... THEATRICAL ADVERTISING. When Edwin Booth, the tragedian, was playigo last engagement in San Francisco, the followiBg^J,' dent occurred which is the real origin of the that he intends never to visit the Pacific Coast —It seems that one morning while Mr. Booth V, making his toilet in his room at the Palace Hotel* ™ door quietly opened, and a wide-awake looking^ dividual slid in and cheerfully ...

... DETAILS OF THE CALAMITY. Further details are now at hand regarding the melancholy death of the young Prince Imperial while engaged against the Zulus on June 1st, with the British forces. The Sumdard of June 20th gives the following details of the Prince Imperial's death The scouting party rested an hour, when Lieutenant Carey and the Prince saw the Zulus in the maize. They immediately saddled ...

... A movement is on foot among the officers of the Royal Artillery to raise a fund in Prince Imperial a memory. ...

... HOLLOVVAY'S PILLS.—Sleeplessness,flatulency, acidity nauspa. and all dyspeptic indications may be speedily relieved by these famous Pills, of which large are shipped to all parts of the world. The constantly increasing demand for Holloway's medicine proves power over disease, and its estimation by the public. I weakness of the stomach, in diseases of the liver, disorders of the system caused ...

... EOlE, WEDNESDAY.—An earthquake of great vio- lence occurred yesterday near Aci Reale, in the pro- vince of Catania. To-day, immediately after the open- ing. of the sitting of the Chamber, Deputy Romeo reijd a telegram to the House announcing that live villages had been almost wholly destroyed. Ten per- sons had been killed and several injured. The inha- bitants were flying from the district er„ ...

... A deputation of the Corporation of the City of London, accompanied by the Town Clerk and the Chamberlain, waited on Sir Rowland Hill at his residence, Hampstead, on Friday in last week, for the purpose of presenting him with the freedom of the City in a handsome gold casket. Sir Rowland Hill, now 83 years of age, though in the enjoyment of his mental faculties, was not able to visit the City, ...

... An awfully sudden death occurred during the storm on Monday afternoon last near what is known as the Big Pond, situate above the Abersychan Iron Works. It will be remembered that rain fell heavily during the whole of the day, and at times was accompanied with partial and violent thunderstorms. It was during one of these that Mr Samuel Rogers, of the Green Mea- dow Farm, Abertillery, met with ...

... THE FIRE AT PHILADELPHIA. Tho following further patlculars of the above disaster have bee& received:— DuriBg a thunderstorm about 10.30 a.m. on June 11 the lightning struck the pump-house of the Atlantic Refining Company at Point Breeze, on the Schuylkill River, in the southern section of the city. Along the river front were stored about 25,000 cases of oil, and in the river by the wharves ...

... L. R. B. throws out the following suggestion to the Glebe Sir,—The body of the young Prince Napoleon is to be brought to England to be buried in the country of his adoption, among his friends whom he made through his good heart by his kindly nature, He fell in the service of his adopted country, an example of all that is noble and chivalrous. At this moment the great heart of England throbs ...

... ESAD SUICIDE AT BRISTOL. An inquest was held on Tuesday, at No. 31, Hope- square, Hotwells, by the Deputy-coroner for the City (Mr. E. M. Harwood), respecting the death 01 Jane Sutton, aged 71 years, the wife oi a butler, residing at the above address. The woman was found dead in the court-yard of her house. From tbe evidence given, it appeared that the deceased bad been strange in hey manner ...

... FASHIONS FOR JUNE. :FTIO'I THE LADIES'GAZETTE Oi' FASHIOX.] FASHION IN LONDON.—At the opera the lace sleeves to open bodies are very fashionably worn; the lace mantillas, with a ldower under the lace and another on the bodice, are also very elegant and becoming. White silk with bauds of em- broidery in colours, or lace outlined in colour, makes very elegant dresses for the opera. Light satin ...

... At Oldham on Monday, an two storeys high, stnn.ng in a populous neigh- bourhood, fell down, sjivou.-dy injuring a number of children. A remarkable anct;on sale took place on h'atur- day at tne lax Oitice i^v iiove, the nrst loij being advertised as JUl-i. Us. -;d. in ancient com of the realm. There were three other lots. The whole had been ctiscramed Ui ou on the premises of the piopr.etor of ...