Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-16
JEFFERSON COUNTY VA SATURDAY MORNING, MAY Is, 1857
Another British Princess.


Her prolific Brttanic Majesty, Queen
Victoria, has been blessed with another
heiress, and has saddled the British Trea'
sury with another princess. The event,
which is of great moment 10 the people OF
England, who have The honor OF support
ing the Royal offspring in royal style, Is
thus described -
"Buckingham Palace, April IA.
"At seven minutes before two o'clock
this afternoon the Queen was safely de-
hvered OF a princess. There were pres
ent on the occasion, in her Malesty's
room, his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
DR.. Lowcock, Dir. Snow and Mrs. Lilly
the monthly nurse. In the adjoining a
par,menls, besides The men, Sir j. CLARK
and DR.. Ferguson, were The mistress OF
the robes and the ladv-in. waiting on NE
Queen, and the following officers OF State
and lords of the privy council, viz his
Royal Highness Ihe Duke of Cambridge
Lord Chancellor, Vlscount PaImerston
Sir Geo. Grey, tie Earl of Clarendon,
N. Secretary Labouchere, Sir Charles
Wood. the Bishop of London, and the
Marquis of Brealalbane.'s
The representatives of the various Tor
ei0n powers called al the palace during
the day, To learn the state of her majesty $
theallh. The U.ited States minister and
Mr.. Dallas, and Misses NJ. and p. Dallas,
the Court Circular says, were among The
hest.
The news was made known TO the
town by the firing Of the Park and Tower
guns; and the privy council being as
sembled as soon as possible therenpon. al
the Council Chamber. Whitehall, 1t was
ordered that a form of thanksgiving Tor
the Queens safe delivery Of princess be
prepared by his Grace the ArchblShopo OF
! Canterbury, TO he used in all churches
and chapels throughout England and
Wales, and the town OF Berwick-upon-
Tweed, on Sunday, the l9th day OF
April, or ,he Sunday after the respective
ministers shall receive the same.
Intelligence Of 'he even, was immedi-
aiely lelegraphed from the French embas-
sy to the Emperor Napoleon, who Tepli-
ed by the same medium and desired that
inquiries should be made twice daily at
Buckingham Palace in the name Of lis
Imperial Majesiy, the result TO tie ie!e-
graphed TO ParIs.
In he evening the places Of public re-
sorI in the metropolis were, crowded with
holiday visitors. Where there was an
orchestra the national anthem was given
and the assembly sgnifed their respect
by standing during The performance and
cheering when il was over.
II there were anything wanting TO Sc
cure the present dynasty OF England II
would he supplied by the fruiliulness OF
Queen Victoria. She is the mother OF
i've girls and four boys, all healthy and
robust children, and YET she and her hus-
band are less lIian thriy-eight years old.
The demands upon the treasury for the
support Of these princes and princesses
are Increasing yearly. The question OF
The dover of the Princess Royal, who is
10 be married to the young Prince OF
Prussia, is already serious one ; each Of
The young princes will want a separate
establishment and the Prince Of Wales
may claim to live in The splendid style Of
the last Prince Of Wales, afterwards
George the Fourth, Of happy memory.
The other girls will have 10 be married off
TO German princes, and all will have to be
provided with aroysl dover.
A YouNG RAscAL.--rhe Mississippi
Clarion gives an account Of young man
in those diggins who has been making a
haul Of dry goods. As the young chap
has sustained good reputation prior 10
his .misforlune," we think il likely that
he will repent OF The act, and advise that
no proceedings be had against him. The
Clarion says:
"A young man who has heretofore
borne good character for honesty, and
whose name we shall not mention, was
several weeks ago, 10 our certain know
ledge, guilty OF most nsgraD, ac, Of
downright stealing, which smgulariy
enough has escaped The attention Of our
yigilanl officers. lie went iaso a house 10
retired place in the country some miles
below ,bs. and stole parcel Of cloihes--
chiefly pstfiCodfs belongin 10 young
lady. One circumstance, however. con-
nected with the transaction, might possi-
bly, shield him from criminal Ieosecuiion
land that is, the young lady herself hap.
pened al ,he time TO be ia the petfieoafs.
The young scamp! II he does the like
again, while she lives, he'll get himself
into trouble, certain.
In TAI