The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-09 00:00:00

BIRTH

OF A

PRINCE OF WALES

AND
DUKE OF CORNWALL.

At an early hour this morning her MAJESTY
was taken suddenly ill, and it was therefore con-
sidered advisable to send summonses to the Ca-
binet Ministers and other Great Officers of
State. Sir ROBERT PEEL arrived at the Palace
as early as 8 o'clock. The LORD CHANCELLOR, the
Archbishop of CANTERBURY and the Bishop of
LONDON arrived about ten. The Duke of WEL-

LINGTON, the Earl of ABERDEEN, and other
Ministers arrived about half-past ten.

At twenty minutes to eleven her MAJESTY was
safely delivered of a Prince and Heir to the
Throne. We understand that her MAJESTY is
going on extremely well.
Information of this important and interesting
event was immediately forwarded to the LORD
MAYOR and to the various official Departments.

(FROII OUR COURT NEWSMAN.)
BUCKINGHAM PALACE,
Nov. 9, 1841.
This day, at ten minutes to eleven o'clock, the
Queen was safely delivered of a Prince.
There were present on the occasion, as at the
birth of the Princess Royal, in her Majesty's
room, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Dr.
Locock, and Mrs. Lilley, the monthly nurse. In
the adjoining apartments, besides the other medi-
cal attendants (Sir James Clark, Dr. Ferguson,
and Mr. Blagden), were her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting,
on the Queen, and the following Officers of State
and Lords of the Privy Council, the Lord
Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of
the Horse, the Duke of Wellington, the Lord
Chancellor, the Bishop of London, Sir Robert
Peel, Earl of Aberdeen, Duke of Buckingham,
Sir James Graham, and the Marquis of Exeter
(Groom of the Stole to his Royal Highness
Prince Albert)

On the arrival of the " illustrioug stranger" the
following historical account of the " state and
service" which await his Royal Highness will be
acceptable to our readers :

The Prince of Wales is the eldest son of Eng-
land. He is born Duke of Cornwall ; and im-
mediately entitled to all the rights, revenues,
&c., belonging thereto, as being deemed in
law at full age on his birth-day. His re-
venues, as Duke of Cornwall, have been com-
puted at 14,0001. per annum. The revenues of the
principality were estimated, three hundred and
fifty years ago, at 4,6801. per annum. This re-
venue is considerable now compared with what
appertained to it at the time of its first institu-
tion, for in the time of King Edward M. the
total revenue of the principality, with the Duchy
of Cornwall and the Earldom of Chester, was
9,982/. 12s. 71d.
" Prince of Wales" and " Earl of Chester"
are titles which are bestowed upon the King's
son in after years, being thus widely unlike the
title of " Duke of Cornwall," with which he is
born. On his creation as Prince of Wales and
Earl of Chester, the investiture is performed by
imposition of a cap of state, and a coronet, a
verge of gold, and a ring. He holds the Princi-
pality by patent granted him and his heirs by
the Kings of England.
Till the time of the creation 'of this title, the
eldest son of England was called Lord Prince.
While Normandy remained to the King of
England, the eldest son was always styled Duke
of Normandy ; since the Union his title is
Magna .Britannia Princeps.
One great reason for the creation of Princes
of Wales appears to have been, because the
Princes, getting experience by governing their
own estates, as well in time of war as in peace,
might be the fitter to govern the greater king-
dom upon the decease of their fathers. This is
very evident from the answer King Henry 111.
gave to Prince Edward, his son, when he be-
sought his father's help and assistance agains t
Llewellyn the last Welsh Prince. The King
made answer—" Quid ad me ? Terra tua est ex
dono meo, excita vires primitivas, fama excita
juveniles, ut de ccetero timeant iniinici !"
From what source the title of Prince of Wales
was first transferred to the sons and heirs appa-
rent of England is well known, but when it be-
gan in them not so clearly. The Princes of
Wales—of North Wales especially—being in
the earlier times Welshmen, held the country
under the Kings of England, and their usual
title under this seignorage, was Princeps Wallice
and Dominus Snowdonia.

Others place the beginning of this title in
Edward, son and heir to Edward 1., from the
commonly accredited story of the King's sending
for Queen Eleanor, who was then with child, to
be delivered at Carnarvon Castle. After she
was delivered, he summoned around him the re-
fractory chiefs of Wales, and asked them if he
brought them a Prince who was most free from
all kind of blemish upon his honour, and could
not speak one word of English, whether they
would accept him as Prince. Their answer was
in the affirmative. The baby Prince was pro-
duced, and manhood gave him the spurs, plumes,
and arms of a veritable Prince of Wales. The
words of the original Charter referring to the
creation, investiture by symbol, and the territo-
ries appurtenant to the title, runs :

" De consilio et concensu Prtelatorum, Corni-
turn, Baronum, et Communitatum Regni nostri
Anglin, in generali Parliamento nostro apud
Westmonasterium convocato ipsum Edwardum
Principem Walliae fecimus et creavimus et dic-
tum Principatum sibi dedimus et concessitnus et
per cartam nostram confirmavirnus ac ipsum de
ditto Principatu, per Sertum in capite, et annu-
lum in digito aureum, ac Virgam argenteam in-
vestivimus juxta morem, habendum et tenendum
de nobis sibi et hwredibus suis Regibus Anglice
in perpetuum, cum omnibus Domiuiis et terris
nostris Northwallice, Westwalliw, Southwallhe,
ac Dominio Castro, Villa et Comitatu de Caer.
narvan," &c. &C. &c.
The arms of the Prince of Wales are the
Royal arms, with the addition of a crest of
ostrich feathers, and the motto " Ich dien" (I
serve), said to have been adopted by the Black
Prince, from a Prince of Bohemia, whom ha
slew at Cressy. But all hands are not agreed
upon this account, and a very considerable party
in the antiquarian world say that the motto arose
upon Edward the First's presenting his infant
son to the Welsh, as related above, who have
agreed to accept a native Prince from him, with
the words " Eict dyn" (This is your man).
The Prince of Wales is reputed in law the

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same person with the King; to Imaginer
death, or to violate his wife, and also the' Prin-
cess Royal, or eldest daughter of the King' 19
high treason by stat. c);:i Edw. 111., as much its
to conspire the death of the King, or iiolate.the
chastity of the Queen ; the reason of which
that the Prince of Wales is next in slice es?iou
to the Crown, and to violate his wife,might_taiut
,
the blood royal with bastardy. On failure 01
male issue, the eldest daughter of',_ theliPg i 5
Heiress Presumptive to the Crown, andAheiePre
more respected by the laws than ani.°&'-hear
younger sisters, insomuch that upon this, unite
with other (feodal) principles while our Iniii_tarf
tenures were in force, the King might levy as
aid for marrying his eldest daughter, and.. ,
u—
only.
Her Majesty is the first Queen Regnant
has given birth to a Prince of Wales :411

UMMARY OF NEW
AND
Vublit Opintortj,,

" Who runs may read."

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FOREIGN. '-' -';;;ege"
Don Carlos has authorised an agent at Paric,.est
ciate with Madame Munoz a marriage betweeletir
son and the young Queen of Spain. How theff6ag
tion will proceed we neither know nor care,
Madame Munoz has no more to do with the ma
the young Queen than we have. „
.erlesur
By a decree dated the 27th ult., Espartero est
pressed the political Juntas formed at the broln'ask, eat
of the late insurrection. In this document bo'sap :—" The moment is come for the project. coo'
rites to recover their authority, as granted hrweedoved
stitution, and the laws I am determined ttL eptof
without scruple or infraction; to which end usritsf°
the kingdom in the name of Queen Isabella II" obsi.
ordered the immediate suppression of the Junta,nsiclet
ever be their denomination in the provinces. 1-17
this as heard." 013°
By rte
another decree dated the 29th alt., Elbai
suppressed the fueros of the Basque provincesi',i
them by the municipal and provincial deputatto tie
mon to the rest of Spain. Espartero hast 7,.
excellent time for carrying out this great nies.o-11 01.
The Courrier Francais, the Constitutionnel, ¢ 001
National, reprobate in the severest terms the dieatrei '4
of the French Navy. It would appearfrom thoir,lo'lo
that the first duty of the French Goverinnt strtabget;
the people to the utmost to keep up a force for IT, or ,
ing Europe. Popular writers in France have •reisis
notions about the functions of a constituti,snal. "-
tration. lir
t tbe 4
A report prevailed in Paris on Saturday that 410
fante Don Francisco de Paula had arrived •in 'IL site
The journals of the Spanish capital of the 30th 1 al of
that the Infante was to remain at Valladolid ll'
the return of the Regent from the provinces. m.llO
The Turkish Minister of Finance;, Moussa
Co t
thrown out of his chariot whiledriving
nople, on the 16th ult., and hv.d his legs and 11.;;01?
arms fractured. On the same day the new 13111-„ vbo
nister, Mr. Bankhead, we s presented to the Solt4ll
received him very gracie,usly.
PUBIAC OPINION. ,
The Chronicle say s—" What are the intentl,o.. ola
the Government with respect to popular /Aunt, c't
Ireland ? Have tt.ey made up their minds rteprel
is this one of the questions which they refill's° oaf
consider? As yet no sign has been givelL aieetlll
negative signs, but these are sufficiently °-01011,'.
Lord De Grey has not looked in upon the r 1.941
ie
sioners of National Education since his arrl'et
Dublin, although he has found leisure to vi ".
sit
institutions of minor interest and of Infildtetla the
ferior importance. He has gone to the Theatre/ oio4
Dublin Museum, to the show of flowers, 0 tberolliei
of wild beasts and creeping things, to other pleeelv se;
possess various objects of attraction for a scieftrel
inquiring mind ; but the arimirable normal arliu aret
school in Marlborough-street, and the mod,e.'„nceich
Glasnovin, solicit his curiosity in vain. His r'2ctiliir'"'
selection of chaplains is regarded as a still more apes:
indication of aversion. In number they far exeeelie
of his predecessors; yet amongst them all there odoV
three individuals known to be favourable to delc;
system of education."—Bo far as it has yet 1°,:0 1.."-4
loped, Earl de Grey's policy is not likely
.0
weight of Sir RoLert Peel's difficulties va
exhibits an evident leaning towards the one.:s'alitlini
Orangeism, and so far, therefore, is at varien°6o.oo7l.
spirit of Lord Lliot's declaration to the Feast
electors. sabl
The llforniwg Herald has a leading article on tohfewhieb
ject of the sti.te of affairs in Canada, the object f• Iseert,
is to impress on the Government the necessity S'in„.
ing up a strong military force there, and sct.34uirail
Boundv,ry question without delay.
M'Leeid, says 'the Herald, "has "The acct ,„„tio.
agair,st this country of a considerable portion t7goei
United States public ; but as by the release of 14!en,
tier aan the border incendiaries have lost a vietl-4
doubt
an opportunity of an outbreak on Canada, it isa-
less increased the fury of these frontier 1'; 07
Another rebellion in Canada may not brus"%co 01
allayed the WI; osi
and a border warfare may not occur ; the tbs
re s?i eventualities will, however, arise fr2red
absence of time and opportunities on the Pal4oter
rebels and pirates. What, then, is to be done 110eer!,:
prospects? The supreme duty of the British all;
meat is to have such a force in Canada as will sio
internal and external outrage at defiance. It is pit;
words that the determination of Queen Victoria 0.".1).'1,
serve Canada to the British Crown must be slov(,
by the exhibition of a physical power which the tor
and. pivates will know they cannot successfully Tvei,;
The loyal British settlers of Canada must not hc,:rslt
to defend themselves ; they must be protectedio.,,w
Sovereign's forces ; they must not be instruct :6(ra.
art, at d brought up to the demoralizing cruelties r• Was
der warfare ; they must be taught to cultivate tl;o,.ofitb,
in peace under the safeguard of their country.
It is to their Government alone they must
s I,lf,
hour of danger." 00
The Advertiser accounts as follows for the sot
Sibthorp's recent conversion to Catholicisol :3i
Rev. 6-gentleman, until within the last five or 7 " no
was distinguished for his zealous attachmenta
gelical principles, and for the earnestness a” hie Pita
with which he ineulleated these principles °,ll 6
and r ospectable Congregation—that of BY"e' ye
Isle of Wight. About that time, however, .A ite
infected with the Puseyism now so preyal`l:loata r
English Esta7olishment, and forthwith intro Lie fend
popish intoler ante into his church. For a top4eet
sisted, as ale ers still do, in maintaining that -L
Puseyism. are essentially different; but beiof '74014f
and consatie. ,pious, though weak-minded am', eel,
man, he ',las at length come forward, and alto' d
avowed tl3 at he regards Puseyism as nothing 10 PI is
:
Popery adder a different name—we use the te:Lotl.
not in a n offensive sense, as regards creed, v.ottalf,4
applied to express religious despotism—and iota 1S
this co nviction, we admire the manliness /.00-.0,1.,5i00
of th,e ILev. Gentleman going over openly ,°;'collfr
Cell, Ale religion."—ln the Rev. Mr. Sibthol A40'04
we s the natural results and tendencies of'. /1,1.7104 bO,
diligent ly investigated its dogmas, and fig ader, , ,i(111
were neither more nor less than those o f we be „obi
Rome alder the flimsiest possible disc vise'
follow© iup his calm and dispassionate-, itrresTirs,
adoptin g Catholicism. We respect him for
theytVetiO,
t'
ness at ,d sincerity, and wish that the res t 'Of they !±
won', be as conscitintious. But they :sre %„-
bevies to
in the it generation," and have no no tion Cao
mart' vrs to their convictions. Thoi igh r;eelle
their ideas, they keep a fast hold of the ,riechl
leave. s and fishes, and act on the cliscreel'ihte 11,7 the
runn g with the h ounds and holding with t gcle,
The Times endea yours to justify the; dilal;etitt;la'
the: do 7. nothing policy of Sir Robert :feel,
,I°,,eit.h 500
" The .vents of the last fortnight, ccanbineu.,..a
telligen ce which leas been received wi iii Iti ot'
space e,l' time from fa reign countries, jus'Llf tioiStern`
able nis nner the wis dual of that deterluX-1
hasty 1 egislation for which Sir Robert' •-rief„aic: ea' nn''
et
unscrupulously assailed by the Willa ce o " pO,
Seldom,. pei.haps, has a similar coneurrel3.4o,l coo'
stances, affecting s, i materially the situa'll, 'tavola°
spects if the Govern meat at home and sbr° hsid'osteli
densed into• so short a period. On the o'lo Cl"
have been extraom •dinary and unforeseen., P:llthorf
by w Inch the im mediate pressure of the , the
emba crassments is greatly increased ; °ll a 't
el co a .
what seemed late ly to be the darkestAO q
political hori•zon I gas entirely passed awl° de t°,
toms appea r of a speedv revival of our tr 4triba: 0,""
ters where its s tagnation had greatly o° 'l„,thiti,etrAde,
ever. But i tsr
onwards
h etch:dti isutrrye:s of our manufacturing f :/01 01,ila 0
We have no t yet seen any symptoms of are clot:relate
tltyahlieineit7iieninroett/ t thes th e horizoninteres t
sapopf ezahres ,ties 0 10,00;
otherwise ; I accordingly, their unsex u,P_ritioll',s ca'
ready with its party dt:c'..at keel 141,,
before hethe umstai ices WV, the
circ
aic •
limes into oe
nor is it a sul ficient excuse for his delay roll ale be reviving or not, Sir ie be. 130 to e. 45,;
oting niss. to
hers
will us tified in allowing five rc.coo' of th#;oo,
be engaged till then in she _ ,e_
moors al aj p %vexing for the revelries of
theTchei
.antis t s :—" We regret to see, tht„%ats7i ,il,!y!.;
tious
enpos ition exists among the Cha:rti„stroy., j!: Jig;
and which I persisted in will inevitably tie f0t,i;.„117.60,
tl lately I.)ny tC nee Chronicle gives the /01i0:0°,741.4 e‘ty,,,iij,
a eody. T hose are not times to once to
'Cooeyt
'Plays of pol ver ; these are not times t u_nraneu,,,Ni
one another's heads, as was the ease at rforo-herl
besides, them sno policy in doing
that yon that gcl°°. ,i'eads tog, oeif
tend to weak .e a the force of the Chartist
tO
C;lof(irwn sifs‘tvaeltceaarnryd break both our 'which elloiiee'
acing from tl
heir Fierierebvesrteassndsaiyy.iss7i:inc:ev,ynai
nrareto.,g)
ceive that the attention of the -1!;atil."%11;,; el a,betso;
be senior Ay tun ned to the task ot
complete free-tr•u vitts tithe
promote Ihe all ainment of _ sever. to
and the, eoeress of political reio na,_ eof Vie 'Aecl
P than tua' opP°
Suffrage moveolent ore'
Corn-lam , lupe tilers, on a basis calculated te: c'vee
a more turd or fatal error,
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