If it be within the department of a medical practitioner to soothe the afflictions of mankind, unquestionably a large portion of his attention and kindness is demanded at the present time. Whilst almost every occupation is more or less suspended, as a tribute to departed excellence, and as a token of loyal sympathy, it would be disreputable to a profession, so important to the welfare of mankind, to withhold its share in the general emotion. The public feeling of sorrow is honorable to the British nation, and illustrates the superior sensibility and the moral pre-eminence derived from the diffusion of Christian principles. Where these principles are adopted and diffused, men cannot circumscribe within their own bosoms, or within the bosom of their families, those sources of pleasure or grief which the Creator has bestowed indiscriminately. We ought to participate in each other’s pleasures, and to sympathize is mutual sorrow. Duties often devolve on a practitioner of surgery, which demand the control of his feelings; and this has elicited the popular charge, that sensations, common to the rest of mankind, are to him unknown. Surely we are traduced―and on an occasion like this it will neither be thought unphilosophical, nor unworthy the attention of a scientific mind, to incline itself to an event which has agitated the country, and which especially fills the bosom of every female in the land. Collectively, it is impracticable to exhibit their interest on the occasion, but as individuals there is an important niche which they, and none else can occupy. It would neither be wise nor honorable to extinguish sensibility, nor to suppress the salutary eloquence of social grief; but to counteract the indulgence of excessive passion, and to guard against the fruitful evils to which there is a consequent and perpetual tendency, is perfectly consistent both with wisdom and honor; and a prompt and generous effort to accomplish purposes so desirable, must be a pleasing tribute to the illustrious House, by whose afflictions these passions have been created. It redounds to the credit of the clergy, not only in the established church, but equally of all denominations, that the mournful event has been observed in the most obvious and impressive manner, and their office been made subservient to the condolence and moral improvement of society. Yet is there one class of persons, most interesting from their sex, from their condition in life, and from their extraordinary participation in the event, owing to peculiar circumstantials of coincidence, which, though accessible to the ordinary means of consolation, demands the most solicitous and encouraging attention. It is unnecessary here to observe, that the persons alluded to are females in the state of pregnancy, and more particularly those, who, like Her Royal Highness, are anticipating the first parturition.