The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-18 00:00:00

Olympic. —At the Broadway Theatre Mr. John
E. Owens has concluded, and the Worrall Sis-
ters commenced an engagement on Monday
evening, the 14th, in the fairy piece " Cam-
aralzatnan and Badoura" and the farce " Out
to Nurse." They have been very flatteringly re-
ceived.—At Niblo's the " Black Crook," with still
new dances and dresses ; at Wallack's " Ours,"
worthily popular, and giving no signs of debility ;
and at the New York Theatre " Centrillon," still
attracting on the "Black Crook" system, though
by no means its equal in any regard.—Manager
Lester Wallack generously gave a benefit to the
families of the lost on the Fleetwing, on Monday
evening, the 21st, the whole company taking part.
—At Barnam's Mrs. G. C. Howard and " Uncle
Tom's Cabin" have continued very successful, while
the Van Amburgh Managerie, now one of the finest
and costliest collections in the world, has supplied
undoubted and beneficial attraction to thousands
upon thousands of the children and their elders.—
" Horse Comedy" and the " Jockey Club Races "
have been the leading comicalities at the New
York Circus, where the season is and con-
tinues one of the most successful known to that
class of amusement in New York.—Mr. Bate-
man announces the closing concert of the Bate-
man Concert Troupe for the season of 1866-7, at
Steinway hall on Wednesday evening, the 23d
January.—The Caledonian Club held their annual
ball at Irving Hall on Friday, the 11th, with au
excellent attendance and the festivities spiritedly con-
ducted, though a little tardy iu commencement,
under the management of Chief M'Lellan, Ex-Chief
Mitchell, &c. The sons and daughters of Scotia, as
well as their guests, enjoyed the occasion hugely.—
The Grand French Opera has continued, at the
Theatre Francais, Offenbach's " Orphee" being the
feature of the week ; while at the Thalia Theatre
the German troupe have also been giving grand
opera, in the " Marriage of Figaro," with Madame
Frederici as prima donna.—Mr. A. H. Pease's grand
annual concert took place at Steinway Hall on
Saturday evening, the 19th, with the marked and
pleasing features of the assistance of Madame
Gazzaniga, Madame Camilla Urso (the violiniste),
&c.—Mr. Hartz still remains at Dodsworth's
with his marvels of the " Head in the Air,"
" Growth of Flowers," and other diablerie.

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The honour of setting up the first printing-press
belongs to Massachusetts. The first newspaper
published in North America was the Boston News
Letter, begun in 1704 by John Campbell. The
Boston Gazette, published iu December, 1719, by
William Brooker, and printed by James Franklin,
was the second newspaper. Then came the New
England Courant. The Boston Weekly Rehearsal
and Boston Evening Post were next established by
Thomas Fleet, whose mother was the veritable
" Mother Goose." The first newspaper published
in Gotham was the New _fork Gazette, by William
Bradford, in 1726. Then came the New York
Weekly Journal, which was noted for the raciness
of its advertisements, of which the following is an
example :—" Whereas the wife of Peter Smith has
left his bed and board, the public are cautioned
against trusting her, as he will pay no debts of her
contracting. N.B.—The best of Garden Seed sold
by the said Peter Smith at the sign of the Golden
Hammer."