• 1 2* . ..,•. as his celebrated portrait of Charles the First on horseback. Others deem it a faithful representation of a horse, which his life tells us was given him in the following manner. •Vandyke presented'his master, Rubens, with three of his excellent pictut es. The latter was so pleased with one of them representing the Taking of Christ in the Garden, that he placed it over the chimney of the principal apart ment in his house, and in pledge of gratitude and friend. &hip, sent Vandyke one of the f:lest horses in his stud. Whatever be the cause which produced this admirab' , specimen of superior skill, all the lovers of the arts rr . . , •: rejoice that it exists, and also that it has been libci - ally offered as a stimulus to emulation, and a means of im provement to the rising school of British painting. Several copies have been taken Emil this picture. They all display, not a servile, but a spirited fidelity of inMa tion, and prove that the great ei:d ‘)f the British Institu tion, the expansion and perfection of naive talent, is already fulfiTng. One in particular possesses almost all the fire and natural accuracy of the original. It was painted, we un,lerst,..nd, by a lady of the name of Ainsley, who has not c , aciaed her exertions to this subject alone, but has also this year ventured, with equal success, to make the beauties of other masters hvr own, and to give them a double existence in her copies. Other imitators, though le :s happy in the general execution of their work, are also entitled to high commendations. Even sketches retain tile spirit of the original. Such results show the utility of an establishment like the British Institution, and must prove the most welcome rewards which its founders and governors can receive. (To be contiaucd.) SPORTING. OATLANDS STAKES—NEwmAxXET CRAVEN Altruxe, 1812. TVESDAY. ttings on the Er , t class of the Oatlands Stak , s r,f SO guineaß to 1 Jer-ey's 1 angton ; r, to 1 against .:\,:r.Pigot's York; 5 to I against Mr.llundas's ch. g. Romeo; 6 to 1 against Mr. Blake's Sprighty. WIDNESDAIr. Bettings on the second class of 50 ginni:zis :-7 to 1 against Mr. Jones Poulton ; 5 to 1 against Sir H. V ..l'enipet's Engraver, by Shuttle ; 5 tt) 1 against Mr. Godd:i.rd's Cambric; 5 to 1 against Sir J. Shelley's Stingtaili 10 to 1 against Sir F. StandiAr's bister to Pirouette. :___THE - NATioNAL REGISTER. TUESDAY'S LONDON*GAZETIA, BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. John Henry Wilkinson, of Lombard-street, factor s from Feb. 25, at ten, at Guildhall. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Smith, of Charlotte-street, Rathbone-place, surrender Jan. I i, Cl, and Feb. 18, at one, at Guildhall. Brown, Pudding-lane. J-,sntield, of Shadwell, money- ss•rivener,. Jan. 18, ;-t ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Nelson, Palsgm 7' Henry Hunt, of Worcester, skinner, Jan. 27, 28, and P.:l at the Guildhall Coffee-house, WJrceF,ter. Attorilies, Mr, Staple Inn, London; anti Mr. '7amuel Haden, V,rorcestel Daniel K iddiford, of Basir;oall-street, warehouseman, Feb. 18, at eleven, at Gal:dual'. Attoraies, Nie.t.sra. Blanc ray, Mitre Court-buildings, Temple. William Holroyit late of Holland-street, 13Iackfriars-r , Jan 11, 21, and Feb. 18, at one, at Guildhall. Attorn' Blackf. Tars-road. Henry 1 - lugues, -street, cloth-factor, J: Feb. ls, at ten, at Guildhall. Attornies, 131andfi ray, Mitre-court-buildings, Temple. Edward M'Swiney,of Westmoreland-place, City-road, 11, 21, and Feb. 18, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney, Broad-street. Benjamin Wilson, of I.eeds, York, flax-spinner, Feb. !even, at the White Horse Inn and Tavern, Leeds. At Lee and Raynar, Leeds; and Aflessrs. Sykes and Ktb.o% London. Nathan Samuel, of Liverpool, silversmith and draper, and Feb. IS, at eleven, at the Globe Tavern, Liverpool. Nleudowcroft, Gray's Inn, London; and N:r. J. Davies. Thomas Dedrick M'oulbert, of Charing -cross, hatter and Feb. 18, at twelve, at Guildhall. Atn.rney, Mr. verie-street. Fleet-street. William Hamer, of Pemberton, Lancaster, tanner, Feb. 18, at eleven, at the Ship, Bolton, Lancaster. At Sliephard, Adlington, and Gregory, Bedford-row, Loa Hutton, Bolton. John Wilday, jun. of Meriden, Warwick, maltster, Feb. 18, at eleven, at the George Inn, Coventry. A Kinderley and Long, of Gray's Inn, London; and Mi and Lea, Coventry. 'Thomas Stubs, of Liverpool, merchant, Jan. 29, 30, eleven, at the Globe Tavern, Liverpool, Attornies, Sls ton, and Gregory, Gray's Inn, London; and Messrs. D; ham, Liverpool. George Nlole.'croft and Samuel Bates, late of Birmin lets, Jan. 15, at four, 16, at eleven, at the Talbot kr ford, and Feb. 18, at twelve, at the Flitch of Bacot Stafford. A ttornies, Messrs. Willis, Fairthorne, and CI, court, London ; and Messrs. Birch, Foster, and Bishop, ford. CERTIFICATES—JAN. 28. Zachariah Hiscocks, of Bristol, draper.—lour Ins Wern. Flint, lead-mercha! t'..—William Barber, of _. c apt housemen.—Edward Goldfinch, of Canterbury, cock, of Liverpool, coach-maker.—John Greenhalgh, Lancaster, cotton -spitoier.—Win. Stevens, late of Leedt dealer.—Joseph Bailey, of Fry's-place s Blackfriars-reat' Foster and Wm. Granville Sharp, late of Basing) housemen.—David Stewart, late of Greek-street, Sol ler.—Mary Briggs, late of Margaret-street, Cavendish-: —Thomas Napier, late of Dublin, merchant.—Char Soughton, lead-merchants.—Thomas Barnes, of cater, calico-printer.—,John Mugnie, of Carlisle-place, in musical-instruments.—William Wilcock, at Preston. SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZE AMIRALTY-OFFICE, JAN. 11. Copy of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Pellew, Bart. Chief of his Majesty's ships and vessels iu the M , closes the following : His Majesty's ship Imperieuse, in the (Mph of SIR—I have the honour to inform you, that his M: my command, this morning attacked three of the enein carrying each an IS-pounder and 30 men, moored mid( strong tort, mor r 1 town of Possitano, in the Gulo7 Imperieme N‘rs .:rebored ::Lout 11 o'clock within ti and in a few mini's:Es the enemy were driven from th 4 of the gun-boats sunk. l I , owever became absolutely possession of the fort, the fire of which, though silene ht-ing regularly wall , -S round on all sides) the ship coup sordlets and thosc of rke veisele cresw, wilco made the, and taken shelter in it; cbe mat ire: awl ti party of sea JAN. is. amanumm- TE. • 8' nn. 7, to 11 / 1 011 4 uphrilseerer, to Attorney, Mr. 11,'35, and Feb. ave-place, Tern- 'EA). 18, at eleven, John Pownall, , lan. 18, 22 and ldford and Mur- -road, victualler, ley, Mr. Lucas, lan. 11, 21, and dford and Mur- d, merchant,Jan. , Mr. Crawford, •. 2, 5, and 18, at Atomics, Messrs. uwles, New Inn, per, Jan. 17, 18, 1. Attorr.i-s, Mr. es, Liverpool. er, Jan. 18, 25, Bousfield, Bow., Jan. 30, 31, and Atornies, Messrs. pondon and Mr. Jan. 10, 13, NA kttornies, Messrs, lessrs. Trcugbton and Feb. IS, at . iliephard, Adling- ILltera and Top- :nghani, eorn•clea. Rugeley, Stat. m Inn, Wicbnor, :!larke, Warnford- up, Rugeley, Ste• tgleby of Lygan y Cheapside, ware. ist.—Richard Pea. s ' of Tottington, .eds, Yolk, stone- tailor.—Henry ,•liall-street, ware- )ho-square, jewel- li-square, milliner. lades Ingltby, of f Blackrod, Lan- !, Lambeth, dealer n, Lancaster. t. Commander la Mediterranean, in- f Salerno, Oct. 11. Fajesty's ship under em y gull-v essel der the walls of a 01 of Salerno : the .he range of grape, Heir gm's, and one ly neces.:.try to get iced, yet (from its phi not dislodge the eir escape oa shore eainen wore them- _ _ THt7PSDAY. Bettirqs on the third class of 30 guineas :-6 to 1 against Lord Low ther's Maranon ; 6 to 1 against the Duke of Grafton's Whalebone; 6 to 1 against Sir F. Standish's br. c. by Mr. 'l',:azle; 4 to 1 against the Duke of Rutland's Sorcery; 6 to 1 against Mr. Mellish's Beverley. 1(X , 0 to 55 against Engrz.ver and Beverley winning the 2 classes. 1000 to 20 against mtniirig the wi:;:ier of the 3 classes. The Essex Hounds met yesterday at . Fine To-morrow, at Fast ; Wednes&v, at 'Windmill; Saturday next, at Leading RoJt l aing ; Mont - lay, J.m. 21, at P cydau Jr. a b'on..ersets!:ii e pede.;rl - i.:!1, v::m had undertaken the Herculean :ask of goki;:.i6 :niles a day, ter 13 !wczcssive days, concluded bis performance on Satli-d..y, at iioruchurrli, Gioncestei•shire, and won yO,) gutnet.s. He was 'educed iron.' 1-Ist. 81h. to 12 , t. 41b. He had niucli difscuity in pros•eeding the tyro last tllys. • A curious and la..zar;loys pvrflrinance toot p!:!ce at Dover lately, for a trifling wager, by a Gentl,.man of the neip,hboorlioNl. There i s a shaft e x.., l eate% is Dover, front .nii•- ; . , ,atu-st. - eet to Cp.. to•i;;lits, vonvprisit- 140 iteps. pearly perp;,ndicalar, anti much resen.lll . r);.; those in the N'ionument of London ; the Gentiou.nl's servant first k d his mas ater's horse up the at- pa of the si , aft, a d to the wltonishment of every 'perso:i who ft:Mowed him; he then 1t.,11.1ty. to the bottom ; after this, the. GentLormn motintt-d, anti Lrrived safe at the top of the shaft, ia nearly a tr.)t, by viihich A. RECiF.I`IT Ii:SCOVERY in the nrt of Frezd dr,”zscs, &c. 11;+' , .,n a new and improved principle, a;ld for which I%lV:it y has lately ',ern ~leased to tt:-ant his Royal Letter= So;d only by W. VicttEitY, at the King's Arms, No. (3, Tavistock it:eet, Jov nt-gardcn. Nohiir y and tlentry will p'ease to he particular In their Address m•l.:Ae is 1-la..:ed in 5..00 wi,..:rein he has no CC!7CPTII.