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MEDIC LI, ADVICE ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF
YOUTH AND MATURITY.

DR. SA.VUEL LAiiERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON,
Doctor of Medicine, and Matriculated Member of the University of
Edlnbur di, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medic

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THE ROYAL ACADEMY.

On Saturday last, aucoreling to custom, ate "'resident
and Council of the Royal Academy of Arts entertained a
party of noblemen and gentlemen of distinction at the
rooms of the association in Trafalgar-square on occasion
of the opening of " The Exhibition."
The company assembled some time before the dinner-
hour, and inspected the pictures in the several rooms,
which are to be thrown open to the public to-day. The
dinner, which was provided by Messrs. Willis, of the
Thatched-Louse Tavern, and which comprised every deli-
cacy that could be furnished, was served in the eastern
apartment.
Sir C. L. EASTLAKE, the President of the Academy,
was of course in the chair.

The Bishop of LONDON, chaplain of the Academy, said
grace.
Among the company were—the Prussian and Sardinian
Ministers, the Lord Chancellor, the Archbishop of York,
the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord J. Russell, M.P., Lord Pal-
merston, M.P., the;Earl of Clarendon, Earl Granville, the
Duke of Argyll, the Duke of Newcastle, Mr. S. Herbert,
M.P., Lord Hardinge, Sir C. Wood, M.P., Sir J. Graham
M.P., the Duke of Wellington, Mr. Cardwell, M.P., Sir
W. Molesworth, M.P., Lord Campbell, the Master of the
Rolls, the Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Justice Talfourd, the
Marquis of Anglesey, Mr. T. Baring, M.P., the Governor
of the Bank, the Earl of Carlisle, Lord Colborne, the
Earl of Derby, Earl de Grey, Lord Dufferin, Mr. C.
Dickens, Sir H. Ellis, Sir G. Grey, the Marquis of
Granby, Mr. C. Harding°, Mr. B. Hawes, Mr. Holford,
the Earl of Jersey, the Bishops of London, Oxford, and
Lincoln, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Mr. Labouchere,
Sir E. B. Lytton, M.P., Sir C. Lyell, Lord Londes-
borough, Lord J. Manners, M.P., the Lord Mayor,
Lord Monteagle, Sir R. Murchison, Mr. R. M. Milnes,
M.P., the Marquis of Normanby, Sir J. Pakington,
M.P., Colonel Phipps, the Presidents of the Royal and.
other Societies, the Dean of St. Paul's the Earl of Yar-
borough, with most of the members of the Academy,
ai 41 many other gentlemen of eminence.
When the cloth had been removed, and "Non Nobis"

sung,
The PRESIDENT called upon the company to drink to
the "Health of her Majesty," and stated that, although
the Queen had not been able to pay a visit to the Ex-
hibition, Prince Albert, accompanied by some members
of the Royal family, had honoured the Academy with his
company on a previous day, when his Royal Highness
was pleased to express his high approbation of the pre-
sent Exhibition. _ _

The company rose to drink the toast, and the Na-
tional Anthem was sung. _ _ .

The PRESIDENT then proposed "The health of his
Royal Highness Prince Albert," and observed, that the
terms of grateful respect in which his Royal Highness
was invariably spoken of upon all public occasions might
be said to indicate, or rather to constitute, a settled pub-
lic opinion ; and we might be sure that none would be
found to resemble the capricious Athenian who was tired
of hearing Aristides always called " the just." (Cries
of "Hear, hear.") Among his Royal Highness's titles
to this fair fame might be mentioned his earnest efforts
to promote art and science, not only for their own sake,
but for the benefit of commerce and manufactures.
(Hear.) Whatever might be the mode in which his
Royal Highness's views, in conformity with the opinion
of Parliament, might be carried out, we might feel as-
sured that we should have additional reason to acknow-
ledge the value of those remarkable qualities which had
already secured for him the respect and gratitude of the
nation. (Cheers.)
The toast— " The health of Prince Albert, the Prince
of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family, not forget-
ting the last interesting addition," was drunk with much
applause.

The PRSEDENT next gave "The Army and Navy."
With "the army," he should, according to official eti-
quette, connect the name of the Commander-in-Chief ;
but Lord Hardinge had requested that the name of
Field-Marshal the Marquis of Anglesey be substituted.
The fittest course in this dilemma appeared to be to pro-
pose the health of both those illustrious commanders.
(Cheers.) But it would ill become the representative of
that institution on the present occasion not to recal the
name 'of one who honoured the Royal Academy with
especial notice, and he might almost venture to say, at-
tachment. In speaking of Field-Marshal the Duke of
Wellington in that place no apology would be needed
for confining himself to the Duke's taste in art. His
Grace, as was well known, appreciated the works of the
great masters, but he also took delight in those of living
artists, and where his feeling led him to approve, suf-
fered no fastidious prejudices against modern efforts to
influence him from expressing his opinion. (Hear, hear.)
The last public dinner, he believed, that the Duke ho-
noured with his presence was their own, at the former
anniversary, which happened to be his birthday. (Hear,
hear.) On the evening before the close of the Exhibi-
tion—not to mention intermediate inspections—his
Grace honoured the Academy with a visit, and upon
that occasion carefully surveyed all the principal pic-
tures, making his observations freely, relating anecdotes
in reference to the subjects of some of the works, and
taking an interest in meritorious productions of the
most opposite character. (Hear, hear.) It was a con-
solation now, when missing the Duke from their table,
to do honour to one of the few surviving heroes of Water-
loo. The Marquis of Anglesey was now the only field-
marshal in the British army not of royal blood. It would
be unnecessary to remind the assembly that he com-
manded the cavalry at Waterloo, and was second in com-
mand at that battle, where his blood flowed so freely for
his country. (Hear.) With regard to Lord Hardinge, he
(the President) might be permitted to say that the Com-
mander-in-Chief inherited the love of art which distin-
guished his illustrious predecessor, as it also distinguished
his illustrious friend Lord Anglesey. (Hear.) He was
the possessor of two noble works in the present Exhibi-
tion—(hear)—and, as a guarantee for his enduring in-
terest in art, it might be mentioned that a member of
his own family now present had successfully cultivated
drawing and painting—(hear)—so much so that he had
worthily represented the scenes and incidents of that
Indian campaign, rendered for ever memorable by the
triumphs of Lord Hardinge and his brave companions
in arms. (Cheers.) With " the Navy" he begged to
connect the name of Sir James Graham, the First Lord
of the Admiralty. (Hear.) The relation of the First
Lord of the Admiralty to the navy would be a sufficient
reason for connecting his long-distinguished name with
the toast. Two names were thus associated, which were
remembered and uttered together in almost the last mo-
ments of the still lamented Sir R. Peel—(hear)—who,
in so pronouncing the honoured names of Hardinge and
Graham, bequeathed them, as it were, with an additonal
and peculiar distinction to our respect. (Hear.)
The Marquis of ANGLESEY, who was much cheered on
his rising to acknowledge the toast, said he was sur-
prised to be thus called upon in the presence of the
highly-distinguished officer to whom the Sovereign had
assigned the once of Commander-in-Chief; but, being
called on, he would say a very few words with respect
to the army. He believed it to be, for its numbers [ho
was sorry to say they were far from what he should like
to see—(hear)]—in the very highest state of efficiency,
and of discipline. (Hear.) He did not speak of its
merits in the field—that would be superfluous—(hear)—
but he would wish to make this remark respecting it—
that he believed there did not exist in the whole extent
of this empire a body of men snore loyal, more peace-
able, mere ready to support and defend the laws, more
os oe lrrdie w irisi n c
amenable to those laws, than the soldiers of the British
army. (Cheers.) Having said this of our soldiers as
citizens, he must be allowed the gratification of express-
ing also his admiration of the conduct of our citizens as
ded theirh o
—own insubordination or to support the laws they ren-
dered
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(Cheers.)
Viscount lIARDINGE, in also acknowleding the toast,
remarked that he considered that no class or profession, was more indebted than the army to artists,
who made
them acquainted with illustrious men whom they never
saw. For instance, those who might wish to look upon
one of the most distinguished cavalry officers of the
army might behold him in Sir Thomas Lawrence's inimi-
table portrait of the noble marquis. (Cheers.) Or, if we
wanted another instance, we might look at the likeness
of Sir C. Napier close by where he (Lord Hardinge) was
standing. (Hear, hear.) Or, for the sister profession,
there was that magnificent tablet of Stanfield's which

The PRESIDENT had rest to propose "The health of
the Foreign Ministers who had honoured the Academy
with their presence on this occasion." (Hear, hear.) The
present Exhibition contained specimens from Germany,
France, Italy, America ; and many of our own artists
had represented scenes in other lands, which would be
regarded with special interest by those to whom such
scenes had been familiar. (Hear.) The Academy Was
honoured on this occasion with the presence orthe Cava-
li6re Massimo d'Azeglio ; as he considered that he spoke
English imperfectly, and might be unwilling to address the
company in another language, he would perhaps be excused
from replying, if such should be his wish, but that need not
deprive them of the pleasure of paying him a tribute of
respect. (Hear, hear.) When he <the President) first had
the honour of knowing him in Rome, many years since,
he was devoted to the fine arts, and produced pictures
which bore the stamp of genius. (Hear, hear.) He
subsequently earned a European reputation as the author
of various works connected with art and poetry. In-the
war in Italy, in 1848, he wra severely wounded.
Honoured by his country, and by hi eeteseeeign, the
King of Sardinia, le- afterward.: ` tied < importeue offices
in the State, and finally became Prime Minister, eeeesoe-
ing so for nearly three years. (Hear, hear.) After
having filled every office he undertook with honour,
having now retired from political cares, he was visiting
this country as a professor of painting. (Hear, hear.)
It was unnecessary to make any comment on a career so
remarkable and so interesting. (Cheers.)
His Excellency the Chevalier BUNSEN, who was very
cordially welcomed, acknowledged the toast. He said—
In rising to return thanks for the honour you have done
to members of the diplomatic body here present, I ex-
press not only my own personal feelings but also those
of my excellent friend and colleague opposite, the Mar-
quis d'Azeglio, Sardinian Envoy, and of his illustrious
relative on my right, to whom you, sir, have so nobly
alluded—that illustrious and successful statesman of a
country dear to all here present, to all friends of huma-
nity and of the fine arts—the noble patriot and the fa-
vourite son of all the muses. (Cheers.) During the
many years that I have enjoyed the privilege of spending
some happy hours within these sacred precincts of the
muses, breathing the genial air of humanity and of peace,
I have had a growing conviction that art, as art, is be-
coming more and more appreciated in this country, and
that the standard of art has been rising both among
artists and the public in a most striking manner. (Hear.)
All I have seen to-day has confirmed me in this convic-
tion, and I wish you, and the Royal Academy, and the
country joy for it—(hear, hear)—particularly because I
believe that this rising appreciation of art has a very
sound foundation—(hear, hear)—that is, it rests upon a
greater and more general acknowledgment of the real
basis of all genuine feeling for art : that art must be
true—that is, must not spring from fashion or from cer-
tain conventional rules—that every work of art must
be produced and admired for its own sake. (Hear, hear.)
The necessary consequence of such a growing general
feeling must be that a greater liberty is granted by the
public to the artist in expressing his artistic thought.
(Hear.) And, indeed, if the artist is led by this princi-
ple, he will steer his way between the conflicting cries—
" mitate nature," and " Imitate the old masters." There
is no absolute truth in either of these maxims. First,
as to the imitation of nature. Well, the sun does that
in our photography ; but what a poor artist he has
turned out to be. (Hear, hear.) Whenever he is bid
to reproduce the noblest object of art, the human face,
he fails—the life is wanting ; he only succeeds when the
human face has passed through the creative mind of the
artist. (Hear, hear,) He can copy a work of art, but
not artistically reproduce a work of nature. And now
as to the old masters ; if those of classical antique art
are meant, they are undoubtedly the models for all ages ;
but have we not proofs without end that they may be
copied without life and spirit ? Again, as to the masters
of the great historical school of painting, which begins
with Giotto and ends with Raphael, is it not still more
the same case with them ? Imitate the one model as
well as the other, so far as you feel them your own,
with truthfulness, and you will work in their spirit.
(Hear, hear.) To enter into their unaffected simplicity,
into the purity of expression, the grandeur of composi-
tion—that is what Raphael did, and even Michael An-
gelo, that Titanic, original genius. (hear, hear.) It
is because I perceive a marked progress in that direction.
that I am particularly delighted with the present exhi-
bition. There is evidently a wider range of style, of
manner, of execution. (Hear, hear.) I delight in be-
holding to my left a masterpiece of Friedrich Overbeck,
the father of the school of resuscitated historical paint-
ing, representing Christ with the Apostle Thomas ; and
I see with no less delight, on my right, the same sub-
ject treated by a highly accomplished member of the
Royal Academy. (Hear, hear.) Cannot I admire the
one without depreciating the other ? (Hear, hear.) I
may prefer one, you the other ; but, could we admire
either if Overbeck had composed like Knight, or Knight
like Overbeck ? (Hear, hear.) It is truth which we
admire in either. (Hear.) The same may be said of all
the eminent historical pictures in this splendid hall.
(Hear.) Under these circumstances I foresee a constant
solid progress, from a national and from a general point
of view. And this is the more consoling to me, if I
consider what a heavy struggle art has to fight in this
our age with industrial civilisation. There is, in ages
like ours, a great lever to be found in industry if it enno-
bles its works by going to school at the fine arts ; but
industry becomes a curse if it succeeds in influencing
art. (Hear.) Do not we see in other countries and
ages painful proofs of that ? Let me name, as an instance,
the art of the Byzantine empire. There you have a
highly civilised art without artistic life ; grand ideal fea-
tures (the heir-loom of Grecian genius), but no soul to
fill them. The consequence is, that soon the power of
drawing vanishes—not one good portrait, but glossy
surfaces with fanciful forms, almost as bad as modern
pigtail art and rococo. And why ? Because there is no
truth left in those works of art. They are only pro-
duced because luxury and fashion required and conven-
tionalism commanded it so. (Hear.) Now, lam sure
English art will always keep out of that danger of con-
ventionalism, because its main national spring is Anglo-
Saxon. honesty and truth ; and for that I beg to wish it
joy with all my heart. (Much cheering.)
The PRESIDENT then gave "The Health of the Noble-
men and Gentlemen who had honoured the academy
with their presence." Sir J. Reynolds, in one of his
discourses, speaking of the distinguished artists of his
rr that time, alluded to their habit of exhibiting their works
with the works of accidental competitors and possible
rivals,won.(Hear.] and remarked
So,k ed h
if ttso doing these
illustrationhe
artists contended anew for the prize they had already
per-
mitted, the higher classes in this country appeared to
regard the advantages of their station as if they were
still to be acquired, or at least to be deserved. (Hear.)
Possessed of rank, of influence, and the respeet of their
distinguished
might be
inferiors, their honourable exertions were often such as
would befit those who sought to earn those distinctions
—(hear, hear)—so that, in the spirit of the words just
quoted, they seemed to contend anew for the prize
which was already theirs. (Hear.) It was a fact truly
characteristic of this country that those who had it in
their power to reward labour themselves set the ex-
ample of labour. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the
,
encouragement of art, such was the wide-spread libe-
rality not only of wealth noblemen, but of princely
merchants and manufacturers that a plea was no longer
needed for this most essential means of encouraging the
fine arts—(hear—and whatever might be the occasional
advantages, in a commercial point of view, of the
possessors of works of art, in consequence of the in-
creased and increasing demand for those works, their
best reward would be the conviction of having given a
stimulus to the English school, the effects of which were
apparent in the conscientiousness and earnestness which
distinguished the more recent productions not only of
the young, but of established professors. (Hear, hear.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, he bad not the good for-
tuneimme-
diate predecessors, upon a similar occasion, when he
could boast that he rose to address the Academy. the son
of one of the most distinguished of his more
he attribute to himself that which many on whose behalf
he had to say these few words could appropriate—that
they of an artist of no mean celebrity—(cheers)—neither could.
they were, either by the posseawsio.n ofth ee
circumstances had
art which they
patronage intimately connected
members of this society adorned ,
placed him in the situation in wineitfell to him ac-
cording
(hear)—and in doing
noblemen and gentlemen present-7
that --
upon no pre-
so he wished to express his opinionhibition more calcu-
latedes pride of those who
cording to usage to acknowledge the honour done to the
vious occasion had there been an exhibition
if we wished to
of art, it 'might be well that
appreciate the advantages o
should be the person to were present.
to call fto.rth(Cthheeeardsm.)irationrhaap
one not connected with art
if we confined them to
little appreciate those advantagesef
pictures in their own
those who possessed collections
The cultivation of art was one
mansions. (Hear.)
means of humanising and ele-
vatingof the in oat efficient_
turn these thanks to the Academy y ;for we should very
hear.) We were accused
the: mind. (ll
meant that we were a nation
if by thi was
whose object it was to cultivate and
whose pride: and
materialwelfare of the community, by the
improve the:
commodities, by industry and commerce,
interchange of
sometimes of being nearnation of shopkeepers, and
we need tof alth
this—that in the pursui we ,
not to eve ,rlook
might lose sight of nobler
danger that we
there was a
had said,—
"
interests. The poet
us
late and soon
no t shrink from the appellation ; b.ut we ought
The world is too much with ;
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tion by whom pre-cm-
If, therefore, there was any na
lay waste our pow'rs."