Lexington union., 1841-01-16

nS ana execution Ol he treaty ~ July,
Ialzot also avowed h;s convictions 40. .
Frenchman, and as Minister oflhc Grown
tna, France has neither moral nor political
anleress IN Ipholdlag The dominion of Me-
netnet Mi IN Syria, and that 10 insult was
attended to be offered 10 her by tho treaty
otJuly that even the full execution OF
mat treaty by the powers would neither
affect her influence nor hor honor--and
cuts the ground completely frsm under the
feet Of tho war party. Their, has also ex
pressed the same sentiments! This is
whirl about with vengeance.
Louis Philippe, it is said has made p
formal promise to the Cabinet OF Vienna,
that Don Carlos will be allowed to quit the
French territory for Germany.
The rumor was gaining ground in Paris
that King Louis Philippe had succeeded
in negotiating marriage between his ma
jes,y's youngest son, and the Duke OF
Montpe ensier, aad the Queen Isabella OF
Spain.
Syria.-The news from Syria is most
important Every day brings fresh de-
feat 10 the arms of Mehemet Ali, but the
late reyersos which his forces met at Acre,
rendered his cause hopeless. His submls,
Eion TO the conditions submitted by the al
lied powers was officially known in france.
On the Sd of November the allied forces
attacked and captured the celebrated fort
ress of ST. Jean D'Acre! which once re.
sisted the power and military skill OF Bo-
paparte.
The total oss--.the British and allies,
IS killed and 40 wounded; the Egyptians,
1000 by the explosion Of the Magazine,
and 800 on the ramparls, killed; wounded
unknown; 5000 prisoners, The booty
teil into the hands of the allied troops. On
the walls of Acre l2l mounted guns, and
42 not mounted; 90 mortars; IN store and
ready; 81 brass field pieces and 81 mortars
besides arms, ammunition, shot, shell,
stores of oil kinds; military chests hospital
storas, specie, supposed to be $4,000.
A second edition of fGaIignanl's Messen
ger announces The following important IN
telligance, "The submission of Mehemcl
Ali is officially known. Ministers affirm
ed it yesterday dec. 3d) 10 several De
puties in the Sale des Conferences"
RusSia-It IS believed that the Rus.
SLAMS are not quite pleased with the Turn
that the affairs of the East have taken,
which renders their intervention unneces.
sary.
EXTRAORDINARY REooeNlTIoN.--A
most singular and extraordinary Incl.
dent took place in this city last week.
Two brothers have been living for
twenty years within hundred
yards Of each other in neighboring
streets, and the consanguinity was
never known until most trivial acci-
dent few days ago developed the
story. The particulars are of too re-
markable nature to escape publicity,
although the names we must withhold. |
The brothers were born in Paris, and
were orphans at so early an age as to
have no recollection of their parents,
while yet children, an accidental explo-
sion of gunpowder, with which they
were playing, marked an. indelble
scar upon the cheek of one--rendered
useless for life finger of the other.
They were separated while still in
fants and taken care ofby strangers one
afterwards following the sea as a cab
in-boy for many years, the other re-
naming an apprentice.in Paris. The
cabin-boy when fifteen years old found
himself in this city, and obtaining en-
ployment more to his fancy than row.
ING the waves, he abandoned salt wa
ter and applied himself 10 another
pursuit. Even at this time his brother
was residing in the neighborhood, and
\ they became acquainted and have con.
yersed with each other daily almost
/ from then till now Both were in
dustrious and have gradually improv.
"A their condition in life, until now
they are surrounded by the comforta-
ble rewards Of thrift. Each remen-
l bered the accident which occurred du-
ring childhood, and knew that he had
then brother, but this was all.
N The other evening one of these
Y brothers collected circle offriends to
n witness the christening ofhis irstgrand
child, and his old familiar neighbor
round the corner was among the guest
Accident brought the multilated finger
into notice, and the history oft was ofI
coursc told, when the delight and sur
orise of the whole party may be ina
eined at the old neighbor abruptly Civ
he the history of the scar on his cheek
and claiming his long lost BROTHER
Each had retained the original family
name, but it had been so altered in