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France, England and Germany.—The French official journals speak with great com plaisance of the prospect of a war between Eng - land and the German Powers, while they all de clare that France will certainly keep clear of the entanglement. The English are beginning to see that in event of such a war two or three pri vateers would sweep her commerce from the seas, as two or three privateers, built by her subjects and in her ports, have nearly swept the American flag from the seas. Now, this would produce an immense development of French commerce; and it is well known that the exten sion and enlargement of the commerce of France has been for the last ten years the principal aim of the present Emperor, in his colonial and for eign policy, in his foreign wars and aggressions, such as those in Cochin-China, in the islands of the Pacific, and on this continent. To this end he has made and is making the most gigantic efforts, and is expending vast sums of money.— If an English war with Germany would practi cally consummate his great idea, why would he not encourage it ? mi— More Good Things for the Army.—The Sanitary Commission, gays the New York Tri bune of the 9th inst., keep up their work with the assiduity which has characterized their op erations from their organization. Their agents are indefatigable in forwarding those supplies of vegetables and delicacies which are so much needed to recruit the health of the sick and pre serve the health of the well soldier. Yesterday twa ship-loads of their supplies were sent from Baltimore and Philadelphia respectively, and this morning the steamer Commander will leave this port for City Point with an assorted cargo for thje army, made up as follows; 1,400 barrels | potatoes, 100 barrels onions, 50 barrels sourkrout, I 50 barrels beets, 200 dozen cans tomatoes, 100 dozen cans condensed milk. The well sohjiers have their share of these supplies as well as the •ick. The President, in accordance with the joint resolution of Congress, has issued a proclama tion appointing the first Thursday of August next as a day of humiliation and prayer for the people of the United States, recommending them to confess and repent of their manifold sins, and implore the compassion and forgiveness of the Almighty; and to pray, that if consistent with His will, the existing Rebellion may be speedily suppressed, and the supremacy of the Constitu tion and laws of the United States be established throughout the States; that the Rebels may lay down their arms, and speedily return to their - allegiance; that they may not be utterly des troyed ; that the effusion of blood may be stayed, and that amity and fraternity may be restored, and peace established throughout our borders. ■■ m m An Expedition under Col. Grower, sent out from Decatur, Ala., Juno 28, by Gen. R. S. Gran ger, to surprise Patterson's brigade of Roddy's division, was purtially successful. When near the camp they were discovered by the rebel sur geons who gave the alarm. The rebels broke and ran, but the Eighteenth Michigan came in on double-quick, killing and wounding a num ber, and capturing one Lieutenant and nine men, their wagons, ambulances, camp and garrison . equippage, officers' baggage, and a lot of mules. Unfortunately our cavalry could not cross the railroad lines in time to come up with the fleeing rebels, or their entire command would have been taken. The infantry marched fifty miles this hot weather in thirty-six hours. obscure men, who have only remained in obscu rity because their timidity has prevented them from making a first effort; and who, if they could ha*o been induced to begin, would in all probability have gone great lengths in the career of fame. The fact is, that to do anything in this world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can. It will not do to be perpetually calculating risks, and adjusting nice chances; it did very well before the Flood, when a man could consult his friends upon an intended publication, and J then live to see its success afterward; but at present a man waits, and doubts, and consults his brother, and nis particular friends, till one fine day he finds that he is sixty years of age; that he has lost so much time in consulting his first cousins and particular friends, that he has no more time to follow their advice. » —i Capt. Winslow, of the Kearsarge.—Capt. J. A. Winslow of the gunboat Kearsarge, who has so distinguished himself in the taking of the Alabama, is a native of Wilmington, N. C, where he was born in 1811. His mother was a Southern woman; his father was from the North, and descended from the old Plymouth stock of Winslows. John Winslow was educated Ded ham, in this State, and at fourteen years of age 3ntered the navy as midshipman, being indebted to Daniel Webster for his place. His family re side in Roxbury. Our naval officers had little faith in the cafacity of the Kearsarge to cope with the Alabama. Even Capt. Winslow, we learn, has repeatedly advised the Navy Depart ment to strengthen the blockading force off Cher bourg. He said he would do his best, however j and nobly has he done it.— Boston Trans. 1 — i ■ — A Lesson for England.—The destruction of the Alabama by the Kearsarge is a striking yin- I dication of the superiority of the heavier arma ment of our gunboats as compared with the lighter medal of the English models. The ar mament of the Alabama was made in accordance with the English ideas, and her fate will be a rude shock to a cherished British notion. This is a curious repetition of the experience of 1812, when our vessels, aimed with 48-pounders were constantly superior to the English ships armed j with 32-pounders. The Kearsarge has a battery j of two 11-inch shell guns throwing two hundred and sixty-four pounds of metal, one 30-pound rifle pivot throwing thirty pounds, and two light i 32-pounders throwing sixty-four pounds making a total of five guns throwing three hundred and fifty pounds of metal. A Home for Sailors and Marines.—Al though much has been done for the soldiers in all parts of the Union by the benevolent and patriotic, still it appears as if the sympathy for our country's defenders is on the increase. It is now proposed to hold a National Sailor's Fair in Boston, having for its object the establishment of a homo for disabled sailors and marines. The ladies and gentlemen connected with this move ment are now energetically arranging the pre liminaries, and they hope to meet the generous aid of every section of tho country. The sailors have done so nobly during tho present war that it seems unnecessary to urge their claims for recognition. We hope that by this fair they will gain a home worthy of their best deeds and pre sent glory. At the recent attack on Frankfort, Governor Bramlette, finding his defenders too few, took his gnn and entered the ranks as a private. A letter from Gen. Butler's forces says their bands discourse fine mnsic, but that the General distinguishes only two tunes. One is "Yankee Doodle," the other isn't! Some idea may be formed of the epistolary tendencies of the Army ot the Potomac, from tbe fact that one hundred and twenty thousand army letters pass through the Washington Post Office daily. We understand that Brigadier General Ty ler was neither wounded nor taken prisoner at the battle on the Monocacy. He made his ap pearance much to the surprise of his friends, at Frederick. Tit for Tat. —Gen. Hobson captured Gen. Morgan in Ohio; and Gen. Morgan captured Hobson in Kentucky. Morgan dug out and re newed the war without exchange; and Bur bridge dug Hobson out without exchange. So we are square all around. A State Militia Company having been called for to garrison Fort McClary, at Bangor, Me., Vice President Hamlin appeared in the company armed and equipped as a private soldier. Now, will not some Copperhead hasten to accuse Mr. Hamlin of mean motives ? Summes says he was fired upon five times af ter lie had struck his colors and while the Ala bama was in a sinking condition. Nobody will credit the statement of the pirate, but who will rot say that humanity demanded of Capt. Win slow that he should have kept up the fire as long as a vestige of the ship was to be seen, or a man above the surface of the water. Pirates and pi ratical craft have no right on tho bosom of the ocean—they belong deep down in the channel. The Philadelphia Ledger of the sth inst., tells the following of two lucky gold-seekers:—Two brothers from Maine yesterday deposited in the U. S. Mint 1,3714 ounces of gold, for which they received $24,780. They have just returned from Barrac City, in Idaho, where they were engaged in digging about five weeks. The highest amount obtained in any one day was #2000, and the smallest amount $250. Upon leaving, they sold their mine for $14,000. They have been ab sent from home about ten months. The Deerhound Case. —Strong pressure la being brought to bear upon the President and Secretary of State to have our Government for mally demand from the British authorities the rendition of the pirate Semmes aud that portion of his crew who were picked up by the Deer hound. It is claimed that, when the Alabama struck her colors, all her crew at once become prisoners of war to Capt. Winslow, and that the Deerhound was summoned by him to the rescue of the drowning men solely through motives of humanity; and that she afterward surreptitious ly, and in violation of the rights of war, carried our prisoners to the English Coast. Secretary Seward will resist this pressure k DISCHARGE PAT OFFICE, Ko. 38911 tit. **n*. »>#r I3lli •«. West, WASHINGTON, D. C. AT THIS OFFICE ALL ENLISTED VOLUNTEERS Discharged from the Vt 8. Army make a final set* tlement of their accounts, whether discharged to ac cept promotion, re-enllstas Veteran Volunteers, or on account of Dlsubllity. All Soldiers having business at this office are ear nestly requested to present their claims personalty, and not put them into the hands of claim agents, at they are attended to promptly and always take prece dence to claims presented by those agents. Mai. D. TAYLOR, March 16,1864.] Paymaster U. S. A., in Charge.