The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-17 00:00:00

FRANC.

PARIS, Nov. 16.

La France of this evening contains an article
directed against the rumours of intended territorial
modifications attributed to the Emperor. The
writer bays :—" France does not seek any terri-
torial aggrandisement. She has no desire what-
ever to reconstruct the map of Europe, but if other
great powers wish to overthrow, for their own
profit, the European balance of power, France
would be compelled to fortify her defensive posi-
tions, to take precautions, and secure her own
safety while reestablishing an equilibrium which
would restore to her those guarantees the changes
elsewhere realised might have destroyed."

THE INSURRECTION IN ALGER
ALGUilia. Noll.

It is officially announced bete that, owing to the
skilful dispositions of General Posligny, Si Lela,
finding his resources exhausted and his cavalry
worn out, bad withdrawn to the south-west, but
was being pursued by fresh troops.
In the south-west General Lacretelle bad over-
taken the rebellions tribes. The enemy lost 15 men
killed and all their flocks.
Colonel Colomb, with two months' provisions,
was harassing Si Lala, and had driven him a great
j distance towards the south.

FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR.
MARSEILLES, Nov. 16.
Intelligence received here to-day from Mada-
gascar announces that the Boras persisted in
requiring the French commandant to give up the
treaty concluded with M. Lambert to be destroyed,
and that France should renounce all her rights in
the country. Commandant Tricault had therefore
left the island, declining to accept the indemnity
offered upon these conditions.

THE BANK OF HOLLAND.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 16.
The Bank of Holland has raised the rate of dis-
count from 5 to 6 per oast.

PORTUGAL.
LISBON, Nov. 15.
The Cortes are discussing the reform of the civil
law and the establishment of a code.
The Duke of Saldanha has published a pamphlet
against the proposal for civil marriages.
Viscount Praia Grande has temporarily assumed
the functions of War Minister.
Count de Milo is dead.

SAXONY AND ITALY.
BERLIN, N0v.16.

It is stated upon good autbority that the Saxon
government has declared its readiness to Prussia to
conclude a commercial treaty with Italy, thereby
indirectly implying recognition of the Italian
kingdom. The Prussian government is said to
have replied that it doubted whether Italy would
agree to conclude a commercial treaty without pre-
vious distinct recognition.

ROME.
FLORENCE, Nov. 16.

The Italia of to-day confirms the statement that
the government had forwarded instructions to the
authorities of places adjoining the Pontifical fron-
tier relative to the attitude they were to observe
upon the departure of the French troops.

PANSIDENT JOHNSON AND THE CONFEDERATE
Dann.—The following letter from President Johnson to the
Provisional Governor of Georgia is published is the New
York papers :—" Executive Maosioo, Wul:aortae, D. C.,
Oet. 28, 1863.—T0 James Johnson, Provisional Governor,
hiilledgeville, Ga. :—Your despatch has been received. The
people of Georgia should not hesitate one single moment
in repudiating every single dollar of debt created for the
purpose of aiding the rebellion against the government of
the United States. It will not do to levy and collect taxes
from a State and people that are loyal sod in the Union
to pay a debt that was created to aid in taking them out
and subverting the conatitution of the United Setee.
I do not believe the great mama of the people of the
State of Georgia, when left uninfluenced, will ever submit
to the payment of a debt which was the mein cause of
bringing on their past and present suffering, the result of
the rebellion. Those who invested their capital in the
creation of this debt must meet their fate, and take it as
one of the inevitable results of the rebellion, though it may
seem hard to them. It should at once be made known, at
home and abroad, that no debt contracted for the purpose
of dissolving the Union can or ever will be paid by taxes
levied on the people for such purpuee.—ANDEYW JOHNSON,
President of the United States.
THE Argrnaues‘ Mait.s.—Socrifamprox, Nov.
16.—The Peninsular and Oriental Compsoy's steamship
Para, Captain Anon', with the heavy portion of the
Calcutta. China, and Australian mails, arrived this MOM.
ing. She brings 134 pusengers, 24 packages specie, value
not stated, and a general cargo, including 1,119 bass and
came raw silk, value 80,0001. sterling.
SorTnamProx, Nov. 16.—The Royal Mail Com-
pany's steamship Tsar:anis has arrived here with the West
India sod Pacific mails. 94 passengers, 283,8241. sterling,
and 884 packages of cargo, chiefly indigo, cotton, totoooo
sod bark.
Sournastrron, Nov. 16.—The North German
Lloyd's steamer Hans, Captain V. Beaten, arrived this
af lemma. She left New York on the 4th, and brings 179
passengers, of which 30 are for Eaglets), a fun forgo ter
Bremen, and 12,000 donate for Nance.