The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-25 00:00:00

THE INFANT OF FRANCE

The Moniteur of Sunday gives publicity to the
following official documents, in, relation-to the birth
of the Imperial Prince :
In the year 1856, on the 16th day of the month
the
March, we, Achille Fould, Minister of State and of tl
Emperor's household, in virtue of the office we hold uncle
thb Bth article of the Senatus-Consultum of the 25th ,
December, 1852, 'and;under the 13th article of the ImPe.lai,
Statute of 21st of June, 1853, aided in the executtcs
of the same statute by his excellency M. Pierre Julled
Baroche, President of the Council of State, we proceed
to the palace of the Tuileries, iu obedience to the orders
of his Majesty the Emperor, contained in the sealed
►
dated the 12th inst., as follows :
M. Achille Fould, Minister of State.—As the Ea3Prensgt;
our much beloved spouse, is approaching her cenfinertiejoS
we have ordained that as soon as she feels the first Pae of
you shall be apprised thereof, to proceed to the Palace
the Tuileries to the room appointed for you, that at
may be introduced into the chamber of the EraPresThe
the moment of her delivery. Our wish is that, witilifitay
aid of the President of our Council of State, Yetie of
draw up the act of birth conformably to the Bth art'`iss2,
the Senatus-Consultum of the 25th of December' -ine,
and the 13th article of the Statute of the 21st et '-
1853.

•ghness
We have selected as witnesses his Imperial t.
Prince Napoleon and his Highness Prince Lucien 0-if its
Whereupon, M. le Ministre, Ipray God to have y-u
health and His good keeping.
Done at the Palace of the Tuileries, March 12•
And being at the Palace at the hour of two • loa
the morning, in company with his Imperial wt r b.; at,
Prince Napoleon and his Highness Prince Lucien 1
o
the witnesses selected and sent for by the EalPe-r •
letters couched as follows :
h Wed
My dear Cousin,--A% 'the Empress, our much—e • a
ordLobee
spouse, approaches her confinement, we :have .11 -
that as soon as she feels the first pains you s‘l-fo tbo
requested to proceed to the Palace of the Tgiler,ie,s'ipillb,
chamber reserved to the Princes of the,,lrePen,3`,„—ber
that you may be admitted into the Empfess's ent-ii sign
the tine of her delivery. Our wish is that you soli'
the act birth as witness.
u °-
Wherein, I pray God, my dear cousin, to have y°
good health and His good keeping. fob-.
Done at the Palace of the Tuileries the 12th of 2ai.
1856.—Yours affectionately, sAroo,
To hM Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon. tooter,
[Here follow two letters precisely of the saretu;tooci,
one to Prince Lucien Murat, the other to n
Keeper of the Seals.]
Apr of,01:
We, Minister of State, were admitted by order prioe-
Majesty the Emperor, with his Imperial Highness ,d big
Napoleon, and his Highness Prince Lucien Murbeat,cutedionlooef
Excellency the Keeper of the Seals, into the
her Majesty the Empress at the moment she sefferwbleb,
pains which announced her proximate delivery; ,010c1g,
having happily taken place at a quarter past,three pre'
Madame Bruat, Governess of the "Infant of Franeeimo-
sented to us, as also to his Imperial Highness Prinl to his
leon, and to his Highness Prince Lucien Murat, r`ApjestY
Excellency the Keeper of the Seals, by order of bl„gt beell
the Emperor, the child of which her Majesty had 84'
delivered, and which we recognized to be of thesp
And we then immediately entered the Empress's o'l°o. 01
which was his Majesty the Emperor, and his 11YraPe-
ittformed us that it was his intention that the prince youi4
rial should receive the names of Napoleon Eugene
Jean Joseph.
ate'
Of all which we have drawn np the present °facial s stacs
ment upon the register of the Imperial family, in Preolee,
of his Imperial Highness Monseigneur the Prince Vlsortit,
and of his Highness Monseigneur the Prince Lucien
witnesses selected by his Majesty the Emperor. fi the
And said statement has been signed by his Malegneeo
Emperor, the abovenamed witnesses, and by the by Kis
and Prineesse3 of the family present, and als° eice.
Excellency the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Jg and
Which act has been signed by us, Minister of Staff the
countersigned by His Excellency the President "
Council of State.

(Here follow the signatures) : •
Napoleon. Princess Matilda.
Prince Napoleon. Princess Baciocehi..rat
Prince Murat. Princess Caroline 11.“'
Prince Joachim Murat.
Countess de Montijo, Duchess of Penaranda
Achille Fould,
J. Baroche

ABBATVCpI.

jestHOLYCROSS SCHOOLS.—A texperance soiree ill con-
with the above schools, was held in the scaool'r°°l3'3ere
night, and was well attended. Several speeches Woe
made, and the company seemed much pleased with tea
evening's entertainment. Throughout the town other „.1,
eau
arties were held in connexion with various char ja
it
institutions, including the Methodists of the BethAe..
Chapel, and the congregation attending at Pen3br-ss es
place chapel. In all of these there were several ad
delivered to crowded and delighted audiences.
'd t°
The new Emperor of Abyssinia, Theodosius I. is sal bay
entertain vast projects of .conquest. He has already to s
possession of the territory of Hurrua, near his states, and an
given the goverment of that province to an Euglistin33
named Bell, who has long been in his service.

At th• THEATRE ROYAL.
Wight its theatre " Romeo and Juliet". _was performed last
hooilr .the purpose of enabling Miss Margaret Eburne,
°ilk, Pelied a short engagement here, to eisp,y capabilities
tery zaeousiderable order. Miss Eburne has just made a
110.111ccessful appearance in the metropolis, and has many
ata;lt.icB Which fit her to maintain a good position upon the
fobs.° Although one can hardly see the part of Juliet per-
(l(4' formed
Without having brought to the mind remembrances
tisel4l/Piersonations, with which it would, of course, be unrea-
ler
~ e.to expect Miss Eb' rn.e to bear any comparison, yet
Ju
'elation was characterised by a feeling and apprec-
Pleaiii°4 af the part, and unexaggerated passion which very rt 1 •
Ne... g Y unpressed the audience. A. u_ occasional slight
tki t"' ef vehemence might have been visible, but the gene-
kr. o,n: o.f Loraine was of taste and much promise.
gel 4 rattle played Romeo in somewhat too heavily-ener-
e a manner. Mlers deserved some praise for
very
elern_c:l4etio, and Mrs. Shalder's Nurse was a really
VZI,I_ at repreentation. The house, we are sorry to say,
"` oat thinly attended.
Ishe THE AMPHITHEATRE.
teo- Amphitheatre opened last night
thewith Poole's well
c. .47)11 comedy of "Paul Pry"pantomime of
40.41,iiiNairt Steam, or the Old Swaanndand the Knotty Ash,"
that Adi mach a tempting bill of fare, it was not suprising
keialuesPite of the attractions presented at the Theatre
the h 'arAl other places of amusement throughout the town,
kvl°4B6 was filled by a large number of the
.laughter
digtPoliday folk. "Paul Pry" has long attained the
ioraeY °f a historical personage amongst us, and his tradi-
44ei, Cost is considered alone a sufficient provocation to
pothler.
le The extravagant humour of the character lost
lastlost
hight f 0t its absurd comicality in its represenstuasitained;
414 whY 14r• B. Baker, by whom the part was
:411 tae46"ei the play seemed weary—as every performance
'0110'ei" la.atter what its merits, when a pantomime is
144%1C-hl Presence on the stage invariably reaw. ak.endthe
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rtieuhir, the audience. The other characters in the play,
„tller, 'Y that of Plembe, by Mrs. R. . Power, who is ever
-41c1abp.11..8 and droll, were also well sustained by the several
N 13144..„ of „
me company, and on the fall of the curtain the
littit(Zl throughout the-house was warm and general. The
ttsi
Ploitille Nlowed, and as we have already fully described.
Ptsroia.4" scenic beauties, we wit now merely say. that it
)4 /11,1 t° have ' successful a run at the Amphitheatre as
:-441,,,t e Lt,he Theaatar Royal, whe e it' was first produced,
rite:la-A(4°•4k Longepractice has made every imp, water
4iteala-;°4:Juvenile fi perfect in his or her respe -
'l4l-1-..e„a;lati MI mishrae occurred tomar its first representa-
-48-"ght before thep frequenters of the Amphitheatre.
%M it ; •
CLAYTON HALL.. .
illlt, ~,.41T1, ~e'tirration- of 'this-elegant resort took place last
kiatilehi:iluocir the Management. of. Mr. Et.hWeintTehtioemras and
of the
n-, hag b nt, - During a short recess
4--4 Apr,- ""a entire! 're-decorated, and with a new stagee
,h;,15.. _...B4,_irt
4e the eounlmfor,t pfreYtsent i chastely elegant appe!iranc ,
b audience has bean -well studied and
*ttl,tat,etil Beetired. 'a
The opening, under the new manage-
-I,'Zieli t,,-11Sists•of series of seven concerts, the first of
.1,°16,1)-oesiLliorriacF last SieaigthBt. and introduced several artists,
'ltlPereeiteri`t, in musieaelfwtereld
delightful
well known, and.
art of music.
4,,larok,a_°Y.oh : patrons- h
/taa `.°ll Prot,';`, comprised, among the vocalists, Madame
the la ezej,saaM, who was enthusiastically welcomed, and
Veroni, Mr. Fielding, and
t„_alekti2le voice, g
4 'ion' 7,8, eof the SLii-vnenrrpeol
insGtlreuemen*and Madrigal
instruments presented
gay at
o's, °I. . eiory of
talent. among whom we
1113cfleilti°11.• establishedlr ercival, (flute), Mr.' Jennings,
11;hee'' fk-r*. II . Sorge, (clarionet), Mr. U.
4teastiali'd°.r.l)l4-ari'd. the two entrepreneurs, Messrs. F. W:
(violin and bassoon.)
.The
It:
114 °F ,the ' eveningr." Chisholm'well selected,"though perhaps,
:,t-ts, t0t;,°,.," too high awacschool of music to be attrac-
ee of`Lgera than
perfect amateurs. Be this as it may,
444 !I'lltilrttb,"tapositions of which the concert consisted
4a. 144 I rendered by the corps musicale, both vocal
V-a;ll4' 144/entat: We have already s iid that the prima
ti-p.hee) a.p...71" ans- New on Frodsham was in excellent
INI-tl' 0 f Cvl. eride r e d her 'solos in perfection, and her execi.it-
k -1111 and .418 e by Venzano calls for especial mention, as i
tortil- ieldeit . a :Wen deServed and most judicious • encore.
ip at ev did full jestiee to his ballads, and especially._.
Dee Alleet,a,BtiPg gem of our own English school, " Sally
tlee:ct rna'a't - Sign r Veroni ace utted himself as only a
:c er. of h's art can, and the madrigals find
1.'41°,1. aZafidwed. ta • the . Liverpool Union, were given in a
Thchee ..ilth an effect, which fully evidenced careful
allphos: a°ll44aer .
sahle tutelage. The violin solos of Mr.
lis 40ra % a quartette for flute, oboe, elarionet,... bassoon,
' -te t "eft nothing
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u aid that to be desired. It is with regret we
ma rt, to t,...
~ the concert was but thinly attended,.many owing,
ep,,ers to el:'; une weather having attracted holiday-
(!'tail 'tit out-door arnu,ements and partly to the cir_
febther2tilyee ktnhoawt the opening of thei hail was not very
lie,b7. tieh storP n.
When the public become fully aware
4ltr.' thm ~- of talent there congregated, -we cannot
t'Cetilre "lege concerts will prove as popular. and
sad t:iiva :bsoanaY of the many sources of pleasure with which
''s ho 'flds• he new management merits success,
11° they will achieve it.
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NATION 0 CAMBRIDGE.—It is said to be the
kkat -11 of ? • the chairman of the
Ca era n r: David Waddington, tinclid, ''ounties Rail wa y Company, to become a
tti "e for the borough of Cambridge at the next yearly
TI:li•
Nirn% OtrizaNs OP
iti, .sterd_
a, -. LONDON AND
the to 4_ Cootic'ii,
was held
Court of meFmlibeErNseliofEtmhePECß:olit.:
ro rii ii, t the
ofCouncilpass,n g
tl.44lßider toe Propriety
a Chamber,resol Guildhall,otion e 0
t4tllo et.,°tY to tlPieirp Imyperial MajEsties the Emperor
th —Press of the French, upon the auspicious occasion
li4e4 e. birth of an Imperial' Prince. After a short
toi,
islinan, _ .14 le address 4 ommittee was appointed to draw up a
n4ord „r The address will be presented by the
tie
''',43'or and Sheriffs, and a deputation of the
'lle ',t, the Preach Ambassidor for transmission to
roPero,

That the woman Willis " was forced to leave the work-
house," or " was induced to leave it against her wish," is
disproved by the woman herself, who says, "I would
have left the workhouse on the morning I lett, under any
circumstances. I did not wish to remain any
longer." And Mr. Cleaver withdraws that portion
of his statement. Taal the child was allowed
to go out naked is equally groundless—it is on the con-
trary proved by the
.witnesses, that proper clothing was
provided for it by its mother. The books record that on the
3rd of January the mother left the house. not having been
then confined, and returned the same day, and the above
witnesses concur in stating, that on or about that day,
she returned to the workhouse with a bundle, which she
said, and which was found to be baby linen. Willis in-
deed admits, although stating that the child was naked
when she left the house, that at the time she was an
inmate thereof; she had a box of clothing at the railway
station,—and with regard to what is said as to the admis-
sion of Mr. Carr, " that no clothing is provided for child-
ren born in the workhouse, but in case any clothing was
on hand which had belonged to children who had died in
the workhouse, that was given to children leaving; " this
is declared by the governor to have been most disingenu-
ously put by Mr. Cleaver, since the latter now admits,
having been informed by the governor, that the general
practice was for the women to provide their own baby
linen, and that no child was ever permitted to leave the
house in the state alleged.
TO TILE CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKHOUSE COMMITTEE.
March 22, 1856.
Sir,—Since the last meeting of the committee, 1 have
succeeded in finding several women who were patients in
the lying-in-ward with Sarah Willis, and if the committee
will kindly permit me, I shall prove the following in
addition to the evidence already adduced, totally, and I
submit convincingly, disposing of the foul calumny that
an infant child was forced with its mother to leave this
workhouse in a naked state. I feel grieved, sir, to have
to answer a statement of this kind, and I repudiate it as
totally at variance with my every feelings and acts either
as a private man or a public officer.

Julia Glanagher and Margaret Winstanley will prove
that they sat beside Saran Willis at the fire in the lying-
in-ward, and saw her strip and wash her infant before
leaving the workhouse, she then rolled two bandages, one
of flannel, and another of calico, round its body, then put
on a " doublet" or napkin, then a shirt, then a " barrow,"
made of new flannel; and, finally, a "long white night-
coat." She then, they assert, placed *the infant on the
bed, went into the closet, and changed her own clothing,
returned to the infant, placed on it a slate-coloured
"'tippet," and having hid;them „good bye" left the ward.
These women knew Willis well, and speak confidently on
the matter, both asserting that she and her infant were
" tidy " and clean leaving the house, and adding that
" they wonder how she could, for shame, say she took out
her child naked, as it was what no woman would do."
Willis, you will remember, said also that two or three
other women in the ward left the house the day she did,
under.:simi/ar circumstances. Now, sir, the workhouse
books skew that that statement cannot be true, as ens
woman only left on the day in question, and I have found
her out in town, and have learned that she never asked
for clothing of any kind, as she was well supplied with
clothing of own. With these facts I leave the case in
your hands entirely.—l remain, sir, your most obedient
servant, GEORGE CARR, Governor.

Mr. Shaw in moving the confirmation of the proceedings,
exonerated the Governor of the Workhouse from all blame
in the charge that had been made against him, in reference
to the treatment of the mother and child, according to the
statement made by Mr. Cleaver, the Clerk of the West
Derby Union.

Mr. Denton, in seconding the motion, expressed an
opinion that the Governor of the Workhouse bad suffered
severely from the delay which had been made in the inves-
tigation.

—The Chairman in reply stated, that the delay had been
unavoidable, but upon a full and fair investigation, it was
found that the Governor had escaped, and that his character
had not the smallest stain upon it in relation to that
matter, and that he had no doubt but that the parishioners
would exonerate him from all blame i❑ the matter.

The proceeding of the Committee were confirmed.
THE MEDICAL RELIEF COMMIITEE.

The proceedings of this Committee contained a recom-
mendation ,to the effect, that arrangements, with regard
to the medical staff, should be totally altered.
Letters were read from Mr. Leather, and Mr. James,
all connected with the medical department of the house,
deprecating the alteration of the regulations. The following
letter from Mr. Gee was read :

10, Oxford-street, March 22, 1656

Rev. Sir,—ln the report of the proceedings of the last meeting
of the Select Vestry, I perceive that the Medical Relief Committee
have proposed a resolution ti effect a change In the constitution
of the medical staff of the workhouse, and that notice ,f motion
for the next meeting has.been given by Mr. Bradley, chairman of
the committee, to accomplish that ollect.
In reply to a question from Mr. 1 roo.druff, Mr. lir idlay stated,
that neither Mr. Leather or mys.lf had been consulted in reference
to the change, but that my assistant, Dr. Ayrton, had been ; and as
there doss not appear to be any opposition, the rtatonahli infer•
ence is, that he (Dr. Ayrton) approves of it.
I have s' avoided conversing with him on the subject,
anti thee eloi e am not acenainted with the details of the scheme;
but whatever they may be, I can unhesitatingly affirm, that the
arrangements proposed by two sub.ronamittees of the" Vegtry In two
elaborate reports, and adopted by the Board two or three years ago,
have worked well. They have the recommendation of being simple
—responsibility is duly fixed and guaranteed—and experience has
proved them to be admirably suited to that large establishment.
If, in the new scheme, the medical relief, committee propose to
revert to the o iginal terms of: my compact with the v. stry, I
could not, if I consulted my own.. case, have spy ONectiOn. For,
thereby, my duties would be less onerous, and my responsiblity Con-
siderably diminished. But, on principle, I object to any charigebeing
Made in, or any re-arrangement of, my duties, without being con.
gaited on the matter, unless incapacity er neglect of duty on my
part, or a •me other Cogent reasan should render such a course of
procedure obligatory on them as the guardians and protectors of the
sick entrusted to my care.

,
It alway has been, and I hope ever shall be. my desire to treat
the membe.s of the board with the respect due to gentlemen, ar,'l,
I think I have the right to claim from them that consideration due
from one gentlemsn to another. Bnt, I c nfess, that occupying the
important position I do —having diligently, and I trust successfully,
discharged my duties during the nine years of my connection with
the fever and workhouse h,spitals—l was quite unprepared for the
uncourreous and undignified cou-se pursued by the medical relief
committee,—l am, reverend sir, your obedient servant,
Tae Rev. Aug. Campbell, ROBERT Cue, M.A.
Chairman of the Select Vestry,
Mr. Bradley moved the confirmation of the report, and
in so doing charged the medical staff with a neglect of
duty, and stated that the only way in which the business of
the board could be properly conducted would be by adopt-
ing the recommendation of the committee.
Mr. Woodruff moved an amendment to the effect that the
whole subject stand for further consideration, and that after
they had the opinion of the magistrates on the subject of
lunatice, a special committee be appointed to report on the
whole matter.

Mr. Bairstow seconded the amendment, and in the course
of his remarks exonerated Mr. Leather from any blame
relative to a lunatic attempting to escape from the ward in
which he had been lodged, because he had given distinct I
orders that he should be watched.
Mr. Bradley interrupted the speaker by stating that what
he said with regard to Mr. Leather's statement was false,
as he had never given any such orders.
The Chairman urged on Mr. Bradley to withdraw his
motion until such time as the opinion of the magistrate

(BEFORE MR. G. MAXWELL
•
THE BASE COIN CASE.—A few days ago, we published
the details of a charge preferred against a respectable looking
person named Nathaniel Harris, who was committed on a
charge of having base coin in his possession. The facts of
this case must be quite fresh in the reader's recollection.
Yesterday, he was brought up and discharged, as the Mint
authorities stated • that they would not prosecute
under the the circumstances of the case. Mr. Harris hoped
he left the court with his character unstained, and
begged the gentlemen of the press would do him the favour of
stating that he was discharged, as the Mint saw at once how the
affair stood, arid the authorities were satisfied that he had not
the least intention of doing any thing wrong or felonious.
"NOTHING LIKE LEATHER."—A young fellow, named
Joseph Brown, who was engaged about the Albert dock, was
charged With stealing a piece of sole leather, value 23 6d. He
was discharging the material from the ship Montmorency, and
when leavin; he concealed the leather under his clothes, but
was stopped with it in his possession. He said lie did not
think it any harm to take a pair of soles for his shoes ! He was
sent to gaol for seven days.

A "PLAIN" CAsE.—A joiner, named Maitin Mahon, was
charged with taking two planes frm Richard Bibby, a "brother
chip." The case being proved, the prisoner was tined 103.