"that if all the monsters who murdered Louis XVI.
were dead, not a Frenchman would shed a tear over
"the tomb of any one of them."
Sylverster, from the tribune, assures the French
people that notwithstanding the scarcity there is
no danger of starving.
Cambon, who had been treasurer three years and a
half, arrested.
The convention grants to the Duchess of Bourbon
relief to the amount of 18,000 livres; about 70l.
according to the value of assignats.
Credit appears to revive; 270 livres in assignats
for the louis.
Patroles (sic) are doubled in Paris; much
apprehension is entertained.
19. The convention announces peace with the Chouans.
_May_ 1. Decrees severe against emigrants.
Preliminary articles signed between France and
Holland.
Seventy persons massacred in a tumult at Lyons.
On the motion of Dubois Crancé, decreed, that three
milliards of assignats be issued.
S. The Spaniards defeated near Figueras.
Motion to permit a loss of two per cent. a month on
assignats.
Vernier, successor to Cambon, states the expence of
the last campaign at 3,000,000,000 in assignats;
and the last month at 738 millions.
15. An alliance offensive and defensive concluded at
the Hague between France and Holland; the first