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Museum of the French Academy of Arts. 
—Jan. 14.—The king visited the Salon 
to assist at the annual solemnity, and 
award in person the accustomed pre- 
miums; and having arrived at that part 
of the gallery where the exhibition of 
the works of living artists commenced, 
(where he was received by M. Visc. de la 
Rochefoucault, Superintendant of the 
Fine Arts), expressed his pleasure in 
finding himself in the midst of the artists 
and monuments of the arts of France, 
and exulted in the great progress they 
had made. Having gone through all the 
rooms in succession, where the paintings 
and sculpture were disposed, he returned 
to the grand saloon, where the Director 
of the Museum addressed him in a 
eulogistic speech, in which he felicitated 
France and her glories upon the circum- 
stances that indicated the renovation of 
former splendour, &c. 
** Louis XIV, too revives with this age 
of heroes. The very presence of your Ma- 
jesty,”’ said the orator, “ has already revived 
the museum. You have appeared in its 
halls, Sire, and new treasures, new chefs- 
d@ euvre aggrandize the domains of art. An 
ingenious painter has incorporated the 
apotheosis of a shepherdess with the splen- 
did events of our history: he has already 
received from your august hands the palm 
of success.” 
This address was received with lively 
acclamations,. . His Majesty replied : 
“ T feel gratified by the sentiments which 
you express towards me in the name of the 
artists. The protection of the arts shall 
ever be one of my first considerations. I 
now offer them this encouragement. To 
attempt to reward all who deserve it by 
their merit would be more than I could 
perform.” 
_ The Count de la Rochefoucault now, 
by order of the king, summoned those 
upon whom his Majesty had determined 
to bestow his prizes; and the several 
rewards were accordingly presented to 
the successful candidates. The king, 
wishing to extend his royal protection 
even beyond the bounds of his own 
kingdom, has nominated, as Chevalier 
of the Legion of Honour, Sir Thomas 
Lawrence, painter to his Majesty the 
King of England, and who has pro- 
duced several fine portraits, which were 
received with delight into our exhibi- 
tion of this year. 
Bordeauz. =- The Royal Medical 
Society have proposed the following 
questions :— 
1, Could it be permitted to inject 
drugs into the human system by means 
of the veins? What sort of drugs 
might be so administered? — And to 
Proceedings of Learned Societies. 
[Feb. 1, 
what diseases may this kind of remedy 
be applicable ? ‘ 
2, What are the faults and abuses 
practised in the hospital and alms- 
houses of the City of Bordeaux, with 
respect to modes of treatment, and the 
practice of medicine?—And what are 
the means of remedying them ? 
The prize for answering these ques- 
tions will be 300 fr., or £12. 
NETHERLANDS. 
Amsterdam.—The Society of Arts and 
Sciences held their first meeting on the 
18th of last September. The President 
opened the proceedings with an eulogy 
on their first poet, M. Rhynvislordus. 
They then proceeded to the distribution 
of the gold and silver medals. They 
likewise proposed the following ques-: 
tions for the year 1825 :— 
1. What is the reciprocal influence 
produced upon the national character 
of a people by their language, and upon 
the language by their national character? 
2.. What has been the influence of 
Christianity on painting; and how far 
has it either contributed to the advance- 
ment or the retrogression of the art ? 
3. What are the efforts that have been 
made to apply classical forms to Chris- 
tian subjects? And, if we hope to de- 
rive any advantage from classic models, 
what should we reject, and what pre- 
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SPAIN. 
The new plan of instruction has been 
organized by the Council of Castile, and 
sanctioned by the King, without which 
it would not have been lawful. It con- 
sists of the study of philosophy, theology, 
of Roman jurisprudence, and of medi- 
cine. Those who study literature must 
go through three complete courses, after 
having studied philosophy, in Latin. 
The study of the Spanish laws is also in 
Latin. The military plan of education 
is also finished, and has been submitted 
to the King, A military college will be 
established at Ciudad Real, about two 
miles from Guadiana, and another at 
Segovia, in Old Castile; the last is ex- 
clusively for the artillery. 
RUSSIA. , 
The Crimea.—A Scotch missionary, 
Mr. Carruthers, has had his zeal re- 
warded by the conversion to Christianity 
of a number of Tartars, who intend 
forming themselves into a distinct colony. 
A learned schiek has also embraced the 
Christian religion, and is studying hard, 
with the intention of taking orders, that 
he may second the efforts of the mis- 
sionaries. 
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