.

marriage atone and the same time. Filled with this} affairs to be heard.

me with your card, my friend shall wait upon you at whatever hour you name.’

‘To say the truth, Mr. Jennings,’ replied Fitzgerald, ‘you are right in supposing that my instructions are very briet—in a word, they were those of absolute and unconditional hostility; this, however, is a case of such very peculiar delicacy—a case in which forbearance is so eminently important—so imperatively called for by all the circumstances, that I have resolved to take a re- sponsibility upon myself, and endeavour to arrange the matter amicably, ifindeed, it be possible.’

Jennings continued to regard him with earnest atten- tion, but did not speak.

antee such an adjustment upon one condition, which you can have no possible objection in submitting to— that you repair the dishonour you have done Miss Chad- leigh by murrying her, before her present unhappy position becomes public.’

Jennings grew deadly pale, and his features seemed

abruptly rising with a gesture like wringing his hands, he turned towards the fire, and remained standing for a time with his face averted. ‘Well, sir,’ exclaimed Fitzgerald, after a pause of, considerable surprise—for he had expected a prompt and grateful acceptance of his proffered interposition—‘ what) do you say—what am I to understand ” Jennings heaved a dreary sigh, and said, gloomily and desperately enough— ‘What you propose is absolutely cut of the question | —impracticable.’ ‘Then, sir, take the consequences,’ said Fitzgerald, with irrepressible indignation; ‘you have, at least, quieted my scruples in acting against you, there is but! one way of settling the matter now.’ ‘Just so, sir” said Jennings, who had recovered his) haughty coldness; ‘and as | must leave details to the) discretion of my friend, I have only to ask you at what hour precisely it will be convenient to you to see him ? Fitzgerald named ten o’clock that night, and placed his card in Jennings’ hand.

it; ‘I presume that both parties are equally anxious to have this affair concluded with all possible despatch ; my friend shal! attend at the appointed hour.”

With these words they parted.

‘I don’t know how it is, said Fitzgerald, after he had concluded his narrative, ‘ but this thing has put me quite out of spirits; it is a bad affair, a d——d bad business; an‘ mark my words, so sure as you sit there, one or other of them will lose his life by it; they are both of them game—game to the back bone--game every inch, sir; and Chadleigh is in a murderous black temper, too. Somehow, this is the first business of the sort I ever had a hand in, that made me mopish; d——n me, but it smells all over of death and winding sheets.’

As the mortal crisis of this strange tragedy approach- ed, my interest in its denouement became more and more intense. At my entreaty, Fitzgerald undertook to let me know, so soon as they were completed, the detailed arrangements for the approaching duel. Ashe had sundry preparations to make, he was obliged to leave me, and { walked home in dejected solitude to my lodgings.

(T'o be concluded in our next.)

—nsaauaaay.

Prayer for Rain, written by His Imperial Majesty Taou Kwang, and offered up on the 28th day of the Sth month of the 12th year of his reign.

‘Kneeling, a memorial is hereby presented to cause

‘Oh, alas, Imperial heaven! were not the world

project, Pitzgerald hurried up the stairs of Jennings’ jodgiags. The servant announced him as he entered

afflicted hy extraordinary changes, I would not dare to!

L have, indeed, been expecting; and have only to say,|thousand considerations, to Jook by and imitate the as Mr. Chadleigh has pushed matters to extremity, I ap-| usage, and with trembling anxiety, not rashly ascend prehend your instructions are very brief, that our present) heaven, examine myseif and consider my errors: looking business may be quickly arranged; if you will favour up and hoping to obtain pardon.

‘Task myself whether in sacrificial services I have been disrespectful ? Whether or not pride and prodi- gality have hada place in my heart, springing up there unobserved? Whether from the length of time I have become remiss in attending to the affairs of government, and have been unable to attend to them with that serious diligence and strenuous effort which I onght?—Whether I have uttered irreverent words and have deserved re- prehension?—W hether perfect enquiry has been attained in conferring rewards or inflicting punishments ? Whe- ther in raising mausoleums and laying out gardens, f have distressed the people and wasted property ? Whe- ther inthe appointment of officers I have failed to

‘In short, as far asany influence goes, I would guar-|obtain fit persons, and thereby the acts of government

have been petty and vexatious to the people ?* Whether punishments have been unjustly inflicted or not? Whe- ther the oppressed have found no means of appeal.’ Whether in persecuing heterodox sects, the innocent have not been involved ? Whether or not the magistrates have insulted the people and refused to listen to their

to contract with the intensity of acute suffering, as he|afiairs? Whether in the successful military operations gazed for a few mements upon the speaker, and then|on the western frontiers there may have been the hor-

rors of human slaughter, for the sake of imperial rewards? Whether the largesses bestowed on tne afflicted southern provinces were properly applied, or the people were left to die in the ditches? Whether the efforts to exterminate or pacify the rebellious mountai- neers of Heonan and Canton were properly conducted ”

ior whether they led to the inhabitants being trampled

upon as mire and ashes? To all these topics to which my anxiety have been directed, I ought tolay the plumb- line, and strenuously endeavour to correct what is wrong; still recollecting that there may be faults which have occurred to me in my meditations.

‘Prostrate, | beg imperial heaven, Hwany Teen, to pardon my ignorance and stupidity, andto grant me self-renovation, for myriads of innocent people are in- volved by me, a single man—my sias are numerous, it is difficult to escape from them. Summer is past, antumn is arrived; to wait longer will really be impos- sible. Knocking hard, I pray imperial heaven to hasten and confer gracious deliverance-~a speedy and divinely beneficial rain—to save the people’s lives, and in some degree redeem my iniquities. Oh, alas! Imperial hea- ven! be gracious to them! Iam inexpressibly grievec, alarmed and frightened. Reverently this memorial is presented.

*A Chinese proverb.

ENORMOUS PROFITS OF FARMING.

A correspondent of the Boston Cultivator, states the success of aman who left a lucrative business in the city of Philadelphia, for farming, to make a profit. After two years trial, he was asked if he did not find the pre- fits small, compared with those on trade? He answered, ‘Quite the contrary; I have realised far more than the most I had dared to anticipate, and J am at the end of two years, richer than I ever could have become by twenty-five years of successful trade. It is true, I made more dollars and cents in trade than I do now, but that is dross compared to the blessings of health, of body avd peace of mind, which gold and silver could never pur- chase. I eat, drink and sleep with an appetite; yawn at bed time and never in the morning; am up before the sun, and yet the day is never too long; and more than all, [have no acceptances to take up. Money ?—why! what use have I for it? LIraise my own food in the richest profusion, and my own clothing—my estate is annually increasing in value--then what is the nse of money ?--I can’t eat or drink it, even if it were cut inte mince meat.’ Quebec Gazette.

Tae Greatest Lian ix Exeranpv.—‘ I believe that there never was a greater scoundrel than George the Fourth. To his other evil qualities, he added a per- fect disregard of truth. During his connexion with Mrs. Fitzherbert, Charles James Fox dined with aim

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