Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-29
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

MI Crampton.-This gentleman was yes
terday duly served with notice that the Gov.
eminent Of the United States could no longer
hold official intercourse with him as the rep
resentative Of Her Brittanic Msjesty's Gov
eminent, and his passports were rendered to
HIM. At the same time the exequaturs of
the three offending British Consuls were re.
voked. The delay in this action since Lord
Clarendon's last dispatch was received, was
probably occasioned by the desire of this Gov
eminent to have the announcement of its &C.
ton In the case made to the British Govern.
ment through Mr.. Minister Dallas, to whom
of1cIsl information Of the intention of the
authorities was doubtless sent in timo to 90
out to London by the British steamer that left
New York yesterday morning; while, We pre-
sumo, Mr.. Champion received his notification
Immediately after the steamers sailing. Vari.
ousspecuiations are a1oat with reference to the
manner IN which the British Government will
receive this intelligence. Many lima CINE that
the reply will be the instant dismissal of Mr..
Dallas Wesee mol reason to adopt that opinion.
The reply of Secretary Marcy to Lord Clar-
endOn's last despatch, is understood to show
that no necessity has rested on the President
Of the United States to rely on the testimony
OF the witnesses for the prosccution-to~whose
credibility Lord Clarendon demurred, il will
be recollected-in view of the fact that Mr..
Champions own letters proved every thing
alleged against him in the enlistment affair.
sand thus placed him in position making i.
imPeratively necessary that the American
Executive should terminate his diplomats
career in the United States, Britain having
declined to do so on the request to that end
long since made
Having made that request, (as was proper
before assuming to do what was yesterday
dons0 international courtesy required that
final action in Mr.. Champion case should be
delayed until the British Government returned
a definite reply to it, which only came in Lord
Clarendon's last dispatch. This satisfacto.
rily accounts for the delay in the case since
the termination Of the Hertz trial.
1t is understood that Mr.. Marcys despatch,
which has just gone out, embraces every as.
s1rance Of the desire Of this Government %
maintain and cultivate friendly relations with
Britain.
Violence at the Polls.-Though our in
digenous CANCEL Gabriel" is doing his best On
the stump to superinduce tho occurrence Of
riots and the invasion of the rights of those op
posed to his side on Monday next, and though
our gentle, talented, truthful and ingenious
nelghbor is spluttering blood and thunder in
the way Of threatening to have anti.Knov
Nothings mObbed at the polls, and otherwise
invoking its peculiar eoteris to break the
peace and play over the Louisville affair on
the day Of the election, (fOr such is the sub
stance OF the threats in its issue of Yesterday
We apprehend no disturbance; its late chief
reliance for carrying out its system in such
cases Tits "Msssrs 3" Washington Nailor, Raw,
Crogin co.. being otherwise engaged in its
present emergency, and the facilities for the
reception Of votes here being so greatly in.
creased as to take away all pretence for reces.
s"y ior Jostiing, undue crowding, DC.
inc duty Of the Mayor to protect hi,
Pohucai opponents in the exercise NJ all ri.
rights on Monday next. His police f,,.. ;.
all Its branches, are, to q man. .f5,;.,.a -
the Know Nothings; and unle,, h. -,
his business to charge them specially to dis.
charge their duty fairly, some of them nil,
do as some Of thsm did at our last municin,I
election, viz use their authority to create
disturbances at the polls, and to aid and abe,
iO"dies In maltreating adopted citizens, and
as'errins the aged and peacefully inclined
from 'enturing to persevcre until they man.
Sgea 70 deposit their ballots. If the Mayor
VIII do his duty between now and Monday
hoh'' VIC see no rsason to anticipate that the
police viii fail to do their duty on that d.v
nc eyes OF his fellOw-citizens, opposed to him
IN politics, are upon him, and they look 20 RI,
% insure the preservation Of the peace BY hi,
PRELIMINARY msasurs,; which are the mo,.