The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-03-27
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tFsfsixn Corrsspon'-ase II tie Fhilsispia In9airH
The approaching seeoacbsmert Of the En-
press divides the honors with the Congress IN
Partisan gossip. important questions con
Deete,i with this interesting event are s,ill un.
der discussion amongst tne d1enuas, dowagers,
accoucheurs and sages icmmes, and there will
he great tribulation until their decision ia
known. First, which place Is TO have the
honor 81 first rejecting the light Of heaven in.
10 The eyes Of the InOrial infant, aud Of echo
Ing It's FIRST wailiDgs. The choice les between
the 1uilleries and 1t Cloud The latter seems
TO be in highest favor, though her Majesty as
yet renaius at the Tuillerics Another ques-
ton is tbis--ohail chloriform be administered
TO soothe the pangs which, frorn the day When
the curse was pronounced upon Eve and her
race have been the bitter price Of the joys Of
maternity? The Queen Of England has been,
il Is said, warm participation IN the discus
sion OF this question in which she has taken
the affirmative side In hcr latter accouche
ments, she took ehorifom by inhalation. AID
was so delighted with its pain destroying effects
that she declared she would not do without il
on any future occasion. Kind-fearted as she
Is known to be, she very naturally desires that
her imperial sister and friend, the wife Of her
great ally, should be spared. as she ha. been,
that hour Of intensest woe. But the opposition
Of the medical advisers Of the Empress appears
10 have prevailed. II Is now said that chic
riform will BE- administered.
A third question which was for time in
Suspense. had reference to the choice Of the al
tending physician As soon as the hope first
dawn@i In the Empress that the desire Of her
heart was at last to be fulfilled, Dr. IAycock,
accoucheur to the queen, was summoned by
| telegraph to attend ut the Tuieries, to meet
DR.. Paul Dubois accouchcur TO the Empress,
and the consulting physicians Of the imperial
household. The impression produced by Dr.
lAycoek was most favorable, and be received
the must iatterng attentions from the Empe-
ror and the Court. 50 much 50 that il WINS be.
LEVIED he would be called to attend the En-.
press 10 place OF DR.. Dubois. And in fact. o
lew days since, the Lmdon Lancet affirmed that
DIR. l.. had already been summoned from Lon.
don, but that, prompted by high minded
generosity towards his French confreres, he
hal firmly and positively declined.
can affirm from personal knowledge. that
Dr.. Panl Dubois is replaced for the present in
his hospital and professional duties, and that
be !. in CONSTANT attsndance At IT, Ta!leris s
where apartments are assigned him. although
il is not expected that the event which demands
his services, viii take place for two or three
weeks
There was rumor at the Boursc on the 1th
that the f'saie was approaching prcmaturcly.
The report spread, and scores Of curious per.
sons might be seen collected along the iron
fence which crosses the flacc du Carousel in
front of,he Tulleries. watching the movements
about the Palace for indications as to the truth
Of the rumor. Happily il was iake. The mex,
day the Empress took her usual airing. and the
evening Of the day following, in order to quiet
completely the apprehensions Of her loving
subjects, she visited the theatre Of the Port
Sana MDtm.
| Here follows description Of the cradle de-
signed for the occupancy OF the heir. Seve,
artists, headed by NJ. BAirAnp, architect o
the city Of Paris, have been engaged for "A long
time in its construction. II is most elaborate
piece OF workmanship, and ia a present iron
the city corporation Of Paris 10 The Imperial
family