The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-03 00:00:00

THE NA T'l7.

L•-iters from the South American roast rcc,c,iwid
by oar Southaraptoi: correspondent state that her
Majesty's ship Ardent sailed from Buenos Ayres
for Rosario on the 21st of July, bayizog_ me.
(pen, Attache to the Legation. on bo,ird. The
Curacoa and Spy left for Monte Video on: the 15th.
The Oberon, from Monte Video, arrived at Buenos
Ayres on the 28th, and was the only 13ritish man-
of-war at that port when the mails left for Eng-
land. The following vessels Were at Monte Video
on the 31st of July ;—Her Majesty's ships Forte
(flag), Curacoa, Curlew, and Spy ; the Brazilian
gunboats Yequitenhouha (flag) and Ivahi ; the
Spanish brig Gravina, 18 guns; the French frigate
Pandora (flag), 50 guns, and corvette Thisbe, 25
guns.

The Geyser, 6, paddle, sailed from Spithead yes-
terday morning with the Winchester school frigate
iu town for Livc-pool.
The Medea, 6, paddle, in thelrstelagg reserve at
Portsmouth, took on board yesterday, in the steam
basin, her armament, consisting of two 95 cwt. 68
pounder solid shot guns, and four short 32 pounders,
exclusive of her boat guns.

On Monday afternoon, Aug. 12, her Majesty's
ship Edgar was lying in the harbour of Queens-
town. While furling sails two men fell overboard
from the main rigging. One was so seriously in-
jured as to have his shoulder dislocated, the other
could not swim ; and as the tide runs very strong
both would inevitably have perished had not timely
assistance been given. Commander Waddilove and
a seaman rescued one man, and Lieut. A. Buller,
jumping from the chains, rescued the other. This
is the second seaman's life Mr. Buller has had the
happiness of saving, the first being that of a man
belonging to her Majesty's ship Prince Regent,
when in Torbay, in June, 1852. Tne Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty have requested Admiral
Erskine to express their high approbation of the
prompt and gallant conduct of both these officers
and the seaman Robert Mitchell; and we under-
stand their names have been forwarded to the Royal
Humane Society by their Lordships' command.
The last portion of the Boyne, three-deckel, which
figured for many years at Portsmouth as the Ex-
cellent gunnery ship, was broken up in No. 9 dock
at that port yesterday.
Vice-Admiral Sir Henry W. Bruce, Commander-
in-Chief at Portsmouth, left that port in the Fire
Queen steam yacht, Master Commander Paul, to
visit the Channel islands and other places within
the limits of his station. The Vice-Admiral will be
absent about a fortnight, during which time the
duties of the port will be carried on by the second
officer in command, Rear-Admiral Hon. G. Grey.

The Plover, 5, screw steamer, Commander the
Hon. A. L. Corry, having completed fitting at
Chatham, will leave that port to-day and proceed
to the Nore, to take on board her powder and shells,
and to adjust her compasses. The following officers
have joined and taken up their commissions : Lieut.
Dent, Second Master Willing, Assist.-Sung. Good-
man, Assist.-Paymaster Grebell, and Master's-
Assistant Phillips.

The Orpheus, 21, 400 horse power, fitting at
Chatham for the first••class steam reserve, will be
ready to leave the dock in which she is fitting on
Friday next, in order that preparations may be
made for the reception of the iron frigate Defence,
22, 600 horse power, on her arrival at Chatham
from the Tvne.

About 80 tons of stores have been recovered from
the wreck of the Hussar Government hulk, which
was recently destroyed by fire while subjected to
experiments off Shoeburyness.

The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Sub.-Lieut. John G. F. Lea-
cock, to the Orestes; Edward. E. Darvall, naval
calet, to the Orestes; .T..T. C. Swail, Alfred Master,
and John B. Fountaine, midshipmen to the Orestes ;
Charles E. Playfair, surgeon, to the Orestes ; Dr.
F. A. Brice, assistant-surgeon, to the Edinburgh ;
Dr. W. Yarde, assistant-surgeon, to the Excellent ;
Joseph G. Parker, second master, to the Orestes ;
and Alfred Hackman, master's assistant, to the
Orestes.