that he had anything to fear from the decision of the court-martial—­so it is said on the authority of an English writer of note.  Certainly he had nothing to fear from the Emperor, who has indicated that he had no intention of dealing severely with him.  It was fitting that he should be reprimanded, and no doubt he would have been, after which, as was his custom, the Emperor would have conferred some kindly favour upon him.  Serene authors have entangled themselves a good deal over this matter in their efforts to take up the impossible position of making the Emperor and not Villeneuve responsible for the disaster at Trafalgar to the Spanish and French fleet.  Of course, Napoleon was badly chagrined, and so would the King of England have been, if it were thinkable that such a calamity could possibly have befallen any British fleet.  The head of the French nation would have been less than human had he not felt the full force of the terrific blow to his country, and especially to himself.

Disposition of Fleets at TRAFALGAR

TRAFALGAR, 21ST OCTOBER, 1805.  DETAILED LIST OF SHIPS ENGAGED.

(A) BRITISH ORDER OF BATTLE, WITH THE NAMES OF THE FLAG OFFICERS AND CAPTAINS.

VAN, OR WEATHER COLUMN.

Ships.  Guns.  Commanders.  Killed.  Wounded. Victory 100 Vice-Ad.  Visc.  Nelson 51 75
                            Captain T.M.  Hardy
Temeraire 98 Eliab Harvey 47 76 Neptune 98 T.F.  Freemantle 10 34 Conqueror 74 Israel Pellew 3 9 Leviathan 74 H.W.  Bayntun 4 22 Ajax 74 Lieut.  J. Pilfold —­ 9 Orion 74 Edward Codrington 1 23 Agamemnon 64 Sir Edward Berry 2 7 Minotaur 74 C.J.M.  Mansfield 3 22 Spartiate 74 Sir F. Laforey, Bart. 3 20 Britannia 100 Rear-Ad.  Earl Northesk 10 42
                            Captain Charles Bullen
Africa 64 Henry Digby 18 44
                                                  —–­ —–­
                                                  154 383
                                                  —–­ —–­

FRIGATES.

Ships.  Guns.  Commanders. Euryalus 36 Hon. H. Blackwood Sirius 36 William Prowse Phoebe 36 Hon. T.B.  Capel Naiad 38 T. Dundas Pickle 12 Lieut.  J.R.  Lapenotiere Intreprenante 12 Lieut.  R.B.  Young
   (cutter)

REAR, OR LEE COLUMN.