The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1859-04-26 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

AMERICA.  The Royal mail steamship Niagara, Capt. M illar, arrived at Liverpool with the New York mails of the sth, Boston of the iith, Ifsliras to the 4th, and by telegraph from the former, rib the latter port, to the evening of the 7th. At Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, much excite. molt had been occasioned by a coloured mull having been arrested in the orbit- lace, handcuffed, soil carried to Philadelphia, unit. r the Fugitive Slave Law. It was invierstissl that the alleged fugitive 555 claimed by a party ill Virginia, who Kay that he en,iVell from moulage aix years ago. Consequent upon the affair, which is the first that has occurred under the Fugitive Slave Law in Philadelphia for several years, much excitement has also occurred in the Ilarritiburg Legislature, where, mon the consideration of the Penional Liberty Bill being taken up, a preamble was offered with • resolution attached to take up the Bill providing for the removal of the capital to Philadelphia. It was negatived, however, by a large majority • but the s.scond reading of the resolutions against slavery was passed by a majority of 10. When the alleged slave was taken to the Commissioner's office to be examined hundreds of persons gathered along the route, and there was strong evidence of a forcible seizure being attempted, but the authorities exhibited a firm front and the crowd did not interfere. The case was adjourned. The trial of Mr. Sickle's for the murder of Mr. Key commenced at Waallington on the 4th. His manner on appearing in the d ck is reported to have been calm and dignified. Ile returned the recognition of several of his friends and acquaintances, and took his sext beside his counsel, but near the railings that separates the lawyers from the audience. Near by ~at the prisoner's father, Mr. Bagiola, father of Mrs. Sickles, and several of the prisoner's 'mist intimate friends. prisoner pleaded ' Not Guilty." .Associated with Mr. (NW, the district attorney, was Mr. J. M. Carlisle, on behalf of the people ; and for the defence appeared J. T. Brady, of New York, E. P. Stanton, of Pittsburg, and others. Both sides erelated they were ready to proceed, and five jurors were sworn, when the panel of 30 was exhauaterl, and an order was issued to s 75 tales. inen for next day. Up to the evening of tin. sth • full jory had not been obtained, as nearly all who hail been summoned, obtained exemption on the ground that they had previously wade up their minds on the nitrite of the Case, and could not, therefore, judge impartially. At the close of the Court on the sth, 75 more summonses were issued.  The Central American question was exciting consitlyrable attention. Letters from Washington state that despatches had been sent to General Lamar, instructing him" to demand from Nicaragua an apology, restitution, and indeninity, on • failure to comply with which he is to ask for his uaasports." The home squadron was to be strengtbened.and the commodore was to act up to the order of General Intuar. Similar instructions had been sent to the Pacific squadron. Considerable activity existed in the naval yards, and 10 yrs.+. had been murdered to be prepared for Sea iiiii A tad...graph to Boston states that the vessels were nut being prepared with special reference to the events in Nicaragua, but to relieve the home and l'acific squadrons.