, 1866-03-27

Ills Ao PlODdoIc cnOuSH III mas happened
a thousand times in other places since the
discovery of Petroleum.
That extra precaution should be used
by those who have i fammable articles
to sell there can be no doubt, and there
fore [ suggest that any one selling or
moving Kerosene or Petroleum Oil after
dark, should be liable to be fined in case
OF evidence being adduced that such a
transaction took place after a certain hour
fixed by the Police Master. This would
be SO tar a preventive for the dangers of
Petroleum, being moved or sold with a
light OF a candle or lamp in it's imme-
date neighbourhood. So far l have tried
to suggest a remedy for the preventive
tact OF one of the principle and most no.
torlous in these days causes of Fire, but
perhaps it might be as we'll as to apply
this Law to all infammabIe articles.
But now l come to a much more serious
point. In case a Fire breaks out, what
should be the remedy ? Why of course
put 1t out. But how to do so in Basin or
Vest Emit? For years we know the Co.
vernment have been urged and advised to
have a legitimate Fire Company (you
may call it a Brand Corps if you like) Of
men properly qualified aud men we'll
known to have property themselves, not
men who have nothing to lose, but those
who have property to defend. PERHAPS
some OF your readers may ta>e exception,
because the country people who have no
property are comptNe4 to assist at the ex-
tlngulshment of a Fir, and / doubt now if
there has been any ordinance since 1848
winch would hold this valid in Law, and I
believe that this has been represented
more than once, to more than one Govern
Or But this exception, if taken is easily
contuted, because each labourer has natu-
rally Tor ought to have) more or less In
sofesl III aS employers property con8e-
quoiJiy II the employers wish to assist
one another, 50 ought those who are en-
pIoye @(HoUSGD RENT FaEE) assist their
co-.aborefs and employers from the terrible
devastation of Fire.
But still | maintain from what | have
heard, that had there been a we'll diSci-
pinned and well ordered Corps with proper
Fire Engines and appropriate hose, the
a%tiIctlon you have suffered would never
have taken place, and it would have saved
the ruIn OF many, it would ha. saved the
extraordinary voting of money by the
Savings Bank to the afflicted, and what :,
appears to me one of the most distressing
instances OF the confa grafton, the destruc-
ton OF that graceful Church which adorn-
ed the entrance to your W How much
labour? how much money? how much
anxiety ? has not been been bestowed on
that small space With what pain will
that well known Rector Mr.. Hawley who ],
was chiefly instrumental with many
others) In raising really, what one can say
IN comparison to any other edifce, a
symmetrical building how will he and
others mourn and grieve over the fearful
loss OF such a piece of pure, but stately
Church architecture
But Sir, IN conclusion, I have no wish
to disabuse the minds of those energetic
Gentlemen who | hear have taken steps to
torn themselves into a Volunteer Corps
tor the protection against Fire, nor would
l say one word against the steps the Co.
vernment have taken, and I trust both
may work in harmony. "Union is