The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-11
-.. fooDas a. From the London Lancet.
The Royal Babv.--Some, Particulars of
his Unexpected Advent. g 70


The almost romantic incidents whicf
surround the birth of the infant Prince
lust born to the royal line of England
have given rise to even more than The
ordinary loyal interest which such ar
event could not, under any circumstan
ces, fail to excite. throughout. the coun
TRY. All the particulars have beer
chronicled with minuteness and with
general accuracy, although some small
errors have been made, in the anxiety
to present all those pleasant domestic
details which every woman's heart; in
England would rejoice to know, con
cerning the young mother and infant
around whom center now SO many fond
and affectionate good wishes. The &C
couchment of Her Royal .Highness
was not altogether so sudden and with
out premonltory warnings as has been
currently reported, nor is there any
reason to suppose that it was prema-
turelyi FASTENED by her visit to the
ice. On returning from the ice, at
about 6 o'clock, the symptoms were
more urgent. A telegram vas then dis
patched to London for DIR. SIeveking,
of St. Mary's Hospital, physician in or
binary to Her Royal Highness. Pres
entity the aspect of affairs became un-
mistakable. A second telegram was
then dispatched for DR.. Fare, of Hart,
ford street, who had been appointed
accoucheur to Her Royal Highness.
Meantime, however, it was evident
that more immediate aid was required,
and Mr.. Henry Brown, of Windsor,
was summoned, and had the happiness
of bringing the infant Prince into the
world. MIR. Brown is, a general practi.
tioner of considerable repute, and en-
joys the confidence Of the, Royal fami-
ly, with whom he has been habitually
brought into professional relations.
DR.. Sleveking reached Frogmore at
about 9p. m., Immediately after the in
fant was borD,, and Dr. Arthur, Fare,
who had come down on specialtrain,
instantly OF receiving his summons, ar
irving afterward. All the arrangel
ments had been made for the accoachi
ment to have taken place az theabeginl
ming of March, at Marlborough House Z
as it was, there was not anything in
readiness, nor was any nurse present,
and the material experience ofqthe
Countess Macclesfeld was most useful.
/. The health of the Princess is excel
lent, and her convalescence has been
uninterrupted. The infant Prince, is,
happily, fine and healthy child. 4 Par
pare'athese, he is said to present already
a striking likeness of 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: butt
these statements have been more pre-
else than accurate. He is believed, by |
those best able to form an opinion, to
be somewhat more than &c a seven.
months child" The weight of nine
pounds gravely assigned to the young
PRINCE is altogether incorrect, We are
assured that he has not been weighed
at all and this win certainly afford re-
liefto many anxious mothers and nurses
who have, declared almost with, one
voice, that ffsiit was a shame to weigh
the little Prince, for it is so unlucky To.
weigh achild..' His weight is esG-
mated at considerably less than nine
pounds, which is a good weight for a
fine child of fully nine months devel-f
opment /; six pounds would probably be
nearer to the truth, and leave nothing
to regret. Every one is, of course,
anxious to know how the Prince is to
be brought up.f He will be sucked by
a wet nurse. The same difficulties pre-
sented themselves in this as in. other
matters, from the unexpected and pre-
mature arrival of the little stranger.
A nurse was, however, carefully Sc,
lected in the emergency by DIR. Sieve
king from those on the list of the York |
Road Lying-in Insti.ution-Mrs. Con-
nor, almarrisd woman, of irreproacha-
BILE character, good health and antece-
dents,E and possessing the requisite
qualities. The little Prince
feeds well, and is in excellent health.
The CONCORD GRAPE.-This grape |
has rather grown in favor among cul-
tivators, as it has been extended over
the country, and particularly in climates
more mild than that in which it origina.
ted. 1t is long jointed, strong grower.