The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-26 00:00:00

The International Dog Show.

Yesterday was the first day for the reception of animals
entered for competition at the international dog show, to
commence to-morrow (Friday) afternoon, at the Agricul-
tural Hall, Islington, and during the day a considerable
number of sporting dogs arrived from various parts of the
kingdom, and were placed in the compartments assigned to
the respective breeds to which they belong, under the direc-
tion of Mr Douglas, to whom the general superintendence
of the show has been entrusted. The judges will commence
their inspection for making their awards at a very early
hour on Friday morning, and their judgments will be formed
solely upon the merits of the animals, as they will have no
other information than the number and class of the speci-
mens to guide them. An intimation, however, has been
made as to the advisability, in order to secure amongst
sporting dogs an improvement in condition, that the judges
should look to condition as well as point of symmetry, dogs
not being fat stock. Amongst the more striking and novel
features of the show there will be a perfect pack of black St.
Hubert's bloodhounds of the old New Forest breed, of much
finer colour and size than those exhibited last year. There is
also a remarkable kennel of 16 fox terriers, kept for the pur-
pose of unearthing:the fox. Some of these possess such ex-
traordinary courage and perseverance that after being in
earth three hours, and the holes half full of water, they have
ultimately hauled out the fox. There has also arrived a Rus •
sian bloodhound used to secure the boar and wounded deer, a
number of kangaroo hounds from Australia, and for the first
time a good show of Irish water spaniels, which do duty for
our English retrievers, and are becoming very popular in
sporting circles. One of these animals, it is stated, would not
hesitate at the word of his master to jump from London-bridge
into the water. The arrangements are new completed, the
kennels for harriers being ranged round the grand orchestra,
and the decorations give the whole of the stages and kennels
a very light and cheerful appearance. The arcade is now
nearly finished, and will be very neatly decorated with
plants and flowers, provided by Mr. Williams, of Hornsey.
Mr. Rudkin, of the Salutation Tavern, Newgate-street, has
been entrusted with the refreshment department for the dog
show as well as the horse show in July, and promises to do
his duty by the public. It has been determined to throw
open the dog show on Saturday evening after 6 o'clock, in
order to accommodate the volunteers and persons from the
country attending the Hyde Park review.

Mr. Joseph Leather, of Liverpool, has presented
to the Nstional. Lifeboat Institution £351 3s. to
pay the coat of an additional lifeboat for New Brighton, at
the mouth of the Mersey. Mr Leather has also decided to
replace the institution's boat at Holyhead by a larger and
more powerful lifeboat.

COMING FROM THE DERBY.—Last evening a
pleasure van, belonging to Mr. Howlett, of the
Edgware road, was crossing Wandsworth-common from
Epsom with a party who had been to witness the race for
the Derby. One of the party let fall the lighted end of a
cigar among the loose straw at the bottom of the vehicle,
which speedily blazed up, set the canvas curtains and awn-
ng on fire, and for a few minutes filled the van witb flames
and smoke. Great difficulty was experienced in getting
the women out, as some of their clothes had taken fire.
Mrs Howlett and the Misses Liddiard, of Nutford-place,
were so severely injured that it is feared they will not
survive.