hursday night; and were
expected in Paris, Friday, or more probably, Saturday.
Commissioners have been named by the Assembly, at the head of whom
is Barnave, to _protect their return_ to Paris. The proclamation,
or manifesto, left behind him, by the King is curious, and in some
parts well drawn. I hope to be able to send it you by to-morrow's
post. Paris had remained pretty quiet; but there was some
disposition in the Poissardes and Faubourg St. Antoine to assemble,
in order to manifest their joy. Bouille appears to have been in the
plot, and is suspended from his command by the Assembly, who have
also given orders to arrest him; but I suppose he is too wise to
suffer himself to fall into their hands.

Monsieur and Madame are safely arrived at Mons; so that if the King
had taken that route, he might probably have escaped. I feel
sincerely for him; and still more for the Queen, who, I imagine,
must expect to suffer much.

Ever most affectionately yours,
G.

LORD GRENVILLE TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

St. James's Square, June 29th, 1791.
MY DEAR BROTHER,

Lord Gower's courier arrived this morning, with an account of the
King and Queen being brought back to Paris. Everything passed with
a black and sullen silence; no mark of respect whatever was allowed
to be shown them. Biron and Lafayette were in the carriage with
them. The mob followed the carriage into the garden of Tuileries;
and on alighting, these wretched captives heard every species of
abuse and insult, that even a Paris mob is capable of.

They talk of sending the Queen to the Convent of Val de Grace for
the present; and the report is, they mean to try her. The King is
to undergo an interrogatory on Tuesday; and on the result of that,
it is supposed he is to be deposed, and the Dauphin declared King,
with a Council of Regency. These, as you will see, are all reports;
but the melancholy certainty is, that neither in Paris, nor in any
part of the country which we have heard of, does there seem the
least disposition to pity, and much less to assist them.

We have the bad news, that the Austrian Plenipotentiaries have
left Sistovo; but, as they express it, without breaking up the
Congress. The armistice is not renewed; but it seems as if it would
be continued by a sor