Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser

The DAUPHIN and his SISTER.
The following are the particulars of
the present situation of the children of
Louis XVI, in the Temple.
They have not the least communication with each other, nor do they know that both of them are in one and the same place. Sometimes they are allowed, one at a time, to take the air by walking on the galleries of the Tower of the Temple, but they must never go into the front facing the square, nor into the garden.

On the 16th March, a public functionary, accompanied by another person, visited the gaol of Louis XVI. When they entered the apartment they found him sitting at the table, supporting his head with his hands. He did not look much at those who came in, and rather stared at them. Being asked if he would dine? he only replied yes. His victuals were then brought him; they consisted of two dishes of meat, one side-dish, and his dessert. He barely ate and drank heartily. They endeavored to raise his spirits, but to no purpose. After dinner, his visitors began to sing songs, but the Dauphin would not join them. Being asked to give a song, he made no reply. They then took him by the hand, and danced about with him, but he seemed little pleased with his diversion. He only played a little with a lap dog which the public functionary had brought with him. They brought him his afternoon's luncheon, and his supper, but all the while he continued to be low spirited.

The same public functionary visited on the 17th of March, the daughter of Louis XVI, who lives one story higher than her brother. Her apartment is very neatly furnished, and well arranged by herself. She herself desired to have no person in her company. When the officer entered the apartment, the princess was knitting cotton stockings.--She only cast a single look at the officer on his entrance, and continued her work. To the different questions he was asked, she only answered by yes or no. When the officer told her that the cotton would make fine stockings, she replied, yes, pretty size ones! The princess, in other respects, loves to read, has books, a harpsichord, &c. and receives almost the same victuals as her brother.

The Dauphin is now frequently seen at the windows of the Temple, but his spirits seem to be much depressed by his confinement. A printer lately took his portrait, and fixed it on the altar of liberty.

The young princess in the Temple is now called Madame, and not Citoyenne. When they address the Dauphin, it is always by thou. The princess has grown very much lately, and is now more than five feet high.