The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-06-08
NO. 38S.

The excitement is subsidipg, though large num-
bers are around the court house, and the mill
tary are still out.
Eleven persons have been arrested for the
murder of Batohelder. The examination of
the case has been postponed till Friday
BosToN, MAY 31.-The examination of the
| fugitive slave case has been resumed The ex-
element is subsiding, the crowd outside has
diminished, and as yet no outbreaks have ia
ken place. The military continue on duty
This subsiding of excitement looks apocry-
phal
BosToN, MAY 81, 1%.-The testimony in
the fugitive slave case has been resumed.
Messrs. Hale and Giddings are in court The
admission of Burns, that he was here two
months since, has been allowed as evidence.
Dana is now closing.
BosToN, 2 p M.-The Free Soil State Con-
vention met here this morning, at the new
Music Hall. 1000 persons were present.
The fugitive slave Burns, if remanded, will
probably be sent home in the revenue cutter
Morris.
TUSCALOOSA, May 3O.-In consequence Of
the expulsion of a student from the State Uni
ycrsity, thirty five of the students in body,
after holding meeting, aud resolving tina. the
student was blameless have left.
Well, since this is the day of Young Ameri-
ca, and the young only are wiee who is to
override or censure these profound young gen.
tlemen
New ORLEANS, MAY 27.-By the arrival of
the steamship Louisiana, we have dates from
Galveston to the 2lst By the papers we
gather the following items:
The court martial in the case of Dr. Stei-
ner has adjourned, on account of the non ap-
pearance of the prisoner
The last Legislature of Texas passed special
act, giving to the voters within five miles Of
Marshall the right to prohibit the sale of spirit
uous or vinous liquors, in any quantities, except
for medicinal purposes The vote was taken
on the law on the 9th instant, and resulted as
follows: No License 1856 License &c. The
papers exult st the result.
WILMINGTON, DEL MAY 3l.-Two of Du
points powder wagons blew up, this morning,
inside of the city limits. The driver and all
the horses were killed; small stone house
near by, was blown down, and it is supposed
that all the inmates are killed Bishop Lees
residence was badly injured. Two barns were
fred, and are still burning
Sound DESPATCH
WILMINGTON May 31-Three wagons full
of powder, with fifteen horses, have been blown
up, John Keys, John Walters, and Thomas
Chambers, drivers were killed; Thos Hughes
just died, his wife and child badly hurt Mrs
Mccoy and Mrs. Reinolds, badly hurt colored
woman in Bishop Lees house, killed; colored
waiter to Janes f. Price, killed John Nc
Laughlin's child, and part of Bishop Lees
family, missing.
The explosion took place at the corner of
18th and Orange streets, opposite Bishop Lees
residence.
James Candy and James f. Prices families
not seriously hurt.
Several residences and six stables were
blown down, and fifty other houses damaged
very badly. The walls of Mr.. Price's residence
are expected to fall.
Missouri Henry NJ. Worries, of Buchanan
county has been nominated as tho anti BEN
ton and the Nebraska Democratic candidate
for Congress in the fourth Congressional dis
trict