New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-03
Correspondence Of The London News.


The Imperial infant as learn from credible eye
witncse and not from the tate of courters Is really
as fine boy as ever was seen. lie is described a.
rosy, plum, well made, fully developed, and with
surprising abundance OF chestnut cOlored hair resenb-
ling bis fathers. The given 10 him is Napoleon
Eugene ouis-Je an.Joseph. The reasons for these
neInes are very simple He is called Napoleon aud
Louis after his father; Eugene from his mother
Eugene: Jean after the Pope, who is to be his god
faler and Joseph in compliment to bis intended god
mother the Queen Of Sweden, whose name Is jose
phiIe
state was such that il thought proper to Introduce
into her chamb,f the grand digntares convened to be
witnesses of the birth. On seeing so many people
about her bed the Empress appeared troubled and The
action of nature awhile suspended. Terrible
pains followed and it Is stated that the accoueheurs
found an occasion to draw forth the exercise OF all their
kill ard presence OF mind. TIE birth ives at last
happily effected. ,,,,
is q remarkably fine and healthy one 1t y stated by
some that be is a. big many child Of two months
old and that when the Emperor saw him he eZ.
claimed, mo wonder the Empress suffered so much"
OF private anecdotes about the event there are multi
tudos; many more have reached my ears than have
time 10 relate or thar you could find space 10 prnt.
am told that the Emperor wept abuEfanty, and that,
falling upon the neck OF his cousin, Prince Napoleon,
be raid to him, 1Ou VIII, am sure, io'e ana pIotet'
this child"
Within few minutes of the birth OF the Prince at
quarter past three this morning, the Emperor sent
messages in lis announcing the event 70 the
Pope the Queen Of England. the hing OF Piedmont,
the Queen OF Sweden, the Grand Duchess Dowager ol
Baden and, believe, some other courts. III; very
curious fact showing not only the wonders oi the
electric telegraph but also the activity Of great per-
soneges a. hour when the world at large IS wrapped
IL Sep, that telegaphic messages OF congratuati0n
were received in answer before O'Clock ron Tie
Pope. Queen Victoria and the Queen of sweden.
lie Senate and Corps Legisatif remained the whole
Of the dsy yesterday their respective palaces, walt
ing for the announcement OF the event. 10 Deguue
the tedum OF the long hours o. expectancy, they not
only made ample provision OF eatdOes, champagne
and cigar, but Sent Tor music ana invited A7' WIVES
and daughter 10 keep them company.
The Municipal Council. receiving the news, in
nedately voted q sum OF 900 600 francs for the poor
Of which 100 OeO francs are 10 be employed IN redeem
inc bedding pledged at the Monte de Pete, and the
other 100 eco in paying the nurses Of poor moth
ers y 10 are In arreGr. Such immense number OF
preseLts for the Empress and the Imperial infant have
lately been sent 10 Pars, thai il has been found aoso
utelv necessary 70 send orders 10 al the railway Sta
tons AID diligence offices IN the country not to receive
| sny Parcel for such deStinatiOp The money spent
| in having for The carriage las been enormous.
| Or courss very few could be accepted, and the
greater paIt were returned 10 the senders with thanks
for their offer The carnage oi al these returned
! parcels was paid by Ter hajesty Many OF the pres
spts were o; d very odd character. Among the gtIs
/ ,or tire infant was enormous case Of honey, the
! carriage Of which came 70 90 francs. The Empress
! received from q woman in the south O. France an
! worn for seven conSnements; as she had had only
bows ,he though; tie Empress would be al TO wear
| Il for luck. >,
Lam assured positively that the Empress did not
| AXE chloroform and learn or the same authority
| 10. re hrceps were used.