priests.
6. An orator of one of the electoral clubs of Paris
presents a petition, which he is unable to read.
Bertier acquaints the convention that he has set at
liberty all prisoners in the North under 15 years
of age.
The convention receives numerous congratulations on
the death of Robespierre.
Tallien resigns his seat as member of the committee
of public safety.
Motion of Barrere against bankers and stockjobbers.
An attempt is made to assassinate Tallien, but he
escapes with some severe wounds.
10. The flag of the republic of Geneva is received into
the convention.
Merlin, of Thionville, makes an animated speech in
the convention against the jacobins.
The two ruling parties in the convention are, the
partizans of terror, called the Mountain. and the
Moderates.
Protests and placarts (sic) are stuck up in all
parts of Paris against the despotism of the
convention.
11. The convention decrees that all those shall be
subject to the laws against emigrants, who quitted
France since the 1st of July 1789, and did not
return before 9th of May 1792.
Decreed, that the nation will pay no more salaries
to ministers, or others officiating in any
religious worship.