Our supplies to the Atlantic ports of France, during the months of March, April, and May, were only twelve thousand two hundred and twenty quintals, thirty-three pounds of flour, and forty-four thousand one hundred and fifteen quintals, forty pounds of wheat, in twenty-one vessels.

My letter of the 29th of June, brought down the proceedings of the States and government to the re-union of the orders, which took place on the 27th.  Within the Assembly, matters went on well.  But it was soon observed, that troops, and particularly the foreign troops, were on their march towards Paris from various quarters, and that this was against the opinion of Mr. Necker.  The King was probably advised to this, under pretext of preserving peace in Paris and Versailles, and saw nothing else in the measure.  That his advisers are supposed to have had in view, when he should be secured and inspirited by the presence of the troops to take advantage of some favorable moment, and surprise him into an act of authority for establishing the declaration of the 23rd of June, and perhaps dispersing the States General, is probable.  The Marshal de Broglio was appointed to command all the troops within the Isle of France, a high-flying aristocrat, cool and capable of everything.  Some of the French guards were soon arrested under other pretexts, but in reality, on account of their dispositions in favor of the national cause.  The people of Paris forced the prison, released them, and sent a deputation to the States General, to solicit a pardon.  The States, by a most moderate and prudent Arrete, recommended these prisoners to the King, and peace to the people of Paris.  Addresses came in to them from several of the great cities, expressing sincere allegiance to the King, but a determined resolution to support the States General.  On the 8th of July, they voted an address to the King to remove the troops.  This piece of masculine eloquence,* written by Monsieur de Mirabeau, is worth attention on account of the bold matter it expresses and discovers through the whole.  The King refused to remove the troops, and said they might remove themselves, if they pleased, to Noyon or Soissons.  They proceeded to fix the order in which they will take up the several branches of their future constitution, from which it appears, they mean to build it from the bottom, confining themselves to nothing in their ancient form, but a King.  A declaration of rights, which forms the first chapter of their work, was then proposed by the Marquis de la Fayette.  This was on the 11th.  In the mean time troops, to the number of about twenty-five or thirty thousand, had arrived, and were posted in and between Paris and Versailles.  The bridges and passes were guarded.  At three o’clock in the afternoon, the Count de la Luzerne was sent to notify Mr. Necker of his dismission, and to enjoin him to retire instantly, without saying a word of it to any body.  He went home, dined, proposed to his wife a visit to a friend, but went in fact to