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t!f Editor of tht Daily The Lat« Fire» / ^ DEAR Sin, I solicit a small space for the purpose of odtiriug a few suirgestions upon what I regard as a matter of public interest. Th* late destructive fires hare once wore demonstrated, that with all our f*cihtie« for bfcttiinf; with similar conflagrations, we are still usuch at the mercy »i the devouring clement. Not that I regard oar Fir* Departments in any manner deficient, for with our citizens in common I l»ok upon them as representative Fireijieu.,»nd worthy ut companion with the best in the country. They have repeatedly given proof of their ability to gr»i>ple sueojaafully with tb« eneray, but in many respects they are compelled to labor under serious disadvantage*, Oci'infj to the natural formation of oar Town site, and the considerable elevations which cxiftt on either sido of the river, a fire any distance from Front St., or the river if difficult of control. This arrises from the want of a sufficient supply of water, and the time required for getting the apparatus in working order when the distance is so great. Now Mr. Editor, what I .fish to suggest is this -- If the question of " Water Supply," as understood in coanection with the proposed "Water Works," is yet in abeyance, and with iittle prospects of onr aocompluhing it, cannot some other means be adopted by which our citizens may feel more security from fire ? Yoa, Sir, will agrte with me that a fire on either Taylor'* '· or Murney's hill is quite beyond ihe reach ; of the Fire Departments, owing to their i t ( TRENTON COURIER Thurs, Feb. I,I8?2. MARCMMOJT BURNED- On Monday morning last, Miss liacphei son's home for homeless children was destro JQ by fire. One of the inmates, Miss Baylis was aroused by a strong smell and alarm? Miss Bilbrough, who immediately got all t) children out. One little fellow woke up wh i he felt the snow through his nightclothes. The y ingest of thi 13 boys, Robert Grey, nearly 7 ye-' s old, went ">ack into the burning building inst d of going t the neighbouring houses as dire , -ed, and his > harred remains were found in the j>rning. There vas not a thing of the furniture or othing saved; so kind hearted people will fin an outlet for lir charity by forwarding con :ibutions to He u Bllla Flint, Belleville. (