The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-12 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

Aininurrr, Ocr. 11.—APPOINTMENTS.—Master's
Assistant P. E. Mennen. supernumerary, to the Vtotory.
Second Muter J. S. Vivian, to the Supply.
Surgeons Dr. John Nihdl and G. P. Cooke, additional, to
the Duncan.

Auietaat Sorra°. T. Kipling sod IL C. M'Cleateet, ad-
dittosal, to the Deocae. . _ _

Chief'Engineer W. Lewis, to the Indef., for the Intrepid,
confirmed.

Peomorma—Chief Eagiaser J. Norden, to the Asia,
for the Sporrowhawk.

Fint-eleae Autetant Kaghwar O. Symms, of the Lion.

CHATHAM, Om. 11.
A special meeting of the town council of Roches-
ter wee held to-day, at which the subject of the late calami-
tous explosion at Belvedere was under consideration, and the
oonsequeoces which would result from a similar explosion at
the government powder magazines, Cpnor Castle, on the op-
posite side of the harbour. It was unanimously resolved to
memorialise the government on the subject,ealbog attention
to the danger arising from the storing of large quantities of
gunpowder in one {Awe, and urging upon the authorities
the importance of adopting every posuble precaution for the
preemption of accident at the rpoor Magazines, where, it
was stated, as much es 30,000 barrels of gunpowder were in
"sorest a time.

CAPTAIN SPNIML.I ♦GAIN AFLOAT.--SAILING OF
LACILICL.—( From a Correspondent.)—Liverpool, Thee
day. —Captain Semmes, of whom si•oe the sinking of the
Alabama we have heard so little, and that little so erroneous,
sailed from the Money on Sunday last on board the barque
Laurel, under the commend of Captain S. F. Ramsay. The
destination of the Laurel is rather mysterious at present ;
but, as far as the customs bill of entry shows, the vessel
bu certainly cleared for porta where Confederate proclivi-
ties predominate, via, ?gateau, Havana, and Matamoros. Her
cargo is of such a mixed nature that no belligerent state would
have the slightest doubt es to its usefulness. It consists of
some large guns, small arms, shoes, leather in bulk, ammu-
nition, clothes, blankets, drop, lac. But the Laurel must
not be suprosed to be intended for • cruiser, she is merely
• tender, and carries out to a certain latitude gang and am-
munition for a new screw steamer, of which Captain

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The semi-official Norddeutache dlgemeine Zeitung
of to-day contradicts the news published by some
journals of the resignation of the Minister of
Finance, on account of a disagreement with the
Minister of War. The rumoured resignation of
Privy Councillor Duncker, confidential adviser of
the Crown Prince, is likewise declared to be un-
founded.