The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-21 00:00:00

THE LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL
SOCIETY.

The fortnightly meeting of this society took place last night,
at the Royal Institution, and was well attended, J. B. YATES,
Esq., presiding.
Mr. HIGOINSON exhibited and explained a neat funnel and
pipe, peculiarly adapted for surgical purposes,—the transfusion
of blood, &c.,—and by means of which the life of a temale pa-
tient had been saved within the last few days.

The CHAIRMAN made allusion to the political revolutions
going on in the Continent, and for the gratification of the com-
pany produced one of the assignats issued by Napoleon, through
which, he remarked, that so much as 1,000 francs had been
paid for a breakfast in Paris ! He also showed a genuine copy
of a letter addressed in French, by Napoleon, to "Monsieur
De John," minister at the time, and to the effect, laconically,
" You have ordered the introduction of Spanish troops into
France, and I wish to know by what authority you have done
so, and pray God he may keep you safe from the consequences."
The Chairman then handed round a curious pack of French
cards, finely and curiously engraved, and stamped on the top of
the engraving as hearts, spades, &c., intended for some poli-
tical or other object.
The SECRETARY read a very interesting paper written by
Mr. Mc. Andrew, (who is at present abroad,) on various expe-
riments and discoveries he had made over a series of years in
many latitudes and localities, including New Zesland, the is-
lands of Scotland, Ireand, North Wales, &c., in dredging and
discovering remains of Molusca, or living individuals of the
same genus. These, of which he exhibited interesting speci-
mens, were found in various latitudes, and various depths in
the ocean, from five to ninety fathoms; and the argument was,
that shell-fish could inhabit depths and climates not analogous
to birds with regard to altitude on land. The lecturer gave
some interesting facts on the manner of preserving these fish
by a judicious and gradual use of bay salt.
The society passed a high compliment to Mr. Mc. Andrew,
for his valuable paper.
Another paper was also read, but the lateness of the evening,
on the eve of our publication, precludes us from attempting
any details.

CONSERVATION or THE PEACE IN LIVERPOOL.
It cannot be denied but thitt we live in perilous times,
not only in a national, but, as regards large congregated
communities, in a local point of view. Rumours of wars
and disturbances have been rife throughout Europe ; and
the excitement consequent upon such commotions, has,
like a flash of electricity, vibrated down to the humblest,
and perhaps the most suffering portion of the community
in all our large towns. The sufferings from privation
amongst the poor, and the almost equal suffering amongst
the middle, and even higher classes—all of whom feel
nearly proportionately the pressure of the .screw of bad
times and heavy taxation—have created a discontent,
which, if permitted to foment, would inevitably lead to
some emeute, fostered by the evil-disposed, that might
result in some disruption by which no one could be bene-
fitted, and many must be ruined. The example shown,
at such a juncture, by large towns, if it be good and
judicious, regulates the conduct of smaller communities ;
and, taking all the trying circumstances into account, we
individually feel a difficulty in adequately expressing our
admiration of the coolness, tact, and management, of our
excellent Mayor and his brother magistrates, in their en-
deavours, under harassing and threatening circumstances,
to conserve the public peace. The measures taken have
been, in our humble thinking, most judicious ; and, at
the same time, firm towards those from whom outrage was
apprehended, and conciliatory and counselling to those
who may have any ground of complaint, locally or na-
tionally. Violent and destructive riots were expected in
the town, and more especially on Friday last; but by a
judicious series of placards, appealing to the good
sense, loyalty, and feelings of the people at large, and
by other precautions noticed elsewhere, all commotion
has been staved off, and we are as quiescent as a remote
hamlet, the genuine loyalty of the people having been
elicited, and the grumblers compelled, upon reflection, to
admit that rapine and spoliation would only reduce the
amount of general property, and place it out of the power
of those who possessed it to give employment to their in-
dustrious neighbours. The bills issued by Mr. Horsfall
are brief, but truly forcible and manly ; and they partake
of no party spirit. Their effect has been such as to unite
all parties in the cause of peace and order, and the result
is, that an address to his worship was prepared yesterday,
and lies on the tables of the news-rooms, and at the
Standard office. It has already been most numerously
signed, and will be presented this day. The following is
a copy :
"To THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL,
THOMAS B. HORSFALL, ESQ.
" We, the undersigned, the clergy, bankers, merchants,
brokers, and other inhabitants of Liverpool, desire most
cordially to express our satisfaction at the steps taken by
you for the preservation of the peace of the town during
the last few days, as well as at the promptness and dis-
cretion with which every measure, adopted for that pur-
pose. has been carried out.
" Whilst we refer with just pride to the feelings of de-
voted loyalty to the Sovereign, and to the love of good
order which have ever distinguished Liverpool, we can but
allow that in every large town there exists at least a few
evil disposed persons, whose inclination to disturb the
peace of the community, in times of public disquietude,
is best kept in check by the energetic course you have so
happily pursued.
" We disclaim any desire of making this address a vehicle
for enunciating or upholding any one of the different
political opinions which prevail among us. Our sole object
is to convey to you the assurance of the high respect and
esteem which your conduct, as Mayor of Liverpool, has
gained for you on this occasion. We are fully assured
that the legislators and magistrates of this country need
only to be distinguished by the same conscientious princi-
ples and sound judgment, in the administration of their
respective functions, to secure, by divine aid, the continued
peace of this great empire, and to procure for all classes of
her Majesty's subjects the preservation of every right they
now enjoy, and the patient investigation and ultimate
removal of every wrong they endure.
" Liverpool, 21st March, 1848."

A TRUTH von Louis PHILIPPE.—" I hold France in
my hand ; I know how to manage them," said Louis
Philippe, according to the Morning Post, on the day
previous to his overthrow. He certainly did hold France
in his hand—for be let, hex slip through his fingerso—
Pune*,