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

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The dealings have been in a great measure sus-
pended until 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.
COFFEE.—The operations have been to a fair extent in
colonial descriptions, and prices have generally remained
without material alteration.
RlM—The market has beenvery inactive, and a slight
decline has been apparent in East Indian qualities.
TALLOW.—Business has continued dull in all descriptions,
P.Y.C. on the spot being quoted 42s 9d, and last three
months 45s 3d per cwt.

POPULAR OPINION VERSUS MR. J. G. PHILLIMORE.
—lf it be a sign of bad taste, says the Critic, that
Thackeray should 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 were tedious to mention, should be welcomed to
the homes of high and low, to teach godliness, and manli•
ness, and goodwill towards men and that Tennyson
should wear the Laureate's wreath—then we differ from
Mr. Pbillimore in his notion of taste.

A FAMOUS LEADER OF FASHION.--I 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 beautitul 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 snuff-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 bim, on the
occasion of a delightful old light-blue Sevres box he was
using being admired, say, in his lisping way— "Yes, it is a
nice summer be; but would not do tor winter wear." In
this museum there were also innumerable canes of very great
kind
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value. The Viscount was likewise a great Maecenas among
the tailors, and a particular kind of groat-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
kbLord Peter-
shamin 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-
rately
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but in spite of his little foibles, Lord Petersham was a
thorough gentleman, and was beloved by all who knew
were decidedly affected,
him.— Captain Gronou s Anecdotes.
FINSBTJRY-PARK ECONOXY.—A Committee of
the Metropolitan Board of Works having proceeded to view
the site of Finsbury park, the bills—for their conveyance,
have been paid.—city Press.
L 7 10s.; and expenses, £25 fs. 6d.; total, £32 16s.