Gazette Of The United States

Extract of a letter from Paris, May 5.

"In the late debate in the National Assembly, whether or not Avignon and the Comtat-Venaissin should be considered as parts of the French empire? M. de Clermont-Tonnerre, well known as being the leader of the Monarchical Club, argued strongly in opposition to those who wished that the National Assembly should declare Avignon and the Comtat Venaissin provinces of France: THE MOB were of a contrary opinion, it was their supreme will that France should add that department to her possessions 'per fas et nefas.'"

"On Thursday, as he came out of the Assembly, some of the mob, who constantly surround the gates, accosted him with abuse, which he was weak enough to return. He was suffered to reach his house, but had not been there above half an hour before his gates were forced, and he dragged out with the cry of a la lanterne. In a few minutes a halter was placed around his neck, and he would have been instantly hanged if Madame de la Tonnerre had not thrown herself round him, intreating permission to take a last farewell of her husband."

"Some of the mob were affected by her tears, and while the execution of their purpose was thus for a few minutes interrupted, M. de la Fayette arrived with the National Guard, the populace fled and M. de Tonnerre was restored in safety to his family."

"M. de Fleurieu, the Naval Minister, resigned last Tuesday."

"There is also a talk of the resignation of M. de Montmorin, Secretary for Foreign Affairs."