The Sun. — 1863-03-19 (London, England)

HORRIBLE MURDER AT WIIITTLESEA.—Yesterday a man named Green was charged before thr local magistrates with the murder of Elizabeth Brown, P woman of loose character, at Whittlesea, near Peter borough, on the 11th inst. The body of the murdcrea woman was found partly burnt in Mr Whyle's malt-rooms. On Thursday morning about 6 o'clock Mr Whyle's head maltster, on going to his work, saw smoke issuing from t window. He at once entered the place, and found the doe.: leading from the passage into the kiln was on fire, and that a settle ranged along the wall was also burning. Jim wrenched the door off its hinges, and with a few buckets 01 water subdued the flames. It was not till then that he ob served the body of the unfortunate woman, frightfull) charred, lying upon the floor. The body was discoverec with the head towards the kiln and the feet towards the fire; and it is a significant fact that, though when a surgeor. first saw it, smoke was issuing from the chest, as if the viscera was still on fire, and though the upper part of the bod' was so burnt as to be quite unrecognisable, tho legs and th, lower portions were comparal ively untouched. The supposition therefore that the deceased's clothes accidentally caught fire whilst she was lying on the ground, in the same position as when found, is rendered almost impossible. The deceased woman had been seen in Green's company. The prisoner was remanded to await the result of the inquest which will be held to-day.  ASIIBURNUAIIif DOG Snow.--. The preparations for this important exhibition are drawing towards completion, The entries in every class have long sins been made. The valuable prizes have been for some timt on view. The judges are appointed. On Saturday th. awaris will be made, and on Monday the public will be admitted to view what we understand will be one of the most varied and interesting canine collections ever brought together. It is reported that dogs of every good colour, form, breed, and almost from every country, will have in it its representative. The hall itself in which the exhibition takes place will be well worthy of a visit, as those of on readers will readily credit who recollect what the great American flower shows were, and are informed that the space occupied by the beautiful rhododendron garden► of 1858 is more than covered by the present hall, and that the artistic stereorams, with its truthful ani extensive Swiss and Italian scenery, is thrown into it. The en trance from the Xing'sroad gives a tolerable idea of the importance of the building, as it is approached by a carriage drive through a pair of splendid Exhibition gates, the sides of the drive being thickly studded by statues and vases, imbedded in mat') shrubbed borders. Over the entrance a splendid royal coat of arms is raised upon columns of statuary, enclosed in plate glass. In the centre of the hall a stone fountain of considerable pretensions is placed, the upper portion being sup• ported by sea lions. This will, when playing, have a ver3 happy effect, particularly when viewed in connection with the real waterfall of Grieve and Telbin's Devil's Bridge, it the beautiful stereorama. which now forms part of the ball. The platforms for the dogs are arranged lengthways, with wide promenades between, each platform being fenced b.), wirework netting, a plan conceived with much judgment. as it will enable the visitor to take an uninterrupted view of the whole show. A special saloon has also been arranged. upwards of 300 ft. by 40ft., for the toy and pet dogs, and a marquee will be placed on the Ashburnham Lawn for the accommodation of ladies and subscribers. For the last fee years exhibitions of these domestic animals have increased in importance. Mr. Smith has, no doubt, kept this foot steadily in view, or he would nor have considered himself jnatifled in laying out the stun of money necessary to produce the hall, and, in addition to other heavy expenses, to incur the risk of offering upwards of 000 in prizes. Ile has adopted the term "National" for the show; we sin oerely hope it will prove so, and that he will meet with a liberal reward for his exertions. The first day will be a ie. one, the second 2s. 6d., and the ls. days will commence on Wednesday.