The March of the Electors of _Mentz_ and _Triers_ to and from the Town-house was very grand. The first was _Lotharius-Francis de Schonborn_, of the Family of the Counts of _Schonborn_; and the second was _Charles-Joseph de Lorrain_, who was of the _Lorrain_ Family, and died in 1715, on the 4th of _December_. These two Princes rode each in a great Coach, cover'd with black Cloth, attended by all their Houshold and Guards in close Mourning.
The Equipages of the Ambassadors of the absent Electors were very spruce, especially the Equipages of the Ambassadors of _Saxony_, who had also the Honor to have with them their Master's Son, who went by the Name of the Count of _Lusatia_. Besides, the King of _Poland_ had given them his own Equipage, and permitted them to cloath their Domestics in his Livery.
The Ambassadors whom the King (of _Prussia_) sent in quality of Elector of _Brandenburg_, appear'd likewise with a Splendor worthy of the Prince whom they represented. They were the Count _de Dlona_ and M. _Henning_; but the former had the Honors of the Embassy. This Minister appear'd with a Train of 40 Gentlemen of the King's Bed-chamber; he had 5 Coaches drawn by 6 Horses each, 8 Pages, 36 Footmen and 2 _Swiss_. M. _Henning_, who was appointed to attend to the Business, had not the Satisfaction to see the Success of these Assemblies; for having in the very first Session spoke with great Zeal for the Interests of his Country, he heated himself to such a degree, that he found himself out of Order when he came home; and that very Night he had a Fit of an Apoplexy of which he died next day. The Count _de Metternich_ was appointed to supply his Place. No body was fitter to serve the King in the Assembly at _Francfort_ than this Nobleman, who had in several Embassies acquir'd a great Knowledge of the Affairs of the Empire; and particularly in the Embassy at _Ratisbon_, in which he was employ'd a long time.
As soon as the Conferences were open'd, the Foreign Ministers, _viz._ the Pope's Nuncio, the Envoys of _Savoy_ and of the other Princes of _Italy_, the Envoy Extraordinary of the States-General, and those of the Princes of the Empire, notify'd their Arrival to the Electoral College, and sent their Credentials to the Chancery, which was kept at the Palace of the Elector of _Mentz_, that Prince being by Birth Chancellor of the Empire.