The New York herald., 1871-12-15
The Prince Of Wales.

4 The Prince Of Wales.
The greater portion Of our cable news from
London this morning encourages the thought
that the CLEAN Of hope Of yesterday has bright
ened into something like Sunshine. The Prince
is, no doubt, still in danger; but hope and conf.
dence have taken the place of fear, to some
extent, in the minds of the British people.
The bulletins are more reassuring, and the
general tone of public feeling was more quiet.
The Prince maintained his struggle against
exhaustion manfully during the day. 1t
appeared, indeed, as if the more grave
symptoms of the malady had abated very
materially, if not permanently, In the
period from early morning to a
late hour Of the night yesterday. The
case was not so hopeful this morning.
The physicians in attendance at Sandringham
issued bnlletin. dated at the Princes resi-
dence, at one o'clock. This was published
10 London at two o'clock A. NJ. to-day.
The doctors state. as will be seen by our
cable telegram, that the patient was "very
unquiet from ten o'clock Thursday night" This
does not look we'll. II denotes the presence
Of hectic, superioduced by the prostration of
typhoid fever, and, the probability Of it's
return, perhaps tonight, Yat the very moment
when rest is most needed. In the recurrence
of these assaults we thirk we can perceive
the msin' point of ,dangsr just now.
The interest taken in the Prince of Wales
since his life began to be- despaired of has
been a universal surprise. Should the Prince
recover, he will, no doubs be of all men the
most surprised when he learns that the proba--
bility of his death created 30 much alarm and
called forth so much sympathy. For some \
years past he has been the Best abused man
Of his time. Il is not unfair to say that he
has been accustomed for some time to regard
himself as the butt of public abuse. Worse
than has been spoken and written of the
Prin3e of Wales could hardly be spoken or
written Of any man. His illness, however,
has flied the world with alarm, has inspired
he Batish people with fear, and has called
'orth genuine sympathy, the range Of which
las been wide as the limits of civiliza ton.
The press of the United States has been quite
Is kindly as, and almost more gentle than, the
,ress Of Great Britain.
After all, however, this sudden and COM
,lete change in the tone of public sentiment is
lot so much to be wondered at. The Prince |
8 young and, although the public mind is |
naturally disposed to be faultinding, it is at
he same time instinctively generous towards |
he indiscretions Of youth. If the Prince did |
lot do what he ought to have done thoughtful |
people did not forget that he was rich, that he |
vas idle, that he was young, and that he lived |
Ind pursued his own ways under the fierce |
orchlight. of modern times. Then there was |
lis mother, whom not only the British people |
,ut the entire world has learned to love and
'espect. More than that, there were the |
Princess of Wales and her young family. All
# these were entitled to sympathy; and while
t was freely given to them the maximum of
benefit went to the Prince.
The chances now are, to some extent, In !
favor of the Princes recovery. Should he re-
cover it will be his privilege to learn how |
nuoh the British people love him and what |
,alne the world sets upon his life. If he
buses opportunities afresh afforded him, or If
e fails to turn them to good account, he will
ose what he will never be able to regain.
4 splendid field is before him. It will be
lis own fault if his future career is failure.
The public mind is generous, but 1t Is also
ust and very exactng.