ble; the other apartments being converted into stables, granaries, &c. The new Longwood House, which is an excellent dwelling, has never been occupied, and is apparently fast falling into ruins.

NEW ZEALAND CHIEF.

It is a point of honor with a chief never to touch what belongs to those who have trusted themselves to his friendship, and against whom he has no claim for satisfaction, on account of any old affront or outrage. To be supposed capable of doing so, would be felt by any of them as an intolerable imputation. We find a striking instance of this, to pass over many others that might be quoted, in the conduct of Tetoro, who returned home from New Zealand from Port Jackson, along with Captain Cruise, in the Dromedary. It was thought necessary, during the passage, to take from this chief a box containing some gunpowder, which he had got with him, and to lodge it in the magazine, until the ship arrived at New Zealand. "Though every exertion," says Captain Cruise,"was used, to explain the reason why he was requested to give it up, and the strongest assurances made that it would be restored hereafter, he either could not or would not understand what was said to him. Upon parting with the property, which, next to his musket, was in his eyes, the greatest treasure in the world, he fell into an agony of grief and despair which it was quite distressing to witness, repeatedly exclaiming 'No good;' and, rolling himself up in his mat, he declined the conversation of every He remained in this state so long, that the powder was at length brought back; but he refused to take it, saying, 'that they might again put it in the magazine, since they must be aware that he had not stolen it."" Similar to that of Tetoro, was the conduct of a chief whom Mr. Marsden met on his first visit to New Zealand, and who was so much grieved and ashamed at the circumstance of one of his dependants having stolen some trifle from that. gentleman, that he sat for two days and nights on the deck of the ship, and could not be prevailed upon to enter the cabin.

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ARABIAN HOSPITALITY.

HAJI Ben Hassuna, a chief of a party of the Bey of Tripoli's troops, pursued by Arabs, lost his way, and was benighted near the enemy's camp. Passing the door of a tent which was open, he stopped his horse, and implored assistance, being exhausted with fatigue and thirst. The warlike Arab bid his enemy enter his tent with confidence, and treated him with all the respect and hospitality for which his people are so famous. The highest among them, like the patriarchs of old, wait on their guest. A man of rank, when visited by a stranger, quickly fetches a lamb from his flock and kills it, and his wife superintends her women in dressing it in the best manner.

With some of the Arabs, the primitive custom (so often spoken of in the Bible), of washing the feet is yet adopted, and this compliment is performed by the head of the family. Their supper was the best of the fatted lamb roasted; their dessert, dates and dried fruit; and the Arab's wife, to honor more particularly her husband's guest, set before him a dish of "boseen," of her own making. This was a preparation of flour and water kneaded into a paste, which being half baked was broken to pieces and kneaded again with new milk, oil, and salt, and garnished with "kadeed," or mutton dried and salted in the highest manner.

Though these two chiefs were opposed in war, they talked with candor and friendship to each other, recounting the achievements of themselves and their ancestors, when a sudden paleness overspread the countenance of the host. He started from his seat and retired, and in a few moments afterwards sent word to his guest that his bed was prepared, and all things ready for his repose; that he was not well himself, and could not attend to finish the repast; that he had examined the Moor's horse, and found it too much exhausted to bear him through a hard journey the next day, but that before sunrise an able horse with every accommodation would be ready at the door of the tent, where he would meet him and expect him to depart with all speed. The stranger, not able to account farther for the conduct of his host, retired to rest.

An Arab waked him in time to take refreshment before his departure, which was ready prepared for him; but he

saw none of the family till he perceived, on reaching the door of the tent, the master of it holding the bridle of his horse, and supporting his stirrups for him to mount, which is done among Arabs as the last office of friendship. No sooner was Haji mounted, than his host announced to him that throughout the whole of the enemy's camp he had not so great an enemy to dread as himself. "Last night," said he, "in the exploits of your ancestors, you discovered to me the murderer of my father. There lie all the habits he was slain in (which were at that moment brought to the door of the tent), over which, in the presence of my family, I have many times sworn to revenge his death, and to seek the blood of his murderer from sunrise to sunset. The sun has not yet risen: the sun will be no more than risen, when I pursue you, after you have in safety quitted my tent, where, fortunately for you, it is against our religion to molest you after your having sought my protection and found a refuge there; but all my obligations cease as soon as we part, and from that moment you must consider me as one determined on your destruction, in whatever part, or at whatever distance we may meet again. You have not mounted a horse inferior to the one that stands ready for myself; on its swiftness surpassing that of mine depends one of our lives, or both.”

After saying this, he shook his adversary by the hand and parted from him. The Moor, profitting by the few moments he had in advance, reached the Bey's army in time to escape his pursuer, who followed them closely, as near the enemy's camp as he could with safety. This was certainly a striking trait of hospitality, but it was no more than every Arab and every Moor in the same circumstances would do.

CHINESE INTEGRITY.

A YOUNG man, travelling in the province of Chensi in China, finding a purse on the road containing ten or twelve crowns, sought the rightful owner of it, and returned it to him. This disinterestedness appeared most heroical to the Chinese; and the mandarin of the place hearing of it, would not suffer it to pass unrewarded. He extolled the

action himself in a discourse, which was afterwards printed in large characters, and affixed to the palace gates. But God who is pleased even with natural virtues, conferred a favor infinitely greater on this young man; for, as he was continuing his journey, a total stranger, accosted him with these words "How could you return the money so generously? know that similar virtues belong exclusively to the Christians, and that in the state you are now in, all your virtues will not save you after death. If you will believe me, go and find the father of the Christians, and embrace his religion, without which, candor and natural equity alone, will not avail you in the next life." He instantly obeyed the stranger, and returned in quest of me, says the writer of this. With great simplicity, he related all that had happened. He frequently asked: "What is a christian? What do you wish me to do?" I instructed him with the greatest facility in the essential tenets of our holy faith, so pleased did he appear with every thing I said to him. Moreover, his great candor and simplicity charmed me: and, when I judged him sufficiently instructed, I baptized him, and put him in the way of ennobling and sanctifying for the future his natural good dispositions, by teaching him how to render every thought, word, and action, meritorious to eternal life.

WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE LOVE OF OUR NEIGHBOR.

WE read in the lives of the Fathers of the desert, a very singular example of charity. A Religious met in the road a poor cripple covered with disgusting ulcers, and in so miserable a condition, tnat he could neither support, nor drag himself along. The Religious moved with compassion, conveyed him to his cell, and rendered him all the assistance he was able. The poor cripple, having somewhat recovered his strength, was asked by the Religious, whether he would live with him. I will do what I can to support you: we will unite in prayer and serve God together. Of what joy you cause me, replied the poor man; am truly happy in having found in your charity a solace to my misery.

The Religious who with difficulty found even scanty means to support himself, redoubled his exertions, that he might have wherewith to support the poor man, and he even supported him better than himself; but after some time the cripple began to murmur against his host, and complain of his poor fare. Alas! my dear friend, said the Religious, I take more care of you than I do of myself: I cannot do any thing more for you than what I do. Some days after, the ungrateful man repeated his complaints and poured out upon his benefactor a torrent of injuries. The Religious patiently endured it, without answering a word. The poor cripple blushing with shame for having used such vile language to the holy man, who had done every thing for him, begged his pardon. But he shortly after relapsed into his peevishness, and entertained such hatred against the charitable Religious, that he became insupportable. I am tired of living with you, said he, I wish that you would convey me to the road from which you took me; I am not accustomed to be so badly nourished. The Religious begged his pardon, and promised him that he would strive to maintain him better.

He was inspired to go to the house of a worthy citizen to seek better nourishment for the cripple. Come every day, said the citizen, and I will give you something for him. The cripple now seemed contented: but at the end of a few weeks, he again began to reproach the Religious. Go, said he, you must be a hypocrite: you pretend to go for food for me, and it is for yourself: you privately take the best yourself and give the rest to me. Ah! brother, said the Religious to him, you are indeed mistaken; I do assure you that I never solicit for myself, that I do not even touch what I receive for If you. you are not contented with my exertions, have patience at least, for the love of Jesus, until I can do better. Begone, I have no need of your advice, replied the cripple; and all of a sudden, he seized a stone and threw it at the head of the Religious, who avoided the blow. Immediately after the unhappy man took up his crutch, and knocked down the poor Religious. God forgive you, said the Religious, and I forgive you for the love of him who was more vilely treated than I am. You say that you pardon me, replied the cripple; but you are not sincere, you already wish me dead. I assure you, brother, replied the Religious, that