and required him to come to the town-house to hear their grievances.
Though in the night, he came instantly, and was obliged to sign a
restitution of their ancient constitution, which took place on the spot,
and all became quiet without a drop of blood spilt. This fact is worthy
notice, only as it shows the progress of the spirit of revolution.

No act of violence has taken place in Paris since my last, except on
account of the difference between the French and Swiss guards, which
gave rise to occasional single combats, in which five or six were
killed. The difference is made up. Some misunderstandings had arisen
between the committees of the different districts of Paris, as to the
form of the future municipal government. These gave uneasiness for a
while, but have been also reconciled. Still there is such a leaven of
fermentation remaining in the body of the people, that acts of violence
are always possible, and are quite unpunishable; there being, as yet, no
judicature which can venture to act in any case, however small or great.
The country is becoming more calm. The embarrassments of the government,
for want of money, are extreme. The loan of thirty millions, proposed
by Mr. Necker, has not succeeded at all. No taxes are paid. A total
stoppage of all payment to the creditors of the State is possible every
moment. These form a great mass in the city as well as country, and
among the lower class of people too, who have been used to carry their
little savings of their service into the public funds, upon life rents
of five, ten, twenty guineas a year, and many of whom have no other
dependence for daily subsistence. A prodigious number of servants are
now also thrown out of employ by domestic reforms, rendered necessary
by the late events. Add to this the want of bread, which is extreme.
For several days past, a considerable proportion of the people have been
without bread altogether; for though the new harvest is begun, there is
neither water nor wind to grind the grain. For some days past the people