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Bosror. April = Tho Commissioner gave his de-
cision to-day, rsmandipg Sims back TO his master.
Mr.. sumner applied 70 Judge Woodbury. last night
SIM for assauitinr The officer. The Judge viii
decide this afternoon. Sims 10 In custody Of the
marshal, awaiting the decision. Allquict thus far.
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BosroS, April IL AN application made last
night % Judge Woodbury. by Charles sumner and
other Free s0ilcrs for writ Of habeas corpus in the
case Of Sims. on the charge Of sssaulting the ofi
Ger who arrested him, with intent TO kill. Judge
Woodbury. granted the writ. ManshAl Devens
then brought Sims into court. and made return
that he held him ON the warrant fugitive. as
well ~ ON the warrant for assault; but stated that
be had not brought him into court for trial ON the
latter charge ON considerations Of public duty.
The defence then asked for delay. and the court
granted them until o'clock today.
The Commissioner this morning delivered his
opinion, sustsining the Fugitive law. and remand
ing Sims TO his owner. He 10 nov in custody Of
the marshai, awaiting the decision Of the court.
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BosTox, April Il--3 o. m.--The committee ap.
pointed by tho Senate 10 investigate the conduct Of
the sheriff and other officers la relation 10 serving
the warrant upon Sims, met this morning. The
sheriff testified that the marshal had refused 70 al
low the warrants u lie served except by force.
The mayor tcstihed that the city policemen were
employed in keeping the peaee and mot la
straining Sine hc had also called out the military
10 assist In maintaining order. but refused to say.
when asked, whether they were 70 assis in escort-
ing Sims to the cars. In tho House this morning
Mr.. Curtis, Of Boston, moved an inquiry by the
judiciary COMMITTEES as ~ whether the senate had
not, In appointing the investigating committee,
infringed on the privileges Of the House. MIR.
Cushing supported the motion. and Il 10 now under
discussion.
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I'VE received the following despatch from
Baltimore agent at half past twelve o'clock this
morning:l
The ha he>s cornus ~, mo ,,,, th;. .6cr,oo, M
Thomas claimed IL az a right, ~ Sims has been re-
manded TO his master, 10 appear counsel for Sims,
who now occupied to his master tho attitude OF u
ward.
Mr.. Scwal! said that that might be the law In
slave States, but not in Massachusetts.
Judge Woodbury. asked Mr.. Sewail If Massa-
chusetts was not State in the Union which nc
knowledged the institution Of slavery? He thanked
God she was still part Of the Confederacy. [Grcat
applause P%s ssnn.r r.,,.a u. c... !, .,.,,
Mr.. Curtis replied.
was legal, and that the marshal was justified in
the course he pursued. He thought the offence
perpetrated was grave one, and should be prose-
cuted by the officer, except for sufficient reason,
especially At this time, when resistance to law was
SO freely counsclled in certain quarters; and
cluded by rcmanding Sims to the custody of the
marshal, on the usual afidavits being made by the
probably such force of police and military would
be detailed would render q rescue impossible
within the limits Of the State.
Marshal Tukey stated before the investigating
committee this afternoon that he should consider L
his duty to use his men to preserve the peace. His
men, he said, had no weapons, as he did not think
them necessary. They had drilled with arms
loaned by the United States marshal.
Two thousand citizens have volunteered to pre-
serve the peace of the city, among whom are in
cluded many respectable citizens, consisting of
merchants, mechanics, &C.
The Abolition meeting to-day was tame. The
city tonight is very much excited but there is no
disposition manifested for riot. There is hardly
a negro to be seen about.
The courts have refused to entertain the question
of privilege proposed by Mr.. Curtis relative to the
action Of the Senate appointing investigating
committee.