The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-13

ON the hearing of the habeas corpus writ,
in the case of sANBoRN, arrested by the
Deputy Sergeant at Arms OF the u. S.
Senate, for contempt in refusing to appear
before the John Brown raid committee, the
Supreme Court of Massachusetts discharged
SANBoRN from custody, on the ground that
the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate cannot
deputize his powers to others, outside of the
District of Columbia warrant of the de-
scription upon which SANBoRN was arrested
must be limited to the person to whom it
was given by the Senate.
Mr.. WILKINSON, Of this State, made a
speech in the Senate, on the Sd inst, in SUP.
port of the Homestead bill. We are agree
ably surprised by the character of this
speech. 1t is an able and convincing argu-
ment on the subject, and free from all offen-
sive partizan illusions. The eastern press
speak in very complimentary terms of Sena.
tor WnKINsoN's first effort in the Senate
chamber.
The official list of the passengers and crew
of the Hungarian has been received by the
agents of the line in Quebec, from which it
appears that by some inadvertance on the
part OF the Liverpool news reporters, the
hunter on board has been very much OVER
stated:
The number of cabin passengers. ..... %
The number of steerage passengers. "a
Inc captain. .................l
Officer in charge of mails .......
Other ofncers and crew. .l02-l04
Total number on board. ..l5O
The Utica Herald says that the resolu-
tions of the directors of the bank of Central
New York resembling their action for the
removal of Mr.. MArTEsoN from the presi-
dency of that institution, and inviting him
to resume the duties of that Office, were
adopted. Mr.. MAT7EsoN has not signiied
his acceptance.
The Democrats have elected their Mayor
Mr. JOSEPH HOWARD, in Portland, Me-, by
majority of 4S. Last year the Republi-
can majority was POS.
The following is the return of the U. S.
Marshal, LEWIS, of Wisconsin, to writ of
habeas corpus, requiring him to bring SHEER
MAN NJ. Booth, before the State tribunals :
1 hold the said Sherman NJ. Booth in nv Gus.
q al off bo Init
virtue of sentence and order and warrant of
the District Court of the United States for the
District OF Wisconsin, in matter of which the
said court has exclusive jurisdiction, as will
fully appear by copy of the prosecution,
trial. conviction and sentence of said Sherman
M, Booth, and OF the order and warrant for his
re arrest hereto annexed; and without intend
ing any contempt of your authority or writ
respectfully decline and refuse to surrender the
said Sherman M. Booth, as commanded in said
writ OF ha6eas corpus.
J. H. LEWIS, U. S. Marshal.
WISCONSIN ELECTION - ANOTHER TR1.
UMPH OF SOUND PRINCIPLEs.-The Milwau-
kee Ne,cs, of Friday last, says :-"Judging
from the returns already received from this
State, in our opinion. Dixon is elected Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin
by at least 5000 mallory! Large Democra-
tic gains are shown all over the State, while
it is but in very few instances that the Re-
publican vote has been increased"
The MICHIGAN ELECTIoN-The returns
from the various township elections in the
State of Michigan, we learn from the Detroit
Free Press, show large Democratic gains all
over the State.