American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-28
ICAUSE OF THE DEFEAT OF THE SPAN
ISH ARMADA.

4
ISH ARMADA.
The following curious fact is given upon the
lauthoiity of Bishop BURNETT, who states, in the
|" Memoirs Of his own umes," that he had good
treason for believing the circumstance TO have beer
las narrated:
"a single banker secured Queen Elizabeth a
lgsnst the dangers with which she threatened by
1.-The SOi-disant invincible armada. When the Queen
was appraised Of the design OF Spain, she had nc
ships capable OF being opposed to the Spanish tcc
Ia part Of those which lying in the ports and
docks could only be used after twelve months, and
lgreat anxiety prevailed. This banker, however
Ibeing we'll acquainted with the state of the Spanish
finances, knew that the Spanish feet could not sci
sail but through the medium Of bills which were &c
lbe drawn upon the Genoese Bank He therefore
conceived the idea Of buying up all The paper or bills
that could be met with in every commercial town
lin Europe, and TO deposit them in the Bank of &c.
Inoa, that by his large remittances he might have
the Bank so in his power as to incapacitate it, when
ever he chose, from giving any aid to the Spaniards
being we'll aware that it ony required TO let those
remt,ances be SO long at Genoa, until the season
should obstruc the sailing Of the feet, he calculated
that these exchange operations would cost about
100000 sterling, and he proposed to the Queen to
extrcate her at this price from the dialemma. The
proposal was accepted and carried into effect with
so much secrecy, that Philips hands were tied, and
he could not send out the feet until the following
year."
! Not long ago, young Irshman, from one OF the
districts in that country where animal food is lux
ury rather heard OF than enjoyed by the peasanry,
was employed as laborer by an opulent farmer in
one of the eastern states. Delighted with his sump
tuous fare, and casting back his recolectons the
potatoe feasts of the warm hearted friends he had
left III his own country he determined to write
eft nd ipf IN ,,u;tb az
provement Of his fortune. After nditng it in his
own way, he submitted it to his employer for cor
reclon. " How is this Pat said the farmer, you
tell your friends that you have meat in this country
ttclce Weeh. Can you deny that you have it every
day ~ "Oh no. your honor" replied Pat {" /
have 1t three times day if choose; but don't your
honor think rant TO haze my letter believed ?''
,NeWPork american.
Strong Reasons Against sNarriase-aWell
Sir, do you ever intend to marry p" No, can.
not say do as never was accustomed to a acife
am not much inclined to matrimony for through
the whole course Of my life have never found any
thing agree with me but what am accustomed To-"
During the campaigns in Caracas, boy appear
ed in the tent OF Morillo, drowned ia tears. The
Chief desired to be informed for what purpose he
was lnerei the cho SAID he came to beg the life OF
mis- father, then a prisoner in Morillo's camp
|" What can you do 10 save your father ?"-asked
the General. :" can do but little" said the boy
-" but what can shall be done" MoriIlo seized
the.little fellpw's car :-"Would you suffer your
lear TO be taken off to obtain your fathers beryf''
-demanded he" Iscertainiy would"-was the
answer. soldier was accordingly ordered to cut
Ioif the ear By pieces. The boy wept but resisted
not.-a /" Would you lose your other ear for the ac-
accomplishment OF your purpose r''--was the next
question. " | have Suffered much, but can still
suffer" replied the boy. The other ear was taken
loft by one stroke OF the knife. And now''-said
Morrllo--" depart the father of such son
us dangerous to Spain-He must pay the for.
teit OF his iile." Rhe manned child passed from
the quarters Of the General but to witness the ex.
lecution OF his father.
The country people who bring timber to Chris
ltana, I'm Norway, deliver their boards TO the
Ioverseers OF the great timber magazine, who mark
lon their back with chalk in letters and figures. the
lplace 10 which the boards were brought aud the
number OF them. 1t is singular sight to see these
doors hurryng away with all possible expedition 10
he counting houses of the merchants in the Quar-
tta with this original species OF obligation on their
shoulders. BY stopping in their way, or engaging
IN any other business, they might rub out the marks
on their coats, and thus extinguish forever all evi
ldence OF the debt. When they appe ar before the
treasurer at the counting house, they have no oc.
lcaslon to say single word. They present their
shoulders, aud are Immediately paid. The brush
which the treasurer applies to his shoulders is the
doors acquittance.-
! Pom BucL's TrnreLs in Nor,cnv