The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-28 00:00:00

MEAT.

NEWGATE AND LEIDENHALL.—The Supplies of meat are
only moderate. On the whole, the trace is firm at very full
prices. Beef, 3s Od to 48 10d ; mutton, as 10d to 58 Od ;
veal, 4s 2d to 5s 8d; pork, 3s 4d to 4s Gd per 81bs by the
carceSi.

HAY.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 150 to £4 55; clover,
£4 OS to £5 lOs ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 6s per load.
A fair trade.

CUMI3ERLAND.—Moadow hay, £3 Os to £4 8s ; clover,
£4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 6s per load.
Supply moderate.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 5s ; clove',
£4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 16s per load.
Trade inactive.

DEATH OF Mn. JOHN.PHILLIP, R.A.--While yet
in the prime of life, and in the height of his fame,
Mr. Phillip has been suddenly taken away. About five
weeks ago ho suffered from low fever, from which, not-
Withstanding his gloomy fears, he gradually recovered,und
there seemed every probability.of his enjoying a long career
of health and prosperity. Unfortunately, his instinct was
more true than the hopes and wishes of his friends. On
Tuesday, the 19th inst., while on a visit to Mr. Frith, he
was suddenly seized with paralysis; and was removed home
half senseless and speechless. FroM that moment his con-
stitution, never strong, gradually-gave-way, and yesterday
at 5 p.m. he died. Mr. Phillip was born in Aberdeen in
the early part of 1817. Like many other celebrated artists
he commenced his career as a house painter. During his
apprenticeship he painted some studies of heads in his
leisure hours, which attracted the notice of the late Lord
Paumure, by whose liberality he was tumbled to prosecute
his studies in London. Ile entered the Royal Academy as
a student in 1837, and astonished his yellow-labourers by
his amazing dexterity, especially with the brush. From
that day to the present he has been a c•nstant contributor
to the exhibitions of the Royal Academy. But, however
skilful and dexterous was his work, Phillip never be-
came famous until a happy thought led, him to Spain, and
the influence of Valasqucz and the babas and customs of
the people aroused his latent powers. His first Spanish
picture—" The Letter Writer," in • a 3 possession of her
Majesty—at once placed him in a cuompicuous position,
which his subsequent works enhanced. Ile was made an
Associate of the. Royal Academy in 1837, and two years
after he attained the full honour. This is not the time to
enumerate his works nor to discuss their special merits ;
suffice it to say, that as a painter he was justly respected
and admired. Of the many. works he had in hand, two at
least are sufficiently finished to allow of their beingplaced
in the forthcoming Exhibition of the Ro.);a1 Academy. They
will show that his powers, so far from b eing impaired, were
in greater force than ever, and make us the more regret
the loss art has sustained through his untimely death.
REFORM LEAGUE RECREATION.—Last evening at
a meeting of the executive council and delegates from the
various branches of the Reform League a resolution was
adopted inviting the people of London to, assemble in Hyde-
park for recreation on the afternoon of G ood Friday. An-
other resolution instructed the council to call a meeting in
Trafalgar-square on Monday evening the 11th prox., and
district meetings in the ten postal districts in the interval.
The Guardian of yesterday states that Dr. Cum-
ming, whose name was put up at the Athexlteum Club on
Monday evening, was blackballed by a large ni,.ijority.