The Express. — 1867-08-16 (London, England)

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 impending, 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. Yesterday 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 acquittal on the head of "premeditation." That I cannot , understand. I should have thought premeditation resulted very clearly from all the surrounding circumstances. 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 circumstances, could not have done more even if premeditation had been found.  I dare say some writers will exercise their ingenuity 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 inconsistent with the supposition of innocence. The prisoner showed the same coolness on hear_ jug her sentence which she had maintained throughout the trial.  The great " chair" case was decided on August 13 by the Court of Appeal against the imperial commission. The court is of opinion that the chairs placed outside the restaurants constitute an infraction 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 Exhibition.  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 informed agaituit by a jeweller, to whom he coolly took the chronometer to have his initials engraved on it.  FILAILFUL RAVAGES Or