The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-29 00:00:00

IHE NAVY.

The decision of the Lords of the Admiralty in the
case of Mr. It. Harvey, Master Commander of the
African, paddlewheel steamer, who was some few
days since suspended by direction of their lordships
on the complaint of the directors of the Medway
Steampacket Company, at Chatham, that he was in
the habit of towing merchant vessels from the Nore
to Chatham when proceeding to the latter port on
Admiralty business, was promulgated at Chatham
yesterday afternoon. The Lords of the Admiralty
direct that, in consequence of Mr. Harvey's long
service and good conduct, he is to be released from
his suspension, and to resume his duty as Master
Commander of the African. He is, however, to be
deprived of an emolument from Government pilot-
age for the next six months, and on any further
complaint being made more severe measures will be
adopted. The Admiralty also direct strict orders
to be given that no Government steamers are to tow
private vessels unless special authority is given
them to do so.

Admiralty orders were received at Chatham yes-
terday directing the Resolute, one of the Arctic ex-
ploring ships, which, after being abandoned, was
discovered and presented to the Admiralty by the
United States' Government, to be fitted as a naval
transport, to take the place of the Diligence. The
Resolute, on being received from the American
Government, was dismantled in Chatham harbour,
where she has ever since been lying in ordinary.
The hired transport C. S. Lemon, Capt. Camp-
bell, the arrival of which at Spithead from Hong
Kong, with military and naval invalids, was an-
nounced in The Sun of yesterday, has received
orders to proceed to Woolwich, and was expected to
leave Spithead this morning. Her naval invalids,
28 in number, were landed from her by Govern-
ment steamer yesterday. The military invalids,
190, from various regiments, will proceed in the
ship to Woolwich. The officers on board comprise
—Mr. Parkes, R.N., Admiralty agent; Capt. Bald-
win, 31st Regiment, in military charge ; Mr-Lloyd,
67th Regiment; Quartermaster Ketyles ; Dr.
Kinahan, 44th Regiment; Mr. White, Military
Store Department; and Assist.-Surg. Mackay, Ist
Royals, in medical charge. 14 deaths occurred on
the passage home, which has been retarded owing
to a predominance of light winds.
Nearly 250 extra hands—shipwrights, black-
smiths, and joiners—will be entered at Portsmouth
Dockyard in the early part of the ensuing week for
special employment upon the iron frigate Black
Prince.

The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—R. L. Canney, chief engi-
neer, to the Asia, additional, for the Sharpshooter;
C. A. Bydder, chief engineer, to the Asia, addi-
tional, for the Inflexible ; E. Clements, chief engi-
neer, to the Satellite; W. Waterfield, engineer, to
the Spider ; J. Ritchie, engineer, to the Satellite ;
John Jolly, in the Hannibal, promoted to engineer;
T. Singer, first•class assist.-engineer, to the Satel-
lite; W. H. Green, first-class assist,-engineer, to the
Sheldrake; G. L. Thomson, first-class assist.-engi-
neer, to the Spider; E. W. Thomas and R. J. Han-
cock, second-class assist.-engineers, to the Sheld-
rake ; Wm. Kelly, second-class assist-engineer, to
the Satellite; J. R. Beer, acting second-class assist.-
engineer, to the Spider; J. Edmonds, acting second-
assist-engineer, to the Satellite ; Thomas Hamilton,
assist:-gurg., to the Sheldrake; James F. Fitzgerald,