The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-05 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, April s.—Wind his day at noon—South-
lWittelsaterarliyn.
DUBLIN, April 4.
; moderato breeze aid Cloudy weather, with a
Wind S.P.—Arrived—Simeon, from
Barbadoes.
PORTSMOUTH, April 3.7-And W.S.W.—Arrived—
lier Majesty's ship Victoriaekd Albert, from Antwerp.
April W.N.W.--Sated—Christiana, for New
York.

GLOUCESTER, April 4.—Win( W.—Arrived—Hopkins,
from New York.
TORBAY, April 4.—Wind E—Sailed—Star of Peace,
for Dominica.
A 1,11 d Tv A :
DARTMOUTH, April n
Sophie, from Cape Haytien.

(BY SUBMARINE AND 31AGIETIC TELEGRAPH.)
Eosr `dais li(D'a Saturday Morning.
Sailed—Rainbow ; Holland steamer,
steaGßAsr,
mer, f
for Ostend; Alenarea, for Halifax. - ,
DEA,, Saturday Morning.
There aro no arrivals.

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SUDDEN DEATH IN '-'"LWAY CARRIAGE.—
On Thursday morning a private the 63d Regiment of
Foot, named Edward Cairn, died 1. a railway carriage ou
the Midland line at Mansfield. Tilt deceased left Notting-
ham about nino o'clock, for the Purose of joining his regi-
ment at Glossop. Shortly before u; arrival of the train at
Mansfield ho closed his eyes and secued to fall asleep. The
other passengers thought that he watin liquor, and took no
notice of him, but a few minutes aterwards he dropped
from, his seat quite dead.

Cross-examination continued—Mr. Smith made out my
bill. I charged ss. a day. I was not engaged a month. I
was engaged I should think about three days in deliver-
ing the circulars. I never told Mr. Smith that Chapman
had convassed me. My mother was in the room
about ten minutes while the conversation was
going on. Daubeny/did not speak about the situation
when she was there. She told them I had promised the
blue party (Mr. Heneage). I was out of work at the time
of the election. I have had work since for about a week.
I have had no money since the election,'nor have I been
promised any. Mr. Wintringham paid my fare to London.
He did not give me any pocket money:, 'I don't know how
many Grimsby people are in the houSeii), which I am stop-
ping. We all take our meals seParately. I never promised
Mr. Chapman my. vote. He dittridt ask' me for it in the
presence of Mr. Watmough. Mr. Chapman spoke to me
about my vote near the lock at Grimsby before the election,
but I cannot recollect what he said. Mr. Watmough was
with him then. He asked me if I would Tote for him. I
did not say yes or no. I said I would think about it. He
said you will do all you can for me, and I said yes. I mean
to adhere to the answer I gave, that Mr. Chapman never
canvassed me for my vote.

The Chairman—And the witness did not appear to un-
derstand the meaning of the term canvassed.
The witness, wb o evidently did not understand the mean-
ing of the questions of the learned gentleman, proceeded—
After I had promised my vote to Mr. Chapman, Wintring-
ham got my promise to Mr. Heneage. I gave him the
promise because he asked me first. I will swear that when
Mr. Chapman asked me for my vote I told him I had pro-
mised Heneage. I don't know whether my mother has got
any money.

Rev. G. M'Phinn—l saw Mr. Chapman the day before
the election, and a week before Mr. Daubeny called on ►me.
I had not seen Mr. Chapman at all, but I recollect before
Mr. Daubeny and Mr. Bunco came I had to go about
five miles into the country with the bills I had to deliver.
I did not tell Smith what to put down when my bill was
made out.

By the Chairman-1 have not been at work for Mr.
Barker during the last six months.
By Mr. Liddell—lt was a about a week before the election
that Mr. Daubeny asked me if I would like a situation on
the railway.

Mrs. Jane Sen.rbv, the mother of ilus
next examined. She said she was anxims her son should
vote for Mr. lieneage, because he had given his word to do
so. She never had got, or had been promised any money
by any one for her son's vote.
The committee shortly afterwards adjourned.

PRESTON ELECTION.

PRESTON, FRIDAY EVENING.

Although at the nomination yesterday the show
of hands was in favour of Mr. Melly, and although
the highest expectations of his success were enter-
tained in many quarters, the election to-day has
ended in his signal defeat; indeed the defeat has
been so absolute that even the friends of Sir T. G.
Hesketh, the successful Conservative candidate,
have been taken by surprise. Sir T. Hesketh took
the lead in the first hour, and continued to do so.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon he was above 500
a-head of his antagonist, and when the poll closed
at 4 o'clock he was at the head of the poll by a ma-
jority of 513 votes. The Liberals have sustained
this defeat partly in consequence of a want of proper
executive organisation, and it is alleged princi-
pally in consequence of extensive bribery on the
other side, and a strong amalgamation on the
part of the Roman Catholics with the Con-
servatives. In everything to-day the Liberals have
been behind their opponents, in getting the voters
together, in conveying them, and in keeping them
out of the way of opposite canvassers. Nearly all
the carriages in the town were secured several days
by the Conservatives, and the Liberals were forced,
through this fact, to go for vehicles to Blackburn
and other neighbouring places. The Liberals never
anticipated such dexterous strategy on the part of
the Conservatives, and never dreamt of such a
defeat.

The final state of the poll was declared by the
Mayor in the Corn Exchange at five o'clock, in the
presence of between 7,000 and 8,000 persons. The
numbers were—
Sir T. G. Hesketh
Mr. G. Melly

Majority for Sir T. G. Hesketh 513
Sir T. G. HESKETH briefly returned thanks.
Mr. Melly did not appear. This evening he has
issued an address to the inhabitants, in which he
states that, although defeated, he is not dishear-
tened, and if at any future time he is requested to
fight the battle of freedom for them he will readily
respond to the call.