Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-11
The Infant British Prince Semi-0fiie:al Ae-
e0unt of the Interesting Event. y

The London Loztcet, the leading medical
authority in England, has the following &C
count of the recent event in the royal family:
''The almost romantic incidents which sur
rounded the birth of the infant prince just
born to the roval line of England have natu-
rally given rise to even more than the ordIn-
airy loyal interest which such an event could
not, under any circumstances, fail to excite
throughout the country. All the particulars
have been chronicled with minutenesS and
with general accuracy, although some small
errors nave been made in the anxiety to pre-
sent all those pleasant domestic details which
every woman's heart in England would rejoice
TO know concerning the young mother and
the infant, around whom centre now so many
fond and atfectionate good wishes The de-
livery of her Royal Highness was not alto
gether so sudden and without premonitory
warnings as has been currently reported, nor
is there any reason to suppose that it was
prematurely fastened by her visit to the ice.
Slight symptoms existed in the earlier part of
the day, which some Of the more experienced
of the ladies around the Princess attributed
to what proved later TO be the true cause.
But Her Royal Highness, equally with the
Prince, has the strongest dislike to what, in
ordinary phase, is called making fuss, and
on this occasion preferred to pass over these
ION returning from the ice at about six
O'clock the symptoms were moro urgent. A
telegram was then dispatched to London for
DR.. Sieveking, of St. Mary's Hospital, Ply
stefan in Ordinary to Her Royal Highness
Presently the aspect of affairs became unmis-
taxable. A second telegram was then dis
patched for DR.. Fare, of Hartford street,
who had been appointed 0ccOuete'r 10 Her
Royal Highness. Meantime, however, it Vas
| evident that more immediate aid was required
| and Mr., Henry Brown, of Windsor, was sum
moned, and had the happiness of bringing
the infant prince into the world. Mr.. Brown
is general practitioner of considerable local
repute, and enjoys the confidence of the royal
| family, with whom he has been habitually
| brought into professional relations. The for
| tuitous circumstance which placed in the
| hands of general practitioner the honor of
| officiating on this interesting occasion will
not be devoid Of gratifying reflections to the
| important and Woodworking body of men
who constitute the general practitioners of
| Great Britain, whose abilities and excellent
| qualities are well represented in Mr.. B own,
| and have always been greatly apprecia ed by
| the members of the royal household.
CDR. Sieveking reached Frogmore at about
9 o'clock in the evening, Immediately after
the infant was born, and Dr. Arthur Fare,
who had come down by special train in
stanty on receiving his summons, arrived
afterwards. All the arrangements had been
made, as is known, for the delivery to have
| taken place at the beginning of March, at
Marlborough House; as it was, there was not
| anything in readiness, nor was any nurse
present, and the maternal experience of the
| Countess of Macclesfeld was most useful.
| DR.. Fare has remained at Frogmore in con-
tinuous attendance throughout the week
"The health Of the Princess is excellent,
and her conValescence has been uninterrupt-
ed. The infant Prince is, happily, fine and
healthy child. Par pdrentheSe, he is said to
present already a striking likeness to his royal
father, his features being unusually well
marked. Very precise statements have been
made as to the uterine age of the infant
Prince and his weight; but these statements
have been more precise than accurate. He
is believed by those best able to form an
opinion to be somewhat more than seven
months child. The weight Of nine pounds
gravely assigned to the young Prince is alto
| gether incorrect. We are assured that he
has not been weighed at all, and this will GER
tainly afford relief to many anxious mothers
and nurses, who have declared, almost with
one voice, that 1T was a shame to weigh the
little Prince, for it is so unlucky to weigh a
child His weight is estimated at considera-
bly, less than nine pounds, which is good
weight for fine child of fully nine months
developments; six pounds would probably be
nearer the truth, and yet leave nothing to
regret
every one is, of course, anxious to know
how the Prince is to be brought up. He will
be sucked by wet-nurse. The same diff
culties presented themselves in this as in
other matters, from the unexpected and pre-
mature arrival of the little stranger. A nurse
was, however, carefully selected in the emer-
gency by DR.. Sieveking from those on the
list of the York road Lying-inInstitution
Mrs. Conner, married woman of rreproach-
able character, good health and antecedents,
and possessing the requisite physical quail
ties. The little Prince feeds well, and is in
| excellent health"