(To the Editor),

Sin,—The false alarm last night, and con sequent expense attending a burst of tho water inning by turning on the Kyber Pass reservoir water pressure, is another evidence of the necessity for a better system of alarm. It is pretty woll known that the first 10 or 15 minutes at a fire is of the greatest importance, yet under the present system the alarm is souuded in every direction, and tho Brigade find a difllculty in ascertaining in what direction the fire exists ; hence valuable time is lost. What is now required is one central station with a large lire-bell, and watchmen always qu duty, somewhere in the highest ground in Karangtthapo Road, who could then easily regulate the alarms, by which meaus persons could at once learn in what direction tho fire existed. A telephone could communicate with tbo Fire Brigade station, and also to tho vave house, enabling tho watchman to communx cate with both tho supcrintendaut of tlio Fire Brigade and the turncock. The other bells, which only create confusion and alarm, could be sold. Tho saving effected to the insurance companies would soon cover any present outlay, and the old fashioned system of creating a deal of un necessary alarm on each occasion of a chim ney being on fire would bo avoided, thus conferring a blessing on invalids, &c, and lessening the dangers from fire,—Yours, &c, Peo Bono Publico,

Garlick and Cranwkll.— As many of our country friends have intimated their desire to take advantage of our Great Cash Salo, hut have not been able to visit Town during the past month, we shall continue to sell at the Seduced Prices for (lash for Ttuo Weeks longer,anda3we have just opened up Several Cases of Summer Goods, we shall sell our last shipment at even a greater re duction than our ordinary Stock, foe these goods were purcliused us Job lines in Lon don, enabling us to offer them at Half Auck land prices. The following are some ottho specially lowlines :—135 Ladies' Collarettes and Fischus, handsomely btaided and trimmed with Silk Seaweed Fringe, ranging iv value from 15s to 70a; these will be sold from 7s Gd to 35s—half price. An assort ment of very (mc Ostrich Feathers, from 5s to 40s, will be cleared at Half Price. 