TRAFALGAR DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 8658, 22 October 1896, Page 3

TRAFALGAR DAY.

Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

Per Press Association. London, October 21. To-day being the anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar, Nelson’s statue was gaily decorated. Among the wreaths placed on the monument was one from the Colonial Institute. The newspapers in patriotic articles insist that the navy should be increased. (By Telegraph.) NELSON, October 22. A general half holiday was observed yesterday, the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. The amateur athletic sports were the principal attraction. During the three-mile cycle race, the last event of the day, a small boy named Thomas Lowe ran across the track and was knocKed down by A. W. Shallcrass, down violently, breaking his right wrist who was riding fast. The latter came spraining his left thumb, and being bruised about the body. The boy received a nasty scalp would. Thomson, Oamaru Rovers, competed unsuccessfully in the cycle events. Yesterday was the anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar. In connection with this fact, and the discussion of naval armaments now going on, the following list of the ships engaged in the great sea fight will be interesting. The' French and Spanish fleets combined against the English. British. Victory, 100 guns, Lord Nelson, Royal Sovereign, 100 guns, Admiral Oollingwood, Britannia, 100 guns, Admiral the Earl of Northesk, Temeraire, 98 guns, Prince, 98 guns, Neptune, 98 guns, Dreadnought, 98 guns, Tonnant, 80 guns, Belleisle, 74 guns, Revenge, 74 guns, Mars, 74 guns, Spartiate, 74 guns, Defiance, 74 guns, Conqueror, 74 guns, Defence, 74 guns, Colossus, 74 guns, Leviathan, 74 guns, Achille, 74 guns, Bellerophon,74guns, Minotaur, 74 guns, Orion, 74 guns, Swiftsure, 74 guns, Ajax, 74 guns, Thunderer, 74 guns, Polyphemus, 64 gunsj Africa, 64 guns, Agamemnon, 64 guns, Euryalus, frigate, Naiad, frigate, Phoebe, frigate, Sirius, frigate, Pickle, schooner, Entreprenante, cutter. French. Bueentaure, 80 guns, Admiral Villeneuve, Formidable, 80 guns, Admiral Dumanoir, Neptune, 80 guns, Indomptable, 80 guns, Algesiras, 74 guns, Pluton, 74 guns, Mont Blanc, 74 guns, Intrepide, 74 guns, Swiftsure, 74 guns, Aigle, 74 guns, Seipion. 74 guns, DuguayTrouin, 74 guns, Berwick, 74 guns, Argonaute, 74 guns, Achille, 74 guns, Redoubtable, 74 guns, Fougueux, 74 guns, Hdros, 74 guns. Frigates Cornelie, Hermione, Hortense, Rhin and Themis; brigs Argus and Furet. Spanish SantissimaTrinidad, 130 guns, Admiral Cisneros; PrincipeDe Asturias, 112 guns, Admiral Gravina ; Santa Anna, 112 guns, Admiral De Alva ; Rayo, 100 guns ; Neptuno, 80 guns ; Argonauta, 80 guns ; Bahama, 74 guns Montanas, 74 guns ; San Augustine, 74 guns, San Ildefonso, 74 guns; San Jean Nepomuceno, 74 guns ; Monarca, 74 guns ; San_Franciseo DeAsis, 74 guns; San Justo 74 guns San Leandro, 64 guns.