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 sins than those exhibited last year. Thera 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 now 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 . Tho 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 National Lifeboat Institution £351 3s. to
pay the cost 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
Edgwareroad, was crossing `Vandsworth•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
eizar 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 with 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.

At a general meeting of the Working Men's Garibaldi
Committee, held last night at No. 10, Bolt-court, Fleet-
street, Mr. Weston, in the chair, the following letter was
read from Mr. Joseph Cowen, jun., of Newcastle, in reply
to a request made to him by the secretary to furnish the
committee with an exact report of what transpired at the
private interview between that gentleman and Gm. Gari-
baldi, on the 19th April, relative to the departure of the
latter from England :
"Stella House, Blaydon.on-Tyne, May 18, 1861.
"Dear Sir,—l have your letter asking me to report to
the 'Working Men's Committee the conversation I had with
Gen. Garibaldi on Tuesday evening, April 19th, about the
cause of his sudden departure from this country. I fear it
would be difficult to do this fully, as the interview on the
occasion referred to extended over some time. But upon the
only point on which there is eny substantial difference be-
tween the two versions that have been given of the inter-
view I will report, as nearly as it is possible for me to do,
the words that I understand passed between Mr. Gladstone
and Garibaldi. Mr. Gladstone said—' If the same kind of
demonstrations are repeated in the provinces that have
taken place in London, they may damage the effect of your
visit and lead to unpleasant complications.' Garibaldi said,
' Then I understand that you wish me to leave.' Mr. Glad-
stone said ' Yes.' The General said ' Then I give you my
word and I will go.' I said there was a general impression
that the request fdr him to leave came from the Government,
and that it was the popular belief that the complications
referred to were political. He said he knew that such was
the belief that was generally entertained. He thought it
was correct that the Government did wish him to leave,
and that as they (the Government) had received and
treated him with so much kindness he could not remain to
be a source of inconvenience. If I have not reported the
exact words that were used, I am quite certain I have re•
ported the sense. He smiled incredulously when I referred
to his health as the cause of his unexpected departure, and
said that, although fatigued with the fashionable life he had
lately been leading, otherwise he was in excellent health—
had indeed never been better in his life. Knowing Mr
Gladstone to be a leading member of the Government he
evidently thought the story about his health had been ori-
ginated to cover the other, and, in his estimation, stronger
reasons for his being requested to leave. He regarded the
explanations made in Parliament as diplomatic, and more
than once said if he could be relieved from his pledge to go
he would stop. I think the committee ought to receive Mr
Gladstone's own version of the interview. He says distinctly
that he did not speak in the name of the Government when
he advised Garibaldi to leave. This declaration ought to be
sufficient for all of us. I, at least, accept his word implicitly
and without hesitation; although, at the same time, I am
quite sure that Garibaldi derived the impression either from
the words or the spirit of the conversation that the request
made to him to leave was made for political and not personal
reasons,-1 am, dear sir, yours very truly,
" Je,s. COWEN, jun.
"Mr Robert Hartwell, Hon. Sec. to the Working
Men's Garibaldi Committee, London."

Considerable discussion followed the reading of the letter,
the general opinion being that it conclusively established the
fact that the state of Garibaldi's health was not the cause o
his departure. Ultimately the following resolution was
adopted :
Proposed by Mr CREMER, seconded by Mr HARRIS—
" That this committee, having beard the letter read from
Mr Cowen, consider there is some discrepancy between its
statements and the explanation of Mr Gladstone, and that
in the meantime the secretary be instructed to acknowledge
its receipt,"
An appeal was then ordered to be issued, calling upon the
working classes to contribute to the free testimonial now
raising for General Garibaldi by the City and Working
Men's Committee ; and after the transaction of some routine
business the committee adjourned.