ent which has happened at
Paris. As the messenger came through Calais, he heard a report,
which was circulated with much confidence, that the King, &c., had
been stopped at a place which he calls Quinault, and which I guess
to be Quenoy in the Cambresis, if, indeed, there is any foundation
at all for the story. Montmorin is to write to Lucerne, to make a
communication here from the National Assembly, of _their_ intention
to maintain peace with other countries. We have, of course, not had
time to consider what answer to give, or what steps to take.

One of the French papers contains an account of a party of
travellers passing through Senlis about four or five in the same
morning, which evidently appears to have been the King and his
suite. This account was read at the Assembly; and confirms the idea
of their having taken the route of the Netherlands.

You will have the goodness to communicate this letter and its
enclosure, to Lord Camelford.

Ever most affectionately yours,
G.

Tell me what Lord Camelford and you think we ought to do; as it is
very possible we may not have taken our determination before I can
receive your answer.

The story was, of course, doubted at first. But it turned out to be true
in every particular except the name of the place, which was Varennes.
The royal fugitives were seized on the 22nd of June, and carried back to
Paris to be confronted with the Provisional Executive Council that had
been established as soon as their flight was known.

LORD GRENVILLE TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

St. James's Square, June 26th, 1791.
MY DEAR BROTHER,

The King and Queen of France were stopped at Varennes, a small town
between St. Menchond and Luxemburg. The post-master at St.
Menchond, suspected them to be aristocrats making their escape, and
followed the carriage. Seeing it strike out from the great road, to
Verdun, he got before them by another road, to Varennes, and gave
the alarm. When they arrived, the National Guard was already drawn
out; and they were forced to stop, and go into the inn. There they
were known by a man of the town. They were prevailed upon, without
much resistance, as it appears, on their part, to turn their
horses' heads, and to go back to Chalons, where they slept that
night. They were to sleep at Epernay the T