The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-05 00:00:00

Colonel STUART asked the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether her Majesty's Goyernment hr,v,
taken, or are prepared to take, any steps in concert wal,
the French Government, to prevent the bombardment of
Naples by the King's troops, in the event of General Gari-
baldi's suddenly occupying that city as he did Palermo ?
Lord J. RUSSELL stated that the Government had
remonstrated with the Neapolitan Government, in order to
prevent the bombardment of Naples and Messina, and he
hoped that that remonstrance would be successful. He
had received information that morning that the constitu-
tion of 1848 had been proclaimed. (Laughter.) The noble
lord vindicated the conduct of the English authorities in
reference to any transactions that had taken place.
MR. DUNCOMBE'S MOTION.
Lord FERMOY suggested to the hon. member for Fins.
bury (Mr. T. Duncombe) not to press his motion, of which
he had given notice yesterday, as an amendment to the
resoluticnsof thenoblo lord (Lord Palmerston), but to sub-
mit the same as an amendment—a ceurse which would
have the approval of other hon. members like himself
(Lord Fermoy).
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said that as he could not calcu-
late on the support of Liberal members, he would with-
draw his amendment, much to the dissatisfaction of the
country at large.
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THE RESOLUTIONS.
Lord PALMERSTON then rose, amid loud cheers, to
move, pursuant to notice, the following resolutions, which
he had laieon the table on Tuesday evening:—
" 1. That the right of granting aids and supplies to the
Crown is in the Commons alone, as an essential part of their
Constitution, and the limitation of all such grants, as to
the matter, manner, measure, and time, is only in them."
" 2. That although the Lords have exercised the power
of rejecting bills of several descriptions relating to taxation,
by negativing the whole, yet the exercise of that power
by them has not been frequent, and is justly regarded by
this house with peculiar jealousy, as affecting the right of
the Commons to grant the supplies, and to provide the ways
and means for the service of the year.
" 3. That to guard for the future against an undue
exercise of that power by the Lords, and to secure to the
Commons their rightful control over taxation and supply,
this house has in its own hands the power so to impose
and remit taxes, and to frame Bills of Supply, that
the right of the Commons as to the matter,
manner, measure, and time, may be maintained inviolate."
The noble lord said he arose to address the house on a mat-
ter of the greatest importance, not only to the house itself
but to the country at large. (Hear.) There could be
nothing of greater importance to the country than what
related to the rights and privileges of the House of Com-
mons, as well as their ancient practices and constitutional
powers. Having commented on the important character
of the report drawn up in reference to the precedents of the
Houses of Parliament, and eulogised the officers of the
house as well as the right hon. gentleman the member for
Cambridge (Mr. Walpole) for the assistance they had re-
ceived in the preparation of the report, the noble lord referred
to the different occasions on which since 1641 the Lord, had
thrown out bills relating to taxation. These rejections
amounted to thirty-six in number, and they generally
involved questions of political opinion, and wore not
of a very serious character. He admitted that any attempt
at aggression on the constitutional privileges of this house
by the upper house would be most dangerous, and a step
that would call for the vigorous assertion of the rights of
the hon. members. (Hear) He admitted also that there was
a difference between the bill for the repeal of the duty on
paper and the other bills which had been rejected by the
House of Lords. However, unless they advocated revolu-
• tion, they must proceed with great deliberation, and
avoid conflicts with the other branch of the legisla •
tare; and in the present instance they must
consider if there were not grounds for the course which the
Upper House had adopted. No doubt this house had the
right to originate and amend a bill of taxation, and to de-
termine the question of supplies, but was it not a fact
that there was sufficient reason for the course
which the Lords had pursued. In the first place the
bill was read a second time by a majority of only 53, and a
very strong opinion prevailed in this house that the mea-
sure was not desirable. When the bill went to the house
of Lords it was thought that the impost which it proposed
to abolish did not press severely on the interests of the
publie, and that there were other taxes which pressed
heavily on the industrial classes, and could be removed
with greater benefit. He believed that if the House of
Lords considered that the impost in question operated
hardly on the working classes they would not
have rejected the hill, The Upper Hence con-
sidered, and they did so according to their belief,
that the measure was not required, nay, that it was inju-
rious, and therefore they were justified in rejecting the
bill, whether they were right in their judgment or not.
There was nothing in what had occurred in the
Upper House to cause a conflict between the
two houses, and he abjured honourable members not
to adopt any course that would bring them into conflict
with the House of Lords. Ile drew attention to the fact•
that the House of Lords had the right of veto in bills, and
therefore if they could not exercise their dissent
that power would be a nullity, and
the func-
tions of one branch of the Legislature would
to all intents and purposes be suspended. The noble
lord having cited the authority of a celebrated constitu-
tional authority in support of his 'views, he contended that
the political and constitutional powers of the House

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
Only a moderate supply of beasts was on offer here to-
day ; but, owing to the large failures in the hide trade, the
demand for all kinds ruled heavy, st barely Monday's cur-
rency. Sheep, the show of which was good, were in fair
request, at full prices. For lambs we had a steady inquiry,
at fully Monday's improvement in value. English calves
were taken off freely ; foreign slowly, at previous quota-
tions. The supply was seasonably good. Pigs and milch
cows changed hands slowly, at late rates.

...
Per 81bs to sink the offal.
s. d. 0, d.l s, d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 4 0 4 21Primecrs-wool do. 5 0 5 2
Second qualitydo. 4 6 4 10 Pme.S'thdowndo. 5 4 5 6
Prime large oxen 5 0 5 2 Large arse. calves 4 6 5 0
Prime Scets, &c. 5 4 5 6 Prime small do 5 2 5 6
Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 4 Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Second quality do. 464 10 , Small porkers
Lambs, Gs Od to 7s Od.
Suckling calves, 20s to 23s ; and quarter •old store pigs,
23s to 30s.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 962 Beasts 5OO
1
Sheep and lambs 10,700 Sheep
Calves
Pigs .• . • . 290 Pigs

MEAT MARKETS.
NEIVGATE AND LEADENTLIALL. The supplies of
meat are moderate, and the trade rules dull, as follows :
Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 10d ; mutton, Ss 10d to 5s
6d ; lamb, 58 4d to 6s 2d ; veal, 48 4d to 5s 4d ; pork,
4s 4d to 5s 4d per 81bs. by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, July 4.—There was a moderate demand for
each kind of meat, as follows :—Beef, from 48 Od to 5s 4d ;
mutton, 4s 4d to 5s 6d ; lamb, 6s Od to 6s 8d ; veal, 4s 8d
to 5s 4d; pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81bs to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, July 4. Our market is steady to-day,
and prices generally are well supported at our quotations :
Beef, from 4s 2d to 5s 6d ; mutton, 4s 2d to 6s 6d ;
lamb, 6s Od to 7s Od; veal, 4s 6d to 5s 4d ; and pork, 48
Od to 5s Od per 81bs; suckling calves, 168 to 19s; quarter
old store pigs, 23s to 28s each; andmil.ch cows, £l4 Os
to £l9 Os each.

HAY MARKETS.
SYLITIMELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £5 58 Od ; clover,
£4 Os to £6 6s Od ; and straw, 8s to 168 per load,
A slow trade.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 5s to £5 5s ; clover,
£4 Os to £6 Os Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per lead.
Trade less active.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 3s to £5 58 0d; clover
£4 Os to £6 6s Od ; and straw, El. 8s to £1 16s per load.
A moderate demand.
A few loads of new meadow hay have been sold at from
£2 108 to £4 per load.