The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-03 00:00:00

BOROUGH HOP.

The accounts from the plantations continue favourable.
For all kinds of hops the demand rules inactive, and, in
some instances, inferior produce is selling at rather lower
prices. The supply of foreign hops on offer is large for the
time of year.

COLONIAL.
TEA.—The dealings have been in a great measure sus-
pended uutil,the public sales which take place on Tuesday
next.
SUGAR.—Business has been dull, and prices generally
have shown a downward movement, particularly for inferior
descriptions. In the refined market the operations have
been to an average extent without any material alteration
in value.
Comm—The operations have been to a fair extent in
colonial descriptions, and prices have generally remained
without material alteration.
RICE,—The market has beenvery inactive, and a slight
decline has been apparent in East Indian qualities.
TALLOW.—Busineee has c‘ditinued dull in alldescriptions,
P.Y.C. on the spot being quoted 42s 9d, and last three
months 45s 3d pHr cwt.

POPULAR OPINION VERSUS MR. J. G. PHILLIMORE
—lf it be a sign of bul taste, says the Critic, that
Thackeray sbould have his thousands and Dickens his ten
thousands of readers; that multitudes should be moved by
the strength, and humour, and pathos of George Eliot ; that
the pen of Charles Kingsley should have power to charm
the men and women of all classes; that many another,
whom it mere tedious to mention, should be welcomed to
the homes of high and low, to teach godliness, and mauli•
nese, and goodwill towards men , and that Tennyson
should wear the Laureate's wreath—then we differ from
Mr. Phillimore in his notion of taste.
A FAMOUS LEADER OF FASHION.-4 was then
taken to Lord Petersham's apartments. where we
found his lordship, one of the chief dandies of the day, em-
ployed in making a particular sort of blacking, which he
said would eventually supersede every other. The room
into which we were ushered was more like a shop than a
gentleman's sitting room ; all round the walls were shelves,
upon which were placed tea canisters, containing congou,
pekoe, souchong, bohea, gunpowder, russian, and many
other teas, all the best of the kind ; on the other side of the
room were beautiful jars with names, in gilt letters, of in-
numerable kinds of snuff, and all the necessary apparatus for
moistening and mixing. 'Lord Petersham's mixture is still
well known to all tobacconists. Other shelves and many
of the tables were covered with a great number of magni-
ficent snub-boxes ; for Lord Petersham had perhaps the
finest collection in England, and was supposed to have a
fresh box for every day in the year. I heard him, on the
occasion of a delightful old light-blue Sevres box ho was
using being admired, say, in his lisping way— " Yes, it is a
nice summer box, but would not do for winter wear." In
this museum there were also innumerable canes of very great
value. The Viscount was likewise a great Maecenas among

the tailors, and a particular kind of great-coat, when I was
a young man, was called a Petersham. In person, Lord
Petersham was tall and handsome, and possessed a particu-
larly winning smile. He very much resembled the picture of
Henry IV. of France, and frequently wore a dress not un-
like that of the celebrated monarch. His carriages were
unique of their kind : they were entirely brown, with brown
horses and harness. The groom, a tall youth, was dressed
in a long brown coat reaching to his heels, and a glazed
hat with a large cockade. It is said that Lord Petersham's
devotion to brown was caused by his having been despe-
ratelyinlnlovaeldivtiiothn to hisn ve
other
ry beautiful wid-,w bearing that
eccentricities, Lord Peter-
sham
name.
never ventured out of doors till 6 p.m. Ills manners
were decidedly affected, and he spoke with a kind of lisp;
•
but in spite of his little foibles, Lord Peterehatu was a
thorough gentleman, and was beloved by all who knew
him.—Captain Orono:Vs Anecdotes.
FINSBIJILY-PARIi ECONOMY.—A Committee of
the Metropolitan Board of Works having proceeded to view
the site or Finsbury park, the bills—tor their conveyahce,
£7 los.; and expenses, £25 Cs. 6d.; total, £?.2 lbs.
have been paid,—City Press.