21. The people of Paris hang a baker. The Jacobin Club commenced at this time; lirfl known by the name of the " Club de la Propagande." The name of Jacobins was derived from th^ houfe where the club met, and which had belonged to the' reli- gious order of Jacobins. 'Nov. 22. The commune of Paris makes a patriotic gift of its filver buckles. A general patriotic contribution is firll re* quefted, and afterwards forced. C 5 ] Dec. 7. Decree upon the difturbances at Toulon. Another for dividing France into 83 de- partments, 83 tribunals, 544 civil tribunals, 548 diflrifts, and 43,815 municipalities. 10. Vandernoot, and the difaffe^ed in Brabant, write to the King and to the National Con- ftituent AfTembly; but their letter is re- turned. 25. Monf. de Favras, knight of St. Louis, ar- refted. -y. J 790. 'January i. The King is ftripped of mod of his royal prerogatives. 4. The afTembly defires him to fix the amount of his civil lift. 6. The caftle of Keralier burnt by plunderers.