3-011-942 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Prize donkeys and mule at the Show in the Agricultural Hall, Islington, 1864. 'We present an Illustration of the mule and donkey show...The object of its promoters was especially to recommend an improvement in the treatment and condition of that much-abused beast of burden, which is too commonly found in the possession of cruel or careless owners among a portion of the working classes in town or country. The movement was under the patronage of the Prince of Wales, Earl Clarendon (both of whom were exhibitors of animals), Miss Burdett Coutts, [and] Mr. Samuel Gumey, M.P...the prizes were distributed by the Rev. T. Jackson, who briefly addressed the recipients on the subject of cruelty to animals...The three animals represented in our Engraving, which is from a sketch by Mr. B. Hering, are as follow: No. 1, "The Stag," a mule, aged five years, belonging to Daniel Sykes, Esq., of Pinner Park farm, Middlesex. No. 2, "Snowball," a donkey, aged five years, belonging to Lady V. Cecil, Burghley House, Stamford. No. 3, a beautiful white Egyptian donkey, presented by the Pacha of Egypt to the Prince of Wales, for the use of the infant Prince'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.