The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-04 00:00:00

Dublin

Bengal ...
Madras . ...
Portsmouth
Bengal
Malta
Templenaore
Gibraltar ....
Gibraltar
Hull

New South Wales
Templeinore
Bombay
Bury
.......
Winchester

Chatham..........
Limerick . .... ..

New South Wales
Gibraltar
Cork
'Cork.
Mullingar
Malta
Malta
Cork
Glasgow

Canada ... ,
Gibraltar.

Cape of Good Hope
Dublin .
Dublin
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ...
Canada

Bombay
Gibraltar
Bengal
De v onport
Halifax, N. S
Kilkenny
Madras
Dublin
Bombay

Weedon
Barbadoes .....
Ashton-under-Lyne
Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope
Limerick
Canada
.Madras
China...
New South Wales I
Malta
Malta
Bengal ..
New South Wales '
Cape of Good Hope
Canada...
Quebec .

COLONIAL CORPS.
Ist 'West India Regiment Jamaica
2d do .... ..... Nassau
3d d 0... ... Demerara—S. Leone.
Ceylon Rifle Regiment
Cape Mounted Riflemen
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment Canada
St. Helena Regiment
Royal Newfoundland Companies Newfoundland
Royal Malta Fencibles ... Malta.

SUDDEN DEAT H of COL. PEEBLES.

Colonel Peebles, who succeeded to be second in
command of the Woolwich division of Royal Marines
on the appointment of the late Colonel Mercer to the
comma.nd of the Plymouth division, died suddenly
yesterday (Monday) morning, at two o'clock. The
late galitant Colonel was in his usual state of health on
Sunday, and attended Divine service with the
officeru, non-commissioned officers, and men, and in
the ev e'ning retired to rest without any complaint of
being ill, at his usual hour, at his residence in the
New Royal Marine Barracks, Woolwich. At a
quarter before two o'clock on Monday morning he
coral l.nined of being ill, and at two o'clock ceased to
exist. Colonel Thomas Peebles had seen consider-
able service, having been in action with Spanish
giAn-b oats in the Gut of Gibraltar in 1799, and in
r e-cap turing the Lady Nelson cutter by the boats of
his Majesty s ship Queen Charlotte. He was at the
blockade of Malta in 1800, and at the capture of
Admiral Peri«le's squadron ; and on board his Ma-
jesty's ship Queen Charlotte when that ship was
burnt off Leghorn on the 17th of March, 1800.
He debarked in command of the Marines of his
Majesty's ships Santa Theresa and Mutine, in a
successful attack on the town of Finale, and
relief of the Austrian garrison. Storming the
Prima Gulley (on the night of the 20th of May),
chained to the Mole-head batteries of Genoa, in con-
junction with the Austrian army, and surrender of
the city and French garrison under General Massena.
On board his Majesty's ship Minotaur at the capture
of Le Pax and Esmeralda Spanish ships from under
the batteries of Barcelona (1801). lle was wounded
in his Majesty's ship Caroline's boats off Ivica in
action with a French zebeck and Spanish packet. At
the blockade of Leghorn and defence of Elba, and
attack of vessels in the Mole of Leghorn by the boats
of his Majesty's ships Caroline and Salamine. Served
in the blockading fleets of Brest, Rochfort, and Cadiz,
and frequently engaged in boat actions on those
coasts. In 1805, on board his Majesty's ship Blanche,
in the West Indies, where he was severely wounded
in the action between that ship and a French squad-
ron undr.r Commodore Banding. Served subsequently
in the West Indies in 1830,.and in the same year in
the Arc hipelago. Served several years on the staff as
Adjutant and Deputy Judge Advocate, and had the
gratification of receiving a reward from the Patriotic
Fund. Colonel Peebles's period of service amounted
to -16:j- years on full pay, and one year and one month
on hal.f-pay, having entered the Royal Marines as
Second Lieutenant on the 12th of June, 1799 ; was
prom oted to First Lieutenant on the 18th of August,
1804 ;- Captain on the 19th of December, 1822 ;
Brevet-Major on the 10th of January, 1837 ; Lieu-
tenan t-Colonel on the 26th of April, 1838 ; and
Coloriel.on the 7th of December, 1846,

" lIIs LAST LEGS."—A stoker on the Cambridge
line of the Easter❑ Counties Railway, who met with an
accident a, few months since, and had both his legs
amputated above the knee, has recently been engaged
at the company% station at Stratford, where kQ is learn-
ing to work 4he electric telegraph.

THE STATE OF THE NAVirT---1
At the present time, when so much discussion has
originated upon the topic of the national defences, in
which the army and its augmentation have formed an
engrossing feature, it may be as well to review our naval
resources, in order to ascertain in what state of pre-
paration they are for offensive or defensive warfare.
On the Ist inst., we find, on reference to the Navy
List, there were 671 ships and vessels of all classes i❑
the royal service; of these 233 are in commission, in-
cluding 88 steamers for service of all classes. On the
4th of October last we gave the state of the navy in com-
mission as follows:—
At Home and Fitting—Line of battle ships, 3; frigates,
2; steam frigates, 2; sloops, 5; steam sloops, 3; sailing
packets and smaller vessels, 12; small steamers and
packets, 35; store ships and stationary, 8.
Mediterranean—Line of battle ships, 5; frigates, 3;
steam frigate, 1; sloops, 3; steam sloops, 3; small
steamers and packets, 7; store ship and stationary, 1.
East Indies—Frigates, 7; steam frigate, 1; sloops, 8;
steam sloops, 2; sailing packet and smaller vessel, 1;
store ships and stationary, 2.
Bread and Pacific—Line of battle ship, 1; Frigates, 6;
steam frigates, 2; sloops, 5; steam sloops, 2; sailing
packcts and smaller vessels, 3; small steamers and
packets, 2; store ships and stationary, 3.
North America and West Indies—Frigates, 4; sloops
4; steam sloop, 1; sailing packets and smaller vessels,
2; small steamers and packets, 2; store ship and sta-

tionary, 1.
Cape and Coast of Africa—Frigates, 5; steam frigate,
1; sloops, 21; steam sloops, 4; sailing packet and smaller
vessel, 1; small steamers and packets, 2; store ships and
stationary, 2.
Particular Service—Line of battle ships, 6; frigates,
2; steam frigates, 5; small steamers and packets, 5; store
ships and stationary, 4.
Discovery Ships—Sloops, 2.
Troop Ships—Line of battle ship, 1; frigates, 3.
Surveying—Frigates, 3; sloops, 2; sailing packets and
smaller vessels, 2; small steamers and packets, 7.
Yachts—Steam frigate, 1; sloop, 1; small steamers
and packets. 2.
Lakes—Steam sloop, 1; small steamers and packets, 2.
Total—Line of battle ships, 16; frigates, 35; steam
frigates, 13; sloops, 52; steam sloops, 21; sailing packets
and smaller vessels, 21; small steamers and packets, 64;
store ships and stationary, 21: being a total of 243 ships
in commission, including 98 steamers of all sizes, with a
power of 22,122 horses.
The present list gives no material augmentation or
decrease in any point from the above items. An extra
line of battle ship has joined Sir C. Napier's squadron,
and Sir W. Parker's bas been similarly increased, whilst
the latter has also been strengthened by the addition of
three steam frigates detached from the former. An extra
line of battle ship (the Prince Regent, 92) is at home
and fitting. The disposition of the other figures may
stand.

There are in ordinary at Portsmouth—
Advanced Ships—The Britannia, 120; Neptune, 120;
Nelsen, 120; Powerful, 84; Pembroke, 72; Hastings,
72; Carnatic, 72.

In Ordinary—Queen Charlotte, 104; Princess Char•
lotte, 104; Camperdown, 104; Illustrious, 72; Melville,
72; Pitt, 74; Malabar, 74; Egmont, 72; Sultan, 72;
Alfred, 50; Winchester, 50; Java, 50; Blanche, 46;
Laurel, 42; Blonde, 42; Minerva, 42; Undaunted, 42;
Sirius, 42; Thalia, 42; Pique, 36; Talbot, 26; Orestes,
IS; Champion, 14; Hyacinth, 18; Lily, 16; Sappho, 16;
Serpent, 12; Rolla, 10.
Building—The Royal Frederick, 110; Princess Royal,
90; Leander, 50.
Ordered to be Built—The Royal Sovereign,llo; Prince
of Wales, 110; Shannon, 50.
Steamers Building—The Arrogant, 46, auxiliary screw,
and Plumper, sloop of auxiliary power of 60 horses.
Ordered to be Built—The Argus, 360-horse power,
and the Furious and Resolute, paddle-wheel steam-
sloops.