4 JULY 1840, Page 14

The Queen has recently given audience to a deputation of

teetotallers. The deputation was received with the utmost affability and condescen- sion, and the privilege of " kissing the hand " was most readily allowed. Her Majesty purchased a silver medal for her laundress, who is a tee- °taller ; and on finding that the inscription thereon was merely the "short pledge," her Majesty very promptly and liberally purchased a second one, which contained the pledge required.— Yorkshireman.

The other day, on a festive occasion in the neighbourhood of Glas- gow, it was stated by one of the speakers, " on the authority of a High- land minister," that Prince Albert understood Gaelic, and was fond of Ossian's poems ! What next?