New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-28
FRANCE.

Prince Jerome BoDsparte was attacked with inham-
nation Of the chest the 18th al Paris and bulletins
continued TO be issued up 10 the 10TH at which time
he was in an improved condition.
SPECULATION.
The MoRitear Of Sunday contains the following eff
eial paragraph; /,
speculations. New companies are under formation,
and requests daily sent in TO the Administration.
1t Is the duty Of the Government to oppose exagger
sted specuations (entrai"e"eats), which might com
promise affairs already in hand aud endanger credit
The Emperor has decided that, whatever may be the
ksue Of the pending negotiations, the Government
will maintain that reserve which il has imposed upon
itself and that new enterprise occasionng the issue
of stock shall be authorized during the course of
the present year
rHE APPROACHING IMPERIAL BIRTH.
We read in French medical journal, the G0=e,te
Hsbdomaddire dc Medicine et de ChirBrgie:
"Psblic curiosity is alive to know if the Empress
viii will not be subjected to the action of chloro
form during her accouchment. We believe no decis-
ion has vet been taken upon this delicate matter and
that all will depend upon the circumstances Of the de-
livery. We wish could answer another question Of
far more importance-will the Empress give bth to
son or a daughter We declare ourselves unable to
give an opinion on subject upon which serious sci
entiac fact can be invoked Bets may be laid upon IL
hut reasonable conecures impossible. We are not
unaware, however that many people believe them.
selves much better informed than upon this point and
that the pretense of foreteng the sex an infant
often set up in circles where medical studies are un-
known II is doubtless because we are situated in diff
terent circumstances that speak with reserve
III, boweyef, we were compelled to offer an opinion
sboud say very modety that the chances at least
equal, and that very slight difference exists il
in favor Of the birth OF son, SINCE regards nun
beTs more boys born into the world than girls In
few days the question will be decided by Providence
Let patiently await that sovereign decision. II is
expected that official lntimaOn OF the birth Of an
heir TO the throne OF France beng received by the
British Government general royal salute will De
40 hof lxl h..
yards maBnedl at Portsmouth and elsewhere.
THE IMPERIAL BABYcLoTHEs.
"The Imperial idyetts Is ct this moment the most
attractive exhibition in Paris The public is admitted
10 II by tickets which Mdle. Feice gives TO any
respectable person for the asking. All yesterday and
to-day the Rue Nivienne and the Place de Ia Boure
have been blocked up by gay carriages belonging to
nshonabie people, come TO see the swadd!ng clothes
III takes an hour on an average 10 get in from the mo-
nert Of taking up position at the tail of the que
rs long ss The serpent which extends through the
courtyard leading to Mdle. Felicie's door, aud far
into the Rue NivieDne. Sergens-de-ville marshal
The spectators the way they should be going, and
only ie; IN a few at time, that the show rooms
may not be overcTOwdei. The vast majority Of
thoee who pres TO see this remarkable sight are
isdies-snd Of these, English ladies form very
large proportion. The 6rs, thing that strikes one
on entering the where the two complete
m'sh.ne tToEssc0HT, mascuile and feminine, have
veeh iala ont by Mde. fecie with exquisite taste Is
sne amazing superBuity OF the outfit. There nap
ans, caps frocks, chemisss pettcOatS jackets wrap
pers hats, bonnets, shoes drawers cooks nantes,
!an'sess, csPes, talmas NUTS, collars sscks, stock
ngs hannes, rattles pillows, and hosts of nsmeess
euc,es pertaining TO n nursery, enough 10 set up a
@undhng hospital But when the costly material s
% the mind, perpexed TO think what they can
n oe wanted Tor, nigh. fancy that one political con.
sasion had driven all the sovereigns OF the world N
.nS psee OF refuge, and that this was the common
sne ~'ipe wardrobe Of all the royal babies in exis,
pnheess Mh actually wear 1.-THE Of the tbnS. 6arar
Sdec I2e provision is a. much in e.sess ss p'V-