The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-13 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)

IN THE MATTER OF WHITMORE. WELLS, AND CO.
This day being appointed for receiving proofs under
the fiat against the bankrupts, who carried on business
as bankers in Lombard-street, the Court was thronged
to excess by the creditors.
A great number of debts, varying from thousands to
a few pounds were admitted.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
HERTFORD RACES.—WEDNESDAY (CONCLUDED).
The Manor Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 35 added. Once
round and a distance.
Mr. Drage's Sister to Glencoe, 3 yrs (Pettit) 1 1
Mr. Cassidy's Fame, 3 yrs
Mr. Coleman's Carlos, 4 yrs 0 3
Mr. Starling's The Comptroller, 3 yrs 0 4
Several others started.
The Cornfield Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 40 added.
Heats, twice round and a distance.
Mr. Sowerby's Plymgari, 3 yrs . . ..... (Pettit) 1 1
Mr. Booth's Colchicum, 4 yrs
Mr. White's Susan, 5 yrs
The Tallyho Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added,
mile and a half, were won in two heats by Mr. Smith's b g.

LEWES RACES.- THURSDAY.

Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; the New Course ;
heats.

Mr. Goodman's Orelia, 5 yr. walked over
The Borough Members' Plate of 50/. ; mile and half
heats, the last over the New Course ; two miles and a
half.
Mr. Goodman's Battledore, aged (Buckle) 0 1 1
Mr. Verrall's Maid of the Mill, 6 yrs .... 1 2 3
Mr. Clifton's Playfellow, 3 yrs
Three others started.

MARL OW RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Buckinghamshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and
5 only if declared ; twice round and a distance.
Mr. Samuel Scott's Windsor, 3 yrs walked over
The Ladies' Purse of 30 sovK., and a Sweepstakes of 5
sovs, each, twice round, were won in two heats by Mr.
-West's Abel, 5 yrs, beating George the Fourth, aged,
s►nd Skyrocket, aged.
The Galloway Stakes were won by Deception.
THURSDAY.

Sir W. Clayton's Silver Cup was won, in two beats, by
Mr. Scott's Windsor ; the Galloway Race by Mr.
Bloxhou's Deception,; and the Hurdle Race by Mr.
Seffert's Valentine.

PLYMOUTH AND DEVONPORT RACES.
WEDNESDAY.
The Ladies' Plate of 50/. ; heats once round.
Mr. Taunton's Jewess, 4 yrs (Rogers) 1 1
Mr. J. Kingsland's Cerito, 5 yrs
Mr. Bennett's Benedetta, 3 yrs 3 dr.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; heats 3 miles.
' Mr. Treen's Una, 3 yrs (Owner) 1 1
Mr. Scobell's Cracksman, 5 yrs
Mr. Roe's Stickley, aged
Mr. Kingsland's c by Hindostan, 3 yrs
1 The Lord High Steward's Plate of 50/. ; mile heats.
',..:, Mr. Downes'llarmodioUs. 5 yrs (Rogers) 1 1
Mr. Taunton's Jewess, 4 yrs 3 2
Mr. Bennett's Benedetta, 3 yrs 2 dr
The Chelsea Meadow Stakes of 2 sovs. each and 25
added, once round and a dis., were won in 3 heats by Mr.
Xingsland's ch h by Rajah, beating two others.

i , LEOMINSTER RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
• The Ladies' Plate of 501. Two Miie Heats.
Mr. Key's Fitzgambol, 3 yrs (Dodgson) 1 4 1
Mr. Samwell's The Knight, 5 yrs 0 1 2
Mr. Walter's Miss Winney, 3 yrs 2 2 3
Mr. Hughes' Sportsman, 4 yrs ' 0 3 dr
Naamah, Barter, Cleanthe, and another started.
The Hack Stakes were won by Mr. Pitts' Dinali, and
the Handicap by Mr. Griffith's Tupsley, beating the
linight, Muleiber, and two others.
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TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
ST. LEGER.—A report that Coronation had been on
the decline at Wolverhampton had some effect on the
odds in the early part of the afternoon, 6 to 4 having
been offered in two or three places ; his friends, how-
ever, " took heart," and at the close he was very steady
Pt sto 4. The other favourites were backed for small
aims, without undergoing any change from Monday's
(Notation.
THE DERBY.-23 and 25 to 1 were laid against Wise-
acre, 25 to 1 against the Hester colt, 30 to 1 against
William de Fortibus, and 50 to 1 to 501., a pony having
previously been laid out at tell points less. A dull after-
noon finished as follows :