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SUM OFFICE Three o'clock.

The annual meeting of the Derby Liberal
Operative Association took place in the Lecture-
ball on Tuesday, when about four hundred mem-
bers sat down to dinner. Mr. THOMAS GISEORNE,
I formerly Member for the county, was in the
chair, and made a speech well suited to the oc-
casion. "I can 'understand," said he, " how a
king, or a Queen, or a Prince, should be a Tory.
I can understand why hereditary legislators, and
bishops, and lawyers, and squires should be
Tories; but for the life of me I cannot under-
stand why an operative should be a Tory. When
an operative becomes a Tory, his friends (if he
has any) should begin to lock after him." 'When
the Tories were in opposition, great exertions
were made to bring the operatives over to their
side. hey were courted by Tory leaders, asso-
ciations were formed ostensibly for their benefit,
but in reality to. weaken and annoy the GoVern-
meat, and now that the " friends" of the lower
classes have obtained their object„ all these Pro-
testant, . and Tory, and Conservative Clubs,
have sunk into utter oblivion. What other re-
sult could these dupes of a political party ex-
pect ? Between them and the aristocracy there
can be no feelings in common. They are debarred
in general from all participation in the franchise,
while they arc compelled to pay heavy taxes for
the support of armies, and navies, and institutions,
from which the higher classes derive all the
advantages. All the great items of revenue are
raised on articles of consumption used by the
lower classes. The taxes on malt, tobacco,-
sugar, tea, British spirits, and bread, amounting
to more than twenty millions sterling, are paid
chiefly by the operatives; while the sums
contributed by the aristocracy do not amount to
a tithe of the whole; and could these Tory opera-
tives, men, in Mr. GISBORNE'S opinion, fit only
for Bedlam, imagine for a moment that the pri-
vileged class would allow them a share in the
representation, or confer on them additional
power, for the purpose of destroying that fabric
which the higher classes,for goodyeasons,consider
the ornament and security of the country? No.
The operatives must trust to themselves and the
middle classes. They must conduct themselves
with firmness and discretion, support those who
encourage education, and thereby prepare the way
for their emancipation. They must trust neither to
Whig, nor Tory, nor Conservative. 'When united,
no Government could resist their just demands,
but these demands must be made without vio-
lence, without exciting fear among all persons
possessed of property, and without putting forth
wild revolutionary schemes which have defeated,.
and ever will defeat, the great object in view.
On this subject Mr. GISBORNE makes the follow-
ing sound remarks :

We are placed in a critical position. We see on
one side a Ministry who denied the distresses of the
people, or who, if they admitted, never heeded them,
as if they were not of the slightest importance. On
the other side we see some persons who, operated
upon by an overweening vanity— or perhaps by more
venial influences—have endeavoured. to pervert the
minds of the working classes and to withdraw their
confidence from those who have steadily and disinte-
restedly laboured in their cause. Now I warn you against
both these parties. I warn you againstthe Government—
though I believe it is almost unnecessary. I warn you
against those whom I believe to be self-interested, igno-
rant pretenders to an influence by which they expect
to be personally benefited. Between these two parties
it behoves us to act firmly and wisely. I hope the
operatives of this country will not mistake ignorant
and selfish firebrands for their friends. Not that I
mean to cast any slur upon leaders that have
sprung from the working-classes. On the contrary,
I like to see leaders spring up from the operative
classes, and two very brilliant examples of that class
arc now giving proof of their high qualities. But do
not let them be deluded by vain and showy people,
who come among them and tell them wild tales about
the feats they can perform, which any man who re-
flects for a moment will find to be utterly imprac-
ticable.

The Journal des -Dcbats and the Courricr
Francais have long articles on the annual re-
port made by the Administration of Customs,
relative to the commerce of France with foreign
countries and her own colonies. The results
shown by this document are genera.ly fa% om
able, though there is a considerable falling off in
articles of taste and luxury, which are manufac-
tured chiefly at Paris. Both these journals take
a very sensible view of the commercial interests
of the country, and reprobate the conduct of
the selfish delegates who would repress trade,
and make the people pay high prices for almost
every necessary of life and every article of cloth-
ing, in order that a few classes may put money
into their pockets, at the expense of the public.
The former journal contends that the branches of
trade which it is asserted would be materially
affected by an union with Belgium, are too
firmly based to dread competition, while others
which suffer from a want of foreign markets
would benefit largely by such a treaty. "In
Paris," continues the writer, " many hundreds
of the middle class and many thousands of the
labouring class are entirely dependent for sub-
sistence upon the demand for articles of taste and
luxury, and it is of importance to the Govern-
ment, not only as regards what is 'due to these
persons, to do all in its power to promote their
interests, but also as regards its own stability, to
open new relations with foreign countries, with
a view of creating more extensive markets for
their manufactures. The first object of a prudent
Government is to secure prosperity for the in-
habitants of large towns, for without that poli-
tical calm is impossible."
The following article in the qourrier Francais
is evidently written by a man well acquainted
with his subject, and we therefore make no
apology for giving it at length. We have hopes
yet that the public press of France will over-
come the prejudices of particular interests, and
prepare the way for an enlightened system of
commerce : •
" The special commerce of France (her manufac-
' tures, wines, and other home produce) has made a
greater progress in proportion than her general com-
merce. This proves that she is making a more sure
and rapid advancement in industry than her neigh-
bours. But it is at the same time to be remarked
that the transit trade has ceased to choose the French
territory as the road for the transport of its merchan-
dise into Germany, and by Switzerland to the Medi-
terranean. The truly barbarous state of our river-
navigation has given a preference to Trieste and
Genoa. We shall never recover this trade until there
is an uninterrupted line of railroad from Marseilles to
Strasburg and Basle. Our greatest progress in com-
merce has been in that by sea, which is increased
by 79,000,000 f., while that by land has improved
to the extent of 49,000,000 f. only. This must
arise from the nature of things, for our ports, one
only of which has a dock, and which have no
other connection with the interior of the country
than by rivers full of sand-banks, have attracted
the greatest part of our foreign commerce. When
Bordeaux, Nantes, Havre, Dunkirk, Cette, and Mar-
seilles, have communication with Paris by means of
railroads; when Havre and Marseilles in particular
shall have had the enlargements and improvements
they require, and if, in the mean time the Legislature
should humanise the tariff, which at present shuts out
all foreign produce from France, and provokes re-
prisals against us, we may hope that the commerce
of -Prance may not be inferior to that carried on by
Great Britain with the two continents. The countries
with which our commerce has been most active are—
the United States, England, Switzerland, the States
of Sardinia, Belgium, Spain, the German Union, and
the French Colonies. To these may be added the
less important markets of Egypt, the provinces of La
Plata, the African coasts, Russia, and Algeria. Our
trade has relaxed with Denmark, the Hans Towns,
Austria, India, China, and Senegal. Of all these
countries, Spain is the one whose relations with
France have diminished in the greatest proportion.
This has borne chiefly on our imports from her.
This importation, which in 1840, took a remark-
able spring, fell back in 1841 below the reach
it had obtained in 1839. This was the effect
of the political coolness which occurred be-
tween the two Governments. We should gain a
great deal by reducing the entrance duties on Spanish
produce ; for Spain has rich mines, a fertile soil, and
wou:d, if we take into consideration our national affi-
nities, afford us a commerce equal to that which we

carry on with the English. In the first line of the
articles in which there. has been the greatest increase

importation stand eotton, silks, oleaginous fruits,
oois, threads,. raw. hitks, and skins, common woods,
coal, tallow, and generally all . the raw materials for
our manufactories. The increase in our exportations
has been, on the contrary, in great part upon manu-
factured articles, as silks, woollen-cloths, and tissues,
turnery, paper-hangings, wrought and tanned skins,
perfumery, goldsmiths' work and jewellery, millinery,
and other articles made in Paris, machinery, and re-
fined sugars. The increase upon the exportation ot'
wines and brandies has not exceeded 5,500,000 f.
From these facts, inferences encouraging to our coun-
try may be drawn. Since our imports are increased,
Chiefly on raw material, and our exports on manufac-
tured goods, we may conchide that France has nothing
to fear from competition with foreign manufactures;
and that our manufacturers, by exacting the main-
tenance of high protecting duties, heap upon the
people•at large an onerous burden, without any benefit
to themselves."

BOURSE—PARIS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10.
First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents. 119 ... 119 15... 118 95... 119 15
41,( per Cents. 106 ... 106 ... 106 ... 106
Four per Cents. 101 75... 101 75 .. 101 75... 101 75
3 per Cents 89 10... 80 25... 80 10... 80 25
Bank of France 3265 —.3270 —.3265 .. 3270
Laffitte Bank I,ooof 1057 50 ..1057 50...1057 50...1057 50
5,000 f 5080 ...5080 ...5080 ...5080
Belgian Bank
Belgian Fives
1840 lo4j ... 104§ ... 104] ... 1045
Spanish Active 22/ 221 ... 221 ... 221
Passive
Neapolitan
Roman, ex ...... 1031 ... 1031 ... 103 j ... 103/
RAILWAY SHARES.
St. Germain B5O ... 855 ... 850 ... 855
Versailles, L.B 9O ... 90 90 ... 90
R. 13 267 50... 270 ... 267 50... 270
Rouen
586 25... 586 25... 586 25
Strasburg to Bale 206 25... 205 ... 206 25... 206 25

Orleans. 586 25.

The nomination of the Sheriffs for the ensuing
year took place at two o'clock this afternoon, in the
Court of Exchequer. The Judges of the three courts
at Westminster attended ; and the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, assisted by the Lord Chancellor and the
Lord President, presided at the meeting.
Sir Robert Peel is expected to leave town this day
for Drayton Manor, Staffordshire.

AMERICAN NEWS.

EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY MORNING,
THREE O'CLOCK.
The packet ship England, Captain Waite, has
,ust arrived, bringing New York papers to the
19th ult., four days later than those brought
by the Columbia. The Britannia steam-ship,
which sailed from Liverpool 4th October,
arrived at Boston in 14 days. The news brought
by this arrival is important. A tremendous
hurricane had swept along the Southern coast on
the sth and 6th October; many ships had been
totally lost.
Advices from Vera Cruz to the 6th October
have been received. It was rumoured that the
seat of government was to be transferred from
Mexico to Vera Cruz, and that Santa Anna would
take command in person of the expedition to
Texas, preparations for which are going on
vigorously at Vera Cruz.
The yellow fever still prevailed at Tampico,
the Captain and two seamen of the English brig
Harriet, of Belfast, had died of it.
LATEST FROM CANADA.--It appears there has been
a prodigious excitement produced in Canada by the
measures of Sir Charles Bagot, who is accused of sa-
crificing the interests of the colony, in order to con-
ciliate the Radical party. The Canada papers allege
that the celebrated Edward Gibbon Wakefield is the
Mephistopheles of the new Cabinet, and they conse-
quently assail the Governor with a violence that is
perfectly unparalleled. Nothing can equal the fury
and bitterness with which the Canada editors have
come out against Sir Charles and his Cabinet.
MExrco.—News, had reached Tampico that the
Mexicans had captured all crafts belonging to the
Yucatanos, thereby destroying all their commerce.
It was also announced that Santa Anna had pro-
claimed Vera Cruz the seat of government under the
new constitution. The Dictator, for such he is, had
left the capital, and it was not known where he had
gone.
Intelligence had also been received that the "Na-
poleon" was going to throw dice again for an empire.
He will command the expedition against Texas in
person—that is, he will be a calm spectator of events
from his cabin in the iron steamer Guadaloupe, which
is to batter down all the towns and forts of Texas.
The attack by land and sea, it is said, will be made
simultaneously, General Reis commanding the land
forces, and the Dictator the storming regiments. As
soon as the transports, sent to Yucatan, arrive at
Vera Cruz,. the "water power" will be dispatched to
GalveSton.
MONEY AND COAIMERCIAL NEWS.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, OCT. 18.
The coming elections are the general subject of
discussion among business men, and as the events in-
dicate a probable result -in faVour of the existing state
of things, in this State,' a better feeling is manifest.
The sales at the Board to-day were large in the
sound Stocks, with firm prices. In fancy stock there
was less disposition to buy, and prices drooped—
Harlem fell -1-; Long Island i ; Canton County. rose I.
The paper currency of the country is now so far sub-
verted that a vacuum remains in the channels of busi-
ness, into which specie is rushing with great rapidity.
The influx of a sound currency cannot but brighten
up values, and give an impulse to activity in
trade. We may therefore rationally look forward
to steady improvement in commercial affairs. The
check given by the tariff to business cannot be
permanent, because trade will force its way, in
spite of all restriction, wherever it is profitable. The
British Government is already making rapid strides
towards concentrating the trade-of the Western States
into its provinCes. The late tariff has thrown a large.
portion of the business for which they were contend-
ing into their hands. The only difficulty under which
Canada laboured was impassability of the St. Law-
rence in the winter season. The remedy for this has
been obtained in the late treaty, by which a tract of
land has been ceded to her on which to construct a
railroad communication from Quebec to the eastern
provinces, affording a safe, speedy outlet for the trade
of all the provinces.
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
5000 N. Y. State 6's, 1862
625 Ohio 6's, 1870
1000 City 7's, 1852
8000 Illinois 6's, 1870
46 Manhattan Bank 6l
5 Bk. Corn., scrip
10 Am. Ex. Bank
9 Del. and lludso*
50 Bk. Kentucky
20 Greenwich Ins. Co
10 Utica and Schen'dy
30 Syracuse and Utica lOl
10 Canton Co.
25 Harlem RR
50 Long Island .

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s6O 494
SECOND BOARD.

100 Long Island.
150 Harlem
50 Stonington
b. 60 15
STATE OF TRADE.
NEW YORK, OCT. 18.—There is no material change
in the markets.
Ashes.—The market is dull. Pots 5 dol. 62ic. and
Pearl 6 dol.

. • 49,

Flour.—The supplies are large, but little short of
thirty thousand barrels having arrived in a few days.
Sales of Genesee from 4 dol. 25c. to 4 dol. 31e. and
Ohio round hoops at 4 dol. 18c. Troy flat hoop'Ohio
and Michigan at 4 dol. 25c. Georgetown new is held
at 8 dol. 62fe. ; but little doing. Brandywine 4 dol. 75e.
Grain.—Sales of sound wheat 19 a 90. Corn—
Ohio has been taken at 52 a 53c. Sales of Rye at
61c. Oats, northern, 25 a 27c.
Cotton.—The transactions are about 300 to 400
bales only a day. Old crop ranges from sto 10e,
and new Upland 9f a 94 ; Orleans, fif a 10e. •
Whiskey.--Sales uniform at 20 to 21.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
COURSING.
EPSOM AND LEATHERBEAD, Nov. 8 AND 9.—The
Epsom All Aged Cup was- won by Mr. Burford's Mis-
ehief.—Mr. Spooner's Spartan ran up. The Oaks
Stakes were won by Dr. Scott's Sweetheart, beating, in
the deciding course, Mr. Jnpp's Victor:a. The Derby
Stakes were won by Mr. Burford's Abbe.
SWAFFITAM MEETING, Nov. 8,9, 10. AND 11.—The
Cup (16 dogs) was won by Lord Stradbroke's Magdalen.
The Derby Stakes were won by Mr. Bagge's Tasso.
The Oaks Stakes by Mr. R. Bagge's Thimble.
The Markham Stakes by Mr. Gurney's Agrippa.
The Narborough Stakes by Lord Stradbroke's Mango ;
and the Victoria Stakes by Mr. Gurney's A:ax.
UNION (SouTuroßT,) Nov. 10 AND 11.—The Great
Fleetwood Cup, was won by Air. Slater's Sandy.
The Rossall Puppy Cap by Mr. Roget's Brandy, and
the Union Stakes by Mr. Craven's Carmelite.
LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER.
DERBY.-8 to 1 agst A British Yeoman-1,8 to 1 agst
Murat-20 to 1 agst Winesour-35 to 1 agst Aristides-
-40 to 1 agst Napier-40 to 1 agst Cotherstone-40 to 1
agst Newcourt-50 to 1 agst Oxygen colt (t)-50 to 1
agst Black Drop-50 to 1 apt Languish c— 50 to 1 agst
Clara c-50 to I agst Eli-50 to 1 agst Everton— 9to 2
agst Scott's lot-14 to 1 agst Sir G. lleathcote's lot.
DEATH OF MR. G. CLARK.—By the death of Mr. Geo.
Clark, of Barnby Moor, which took place on Thursday,
Philip is disqualified for the Derby and St. Lco•er ;
Ameine for the Oaks and Park Hill Stakes ; the 7/Era
for the St. Leger ; and Abernethy for both Derby and
St. Leger