At the chamber of Peers by one o'clock - occupies part of the palace of the Luoce-bourg. The room semicircular - highly decorated with painting and gilding and the form that of an ancient Greek theatre. The tribune in the centre of the chord of the arc, the spectators in lodges above the peers, the president is Pasquier. Grand chancelier de France, who came in his robes of office. The peers wear a kind of uniform something like naval officers, with stars. As members of the legion of honour etc.

On the first bench in front of the tribune are the ministers - Marshal Soult - lean and bald, minister de la Guerre - Amival Euperre - an apoplectic look short and fat. Ministre de la Marine - dosing during the long funeral loge on Conte because rend by Mr. Despan-Cubieres. Le Baron Mounier - introduced a document on the public convevances (roulage).

Pamphlets which I could observe were army estimates lay on the desks of the peers who were to the number of about a hundred, but the seats number above three hundred. Dined at the magnificent table d'hote of the Hotel des Princes-