The drawing-room and a little ante-chamber which led to it were full of Representatives, with whom were mingled a good many persons who did not belong to the Assembly.

Some ex-members of the Constituent Assembly were there, amongst others, Bastide and several Democratic journalists.

The _Nationale_ was represented by Alexander Rey and Leopold Duras, the _Revolution_ by Xavier Durrieu, Vasbenter, and Watripon, the _Avenement du Peuple_ by H.Coste, nearly all the other editors of the _Avenement_ being in prison.

About sixty members of the Left were there, and among others Edgar Quinet, Schoelcher, Madier de Montjau, Carnot, Noel Parfait, Pierre Lefranc, Bancel, de Flotte, Bruckner, Chaix, Cassal, Esquiros, Durand-Savoyat, Yvan, Carlos Forel, Etchegoyen, Labrousse, Barthelemy (Eure-et-Loire), Huguenin, Aubrey (du Nord), Malardier, Victor Chauffour, Belin, Renaud, Bac, Versigny, Sain, Joigneaux, Brives, Guilgot, Pelletier, Doutre, Gindrier, Arnauld (de l'Ariege), Raymond (de l'Isere), Brillier, Maigne, Sartin, Raynaud, Leon Vidal, Lafon, Lamargue, Bourzat, and General Rey.
All were standing.

They were talking without order.