_The Ball that killed Nelson_ (Vol. iv., p. 174.).--
"The musket-ball that killed Nelson is now in the possession of
the Rev. F. W. Baker, of Bathwick, near Bath. A considerable
portion of the gold lace, pad, and silk cord of the epaulette,
with a piece of coat, were found attached to it. The gold lace was
as firmly fixed as if it had been inserted into the metal while in
a state of fusion. The ball, together with the lace, &c., was
mounted in crystal and silver, and presented by Captain Hardy to
the late Sir William Beattie, the surgeon of the Victory."
I have extracted this from the _Illustrated London News_, First Number.
If this relic be now in the possession of Prince Albert, I presume it
became his by purchase or presentation from the above-named gentleman.