The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-05 00:00:00

THE ILLNESS OF LORD BEACONSFIELD.

Dr. Kidd and Dr. Quain have been in frequent
attendance on his lordship. At nine o'clock on Satur-
day they visited him and after an hour's consultation
issued ne following bulletin :
" 10 p.m., Saturday Night.—Lord I3eaconsfield has
had some hours sof quiet sleep at intervals during the
day, and he has been altogether free from spaamxlic
attacks since inoniin4. 'His lordship is Wea,C, but
has had no increase of weakness during the day."
A considerable crowd had gathered in Curzon-street
to await the issue f the bulletin, which was at once
communicated to them. Lord Barrington transmitted
a cmy of it to her Majesty at Windsor and to Lord
llowton at Marseilles, as well as to other distinguished
personages who are desirous of receiving the earliest
information on the subject. Lord Rowton has
telegraphed to Lord Barrington his "immense regret"
that the state of his sisters's health prevents the
possibility of his immediate return to England, and
Lou! Barrington therefore remains in constant attend-
ance on the patient. After the illsl.lo of the bulletin
on Saturday night Dr. Quain left Curzon-street, but
Dr. Kidd remained in attendance all night. Lord
Beaconsfield took some refreshment, and at intervals
had a fair amount of rest.
. _ _

At half-past nine Sunday morning Ik. Quain again
saw the patient with Dr. Kidd, and after the usual
consultation, the 'Mowing bulletin was issued, the
medical men considering his condition to be more
favourable than it has been for some days past:
"19, Curzon.-street, 111.30 Sunday Morning.—Lord
Bewronsfield has had a comparatively quiet night. the
attacks of spasms being few and slight. In other
respects his lordship's condition is favourable and his
strength maintained."
. . . . .

As soon as the bulletin was issued a copy of it was
transmitted by Lord Barrington to her Majesty, the
Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh, Lord
Itiorton, and others. About midday, and after the
doctors had left, the condition of Lord Beaconsfield
was such as to give some alarm to thou who were in
attendance up .n him, the patient having another
spasm Dr. Kidd was sent for, and arrived just as
Dr. Quin was making a passing visit. Lord Beacons-
field was, however, much easier, and no injurious
results had followed. During the afternoon and
evening he took nourishment wells and when Dr,
Kidd visited him about six o'clock it WM considered
that the favourable symptoms of the 'awning had
been maintained. During the day the inquiries were
again very numerous, and towartki evening Mr. and
Mrs. Gladstone walked from Downing-street to
Curzon-street. We are informed that the temperature
of the room in which Lord Beaconsfield is lying is
kept at 64 to 6,3 degrees.
Kidd and Quain arrived in Curzon-street at
nine o'clock last evening, and remained with Lord
Beaconatield nearly an hour; the result of the con-
sultation was the issue of the following bulletin at
10 p.m. :—" At noon to-day Lord Beaconsfield had •
return of spasm, by which he was depressed for some
hours. Since then his lordship has had some 'deep
and nourishment., and is not materially wane than he
was in the morning." The return of spasmodic
attacks causes great anxiety to Lord Beaconsfield's
medical advisers, and they are very difficult to combat
during the prevailing wind,.
Viscount Barrington left Curzon-street. immediately
the bulletin was issued, to transmit the information to
the Queen, and there were numerous personal inquiries
at his lordship's residence during the eve ing.
After the issue of the ten o clock bulletin, Lord
Beaconsfield became very easy, and took more nourish-
ment. Dr. Kidd remained with him, and at one
o'clock this morning his lordship was enjoying a
refreshing 'deep. Viscount Barrington would not
return until the morning, and much of the anxiety
which was produced at noon ham now disappeared,.