The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-22
LOCAL NEWS.

2sth instant.
IuK WORK on THE Posr-oYYicx addition
rapidly approaching completion.
Gov. ANDREws, OF Massachusetts,, u to visit
New Yak 70 inspect the military ho pitfalls
NINETEEN SOLDIERS ov Pennsylvania regi
menm are now In the hospitals In this city.
VICE PRksiDESr HANLiS rased through IL,
city ye'terdsy. on bis way " " .ihins,on.
FiRK.-Ths alarm Of fire at II o clock las,
nisha proceeded from the dwelling, conner 81 ave.
nue. and 18Th street. Damage SO
| tn. East BuuDfSo at the Park Baracks Ia
nearly ready fs The reception Of wounded sol
| disYs
A PASSENGER ut rHK steamer Scotia, from
Liverpool. VA detained Oh suspicion Of having
| purchased arms and munitions for No rebels bu,
for lax Of Sufficient proof was released.
FIRE IN 4rH AvESuH.-At 8 o'clock yestef-
day morning. Are broke out among some laes 4
hay In the Harlem n. n Depot, corner Of All Ave.
nue. and 21th street Damage SIS.
Rgv. IlEsRY WARD BEEchgn will deliver a
rec lecture before the goth Ward Republican Asso.
ciston. Al Continental Hall, corner of s4th street
and hth avenue, tonight, AZ o'closk.
| THH GREAT EASTERN VIII BE READY 10 re-
| cavs visitors la day or two. Bhe IL daily sur
rounded by row-boats, sailing vessels, and tugs,
allied with those who wish " view tie outside o.
THE monster.
THE CHILDREN or WAKp ScnouL No. 20
have sent, besics other donations, si9 kt the us,
the ,oiiors ct tie Park Barracks. ani those .,
Primary School No. have seat 50 for tho Same Oh
jet
BARSUM HAS sESr TO ruY SHETLAND
IaI ~ apl ,..orurnI mir al liz Ia fpuipa "a
lrsw Little y ~ at the Museum. Tl.c ponies have
JUS, been shipped from Liverpool mr New Yors, on
tho IA sd ship Patrick Henry.
FIrsr SFnGr J. J. FosfER, Of J Co., Goth
Resi., was omrlimcntcd by being presented with
asword anil bo.i made by Tiffany & Co, on Tlss-
day evening last, a, rie regiments. strn,ry, Essex
Market by his brother non-commi, sioned officers.
REPORTED PRi1n FIsir.--h was reported
last night that Prize n.,h was 10 come of This
morning 1T weehawkon, n J. Our reporter learns
thats nsht was intended yesterday morn ~ be
" een two ~ ills city, nd did no, come oG
owing T. an accident T. one %; the principles.
Anour 5000 cnIfrEEs HAVE nErS received
~ tie Jive.ilc Asylum during tie pas, IN years 4
largo humber u whom have been indenturod t.
fsrt1ois IN ne wcs, AMI are doing we''. fily boys
sui sifls. out II a.. 900 now Ia the Institution,
nent 70 Illinois on " inlay, ani wi. Lave carefully
selected homes secured for item.
Tnu PALACB Careless, corner Of iil
street ana cih avenue, are undergoing alterations
preparatory 10 being opened as pl,"e for simmer
open air entertainments 4nl,r y tito Of the "Cre
morne Gardens" which will he conducted after the
manner Of tho establishment, q tie same name near
London.
A MOVEMENT ~ on Foor by the corpora
ton, 10 procure pot Of ground in one OF the Gem
s.erics ip the vicinity OF New York, where tie
bodies OF all tho New York volunteers who may die
In defence Of the Union may 10 interei Al the sx-
penso OF the state.
THE LADIES RELIEF ASSOCIATION Of tho
Park Barracks, desrs u say thai shoes, shirts,
flannel drawers and undershirts, stockings ami
clothing generally, wine, liquors and cordials, srs
IN demand and will always 10 gratefully received.
| Money also is needed.
Custom IIousK OFFICERS FOR NEW Or
LRAss.-william c. Gray has been appointed De.
putty Collector, and George +. H. Youngs, Entry
Clerk Of tho New Orleans Custom House. These
gentlemen were employees In the N. 7. Custom
House. An Appraiser will also DO sppointed from
our Custom House.
THE CONVENTION OF rmK African NJ. z.
din.,lon Of Cl ,rlcs Robinson, OF Groenpolnt, l.. H.
was requested ~ the ZION church congregation
Letters from churches in ell parts Of tho country
reprcsen Mt the increase Of the denornin nation.
Apour $50 MoRMoSs, mostly North Ger
mans, Danes and Norwegians, arrived here from
Hamburg In the ship Humboldt Oh Tuesday. They
will proceed 70 Mat paradise Of Mormonism, SAT-
Lake City, In charge Of an Elder who ,akes to Utsh
$780, 900 In gold. On the passage 70 children died
Of measles and 2 at Castle Garden
Twenty OF THE CREW Of tho Ocean Monarch
were picked up by the William Booth, from Alexan-
dria, which WAS driven by gale to Bermuda. sho
arrived At Quarantine Monday morning. Captain
Page and others Of the missing crew were taken
from tho wreck Of the Ocean Monarch by . vessel
bound to Elrore.
COLLECTOR BARNEY has received from tho
French. British and Dutch Goyernment-, tostimo.
malls OF telescopes, gold watches, &c, for Capt r.
u, stetson, Of ship VIM Frotherins Capt James
Stewart and James Craig, Mate OF ship Roger A.
Hiern, and Capt c. A. Ewsli, OF bark Ajusters, In
recognition Of services to subjects Of those dovern-
ments while in peril 81 sea.
CRY ISciDESrs.-An inquest was hold on
the body Of an unknown man, aged about 30 years,
found In the North River foot Of lt0th street
....A young woman-Ahziks Smith, waiter Al NJ.
Is Bovery, attempted suicide by Jumping into the
Ess, River, but was rescued. :. While two pick.
pockets, CAMPBELL and Farrell. were bsing,taken 10
the Nov Jersey State Prison, the latter slipped his
hsndcur. at Hoboken, jumped from the carriage
AMI made his escape.
FIREMANs FuSERAL.-Ths active and hon
oary members Of Pacific Engine Co. No. % turned
out yesterday TO the number Of sbou. any. 10 at
send tho funeral Of late conrade, H. w. Richards,
which took place from the residence o. dsceased's
sist,r No. III East s3d street. Deceased was .
single man, the main support Of widowed mo-
ther, and bore among oil who knew him an excel
lent character. For the past Ave years no has been
attached 10 Engine Co. No. ga prior 10 which time
he was member Of Hook and Ladder Co. No 70.
Consumption was the cause OF his death. The in
torment took place In Greenwood Cemetery.
ABotT 2, SOC, 900 LBS. OF SEED CorToN have
been received Al this port from the rebel statss and
gnned for tho benefit Of the Government, 200 900
lhs ~ which arrived during the last ten days One
small los from Florida Is TO DO ginnsd FOR the
owner, q strong Union man. Some 20 machines
are employed by the government on Its cotton In
South Brooklyn. The seeds OF the finest lots are
preserved, and will be planted In the ground from
which they como.
THE ANNIvERsARr OF ruk SOCIETY for the
| Relief Of Destitute Children Of Seamen WAS held Al
|