The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-05
Further European Intelligence by the
Canada
SPAIN.

THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE QUEEE-THE DEATH
OF THE INFANT PRINCE.
| The following account of the accouchment of
the Queen, is given in a letter from Madrid, of
the 18th ult
"The long expected event took place yester-
day afternoon, and, for moment, the ringing Of
some Of the church BELLS occasoned by the
unduly hosting of the national flag on the
Oriente Theatre, by some Of the workmen there,
led to the belief that all had gone off happily |;
but these impressions We're of short duration,
and the news soon spread that the Queen had
given birth to a prince, who died, being suffo-
Gated, It would appear, in the act Of delivery.
Various We're the versions in circulation last
evening on the subject, but at 10 p. nj. an Er-
traordinary Gazette was published, with the fol-
lowing official announcement:
- Tier Majesty, the Queen, who felt YESTERDAY,
at 6 L. NJ, the first symptoms of an approach
ing confinement, continued all the night in the
same state and, until four o'clock this afternoon,
when she gave birth to robust Prince of AS
turias, who unfortunately died in a few minutes,
having received the water of baptism (agua de
socorro) All the resources of art were INSULT
Gent to preserve his life.
"'The President of the Council and other
ministers presented themselves in the palace in
had been convoked for the purpose, and the Dip
lomatic corps, followed BY the governess of the
prince, who carried his corpse. The Duke of
Valencia, deeply affected, announced the sad
event to those present, by command of the King,
whom his profound grief did not permit to do
so; and subsequently,, the first physician of the
household stated that the unfavorable position of
the f6tus in the act of the birth had been the
sole cause of the misfortune, since her Majesty,
the Queen, had been, and continued to be, per-
fectly well. Finally, the physicians OF the
household declared that the prince, whom they
all had in sight, was dead
- The surrounding persons gave visible signs
OF the grief that so unfortunate an event caused
them, though carrying with them consolation
that her Majesty, the Queen, continues In an
excellent state Of health
DIR, Sanchez, first physician to the Queen,
has addressed the following communication TO
General Narvaez which is published in to-day's
Gazette
/" EXCELLENT SIR:--From the commencement
OF yesterday evening her Majesty the Queen
began TO give signs OF an approaching coninc-
ment. These symptoms continued during the
last night and this morning, but with insiduous
slowness. at four o'clock this afternoon, the
phenomenon having supervised which permits
Pooioio'i
exactitude, hid great pain to recognize that
that position was Of the worst kind, and that it
was consequently indispensably necessary to
recur to the turning of the fBtus, called for also
with urgency by the state of its august mother
My colleagues, being consulted in this conflict,
were of the same opinion.
"sThe turning having been effected, not with
out difficulty, on robust fGtus of the male sex
coming into the world it was, as it appeared
deprived of life. Before this, and as soon as it.
Was possible, the water Of baptism was admins
tered, and subsequently all the means which art
and even empiricism suggested, were admins
tered to the fetus, in order that it might show
signs OF life. Divine Providence did not permit
our efforts to have the happy result which we
sought for with SO much anxiety.
" Her Majesty the Queen, who has courage
ously supported this painful event, is in a salts
factory state.
8 4 hasten to bring this to the knowledge of
your Excelency, penetrated with the just grief
which so unfortunate an event causes in all
"'JUAN FRANCISCO SANCHEZ.
:" palace of Madrid, July 10, 1852
"a bnl.etin, signed by DIR. Sanchez, was issued
at twelve clock last night. 1t stated that the
Queel had slept for two hours and half, and
continued in a satisfactory state.
"The corpse of the royal infant which was
embalmed last night by DR.. Simon, has been
exposed to-day for public view in the Chapel
Royal, which has been visited by great crowd
of persons. 1t will be subsequently conveyed
to the Escurial, and inferred in the Pantheon
there g
"This event has caused great and painful
sensation here, and is the universal theme Of
conversation There is general disposition to
blame the medical men. The Espana says,
fhot O. I II
operation of turning the ftntus; while the Pat,ia
says that DR.. Sanchez was the only medical
man who entered the chamber Efforts were
made for three quarters of an hour to restore
animation, Queen Christina taking an active
part. Sinapsms ether baths, artificial respra-
ton, and even the caul OLA lamb, killed on the
spot, for the purpose, were in turns resorted to-
On taking the child up at first, Queen Christina
exclaimed that it was alive, and breathed, and
the physicians declared that the pulsations of
the temporal arteries could BE- felt; but all the
efforts used proved unavang, and the body
was finally delivered over to the Warehouses of
Powar for presentation to the persons convoked
to the palace, as above stated"
IRELAND
A sum Of $4,000 has been handed to Lord
Pamerston, by the Austrian Minister, for the
relief of Irish distress.
Derrynane Abbey, the hereditary mansion of
the OConnells, is announced for sale-an act
which, it seems, is prompted by some halfdozen
creditors.
The Dublin Corporation have passed formal
resolution, condemnatory Of a passage in Mr.
Gavin Dutfy's speech at the recent meeting
respecting Smith O'Bren's incarceration. The
passage is as follows
Il abhor all outrage against a woman;
abhor all coarseness against a woman; but /
tell the Wing Ministry from this place, as told
them from other places, and as | shall not fail
to tell them, that while Smith O'Brien is in
Maria Island, they shall not dare to bring the
Queen of England into this island"
HARVEST PRosPEcTs.-The crop never bore
greater promise of abundance The Dublin
markets are actually glutted with the supply
of new potatoes, of quality infinitely superior
to anything that has been known even for years
previously to the appearance of the blight. The
best kinds are selling at Sd. per stone, but very
good can be had at half the price. The Cork
Examiner states that there is no appearance of
blight in the potatoes in the south of Ireland