of Paris, who had been one
of the instigators of the court, to the proceedings of the, _seance
royale_. They threw mud and stones at his carriage, broke the windows of
it, and he in a fright promised to join the _Tiers_.

This day (the 25th) forty-eight of the Nobles have joined the _Tiers_.
Among these is the Duke d'Orleans. The Marquis de la Fayette could not
be of the number, being restrained by his instructions. He is writing
to his constituents, to change his instructions or to accept his
resignation. There are with the _Tiers_ now one hundred and sixty-four
members of the Clergy, so that the common chamber consists of upwards
of eight hundred members. The minority of the Clergy, however, call
themselves the Chamber of the Clergy, and pretend to go on with
business. I found the streets of Versailles much embarrassed with
soldiers. There was a body of about one hundred horse drawn up in front
of the Hotel of the States, and all the avenues and doors guarded by
soldiers. Nobody was permitted to enter but the members, and this was by
order of the King; for till now, the doors of the common room have
been open, and at least two thousand spectators attending their debates
constantly. They have named a deputation to wait on the King, and desire
a removal of the soldiery from their doors, and seem determined, if this
is not complied with, to remove themselves elsewhere.

Instead of being dismayed with what has passed, they seem to rise in
their demands, and some of them to consider the erasing every vestige
of a difference of order, as indispensable to the establishment and
preservation of a good constitution. I apprehend there is more courage
than calculation in this project. I did imagine, that seeing that Mr.
Necker and themselves were involved as common enemies in the hatred of
the aristocrats, they would have been willing to make common cause with
him, and to wish his continuance in office; and that Mr. Necker, seeing
that all the trimming he has used towards the court and Nobles has
availed him nothing, would engage himself heartily and solely on the
popular side, and view his own salvation in that alone. The confidence
which the people place in him, seems to merit some attention. However,
the mass of the common chamber are absolutely indifferent to his
remaining in office. They consider his head as unequal to the planning a
good constitution, and his fortitude to a co-operation in the effecting
it. His dismission