POST OFFICE NOTICES

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close is follows : For Christchurch and North at io a.m. \ p.m., and 7,30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at 10 a.m. daily. For Rakaia at 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. daily. For Tinvvald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10.15 a.m. daily. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.15 p.m. and 3 p.m daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on luesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, a 3.15 p.m. daily. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

CHRISTCHURCH NOTICES.

NOTICE.

: A travelling Post Office having been estab lished on the Southern line, of railway, letters bearing a late fee of 2d. may be posted at any station in the mail carriage' attached to the express train, and they .will be included in the mails made up in transit for offices on the main line and branches.

Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Echo. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1879.

Crowded Out. —Owing to the want of space, our report of the County Council meeting to-day is held over.

Scottish Lecture - Entertainment. Last night the Rev. J. W. Inglis gave one of his Scottish lecture-entertainments in the Town Hall. The lecture selected from his repertory was that entitled Pen and Ink Pictures of the Past,” which he delivered to a poorly-filled hall, and under the disadvantages, as regards accoustics, which follow speaking in the Town Hall when the audience is sparse. In spite of his disadvantages, however, Mr. Inglis’ lecture was a success, inasmuch as the rev. gentlemen succeeded in rousing the sympathies of his hearers from the beginning, and kept their attention to the end. Mr. Inglis has a fluent, easy style, an excellent voice capable of expressing intense pathos, and if he is not as brilliant an orator as his rev. compeer, Chas. Clark, he gains the hearts of his hearers just as thoroughly. His humour is exceedingly racy, and he has a keen appreciation of sentiment. After a refereiice to pictures, which, the lecturer said, gave to perish able scenes the stamp of immortality, he told a few funny anecdotes, passed a grand encomium on Shakespere, and paid a high tribute to the genius of Burns. He then reviewed the. literature of America, reciting “Betsy and I,” from Will Carl ton ; and passed on to Macaulay’s “ How Horatius kept the bridge.” Amongst other selections given were “ Delta’s” “ Casa Wappy,” “ Mansie Waugh’s first and last visit to a play,” and the ever fresh “ Cotter’s Saturday night,” from Burns. Mr. Inglis is of course at home in the dialect of Scotland, so much so that it was necessary for him to explain the quaint idioms and phrases for the benefit of Southern hearers, and his expla nations were sometimes intensely humor ous. He concluded with a grand peroration on the power of education arid religion in promoting a people’s freedom.

£0 Os. Od.! —There is a waggish farmer in the Hutt district who objects to pay the land tax. When a form was sent to him to fill up with various particulars he put down the value of his land at £0 Os. Od., adding, under the head of “ Remarks,” the explanatory observation, “ In the pre sent state of the labor market.” It might be well if the Government purchased that farmer’s land—at the value he himself places on it —for the new lunatic asylum, or something of that sort.

Extraordinary Accident. —An extra ordinary accident happened to a little girl aged nine years, the daughter of Mr. Stevens, of German Reef, near Maldon. The girl (says “ The Tarrengower Times”) was playing about home, and picked up an old waistcoat that had been lying on the dust heap for the past three months. Out of the pocket fell a lithofraeteur detonat ing cap. The girl picked this up, and thought it would make a good top to her writing-pencil. She was in the act of picking out the compound with a pin, when it suddenly exploded, blowing clean off a thumb and two fingers. The owner of the waistcoat recollects putting the cap in his pocket, as it was found to be useless in letting off a charge down the mine.

INQUEST.

An inquest was to-day held in the Ash burton Hotel, .on the body of Oliver Goldsmith Colville Amstrong, found dead yesterday in the said Ashburton Hotel. Dr. Trevor was Coroner, and Mr. Ben. Williamson was chosen foreman. After viewing the body the following evidence was submitted to the juay : Duncan M‘Konzie, landlord of the Ashburton Hotel, said the deceased came to his house early in the forenoon of Monday the 3rd inst. He bought a flask, of brandy. Saw him in the afternoon again about four o’clock. Did not see any thing the matter with him when he came at four o’clock.. He was not under the influence of drink. He had been about the house on other occasions, but never exhibited any peculiarity of conduct or' appearance. He had a glass of beer on Monday morning. He did not ask for a bed on Monday evening, and the next time witness saw him on the following morn ing was lying on the bed in No. 11 room, quite dead, and completely dressed. Nothing about the body or the room had been touched when the police came, and the * phials produced were lying the chlqral phial u;ider the bed, and the, chlorodyne phial on the looking glass on a chair by the bed. The unopened bottle of citrate of magnesia wa3 also on the looking glass, and the unopened flask of brandy was in his pocket. His attention was called to the deceased by Mary Riley the housemaid. Deceased showed no ap pearance of depression of spirits. He did not engage a room, and went straight up to No. 11 room without the knowledge of any one in the house. Things were very quiet, and the rooms -were not inspected at night. Had no knowledge that de ceased was in the house at all.

Charles J. H. Neate, chemist, and drug gist. The deceased came to my shop on Monday morning, the 3rd inst. at half past nine and asked for some hydrate of chloral, which I refused, because it was a poison coming under the Sale of Poisons Act. I told him ~ I could give him Hunter’s Solution of Chloral, which is a patent medicine. He said he had been drinking and was returning to camp, and wanted something to take with him to make him sleep. He was perfectly sober, and told me he understood _ the nature of chloral and was in the habit of taking it. I gave him full instruction as to how he was to take the Hunter’s Solution.

By the Coroner : Patent medicines do " not come under the “ Sale of Poisons Act.” Just before he left I asked deceased if he knew the nature of the drug he was taking. Oid not know the strength of the solution sold, but should say it contained fully 30 per cent, of chloral. It would have a sopori fic effect upon any one taking it, and was usually given by medical men in cases of delirium tremens. I also sold him an ounce bottle of Collis Browne’s chloro dyne. The chlorodyne is given more especially for allaying pain. Chlorodyne taken in large doses would be poisonous. ‘ There are 16 doses in a one ounce bottle. Deceased said he was making preparations to go out to camp. He was perfectly sober and sane, and rather cheerful than otherwise. Chlorodyne is sold by all storekeepers, but Hunter’s solution of chloral is not so sold.

A juryman said that he had known cases in Africa of people, under the im pression that it was harmless, taking large doses of chlorodyne to induce sleep, but never wakening.

Benjamin Sillance, an agriculturist, saw the deceased on Monday, about 5 p.m. He appeared dull, and complained of being cold. He seemed to be down on his luck, but he drank beer with witness. He had more than one glass of beer, but not enough to produce intoxication. Mon day was a cold evening, and there was nothing extraordinary in. his hands being cold. Sometimes he talked incoherently. He would commence a subject and sud denly leave it without finishing a sen tence.

E. S. Bullen, police constable, corro borated the landlord’s evidence as to the body’s position in bed when found. It was lying with the right hand under the head and the left over the breast—the knees slightly bent. No letters of any kind were found on deceased’s person only some surveying calculations written in pencil; nothing that Avould lead to his identification.

Dr. Stewart knew deceased, and had attended him about three weeks ago for a skin disease. He complained of a severe itching that prevented him from sleeping. Prescribed chloral and opium on dif ferent occasions for him, both by pre scription and from the chemists. He was. a man of education, and seemed to be acquainted withfthe properties of chlorah Made a post mortem examination of de-. ceased to-day. There was considerable post-mortem lividity over the face, chest, and bowels, but there were no marks of violence of any kind. On opening the thorax and abdomen there Avas a strong smell of chloral. The right lung was gorged Avith blood ; the left was healthy, but also slightly gorged. The heart was full of blood in all its cavities, partly fluid and partly clotted ; otherwise the heart Avas strong and The liver Avas of normal size, but brittle and inclined to be fatty, and the spleen was smaller than is ordinarily found. In the stomach there Avas some partly-digested food, but the organ smelt strongly of chloral; the intestines did not, and Avere healthy, as Avere also the kidneys, though conjested. Did not open the skull. The Coroner Avas of opinion that the skull should be opened; and Dr. Stewart left to do so.

C. J. Truckle, of the A 1 Restaurant, knew deceased, who came to his place about a fortnight before Christmas, where he has been staying off and on for the last five weeks. He had been drinking heavily

all the time. Deceased had the itch, or some such disease, and was talcing medi cine for it. He was careful with his medicine. He seemed latterly to be low spirited. He slept in the A 1 on Saturday and Sunday, and went away early on Mon day morning. Witness got a cheque on Saturday from deceased, which, on being presented on Monday, was dishonoured. Saw deceased on the matter in the course of the day, and he said he would see the banker. Understood deceased was sepa rated from his wife on account of his drinking habits, and that his wife was expected shortly from Sydney. Did not believe deceased meant to destroy himself. Mrs. Mutch, of the Ashburton Hotel, saw deceased between 7 and 8 on the even ing of Monday. He asked for a clean glass. He got the glass at the foot of the ...stairs, and he went up. He seemed quite sensible, and talked rationally. Never saw him again alive. Mary Riley, housemaid at the Ashbur ton Hotel, gave evidence to finding the body in No. 11 bedroom. Dr. Stewart, re-called, said he had examined the brain, which was healthy, but the blood-vessels on the surface were partly gorged with blood. Would attri bute death to an overdose of chloral and '.chlorodyne. He formed, this conclusion from both the evidence he had heard and the post-mortem examination he had made. After taking such a dose as deceased had taken he could not live more than an hour. No man knowing the properties of .those drugs would take two loz. bottles of them at one time, unless he meant suicide. The jury returned a verdict of death from an overdose of chloral taken acci dentally.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

SPECIAL MEETING. At a special meeting of the Council last night, to consider the Valuation Roll of the Borough,- there were present :—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Messrs. Donald Williamson, R. Friedlander, Ivess, Parkin, and Campbell. The Mayor stated that the meeting had been called to consider a motion, given notice of by Mr. Ivess at last meeting, to object to the Borough Valuation Roll as a whole, inasmuch as 150 properties did not appear upon it, and others were rated at too low a figure, and that the Clerk be instructed to -write to the Governor for an extension of time to allow for the contem plation of a fresh roll. The latter part of the motion, the Mayor said, was unnecessary, and need not remain part of the motion. Besides, several unsold sections had been placed amongst the list of omissions, and these would bring down the actual omis sions to 140 or 145. It would be necessary for the Clerk to appear at the Assessment Court and state the Council's objection to the roll. : He had seen the.valuer, and there would not be any difficulty with him in the matter of expense. Mr. Ivess thought the special meeting was unnecessary, and the work it was likely to do might have been done as a matter of routine. He took exception to the rate of valuation put upon unoccupied sections as scandalously low, and £5 was altogether too low a sum for a section, in the centre of a rising place like Ashbur ton, to be rated at. He thought £lO was not too much, when that was the figure on the West Coast, where he (the speaker) had three sections. ■

Tlie Mayor favored the raising of the rate on unoccupied sections. It was a fact that there was a lot of land lying idle in the township that had been bought for speculation, and was only valuable because of the buildings that had been erected beside jit. He did not think there was any necessity for employing counsel to appear at the Court, as the Clerk would be perfectly able to state the Council’s objections to the roll.

After some discussion the motion was amended by the mover, and was passed in the undergiven form:— “ That the Valuation Roll submitted by the Borough Valuator be objected to as a whole on the following grounds : 1. That about 150 properties are omitted from the list. 2. That many of the properties are valued at too low a sum. That steps be taken under clause 18 of the Rating Act, to object to the roll at the Assess ment Court, and that the Mayor and the Town Clerk be empowered to represent the Council before the Assessment Court, for the purpose of sustaining the objection and obtaining an extension of time to enable a new roll to be compiled.” Mr. Shearman complained that if several parties had been underrated, there were some who had been valued too high.. The Somerset Hotel and its ad juncts stood upon one acre of ground. The valuer had attached a special value to each quarter acre sectionin the property, —the hotel was set down at £BOO, the sample rooms at another price, the stables at another. He (Mr. Shearman) thought the whole property should be set down at one figure under one rate. His tenant complained of this system of valuation. The Mayor said the Council had no voice in that matter, Mr Shearman would have to appear at Court and state his objections. Mr. Williamson said it was possible the Judge of the Assesment Court might simply add the smaller properties to the roll, so that it would be necessary to be prepared with objections to improperly valued properties. The Mayor said that if the Judge fol lowed that course objections would be taken to the roll, on the ground of the improperly valued properties. The meeting then adjourned.

A Big Poster. —ln Wellington recently a “streamer” 70 feet long, in three feet high type, was printed for a land sale. It is the largest bill ever printed in Wel lington, if not in the Colony, and its im print is the <( Evening Post’s.”

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A collision is feared between Russia and Roumania, owing to frontier dis putes.

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Adelaide, Feb. 4. Wheat is quoted at 4s Bd. Melbourne, Feb. 4.

It is reported that the Kellys have been joined by two additional marauders. A story is current of a quarrel between Ned Kelly and Stephen Hart over the Euroa plunder, which was nearly the cause of a separation. Surgeon Crooke, about whom there has been a scandal, has had a fit of apoplexy. Sydney, Feb. 4.

The French ironclad Victorieuse went through torpedo practice and exhibited the electric light last night. Thousands of spectators were attracted. Cooktown, Feb. 4.

There has teen a great gale on the Eastern coast. Several vessels have re turned dismasted.

INTERPROVINCIAL

From the New Zealand Press Asso ciation to the “Echo.”

Auckland, Tuesday.

Mr J. S. Macfarlane has commenced proceedings against Mr Rees, M.H.R., for £IOOO damage for slander and mali cious defamation in connection with Cap tain Read’s estate at Poverty Bay. Messrs Whitaker and Russell have been retained by plaintiff. Mr J. S. Macfarlane has distributed this season among the county libraries in the district which he represents over 900 volumes of books. The cost of the whole is about one-half more than the whole amount of his honorarium.

New Plymouth, Feb. 4.

A deputation waited on the Immigra tion Officer for the purpose of asking him to get more immigrants sent to Taranaki. In reply to Mr Kelly, Major Stapp said that out of 93 immigrants originally shipped by the Hermione for Taranaki only 63 had arrived here, a number of others remaining in Wellington. The Immigration Agent also said ho had written to the Government, calling atten tion to the want of labor here, and enclosed copies of advertisements that had been inserted by Messrs Hursthouse and Berry and Mr Caley, the former being for 210 ’men and the latter for 30. He also stated that Messrs Hursthouse and Berry had brought 50 men from the Thames. Mr Carrington said that when the Native Minister was here a deputation waited upon him with reference to the supply of immigrants, showing what a demand there was for the railway works, public works, and for labor generally. He put the question as to how many we thought we could absorb during the current finan cial year, and they stated about a thou sand, including 200 single women. Of this number they had only received up to the present time 195 souls, and therefore as a deputation they represent their case to Government, and trust the request made to the Native Minister will be regarded favorably by the Government. Major Stapp promised to bring the views of the deputation before the Government. Nelson, Tuesday.

Yesterda}'' the anniversaiy holiday was observed, when every business place was closed. The Friendly Societies fete, at the Botanical Gardens, was attended by over 2,000 people. The sports were exceedingly good. The champion race was won by Twohill, of Greymouth, with 18 points out of a possible 20. The Hunter Cup Race of half a mile, for Nel son youths under 18 years, was won by Askew; time, 2min. 12sec. The half mile handicap was won by Webber (Wel lington). The walking match, for Nelson youths under 16, one mile, was won by Hunter, who walked a dead heat with Tomlinson in Bmin. 12sec. In the cham pion mile handicap, Ist prize £ls, 2nd £7, 3rd £3, Neame (92 yards start) was first; Lines (50 yards start), second ; Webber (scratch), third ; time, 4min. 36see. Web ber also won a gold chain. Hokitika, Tuesday.

Tenders have been called for the first section of the Hokitika and Grey railway. They close on March 4. Timaru, Tuesday.

The potato pest is rapidly spreading, and its ravages are heard of now from all directions. It is supposed to be the larvce of a cockchafer or beetle. Dunedin, Tuesday.

The Otago team consists of Vernon, Auston, Fulton, McNeil, Douglas, Para mor, Glen, Clark, Haskell, Crawshaw, and Spring, Mr. H. Rose accompanies them as umpire. The team go north by train on Thursday. The Mayor to-day received a telegram from the Governor’s Secretary, stating that His Excellency will leave Wellington on Feb. 17, and arrive at Dunedin on Feb. 19. He will hold an undress levee here, and proceed the same day per Ringarooina for Victoria. The Mayor has been requested by the leading citizens to call a meeting to see what steps can be taken to give His Excellency a suitable reception. A conference of ministers yesterday ap proved of the constitution of the proposed New Zealand Alliance.

Invercargill Tuesday. A great improvement is recorded in Mr Conyers. The mails for England were forwarded this morning by the express, and will probably reach Christchurch within 24 hours after arrival at the Bluff. The immigrants ex Western Monarch were cleared out locally here, except one family, which was sent to Christchurch.

Messrs Ballance and Stout were ex tensively interviewed at Riverton yester day. They left to-day. A man named Patterson was arrested this afternoon on a charge of lunacy. It appears he came from Melbourne in the Arawata, which arrived at the Bluff yes terday. To-day he evinced a strong desire to get further into the water in the harbor than was desirable, and two per sons who happened to be in the vicinity had some difficulty in restraining him. He then persisted in getting on the rail way line, and narrowly escaped being run over by the train. Finally he was arrested, and at the time lie had only a pair of trousers and an old hat on. The police has failed to find out where he has left the remainder of his wearing apparel. The unfortunate man was brought to town last evening, and immediately conveyed to the yolice station, and from there to the gaol, where he awaits medical ex amination. Paterson avers that he is sub-editor of the Melbourne “ Argus.” It is believed he is well known in journal istic circles in Wellington, Nelson, and elsewhere.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

Melbourne, Feb. 5.

The Bank of Yictoria has declared a dividend of 10 per cent, for the year. £115,000 was transferred from the reserve fund to the suspense account. A number of small failures are reported.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE.

Auckland, Wednesday.

Frederick Coombes, nephew to the late Mr. Coombes, of Coombes and Daldy, was found drowned this morning in a well, at the rear of the firm’s premises, in Queen Street. Yesterday he told the clerks that the key of the premises had been stolen, and that lie would watch last evening for anyone coming. He was last seen at 9.30. The cover of the well is quite new, and the aperture so small that it is difficult for more than a man’s body to get through. Two months ago he fell through the old cover of the well at midnight, and his cries arousing the neighbors at three o’clock on Sunday morning, he was miraculously rescued alive.

A man named Thomas Rosser, of New ton, while oiling the journals of some machinery, got his clothes entangled, but • fortunately his clothing gave way, and he escaped with several severe bruises. Thomas Isset, alias Fedget, charged— with setting fire to wheat, was brought up at Otahuhu. After hearing evidence, the Magistrate reserved his decision for a week. Inquiries will be made as to prisoner’s sanity. There are rumors of a dispvte between Ronald McDonald and the authorities of the Thames Catholic Church, which will probably be brought before the Supreme Court. Money matters are said to be the cause. Wellington, Tuesday. Lady Nonnanby’s ill-health will detain the Governor here till the 17th. Mr Collis has been apponted Secretary to the Exhibition Commissioners out of twenty-six applicants. A man named Collier was killed in a gravel pit at Feilding. Wanganui, Wednesday. Nominations for the Wanganui Jockey Club Handicap—Lady Grey, Haphazard, Venus, Transit, Laertes, Peej -o’-Day, Resolution, Folly, Danebury, Mufti, Lady Ellen, Bribery, Maritana, Pinfire, Lara, Isaac Walton, Grey Momus, Bluebird, Expectation, Ottawa, Harlequin, Rita. Flying Stakes—Stanley, Lady Grey, Juna, Venus, Transit, Laertes, Peep-o’-Day, Confident, Bribery, Maritana, Danebury, Lara, Mufti, Lady Ellen, Isaac Walton, Parawhenua, Bluebird, Expectation, Ot tawa, and Harlequin. The Hawera correspondent of “The Herald ” telegraphs that at a native meet ing on Sunday on the Waimate Plains, To Ropeha raised the question whether any thing was going to be done to stop the survey. Patu Waru, a leading native, from a suspicion of Government influence, replied that the surveys would not be interfered with. His fighting with the Palcehas had ended at Te-ngutu-o-te-manu. This was unanimously agreed to, and was repeated to Major Brown and Mr. Wil liams yesterday, at a meeting, in the pre sence of the leading chiefs and Tito Kowaru.

Invercargill, Wednesday; Mr. Conyers’ condition is favourable.

Proposed Tunnel Between Spain and Africa.— The proposed tunnel between Spain and Africa is still before the public. This tunnel according to the plan at pre sent contemplated, is to extend from within a short distance of Algeciras, on the Spanish side,* to between Tangier and Ceuta on the African side. The length of the submarine tunnel will be nine miles, with an inclination of one foot per hundred, and the approaches will have an extent of six or seven miles. The greatest depth of the sea is 3000 feet; and, as it! is intended to have a thickness of some 300 feet of rock left between the roof of the tunnel and the sea bottom, the greatest depth of the tunnel will thus be 3300 feet below the level of the sea.— “ Am. Architect.”

WEDNESDAY, Fmwv j, 18^9-3

THE EVENING ECHO,



Bootmakers. J. CAMPBELL, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, MOORE STREET, BEGS to announce that he has just received, a Splendid Assortment of Colonial-made BOOTS AND SHOES of every kind, which he can guarantee to be of the very best quality, and at YFRY LOW PRICES. Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Boots and Shoes made to order on the Shortest Notice and Good quality ; also, Strong Boots, Bluchers, Watertights,, Ac., all at very low prices. Deception. 210 M. NEAL AS, BOOT & SHOE IMPORTER EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, (Next to Orr & Co.) HAS just received a New Stock, per ship “Lutterworth from England, of the best Imported Good: and Latest Fashions. ' A AGE STOCK of Colonial Goods from the Best Makers, in consequence of Large Consignments, will he SOLD AT VERY REASONABE PRICES. own make, sewn or pegged, of ever] description to order, Repairs attended to. • PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS!! T. CHAMBERS, WHILE THANKING the public of Ashburton and surrounding dis tricts for past favors, begs to inform them that he has received, and to arrive, at his place (if business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attention to the Measure Department, and invites the gentlemen of Ashburton to inspect the superior class of Sewn Boots and Shoes he is now making. Riding Boots, Shooting Boots, Walking Boots and Shoes, Cricketing Boots and Shoes, and Running Shoes. WORKMANSHIP UNSURPASSED. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. T. CHAMBERS, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Next to Montgomery’s, East-street. Painters. T. S. TUCKER, AINTER, QLAZIER, "J3APER HANGER, AND GENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN AND TICKET WRITER, Moore Street, near Templar Hall. Estimates given. 244 TEAGUE & SONS, PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPER HANGERS, AND GENERAL DECORATORS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON (opposite mail office.) *ST SIGN WRITERS TO THE TRADE. 2C J. R. CHAPMAN, PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN WRITER, GENERAL HOUSE DECO RATOR, Etc., Etc. 3TANCRED ST., ASHBURTON (Nearly opposite the Union Bank). A CHOICE selection of Paperhangings, at Christchurch prices. Genuine White Lead Linseed Oil, raw and boiled Brushes of the best American and English manufacture A large stock of Glass, of various sizes and quality Kerosene, Putty, and Glue Copal, Carriage, Oak, & Paper Varnishe PAINTS Of every description prepared and supplied on the shortest notice.



WANTED, a KITCHEN BOY for Anstee’s Private Hotel. Apply at once. 345 WANTED, an APPRENTICE to the Cabinet-making. ApplytoT.JA. GATES, Peter-street. 314 FOUND. F OUND, a Small KEY. . Apply at the ECHO OFFICE. SATURDAY, February 8, At 12 o’clock. THREE VALUABLE GREYHOUNDS. ALFRED HARRISON Has been instructed by Messrs. Saunders and Walker to offer by public auction, at his rooms, Baring Square, mHREE VALUABLE GREYHOUND I PUPS, by Blue Cap, out of Ouida. Further particulars on application to the Auctioneer. 346 ALFRED. HARRISON.