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Captain Iayzors Su6-1HGrins Experiment
Capt. Taylor, who has been actively em pEeyed in
Sub-Marine science for some time past, made n


number oil Interesting experiments on FEiday, from


on board the schooner SpitGre, lying offtlhe Bat
terry, New York. = ln5eompany with another gen


tleman, Capt Taylor descended ia q, diving, BELL,
in about seven fathoms water. r. iqa -. -
They remained down about half an hour when


they were drawn up, at given signal There


was an air pump on board byiwhich the bell is


kept constantly supplied with fresh air This bell


IS made of sheet copper, and weighs 1900 pounds.


Attached to it are weights 10 the amounts Of 1900


pounds 81 These are used in sinking the bell and


IN case OF necessity, can be cast off by EXTRACTING
single PIN, and then the bell would rise without
any assistance. The most interesting experiment.


however, was with the submarine armor deThis
is made principally Of India rubber. The COW
erng sor the head is a copper casque, aor he'll
met containing small glass window. Through
the top OF the casque pipe enters through which
fresh air is supplied The armor is made perfect
ly water tight; the wrist Of the sleeves are made
of India rubber, and are dra wn very tight through
these, however, the air which the submarine
walker breathes, escapes. This armor weighs so
pounds. and weight of rs pounds more is used
for sinking. Capt. Taylor says he has stayed un-
der water between one and two hours, and has
been in water one hundred feet Deep Captain
Taylor went down on Lake Huron into the wreck
Of the steamer ST. Louis and reeovereda chest con-
aiming $500 He also descended into the wreeI
ofthe steamer Little Erie, on Lake St. Clair, and
nailcd three planks on to the bottom. so that she
was pumped out and raised. This shows the ease
with which the limbs may be used while incascd
n this arnlor j. s.;.r,. ..r. as. lrr, # l,;.L t-e.,
Captain Taylor has purchased the schooner
Sptre, which, it will be recolleced. was captured
IN the coast of frica and condemned as siaverin
which he is about to proceed to the Chesapeak
Bay, to raise the. cargo of the brig Canton which
vas loaded with iron and sunk about two months
since He is engaged to do this. il is said By lhe
Boston Mutual Insurance Company Heisthen
yoing,to the Spanish Main, forthe purpose of look
ng for the treasure of some ofthe Spanish gaIleons
hat have been suak there 9. Te,I,re-.-