The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-04 00:00:00

HAMBURGH MAIL.

HANOVER, DEC. 27.—The assault on .M. Lutcken
still excites the public attention, and appears the more
mysterious, because another reward of 200 dollars 19
offered for the discovery of the perpetrator ; yet the
journeyman trimmer, -W., is still kept in custody.
There are various reports and conjectures. W. never
worked.for M. Lutcken as has been reported, nor had
any business whatever with him; nor does there appear
any reason or sufficient motive for such an act. He posi-
tively denies the fact, and has appealed to witnesses to
prove an . alibi, which their depositions seem to have
nearly established. But it is said that other witnesses
have rather shaken their testimony.
The first draft of a law on the civil right of the Jews
has been read in the Second Chamber.

COPENHAGEN, DEC. 27.—Besides the official publica-
tion in the Danish language of the Convention with
Great Britain, respecting the Sound ditties, the treaty on
the same subject with Sweden and Norway, which differs
in a few particulars, is likewise officially published.—
flainbargh Papers, Dec. 31.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS,—VIENNA, Dec, 21,
five per-Ccuts. Metalliques
Four pet Cents.
Three pi r Cents.
,
Bank Shares
...Allevueine Zei;ung. Dec. :8.
HAMBURG BOIiENHALLE, Dec.3l
Bills. Money
Austrian 5 per Cents.
Rsue Shares
A nein- Russiaii Loan 11,8% f 06%
Russian 5 per Cent. lst series, CA-title:de
Inscription, Ist Se:iss lo:}4
'fustian 5 per Cent. Hope and Co. 3d and 4th
Series 99%
Ditto in Certificates
New 4 per Cent. (1840) 87;4 b 7,4
Dutch actual Debt, '4% Ile: Cent 50% 58i
Ditto 5 per Cent
Polish Bond. . . .
1.•:5 151
New tieket
Angle -Danish Loan, 3 per Cent
N twegian Lean, 1834, 4 per Cent....
Sp..nish, New 5 per Cents. ls
EXCHANGE); ON LONDON.
HAMBURG, Dee. 28.-13 ag.—Two months, Is 4%.
PeTsesoueen, DEC 17,—Two months, 2,04.* pence. CZIRIRTIANIA, flee li.—Three months, 4 34.
•
SToclictioLm. Ore. !A.—Seventy-live slays. 1.2. 11. "
Ilitt,.NIEN. DEe. 114 —Too months, 0 IS. .
VIENNA, Dr.c. 21.—Three months. U. 37.
PRUSSIAN FUNOS Reim's, Dec. 23.
Nils. • Money.
WI% 104%
P:
till. IC81:1
paibanurng: edsE•soni3atget
nil Landon,s.hta4ll3pGderzi threeueB "months .1
'Dec.ercent 29 : -

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALUS—YESTERDAY.
So many are absent in the country, that business con-
tinues dull in the extre,ne, and presents nothing worth
particular notice. The betting yesterday was confined to
a " select few," viz.:—

TIIE DERBY.
27i- to 1 agst Lord Vernlain's Robert de Gorh un—t.
33 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Wiseacre—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Meteor—taken
45 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Auckland—taken
40 to 1 ag=t Mr. Scott's The Artful Dodger—taken
THE OAKS.
8 to 1 agst Mr. Etwall's Passion—taken

II to I.aist Mr. Wilson's Sister to Yorkshire Lad—t.
A notice was_ posted yesterday,- to the effect that the
subscription this year will commence on the 15th of
February instead .of the Ist of January.

The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
• have issued orders to the master shipwrights of Ports-
mouth, Plymonth, Chatham, and Sheerness dockyards, to
assemble at Woolwich on the 31 of January next, and,
with the master shipwright of the dockyard there, to ex-
amine and' report upon the best methods of obviating
such complaints of weakness in the hulls of her Majesty's
ships as have lately been made, and especially with re-
gard to the Britannia, which ship, it will be recollected,
was a short time since sent home from the Mediterra-
nean in consequence of alleged state of decay. It ap-
pears, upon inspection in dock at Portsmouth, to have
been a false- pretext Upon which this fine ship was sent
home. This Committee of Master Shipwrights is also
to report upon the best means of rendering the bows and
sterns of our men-of-war most effective for attack and de-
fence, having reference to Mr. Blake's arrangements as
put into -practice on board the Vindictive.---United Ser-
vice Gazette.

RARE BIRDS.—On Monday last, three speci-
mens of that rare and beautiful bird, the Egyptian goose,
were shot in the fowling pool of James Trembath, jun.,
Esq., at Skewjack, in Sennett, and have, by his liberality,
been placed is the Altiseum of Natural History at Pen-
nue, We believe this is the "first instance in which
this handsome bird has been shot in Cornwall.— Western
Times.