The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-04
City IntelIiycncc.

New ENGLAND SOLDIERS RELIEF AssocIAnoy-AN APPEAL
FOR CAST Orr crorHSo.By the steamer Virginia, at this
port yesterday full four hundred Union prisoners ar
rived The men are from nearly every Western and
Northern state They arrived here in entirely dest
tnte condition. ard requiring entire change Of clothing
These men were properly cared for by tho New England
Soldiers Relief Association, at 1914 Broadway but this
drain upon ther resources, in addition to similar
for four hundred and fifty arrived per Cossack last
week. renders IL necessary for them TO call those
having the disposition to administer to the wants OF
these men, FOR donations or mems clothing Of all kinds
AS steamer Is momentariy expected with SIX hundred
and fifty more released prisoners the wants Of tho
citation are immediate. All contributions Of cast of
clothing will be THANKFULLY received at the association
room, 194 Broadway
TIE BABY SHOW BARNuM's.-The followi ing premiums
awarded by the judges yesterday. Today premi-
win DO awarded to children from to three and
three to Ave years. also to the twins ripets quarsrns
oddities. &c.
Tho child No. Is, George Augustus MagraG four and
half years old, took the hundred dollar prize tho
finest child on exhibition.
No. s. Samuel Charles Harrison four and half
years Old took the fifty dollar price, as the nes speci
men OF his age
No 60 William Ryan was awarded fifty dollars as tho
finest specimen hnder one year. No. g. Albert Louis
Zepfsl took fifteen dollars for second prize under
year. Fifteen other cash prizes to children under ono
104, 35 90 81, 81, ST. 23, 49, 81 113, 107 81 81 IS.
No. 49, Charles shaw nineteen months old, took the
highest prize, fifty dollars tho latest child. No. los
took the second prize twenty five dollars fat child.
The remaining premiums, some fifty in number, will
De awarded To day at three O'Clock. IL ID understood
that thousand dollars has been awarded to the Gin.
cinnati child eight months old which weighs but one
pound seven ounces and Barnum Offers another thousand
for a match to IL any time within year.
BROOKLYN DIRECTORY 1SG3.-Wo have received a
very well got and clearly printed copy Of the new
Brooklyn Directory for the year ending May 1868. 1t
has been compiled and published by Mr.. j. Lime, of
Montague street. Brooklyn and lib Fulton street. New
York and s in all respects decided Improvement on
thousand names moro than any heretofore published
which may DO taken as an indication Of the steady
growth OF the City CT Churches.
SALE OF PAINI1EGs.-Mr Miguot's pictures were sold
the other evening by Henry H. Leeds at tho gallery OF
j. NJ. sne dicor. The pictures brought "a 64e We give
the titles Of those wor which sold for the highest
sum, although this must not be taken AZ sure indi-
cation OF their relative merit. The Harvest Moon,
Of the finest works in the sale, sold for $2o5;
Looking through Bridge, Berkshire size 16x2o, sIeO:
Twilight in the Tropics, bought by Mr.. Edscrton,
$780, Close Of a.! showsry Day so1 90 lagoon
careful study, 1855. Indian Summer, Lake George,
$500 This work is very pleasing and the foliage flames
lovely melting its rich hues in the hay atmos here Pc
cuar to tha season. The Ems, bought by Mr. Whiting
ss5 Early MINER picture remarkable for the grace
sunlight s1s9 so. Village OF Lamona, Ecuador, $3.50
PASTORAL Stockbridge, s62 so. This work is as de
tain $3.50. Landscape in Ecuador, S2l5. Cool Even
ing SLIT 80. Vespers, s45. vallee do Chulo, near
Quito $3.50. None Of these works over twenty
seven by thirty inches and the lowest price at which
any " knocked down. was $27 80 This was for a
small but mogiiorious work.
TIE GRIND BASE BALL MArcu-PmL ,DEIPmA vs.. New
YcRK It he bali contest between picked nine Of
Philadelphia and a. nine from the Eagle, Gotham and
Kn.ckerbockcr Clubs, q New York, came of ycse day
afternoon at the Elysian Fields, Hoboken, and term
mated in q victory for the Phiadolphians by large
majority OF runs their total score being forty sS runs
to their oppoleuts' tNenty.th-oc runs. Tie rhtaGcl
phia exhib capital playing throughout The con
test, aud their aelaing aad batting were greatly ap
Standard usually shown by our crack clubs. and II WA
the general impression OF The spectators that nforio
body Of base ball players had been selected TO
Gotham In this affair." At the conclusion OF the game the
Contestants, with a large party ofthc representatives.
base b. part pated IN dinner at the Elysan Fields
III tel. Today visitors play with picked nine o.
Brooklyn upon tho grounce OF the Atlantic club at Bee
ford. Un Thursday they will play with picked nine SC
eced from the cits of the Eastern District This game
will off the grounds of the Excelsior cub souti
brooklyn. We believe that tho Mutual Ease Ball Club
New York have invited them to play game with then
Oh Friday next at Hoboken