The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-18 00:00:00

DUBOTS, RATER, JOBERT DI
LAMBALLE, P. DARRALDE,

(From the Patrie.)

At 1 o'clock on Saturday morning the Empress
'elt the first pains, and from that moment until
the hour of her delivery, on Sunday, at a quarter
past 3, her Majesty experienced at intervals acute
sufferings, interrupted by momentary relief.
During the whole of Saturday and the following
night the physicians in attendance, seeing her
Majesty a prey to such sufferings, believed that
her delivery was at band, when a mitigation of
her pains intervened and retarded the event so
impatiently desired. The Empress then either
enjoyed a little repose or walked in her room,
looking with delight at the multitude assembled
in the garden in front of her windows. The Em-
peror encouraged and conso!ed her by the most
tender and affectioiate expressions. He told her
that all the churches were crowded with the
faithful praying the Almighty for her delivery,
and that all Paris was offering to Heaven the most
ardent wishes in her behalf. The Empress then
felt her courage redouble at the idea that
she was the object of such universal sym-
pathy. Finally, this morning, a few minutes be-
fore 3 o'clock, the sufferings of her Majesty as-
sumed so decided a character that it was deemed
advisable to eall in the princes and grand digni-
taries of the empire to witness the birth of the
Imperial infant. It appears that the sight of so
many persons produced an effect upon the Empress,
which suspended for a moment the operations of
nature. Her Majesty then experienced the most
excruciating agony, which the skill of the physi-
cians succeeded at last in allaying ; and at a
quarter past 3 o'clock the Imperial infant came
into the world. The young Prince is of so ro-
bust a constitution that he is nearly as big as the
child of his nurse, wh6 is two months old. The
infant remained in the apartment of his mother
until the hour of mass, and after being baptised
(ondoye) was removed to his own apartment.
Palms were distributed to all the persons present
at the Tuileries.

(From the Constitzttionnel.)

God has listened to the wishes of France and
,o the prayers of the church ; this morning the
Empress gave birth to a Prince, whose advent at
this period entitles the august infant on whom re-
pcs2s the destinies of France to be duly considered
the child of Providence. The joy of the Emperor
must be immense and Lrofound ; for in this joy
there is comprised the happiness of the parent and
the satisfaction of the Sovereign, so much so that
in rejoicing for himself he also rejoices for France.
This joy we comprehend and share, and this feel-
ing is partaken of by the entire nation, which will
understand and experience the grave, serious, and
solemn thoughts, hopes, and elevated interests that
are attached to the auspicious birth of the Prince-
Imperial. As a private event, this birth is a bene-
diction of Heaven which must fill with joy the
heart of the man ; as a public event, it is a gua-
rantee of security which must inspire the soul of
the Emperor. The entire nation will share this
confidence of the Emperor, this joy of the man,
and will thank God for the happiness which has
been bestowed on a Sovereign to wkom it is indebted
for so much order, glory, and prosperity ; and it
will celebrate by its prayers and rejoicings, in
one cry and one thought, the glorious name of
Napoleon and the respected name of Eugenie.
This sentiment will be unanimous as well as
spontaneous, for in this noble France, which
too many revolutions have disturbed, too many
storms have injured, there is now room only
for one sentiment, that of justice ; for one de-
sire, that of repose. Moreover, when we see asso-
ciated on the Imperial throne so much patriotism
with so much virtue, so much genius with so
-much beauty ; when so much wisdom shines in
the sovereign and so much charity in his consort,
we must pity those misled hearts which keep
aloof from the public joy and the universal sym-
pathy. But France, which is about to be en-
dowed with the blessings of peace, after having
been raised by the triumphs of war, will have
but ono voice and one soul to acclaim with
transports the august infant who is born, to
salute its cradle with its most ardent wishes and
its most enthusiastic manifestations. Yes, France
will have but one voice and one soul to express a
cry of love and joy, which will be audible in the
Tuileries, and which will be in all hearts as on
all lips ; this cry has has been pronounced' by the
Legislative Corps this morning in the Palais Bour-
bon, and has shone this evening on all the monu-
ments and houses of the capital, and is to this
effect : Long live the Emperor I Long live the
Empress ! Long live the Prince-Imperial !"

THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE SENATE.
The Senate and the Legislative body met on
Sunday morning at 8 o'clock, and received a mes-
sage from the Minister of State announcing to
them the birth of the Imperil Prince.
M, de Moray communicated the event in the

Her Majesty felt indisposed as early as one
o'clock on Saturday. Her labour, which, in the
beginning, and at subsequent intervals, was very
severe—so much so as to have required the
appliances of art—continued with some periods of
tranquillity for 22 hours, and at a quarter past
three on Sunday morning all anxiety and danger
were over, and the Empress gave birth to a male
child. The mother, though necessarily weak, is,
to use the formula on such occasions, "as well as
can be expected under the circumstances." At
six o'clock the cannon of the In valides announced
to the city, which was but half awakened, the
tidings that the Imperial Throne had an heir,
but the fact was not generally known till about
eight o'clock. In an hour or two after the birth
telegraphic despatches were sent from the Fo-•
reign-office to the various diplomatic agents of
France on the Continent ; and the one trans-
mitted to Dresden was received and an answer
returned, with the usual congratulations, in
about an hour and a-half. Notice was, o,
course, at once sent to the representatives of
foreign Powers in Paris, who, in the course of
the morning, proceeded to the Tuileries and left
their names. Inquiries were made as to the pro-
priety of the plenipotentiaries presenting in form
their respects to-day at the palace, but it was in-
timated that it would be better to do so tomor-
row at the same time as the members of the resi-
dent diplomatic corps. Preparations were already
made at all the public establishments for illumi-
nations and the display of drapery. Many of the
houses on the Boulevards are decorated with
streamers. The theatres are profusely hung with
them, and the flags of England, France, Turkey,
and Sardinia float united at this moment of re-
joicing, as they did in the long and dreary hours
of suffering and danger. The various embassies
have stands before them ready for lamps ; and,
not last or least among them, is the well-known
33, Faubourg St. Honore, occupied by Count
Orloff. Sincere satisfaction is generally expressed
at the Empress's delivery ; and this satisfaction is
in nowise diminished by the improvement in the.
health of tLe Emperor's uncle, Prince Jerome,
who, it was feared, was about to quit the world at
the time his little nephew was entering it.
The ceremony of the ondoiement was performed
at half-past 12 o'clock, with much pomp in the
chapel of the Tuileries.