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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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Report from London on French affairs: Bread scarcity in Paris ended after the King's arrival, calming citizens; National Assembly costs 24,000 livres daily; French Clergy's structure, once powerful, is now tottering.
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The scarcity of bread, which threatened a famine at Paris, and was partly supposed to cause the late convulsion at Versailles, immediately ceased, and plenty was proclaimed on the King's arrival at Paris. Ever since that time, the citizens have been composed and satisfied respecting the article of corn.
The National Assembly of France is a daily expense of 24,000 livres to the Nation. Each Deputy is allowed 18 livres a day for his expenses, which, with the salary of Secretaries, lights, and attendants, amounts to that sum. The good of the Nation may therefore be said to cost it 1000 crowns for every hour the Assembly sits, computing the sitting at eight hours a-day.
The Clergy of France are a great, and have been considered as a very powerful body. They consist, at present, of eighteen Archbishops, and one hundred and thirteen Bishops, all named and appointed by the King—who has (we mean had) likewise the nomination of seven hundred and seventy abbes, and of the Superiors of three hundred and seventeen convents of nuns. This, it may be supposed, gave the Crown great influence over the subject. This wonderful fabric, however, so lately deemed impregnable, is now evidently tottering.
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bread scarcity ceased and plenty proclaimed; national assembly daily expense of 24,000 livres; clergy structure tottering.
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Scarcity of bread threatening famine in Paris and linked to convulsion at Versailles ended upon King's arrival, leading to citizen satisfaction. National Assembly costs 24,000 livres daily, equating to 1000 crowns per hour of sitting. French Clergy, consisting of 18 Archbishops, 113 Bishops, 770 abbes, and superiors of 317 nun convents, all appointed by the King, formerly gave Crown great influence but is now tottering.