The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-04 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, June 4.

The Presse of this morning states that the en-
deavours of the Ticeroy of Egypt to bring about a
mutual undertaking among the European Powers
guaranteeing the neutrality of the Suez Canal, have
met with support from the Governments of Austria,
Prussia, and England. The proposal was, however,
opposed at Paris.

The same paper asserts that the question of the
neutrality of the Suez Canal was initiated by Eng'
land.

FRANCE.

BOURSE, June 3.—Three o'clock—The market
closed as follows :

Bank Shares 2920
Ital'an Fives 57 OCI
End of month —
Mexican Loan 25 2'!
Do. Bonds
Spanish Threes
Home Debt
Deferred
s. Cash
Orleans ... 920
Northern •••• loBBi
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern..• .. 6l7i
Western
Eastern
, •
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Roman..

per Cont.
End of month —
3 per Cent
End of month 7l 55
Credit Mobilier ~ 232 50
End of month 255
Credit Foncier 1620
End of month —

RAIL WA'

50}
765
495

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A NEW LIFE SAVING APPARATUS•

EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIMENTS.
That part of the Thames immediately in front of
Cremorne Gardens was the scene of an exciting
spectacle yesterday evening. What is said to be
a wonderful triumph of Atnericm invention wag
exhibited in the presence of several thousand per-
sons, who lined the river from Battersea-bridge
up to Cremorne Gardens, and plied little craft
of every conceivable shape while the experiment,
which was the cause of the gathering, was being
made. The apparatus, which was first brought
under the notice of the English public last evening,
is intended for the rescue of shipwrecked persons'
The inventor, we are told, is Captain J. B. Stonnrf
of New York, a gentleman of independent fortune,
who served throughout the great civil war, and his
object, it is said, is not to make money, but t 0
perform a truly philanthropic work. Two Amer'"
cans—a gentleman and his wife—have been coin:
missioned to explain the nature of the apparatus
and the way in which they are obliged to do so is cer-
tainly novel and interesting. Theyfirst slip their arn3e
through cork jackets, and then insert their persona
in a loose india-rubber overcoat, which covers the
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whole of the body, except the hands and face, around
which it is tightly secured. India-rubber weight&
are then attached to the shoes, so as to enable the
wearers to maintain a perpendicular position and
perfect equilibrium, and being thus equipped they
jump into the water. They carry with them 5
tin. case, in shape somewhat like a buoy'.
Phis article is divided into two compartments'
Ind in the upper one they manage to pack,
uscuits, a flask of brandy, a revolver, Betio'
lights, Roman candles, and some Liebig's sausages.
invoking and newspaper reading are not luxuries
which a shipwrecked individual would probably en'
joy in a " life on the ocean wave ;" but American
originality provides for them, and adds cigars and a
iewspaper to the tiny freight. The lower compart'
.nent of the case contains about six quarts of water,
which is drunk through an indiarubber tube, closed
`)y a metal screw top. The provisions which ate
thus carried are supposed to last eight days, and
f a shipwrecked person should fail to be rescued

lefore the end of that time, he has the consolation'
vhen dying, of knowing that his body cannot siniroi
hat his will, papers, and jewellery are safe, and
that his friends will know he quitted the world.
Che invention has been patented by an America!'
!ompany with a capital of $300,000, and the price
ixed for each suit is V. The public will not hale
an opportunity of investing in the apparatus for
iome months, inasmuch as a series of expert'
:vents in most European countries are contern-
plated with the view of testing the success with
which the invention is likely to be attended*
Ile Prussian Government have, it is stated, el"
oressed their determination to adopt the apparatus'
and it is said that in consequence of the encourage'
neat received in France, America, and elsewhere'
50,000 suits are now in process of manufacture•
dr. and Mrs. Craddock—the two Americans to
vhom we have referred—remained in the river
iearly half an hour yesterday evening, and showed
..ery little exertion beyond what was required
a using little india-rubber paddles which form
.art of the apparatus. The experiment was COn;
lucted under considerable difficulty, Mr. and
,Irs. Craddock being prevented from moving in the
vater by the clustering of the boats, whose occupant::
vere deaf to earnest protestation. They hot
'pened the buoy-shaped case, helped themselves te.
ome of the contents, fired a revolver, and exhibited
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ghts, and a red flag bearing the word " Eureka.
:'he time occupied in donning the dress is three
Minutes and a half. Captain Stonor hopes to pro
ide all passenger ships with these extraordinary
,resses, being ready to lend them for V. each f°
;very voyage, and to provide each ship with a rain
capable of explaining their utility.