Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-09-24
Loyalty and Te-totaIism.

The Paris Correspondent Of the Courier ds Etats
Unis, tells the last Temperance" tale thus;
A few days ago, one OF tho London Temperance Socie.
ties deputed two Of its members to Prince Albert for the
purpose OF obtaining his assistance and encouragement in
behalf OF the good cause.
When the two deputies presented themselves. The Prince
had Just returned from a long ride, and was in the very
act OF regaung himself with u collation. with some ten
or \ dozen cornwall companions, so when informed that
two gentlemen desired au interview with him, no reoues-
ted them TO be At once introduced into the room. and be-
tore allowing them an opportunity to explain the object of
their visit, he of, red them wine.
just as One OF them was about To excuse himself in the
least offensive manner possible, a chamberlain who obser.
we'd his hesitation, whispered him that the Prince having
hlled the glasses with his own hand, 1t would be an act Of
most objectionable rudeness to refuse, still The deputy
who had really a most excellent reason for declining the
honor, essaycd again TO state il, when he was ini.rrupteJ
by the Prince with
"Gentlemen, ! propose TO you the health of our well be-
loved Queen" Al this moment n young Abide Camp
raised hs glass and exclaimed with loyal enthusiasm.
Amy irue-hearted Englishman would sooner die than re-
fuse that toast"
Here wasa dilemma; but there was no longer time for
hesitation, It was one of those Unforeseen circumstances,
one Of thosc vrannical fatalities before which the most
vigorous principles must bow-the two deputies resigned
themselves TO their fate. and determined for once 10 violate
the laws OF their Society rather Than displease the Prince,
whose kina wishes and support they had come expressly to
solcit-perhaps the success of their mission itself " ould
depend upon this single aud in itselfreally harmless infrac.
uon OF their rules, but no sooner were the glasses drained,
than the Aid-de-Chmp who had before so calamity spoken.
proposed the health OF Prince Albert. Here was A ouan.
Diary indeed, but having once traDgressed, they had no
longer the same excuse as At first, and Il doubtless occur.
red to them that the laws Of tho Society would he no
more broken by two glasses than cne-they drank again
and this second glass seemed TO operate powerfully in re-
moving the doubts and scrapes which had hitherto
caused them so much uneasiRess. So they continued 10 in
blbe and found the thing so eShiliraung and pleasant, with
all, that one Of them went 80 far rs ito offer a toast 10 the
health and long life of the FIVE little Princes and Prin-
esses"-'and"-adde the other, whose feelings had ex-
banded under the Bscchsnalisn n~auence-"may their
number be increased tenfOid" His Royal highness found
this link rather cxtrayagant, but perceiying the state into
which they were fast falling. he had them carefully con-
Quoted TO 4 coach and sent back TO their brethren, who
were still assembled and anxiously awaiting their return.
They entered the room with that peculiar flush Of face and
twinkle OF eye which betroy the disguised" TO the expert
enced observer, and The awful truth was soon told TO the
whole meeting by their unsuccessful attempt at speaking,
which resulted only IN an uninteligible stammsr. which
was soon concluded by their falling upon tho floor. The
horror of the assembly can be imagined at this unlocked
for result OF it, mission, as well Ss the menment Of the
Prince on learning how he had ''grise" the Temperance
Society in the person Of its ambassadors.