The mariners, with fear oppressed,
Called on their gods, the ship to save;
While Jonah, senselessly at rest,

Heard not the tumult of each wave.
Till roused by the ship-master's voice,
Who urged him on his God to call;
Then sought, by casting lots, the choice
Of him who was the cause of all.
And now the LORD's directing hand,
Guiding aright, was clearly shown;
He who had fled from his command,
As guilty, was by this made known.
The lot on hapless Jonah fell;

They asking whence the prophet came,
With fearful dread now heard him tell,
That he was one of Hebrew name,
And that he feared the God of heaven,

Him, who had made the land and sea ; That by this tempest they were driven, Because he did God's presence flee. And they must cast him in the wide, Deep, world of waters, for e'en there No evil could to him betide,

If God saw fit his life to spare.

Dread lot! unwilling to comply,

The men rowed hard to reach the land; But the sea wrought, the waves rose high, And they could not their force withstand. But when could man with God contend, Or quell the wild tempestuous sea? Their utmost strength in vain they spend, Then cry that He would gracious be! That Jonah's blood might not be laid On them, as guilty of his death; And as they thus in terror prayed, They cast him in the wave beneath!

(To be concluded in our next.)

KEYING, THE CHINESE JUNK.

OUR engraving represents the first and only ship that has ever reached Europe from the distant region of China. This singular vessel, a "Junk," from the "Celestial Empire," is now to be seen lying in the East India Docks, and is exhibited to visitors as one of the wonders of London. It has been visited by the Queen, Prince Albert, and a large number of the nobility and gentry, who express their admiration of its workmanship and the ingenuity displayed in it, though they pronounce it very inferior, for sailing and accommodation, to the ships of the same size built and fitted up in England.

Many, who never saw a Chinese junk, have wished for one to be brought to this country; but the Chinamen appear to have an almost insurmountable objection to part with their vessels to foreigners, except for the purposes of their own home trade. The daring scheme of bringing one to Europe for exhibition never entered into the narrow range of their thoughts. But as soon as it was known that Keying was intended for that voyage, every effort possible was made to prevent it. Permission was, however, obtained, by the payment of certain fees; and so it passed the "Bogue forts."

Captain Kellett, one of the original purchasers, commanded her, having on board a crew of thirty natives, and twelve English seamen and officers. As the natives had never before taken so long a voyage, it was found necessary to employ various means to keep them in good humour. Before, however, they would sign the articles of their agreement, Captain Kellett was obliged to pur

chase, to a considerable amount, tinfoil, silvered paper, and joss sticks, for the purposes of their worship. At first, they were very particular in the performance of their idolatrous customs, burning paper, beating gongs, and other ceremonies in honour of their false gods; but, after awhile, they became negligent, or rather they left them off, at the representation of Captain Kellett. One of their most common, and, to them, most highly prized superstitions, was a belief in the efficacy of tying red rags on the rudder, cable, mast, and principal parts of the vessel, considered as charms or safeguards against danger. On one occasion, when they were apprehensive of being attacked by a Malay pirate-vessel, they tied red rags to the guns, and seemed to feel perfectly One of their most revered objects was the mariner's compass, before which they would place tea, sweet cake, and pork, in order to keep it true and faithful.

secure.

Chinese junks are of various sizes, suited chiefly to the rivers and canals which intersect that empire. The largest are about one thousand tons burden; the Keying is about seven hundred tons, one of the second size. Her extreme length is one hundred and sixty feet; breadth of beam, twenty-five feet, six inches; height of her poop from the water, thirty-eight feet; height of her bow, thirty feet; depth of her hold, twelve feet. She is built entirely of teak, a kind of wood harder than oak, and is supposed to be nearly a hundred years old, yet she made the Voyage without much damage. She left Canton, October 19, 1846; sailed from Hong Kong on the 6th of December; passed Java, January 26, 1847; rounded the Cape of Good Hope on the 30th of

March, and anchored at St. Helena on the 17th of April. During five days, many visited her from St. Helena, from which she sailed on the 23rd, and arrived at New York on the 9th of July. There, and at Boston, she stayed till February 17, 1848, and on the 28th of March reached England.

This wonderful ship is named "KEYING," in honour of the Chinese imperial commissioner at Canton; and the various fittings of the vessel, with the numerous curiosities and ornaments on board, render it well worth seeing. The saloon, or state cabin, in which most of the curiosities are placed, is thirty-two feet long, twenty-eight feet broad, and fifteen and a half feet in height. The entrance is protected by a sort of sky-light, the sides of which are formed of the prepared oyster-shells, so commonly used in China instead of glass, which is too expensive for general purposes. From the ceiling are suspended specimens of some of the different kinds of lanterns for which the Chinese are so remarkable. They are made of every imaginable form and size, and the materials of which they are composed are extremely various. Paper, horn, silk, and glass are called into requisition for the purpose, and some have a network of silk, covered with a coating of varnish, capable of protecting and transmitting the light within. The frames are, in some instances, carved and gilded in the richest manner, while the transparent covering is embroidered or painted, according to its substance, with representations of landscapes, animals, flowers, or with imaginary figures.

There are two paintings to the right and left, after descending the ladder into the saloon of this junk, one of which represents the Emperor