Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-04-16

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the Empress gave birth to a male child. The
infant Is described as being robust, and with
every appearance Of health, and the mother,
though necessarily weak, is, 70 use 70 formula on
such DECISIONS Gas wen as can be expected under
the circumstance II & SO ~ e 81
8 Al six o'clock the cannon OF the inraiids an
nounced 70 the city which Was but half awakened,
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, tele-
graphic dispatches were sent from the Foreign
office TO the various diplomatic agents Of France
on the continent and the one transmitted 70 Ores
den was received and an answer returned with
the usual Congratulations, in about an hour and
q half Notice was, of course at once sent TO the
tiyes of foreign powers in Paris, who,
in the course of the morning, proceeded TO the
Tniieries and left their names.
Inquiries were made as othe propriety ofthe
pre- senting inform thei: respects
to-day at the palace, but il was intimated that II
would he better to do SO tomorrow, at the same
time as the members of the resident diplomatic
corps Preparations were already made at all
the public establishments for Nominations and
the display of drapery. Many OF the houses on
the Boulevards are decorated with streamers,-
The theatres are pro fusely hung with them, and
the flags of England, France, Turkey, and Sar-
QiIla nOnt uHiteu At thS HloncHl Va IeJoiSaiAe1 -
they did in the long and dreary hours of suffer-
ing and danger The various embassies have
stands before thera ready for lamps and last, not
least amoug them is the well known 80, Faubourg
st. Honree, SO long vacant, but which, presume,
will soon be no longer SO; it is occupied by Cont
Orloff, until n. ksseleff or some other represen-
tative of the Gar returns to his quarters.
Satisfaction is generally expressed, and l be-
leye it is sncere--erceptis ercipiendiS-at the
Empress delivery; and this satisfaction is in no.
wise diminished by the Improvement ofthe health
Of the Emperor's uncle, Prince Jerome, who, 1t
was feared was about to quit the world at the mo-
ment his little nephew was entering it. The in
terest noticed yesterday, when it was known
that the Empress labor had commenced increas-
cd as the day wore away and as night came on,
while no sound was heard from the 1nvalids,
numerous groups of people thronged the ap-
proaches to the Palace and the public thorough
fares particularly the Boulevards, and when 10
o'clock came, and still the guns were silent, and
no supplement- to the Momiter appeared, people
began to feel real anxiety as to the result. The
official announcement of the conclusion of peace
is now only wanting to complete the public salts
facton.
We read in the Patrie - ss SIS
At one o'clock on Saturday morning, the
Empress felt the first pains, and from that mo-
In
at a quarter past three, Her Majesty experienced
at intervals acute sufferngs, interrupted by mo-
mentary relief. During the whole of Saturday
and the following night the physiciansin attend
ance, seeing Her Majesty a prey to such suffer.
ings, believed that her delivery was at hand,
when mitigation of her pains INTERVIEWED and
retarded the event so impatiently desired. The
Empress then either enjoyed little repose or
walked in her room, looking with delight at the
multitude assembled in the garden in front Of
her windows.
1.-THE Emperor encouraged and consoled her
by the most tender and atfectionate 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 Heav-
en- 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
sympathy. Finally, this morning, few min
utes before o'clock, the sutferings of Her Majes-
ty assumed so decided character that it was
deemed advisable to call in the princes and
grand dignitaries of the empire to witness the
birth of the imperial infant.
SIT appears that the sight of SO many persons
produced an effect upon the Empress, which
suspended for a moment the operations of ma
ture Her Majesty then experienced the most
excruciating agony, which the skill or the phys
icians succeeded at last in allaying; and at a
quarter past three o'clock the imperial infant
came into the world. The young Prince is Of so
robust a constitution that he is nearly as big as
the child of his nurse, who is two months old.
The infant remained in the apartment of his
mother until the hour Of mass, and after being
baptized (oadoye) was removed to his own apart
ment Palms were distributed to all the persons
present atthe Tuileries."
The Senate and the legislative body met this
morning ut eight o'clock, and received a message
from the Minister of Slate, announcing to them
the birth of the Imperial Prince. NJ. de Morny
communicated the event in the following terms
TO the legislative body:
"Gentlemen: Last night at four o'clock, the
Emperor sent one of his aides-de-camp to APP
prise the legislative body OF the safe delivery of
the Empress. Her Majesty gave birth, at a
quarter past three o'clock this morning to an I'm
rupted by cries of "Viue I Emperor f') u per-
ceive, gentleman continued the President, shat
you share the Joy of all France" Unanimous
acclamations.) "Vipe PEmpereur! Vipe fAm-
peratrice! Vipc le Prince Imperial! !" These
cries were enthusiastically repeated by the AS
sembly, and when silence was restored, the
president inf ormed the deputies that they would
be received on Monday tomorrow, at the Tuil-
leres, by the Emperor. The Chamber then adj
journed
The birth of of son--the heir to his name
and the inheritor of his crown-seens to COM
plete the measure of the marvellous prosperity
which has lately marked the eventful life of the
Emperor. 1t wants but four days to the ami
versary of another birth that was encircled with
yet more brilliant halo of glory. On the Goth
Of March, 1911, forty-fve years ago, the guns
Of the Invalides proclaimed to this same city of
Paris that the first Imperial throne had an heir.
Weare told, be eye-witnesses not much adj
vaneed in years, of the joy displayed on the oc-
casion; how the first discharge on the morning
of the Goth reused, as if with an electric shock
the population of the capital how each sounding
report was counted with breathless anxiety till
the twenty first peal was heard how when TWEEN
ty one guns had been fred which were to. indi-
cate the birth of Princess, the anxiety ofall grew
to an ntolarable pitch how when the gunners
paused some minutes before the next piece was
fred hundreds of thousands held their breath;
and how, when the 22d, Esd and 24th-for then
there could be no misrcckoning- pealed, double
charged, the people sprang up and gave vent to
their joy in shouts of enthusiasm!
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