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The attention of the Antiquary should he directed to a Runic inscription found on the Island of Kingi- toursuk in seventy three degrees of latitude, and pre­ sented to this Museum hy Lieutenant Graath of the Royal Navy. After the idea of Professor Rask, there can he little doubt that this inscription is in the old Icelandic language, and engraven hy uncultivated persons. The following is his description in English: ,cErling the son of Sigvat, and Bjarne son of Thordar, and Enride son o f Oddsson erected this column Saturday after Gagnday catholic holy day; and left this place in the year 1135.” Before I finish my trifling attempt to describe a few of the ancient curiosities deposited here, I must not omit noticing a silver drinking cup presented to the University of Denmark, hy James the first of England; the lid is perfect, hut the cup was nearly destroyed hy the deplo­ rable bombardment of 1807. There are also two beautiful pistols mounted iu g old , and presented by Charles the 12th of Sweden to Colonel Kruse of Norway.

TIIB NATIONAL GALLERY °1 pictures is situated in the Royal Palace of Chris- tianshorg, the foundation to this magnificent collection