The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-09

THE ELECTION IN WAsHISaToS.-The Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun writes to that
paper as follows about the election in the metro
polls:
Up to one o'clock to-day there was general feel
ing of congratuaton on the success OF the extra
ordinary means which we're adopted to secure 10
every voter his constitutional right, and to pre-.
serve the general peace of the city The special
| and regular police, mounted and on foot were on
| duty The restaurants and drinking houses gem
erally were closed. The quiet of tho streets re.
minded us of the Sabbath Soon after the hour re-
ferred to- officer Il. A Allen one Of the special po-
| Icemen at the City Hall precinct, was endeavor-
ing TO quiet dsorderly fellow. when the officer
was struck With piece of brio lie soon re-
covered the shock, when he fired his revolver.
| The crowd here pursued Allen, who took refuge
| in the city hall, and the doors were closed The
mass pressed hard upon the doors and threatened
| TO bring him out when Mayor Magruder briefly
addressed them assuring them that officer Allen
should be held for examination, and admonished
them to dispense. This counsel aud the prompt
appearance of company OF the mounted troopers,
under Marshal SeldeD, soon scattered the beliiger-
ant forces and order was restored. The voting
was not interrupted. Officer Allen WAS soon escort
ed TO the jail. aud several hundred persons pro-
ceeded Ihither supposed to know the chances
for breaking Jail aud getting him out, but the
presence Of the troops soon produced general
stampede in that direction, and as they ran several
shots were fired promiscuously into the crowds
wounding one or two persons.
CRUISE OF THE CoNsrELLATIoN.-The U. S. ship
Constellation arrived at brooklyn, New York, on
the 9Th inst. This ship went into commission at
Norfolk, Va, on the 2Sth day of July, 1856, and
dropped down to Hampton Roads about the LIST Of
August, then sailed as above. During her cruise,
she sailed. per log, 1880 miles. letter from
on board says:
The Constellation, under the energetic command
of Captain Charles H. Bell, accomplished and
untring officer, has been actively cruising on the
Mediterranean station for over thirtyfJur months,
and has carried the American flag into every prin-
Cipal port resorted to by our merchant vessels.
During the revolutionary troubles in Spain.
| when the puguacious folks at Malaga were about
| initiating the renowned " Kilkenny Cats at the
expense of American lives and property, the pre-
| sence of the Constellation, and the judci0us and
| determined action of Captain Bell, were success
full in ayerting threatened outrages on our citl-
Zens.
| The energy of Capt. Bell was equally conspcu-
| Gus in the case of the American ship "Atanta, y
| the having reyolted aud carried the ship
| into Marseilles ut night; 10 a short time they
| were surprised, captured and put in irOns much
| to their amaZement.
| The Constellation has fine. active crew-is
perfectly efficient in all that pertains to the fight
| i department, and is a model OF neatness. At
Lisbon, the King of Portugal visited our ship, and
was profuse in his praises, which of course to
be taken cautiously, as he is only one OF the soVe-
|
| The following is list of her officers viz: Capt.
| C II Bell, Comding; Lieut.. P Bankhead, exoffi-
| cer Lieuts NJ Fauuteroy, W Spicer, + Barrett,
| Law, and Q Stanton, Acting Master; LIST Lit,
T Field, Q Corps, CONG Marines; Surgeon J
! A Lockwood; Asst Surgeon W Brown; Purser J
| johnson; Boatswain J Burrows: Gunner Mack;
| Carpenter J Jarvis; Sailmaker Boom; Captains
| Clerk, W Bell; Pursers Clerk. c Float. With
| crew Including IL Marines) of 2b9 men and boys,
| BURGLARY.-The grocery store of W. T. Harri
| sou, in Norfolk, Va entered by burglars Sat
| urday night. aud the safe blown open by means ot
| cartridges dropped into the key-hoie. About 500
was obtained by the thieves, who left behind them
| $50 in counterfeit money.
Celeste has been making grand hit as Meg
| Merrilles, in London.
| Charles Mathews is playing a successful engage
| ment at the Theatre Royal, Montreal.
| Capt. Il. B. Cunningham has been appointed to
the command of the Navy Yard at Mare Island.
California, vice Captain Farragut, detached.