lts at the theatres.
France contains 28,000 square leagues of 2280
toises. Each league contains 3,850 acres (arpents)
which make 105,400,000 acres. Valuing the acres
one with another at 150 livres each, the total
value of the lands would be 15,810,000,000. The
debts of the republic at this time are
17.500,000,000, and these are secured by the lands;
there is a deficit therefore of 1,690,000,000.
20. The regiment of Hervilly murders its officers, and
8oo of them desert, giving the word of order to the
republican general.
The emigrants at Quiberon, being betrayed to
General Hoche, a general attack is made on them,
and almost all are cut to pieces. The brave Count
Sombreuil, after distinguished proofs of generous
gallantry, is taken prisoner.
The prisoners are ordered to Vannes, with General
Sombreuil, the bishop of Dol, and other
considerable persons.
Tallien, in his reports to the convention, states
the loss of the royalists at 10,000 men and that of
the republicans as trifling; his whole report
appears extravagant.
Another victory over the Spaniards is gained by the
republicans.
Peace is concluded with Spain.
Fresh, but unsuccessful, attempts are made to
induce the convention to give up the republican
calendar.
23. Ordered, that the committee of legislation make a
report upon all the laws relative to divorce.
28. Read in the convention the treaty concluded at
Basle between France and Spain.
The convention decrees two festivals, one in honour
of the fall of Robespierre, the other of the 10th
of August.
30. Mons. Querini, ambassador from Venice, arrives at
Paris.
Report of another victory obtained over the
Spaniards the 17th of this month.
A plot discovered at Rome to open the prisons, to