The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-22
NIscELLANEous NEWs.

The European mails brought by the Norwegian
reached this city from Portland. yesterday morn
ing. Our newspaper files are dated to the 5th
instant, but contain nothing of general inte-
rest that was not embraced in the Geographic re-
port published in the HERALD on Saturday.
The steamship Edinbmg. from Liverpool 4th
and Queenstown 9Th inst arrived at this port last
evening. Her advces have been anticipated by
the arrival of the Norwegian.
The st. Louis Republican states that the cond-
tion of the people of Southwest Missouri is posi-
lively alarming, they being so destitute as to be
in danger OF actual starvation.
The rebel General Gideon j. Pillow has suffered
considerable loss of property during the progress
Of the present rebellion. In . speech which he
recently delivered in Madison county Alabama,
he stated that the Union forces had stripped him of
all his negroes burned his four cotton gin houses,
which he valued at ten thousand dollars each,
taken one hundred thousand pounds of bacon, run
on five hundred head of fine cattle and two thou.
sand hogs, destroyed his houses in Arkansas, and
laid waste his plantations. All this was done while
Gideon was in the army, fighting for his rights.
Hon. Henry NJ Rice, Of Minnesota. whose term
of service in the United States Senate expired
with the last Congress. has written letter de-
State.
ministerial crisis is talked Of in Canada, on
the separate school bill which is now before Psrlia-
ment. A resignation is threatened by the Pre-.
mer.
The Republican State Convention Of Pennsylva-
mia is called to meet at Pittsburg ON the 10Th Of
July, to nominate candidates for Governor and
Judge Of the Supreme Court.
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sections Of the Union have lost the following num-
Der of generals. who have died from wounds re-
csived on battle felds:-
Union. Rebel.
Major Generals. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Brigadier Generals. .................15 20
Total. ......................1 10 81
Sherrard Clemens has withdrawn from the can
vass on the new State question in West Virgil
MIA. He attempted to stump the river counties in
opposition to the amendment to the constitution
providing for the gradual abolition of slavery, but
was scared at Parkersburg at the appearance of
some hostile movements. He now advises the op.
ponents of the amendment to stay away from the
polls, and bide their time for revenge. The Gle.
mems family are always in trouble.
The Mormons have attempted to expel the
United States authorities from the Territory, and
held mass meeting on the Sd of March for that
purpose. At this meeting Governor Harding and
Associate Justices Waite and Drake were de-
nounced as enemies to the Territory and general
government, and a petition to the President for
their removal was put in circulation. On being
apprized Of this movement the United States Off
GERS in question emphaticaly refused to resign or
leave the Territory, and when committee of the
Mormons waited the Governor he delivered a
scathing address to them, concluding by saying
that if one drop of his blood was shed whilst in
the discharge Of his duties by their ministers OF
vengeance, it would be revenged, and not one
stone in their city would remain upon another
The act Of Congress against polygumy, passed in
1862, is causing great trouble amongst the Saints,
who are doing all in their power to resist its en-
forcement by Governor Harding There was like.
~ to be some trouble on this head.
The stock market opened dull and inactive yesterday
but closed better, with quite buoyant tone Gold Huc
tuatcd between 154 and 1885, closing at about 154 Ex
change closed at loo ITO Money very easy indeed
call loans &c. q &c.