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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FLANDERS MAIL

VIENNA, DECEMBER 23.
.411 vast .de Hahn, Chadtberlaiis to the Emperor
criiiinia, who was commissioned to carry to the
King of Naples the letters of the Sovereigns, re-
tis nod this city the day 'before yesterday. It
I. reported that the Congress will not remain at
Laybach, hut wilt be removed to Florence. Be-
sides a milder climate, and a greater proximity to
'aples, that beautiful city affords many other ad-
tan gee with respect to the means of accommb-
ibiling the illustrious visitors, and the pleasures of
life. Count Bernstorff, Prussian Minister of To.
reign Affairs, will arrive here at the same time with
the Sovereign, sod proceed immediately to the
head-quarters of the army in -Italy.
The Emperor Alexander, who was to have been
of St. Petenburgh by the end of the month, has
dispatched from Troppiii a 'courier with a letter
for the Semite, in which his Majesty signifies OW
the continuation a the deliberations of the Con-
gress, which is to take place at Laybach, will not
allow him to be at St. Petersburgh at the time he
tint intauded. His Imperial Majesty his sent for
the Counsellor of State, M. D'Oubril, so well
koosvu for his negotiations with the French Go.
vernment under Bonaparte, and at present Russian
Minister Plenipotentiary to the Grand Duke of
Tuscany. This Minister immediately left Florence
for Vienna, where he arrived on the 19th. On the
same day the Russian General Massaloff left this
oily for Florence : he is probably the bearer of
dispatches to the Grand Duke.
Count de Scholadesi, the Minister Plenipotentiary
of Prussia to the Porte, arrived here from Con-
stantinople the day before yesterday.
BRUSSELS, JASUART 3.
In consequence of the destruction of the Hall of
the Second Chamber of the States General, the ne-
cessery preparations are making in the Town Hall
for the Sitting of the Assembly. The First Cham-
ber will sit in the Grand Concert Room.
The Prince of Outage has purchased the hotel of
Baron Hoogvorst, in the Place Ituyale.—(Bras-
eels Papers, Amstar! 4,4

TWO D'UTCR MAILS AND GERMAN PAPERS.

incsmagi 28.
We bare received to-dry the itnportant informa-
tion that the arrival of the King of Naples at
Lajbrich is expected to take place by the Bth of,
January. and that according to all appearances
the differences between Astoria and Naples will be
akjoisted by the mediation of his• Holiness the

mutt, 'MEMBER 26.
Our Papers mention a cause which has been
tried at Hamburgh, which is not unimportant to
men:hall :—Captain flallieo, commanding the
diarlotte, of Hamburgh, sailed for Charleston for
s mercantile house at Hamborgh. The vessel had
on hoard a large sum in ready mouey, to purchase
,goods in America, and was laden with sand for hal-
lust. lu the midst of the ocean a dreadful
storm overtook the ship, which struck on ■
rack, and sprung a leak, which was so con-
siderable that the vessel began to sink, and the
storm raging with unabated fury, the Captain and
crew thought themselves lost. The Captain, a man
of great experience and courage, fearing that his
crew might take to their boats and abandon the
ship (though they had not yet intimated any such
thing), judged that he ought not to wait for the last
extremity, and promised his people, in the name of
the owners, a reward of 1,000 dollars banco (250
pounds sterling) if they would perservt re with him
in endeavouring to save the ship, whici. in truth
seemed to be next to impossible. Encouraged
by this promise they remained on board.•

With incredible exertions at the pumps for three
days and three nights, without being able to eat a
bit of bread or driok a drop of water, and though
the sand had nearly choked the pumps, they re-
diced the water, stopped the leak, and brought
the vessel into the port of Norfolk. Captain
Benito, who was dangerously ill, here drew up the
deed, which he caused to be duly legalised
add registered, stating the promise he had
made his crew, and the reasons for it, which pro-
mise, he, as Captain, was •uthori.ed to make.
The chief mite then proceeded with the ship to
Charleston, finished his business there success-
fully, brought the vessel safe back to Hambnrgh,
where the sailors claimed their reward, which was
positively refused by the ownces; who alleged they
were not bound to fulfil the Captain's promise, and
that the sailors had done no more than their duty
in remaining on board till the last moment, The
decision was not easy, en accouut of the conse-
quences that might result from u. If the sentence
vhould be against the sailors, it might render others
less zealous on similar occa-ions that might occur
ur fliture; if in their favour, it might open a wide
door to imposture and to collusion between a Cop-
chin and his crew to injure the owner.. The Tri-
bunal of Commerce ha. decided in favour of the
cubists : first, because there is a law which autho-
rise. the Captain to give the sailors a &menu, at the
expense of the Cfswiteta. upon sufficient reasons. To
Ono was added the smallness of the suns, and the
consideration that the Captain on his dritth bed,
when there could be uo suapicion for improper
views, did his utmost to give legal force to his en-
gagement. Though the sum is small, the drcinon
is important, on account of the precedent which it
establishes.

HAARLEM. DECBMIIIR 30.
By accounts received from Niguegueu, Dur.

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