The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-29 00:00:00

MICHAELMAS DAY.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAILING OF THE
INVINCIBLE ARMADA.
In the year 1588 Felipe 11., King of Spain, hav-
ing resolved to distress Elizabeth, fitted out a fleet,
called the "Invincible Armada." It consisted of 150
large ships, on board of which were mounted 2,620
pieces of cannon, 8,000 seamen, 20,000 soldiers, aad
the flower of the Spanish nobility. This fleet, com-
manded by the Duke of Medina-Sidonia (one of the
ancestors of that high-minded Grandee of the same
name, who accompanies the Conde de Montemolin),
sailed from Lisbon (Portugal being at that time in
possession of the Spaniards): when the season was too
far advanced, and being overtaken by a violent
storm, a great part of it was dispersed. Twelve ships,
driven upon the coast of England, were captured by
the English fleet, which consisted of one hundred
sails ; fifty were wrecke I upon the coasts of France,
Scotland, Holland, Ireland, and Denmark. Such
was the disastrous fate of an expedition from which
nothing less than the subjugation of England had
been anticipated. When the sad news was brought
to Felipe he coolly uttered these words—" I did not
send it against the wind !"

FALMOUTH, SEPT. 24.—The late prevailing west-
erly and north-west winds have caused a great augmen-
tation of arrivals of grain vessels at this anchorage,
which, at the present moment contains at least 150 ships
chiefly from the Mediterranean, waiting for orders.
These are irrespective of the ordinary daily arrivals and
departures at and from the port. This large fleet em-
braces a variety of flags, rather more than one-third
being French, Austrian, Russian, Prussian, Norwegian,
Bblgian, Swedish, Danish, Ilanoverian, Hamburgh,
Greek, lonian, and Maltese. The cargoes, which vary
in quantity from 300 to 3,000 quarters, are chiefly wheat,
barley, or maize, almost without exception in good con-
dition, and the freights range the wide latitude of from
Bs. to 28s. per quarter. A great number of the vessels
are ordered to the continent.
The Marchioness Wellesley, accompanied by her
relative, Mr. M'Tavish, is expected to embark at the
close of the ensuing week, for the United States, on a
visit to her family connexions in that country.
Viscount Norreys, accompanied by Mr. Vernon
leaves town to-day for the Dowager
Mr. Harcourt's marriage with her Ladyship is to be
Wit.rde"grave s seat,. Hays stock, Essex., where
AN UNFOUNDED CHARGE.—On Monday, at the
Liverpool police-court: a man and his wife were brought
CountessHa
solemnised.r eourt
(as it was understood) of interfering
w
-officers. A gentleman *sho is a drug-
gistomer-street gave the case a very
appeared that the accused
'parties were quietly walking, when they were inter-
rupted and pushed against by a drunken man. Officer
405 came up, and afterwards 366. They somehow or
other allowed the drunken man to escape, and took
the accused to the station. The gentleman followed to
hear the charge that would be made made against them,
and was treated with coarseness by the keeper and
officers, and ordered out of the station-house. He had
voluntarily left his business almost unprotected to state
the facts. Mr. Rushton severely reprimanded the
officers, and ordered officer No. 405 (whose conduct had
been the most improper) to be suspended. The
ipri-
soners were discharged, as it appeared there was no good
cause for their being taken into custody at all.
eleven
o'clock, eEXECUTIONk, the extreme
x t IRELAND.—On
penaltyxLAri r)Of-Pa
law }'ray,
was d,
carried at el
execution in front of the county gaol on Michael Ryan
(Gostha) and Thomas Ryan (Rody), who were convicted
at the last assizes of the murder of sub-constable
Crowdey. The unfortunate men were attended by the
Rev. Messrs.
Power, Heneberry, and O'Connor, who
were unremitting in administering spiritual comfort to
them in their last moments. The ropes being adjusted
in the press-room, and the caps placed on their beads,
they walked out on the drop, and in a moment were
launched into eternity. Neither of the unfortunate men
made a declaration as to their guilt or innocence.—
' Tipperary Free Press.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen held a Privy Council yesterday after-
noon at her Majesty's marine residence, Osborne,
Isle of Wight. It was attended by his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, the Lord Chancellor, the Bishop
of London, Lord John •Russell, First Lord of the
Treasury ; Viscount Palmerston, Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs ; the Marquis of Clanricarde,
Postmaster-General ; and Sir John Hobhouse, Pre-
sident of the Board of Control for the Affairs of
India.

A form of thanksgiving for the late abundant har-
vest was ordered.

The Hon. 'William Bathurst was the Clerk of the
Uouneil in waiting.

The Bishop of London, the Marquis of Clanricarde,
and Sir John Hobhouse travelled from town to attend
the Council by a special train on the London and
South-Western Railway; the Lord Chancellor from
his residence at Copse-hill ; and Viscount Palmerston
from his seat, Broadlands, Hants. The party crossed
from Gosport to Cowes in the Garland, commanded
by Capt. Smithett.

A dejeune was served to the noblemen and gentle-
men attending the Council.
After the Privy Council, the Bishop of London,
Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Viscount
Palmerston, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Sir John
Hobhouse, and the Hon. William Bathurst left Os
borne, re-crossed in the Garland to Gosport, and took
their departure by a special train on the London and
South-Western Railway.
The Queen took a drive, in a char-a-bane, on
Monday.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert returned from
Portsmouth on Monday afternoon.
The royal dinner circle included her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent, his Serene Highness Prince
Ernest of Leiningen, Lady Anna Maria Dawson,
Lord John Russell, Colonel the Hon. C. B. and Mrs.
Phipps, and Sir George Couper.
Yesterday morning her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent took leave of her Majesty and Prince
Albert, crossed in the Fire Queen, commanded by
Captain Johnson, to Gosport, and took her departure
for her residence, Frogmore House, near Windsor.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by
his Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Meiningen
and their Serene Highnesses the Duchess Ida, Prince
Gustavus, and the Princesses of Saxe Weimar, and
attended by the Hon. Miss Hudson, the Earl of Den-
bigh, and Captain Somerset, left Marlborough House
for the Euston-square terminus at a quarter before
eleven o'clock yesterday morning, travelled to Wat-
ford by the London and North-Western Railway,
and proceeded to Cassiobury Park. The illustrious
party partook of a dijeune during their stay, and in
the afternoon took their departure, and returned to
town,. arriving at Marlborough House at a quarter-
past five o'clock.
Lord John Russell arrived at his residence in
Richmond Park yesterday evening, from a visit to
her Majesty at Osborne.
The Marquis of Clanricarde arrived in town on
Monday night.
Di-patches were received yesterday at the Colo-
nial-office, from the Governors of New South Wales,
South Australia, and New Zealand.

Dispatches were sent off last evening from the
Colonial-office, for the Governor of Van Diemen's
Land.

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We have been requested to publish the following
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" 3, New Bank-buildings, Sept. 28, 1847.
"Messrs. Mannings and Anderdon present their
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had their attention called to a wanton falsehood in the
Standard paper of this evening, purporting that they
have stopped payment, they are assured that the edi-
tor of The Sun will allow them to give a prompt and
decided contradiction, through his paper, to a state-
ment for which there is not the slightest foundation
or pretence."