e of reformers of the wildest description, seems to me, I
regret to say it, to throw that balance at this time wholly on the
side of their opponents.

I do not know that I can add more. My brother returns to town early
to-morrow morning; and you will not wonder, knowing my feelings,
that all that is now passing is with me a decisive reason for not
coming near it unless commanded so to do, and then it would only be
for the purpose of expressing these opinions.

Paris at this period, it is evident, was scarcely in a less excitable
state than London:--

HON. COLONEL STANHOPE TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

Hotel Meurice, June 11, 1820.

MY DEAR LORD BUCKINGHAM,

Paris is in a strange state,--more resembling a town in a state of
siege than the most gadding capital; but, as far as the exterior
appearance can be the guide, I cannot see why the Government should
have assembled nearly 25,000 troops round Paris, the riots having
been confined to the students of the _ecoles_ and the _gardes de
corps_, the people, _proprement dit_, taking no part and showing no
interest. The violence of the Chambers is sufficiently seen in the
papers, and their whole time is occupied in hearing different
members relate their own adventures on the preceding day. The
ultra-Ultras have returned to their foolish language, which ruined
them in '14 and '15, about having a general tax to reimburse them
for their lost property. They might as well think of dividing
France. The other party, of course, keep pace. Two days ago, some
French ladies on the Boulevards were obliged, by a body of men
looking like _le bourgeoisie_, to get out of their carriages and
cry "_Vive l'egalite_." One of the worst circumstances is the
distinction which has been made between _Le Roi et la Charte_,
which last year was the watchword of the Royalists, and is now
divided into the _mots de ralliement_ of the two parties; and when
the one cries _A bas la Charte_, others have been found rash enough
to answer _A bas les Bourbons_. The Royalists are universally
anxious for the double electoral colleges; their opponents will not
give up the direct election; and the amendment which was carried
the other day is a sort of _mezzo termine_, as the 170 new members
are to be elected by the double colleges, and the _remplacants_
by the old la