SPEEDY EXTINCTION OF FIRES.
TO THE EDITOR OP THE SPECTATOR.
64, Button Lane, Sheffield.
Sin—In your paper of the 26th of August, I observe a moat interesting ar- ticle on London Fires, in which you remark, that " the arrangements fur the ex- tinction of fires in the Metropolis still require improvement." About eleven months ago, I laid before the Philosophical Society of Sheffield, a plan for the more speedy extinction of fires : but no notice appears to have been taken of it publicly—probably, from the rarity of such occurrences in this part of the country. In London, where they are more frequent, any plan likely to afford means by which they may he more speedily extinguished must be worthy of
some consideration. I am at a loss, however, to know who are the influential persons to communicate with on the subject : therefore, if you or any of your readers will have the kindness to inform me who are the parties proper to ad- dress in reference to my scheme, you will much oblige
[We should suppose that Mr. BRAIDWOOD, the intelligent and zealous Su- perintendent of the London Fire Brigade, would be one of the beat persons for our correspondent to apply to.—En.]
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