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The Royal authority suspended by the National Assembly, August 10. The Royal Family imprisoned in the Temple, August 14. A dreadful massacre of the state prisoners at Paris, September 2, 3. The National Convention is constituted, the King deposed and France declared a Republic, September 21.

The Republic decrees fraternity and assistance to all Nations in the recovery of their liberty, November 19.

Savoy incorporated with the French Republic, November 27. The Convention decrees the trial of Louis XVI., December 2. Louis XVI. brought to trial, answers each article of accusation, December 14. condemned to death by a majority of five voices, January 17. beheaded, January 21.

The Alien-bill passed in the British House of Commons, January 24. Russia declares war against France, January 31.

The French Convention declares war against England and Holland, February 1. Lyons declares for Louis XVII. February 28.

Decree for the French people rising in a mass, August 20. Surrender of Toulon to Lord Hood's fleet, August 28. Maria Antoinette, Queen of France condemned to death by the Convention, and beheaded the same day, October 15.

Duc d'Orleans guillotined at Paris, November 6.

Brissot and the chiefs of the Girondist party guillotined. Robespierre triumphant, November.

The English evacuate Toulon, December 19. 1794 The Princess Elizabeth of France beheaded, May 12. The Habeas Corpus act suspended, May.

A. D. 1794 Lord Howe defeats the French fleet off Ushant, June 1. -- Robespierre, with his chief partisans, guillotined, July 28, by torch-light. Battle of Warsaw. - The Polish liberties destroyed, October 12. The Jacobin Club suppressed, October 18.

Trials of Hardy, Tooke, Thelwall, etc., for treason, November. 1795 The Stadtholder takes refuge in England. - Holland overrun by the French, - ---- -- - January.

Executive power in France committed to five directors. Mr. Hastings' trial ended by his acquittal, April 22. Lyons bombarded, laid in ruins, and all its royal inhabitants massacred, May. Louis XVII. died in prison at Paris, June 8.