CHAPTER X. 154

The beginning of Law’s difficulties.--The Bank’s reserve of specie begins to be depleted.--Law attempts a remedy by altering the standard of the coinage, and restricting the currency of specie.--Temporary success of remedy.-- Domiciliary visits resorted to for detection of hoarded specie.--Bank and Company United.--Discharge of National Debt.--Use of the Rue Quincampoix prohibited as a stock market.--The assassination of a stock-jobber by the Comte des Horn, and the latter’s execution.