The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-16 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

MON MI OWN

ELM, Tatrsemts Molars°.

The post goes out at noon, and the great event
of the day, thus far, is that there is not a line of
interest in the Ifoniteur. The rumours of a
liberal letter from the Rmperor hastening the
realisation of his promises of January 19, and of
the withdrawal of the Army Bill, turn out to have
been all moonshine. The secondary story, which
amused the Bourse for some days, that M. Rouher
was preparing a financial surprise for August 19,
had no better foundation, and we have not even
got so much as a decree on country cross roads
(which was the last thing talked of) to fall back
upon.

The fête day opens with a most unpromising
morning. At an early hour a storm seemed im-
pending, but now the rain is coming down steadily,
and, though not heavy at present, it seems likely
to last long. The weather is much cooler. Yes-
terday Chevalier's thermometer reached 33.5 ; at
II this morning it was down to 22. This is so
much the better for the people now flocking to
the gratis representations at the theatres.
The Fontainebleau murderess has obtained the
benefit of extenuating circumstances. This was
nearly a certainty. Ido not think a French jury
will ever again send a woman to the guillotine.
But I see by the legal journals that the verdict of
guilty upon the charges of murder and forgery
against Madame Frigard was sooompanted not only
with extenuating circumstances, but with an acquit-
tal on the head of "premeditation." That I cannot
, understand. I should have thought premeditation
resulted very clearly from all the surrounding cir-
cumstances. This part of the jury's verdict was of
no benefit to the prisoner, for the court diminished
the highest punishment known to tho law by one
degree only, not %wo. The sentence pronounced
Was imprisonment with hard labour for life ; and
the court by reason of the extenuating circum-
stances, could not have done more even if preme-
ditation had been found.

I dare say some writers will exercise their inge-
nuity in endeavouring to prove Madame Frigard
innocent. To my mind a clearer case of guilt de-

w °nitrated by circumstantial evidence never came
before a court and jury. All the circumstances
converged towards the proof of guilt, and were in-
consistent with the supposition of innocence.
The prisoner showed the same coolness on hear_
jug her sentence which she had maintained through-
out the trial.

The great " chair" case was decided on August
13 by the Court of Appeal against the imperial com-
mission. The court is of opinion that the chairs
placed outside the restaurants constitute an infrac-
tion of the contract with M. Bernard, the plaintiff,
to his damage and injury. It is referred to the
court below to inquire what damages aliould be
paid to M. Bernard.

Five persons, one of whom is a woman, are in
custody on suspicion of being concerned in the
robbery of the Queen of Sweden's pearls, which
lately disappeared from their place in the Exhibi-
tion.

A Persian richly dressed, and of gentlemanly
manners, has been arrested on a charge of having
stolen a chronometer, value 2,100 fr., from the
Swiss department about a month ago. He war in-
formed agaituit by a jeweller, to whom he coolly
took the chronometer to have his initials engraved
on it.

FILAILFUL RAVAGES Or THE CHOL2RA AT ROME. -
A private latter from Rome, dated the 11th instant, states
that cholera is Wing peat havoc in the city and the
environs. " The disease is," it says, "of the most
virulent character, two or three hours sufficing to
settle matters. In so small a place as Albano,
where, too, the climate is considered very salubrious,
hundreds of oases daily l Nine of the family of the ea-
Bing of Naples have been attacked. The Queen Dowager is
dead, and two of bar ehildrem,as I hear, havefellowed. Both
Quirinal and Vatican are invaded, several deaths in each."
In a postscript the writer says, " Worse and wares news
of the cholera. Cardinal Altimi, Princess Colony, and
hoots of others have died after a few hours' nines,. Those
who fly from Rome die in retie* their destinations.
This has been seen at Terri, Leghorn, and elsewhere."

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colo-
sisLotflos from the Governor-Gaze' of Clam& sad the
Governor of Heligoland. Despairing were mat to the

GIRILUIS IN DINKAILL—The Colopt Gazette
pablishes a piece of intelligence which may not be agree-
able to Count de Bismarck. It reproduces a declarative
made by 993 Germane, domiciled in Denmark, which eon.
firms that already published by 421 of their countrymen.
They all affirm that the Danish government, diet, and
people, have ever exhibited towards them the greatest
good will, end that they have never been injured in their
righta.