The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-18 00:00:00

The Metropolis Roads.

A copy of the following letter, addressed by Sir
George Grey to the EArl of Lansdale, has been
ordered to be sent to each Commissioner of ths
Metropolis roads

Whitehall, July 19.

My Lord,—l have much satisfaction in expressing to
your lordship the great value which her Majesty's Govern-
ment attach to the service which has been rendered to the
public by the Commissioners of the Metropolis Turnpike
Roads north of the Thames, over whom your lordship has
so long and so usefully presided. From their 38th report,
recently laid before Parliament, it appears that since the
appointment of the commission in 1827 the heavy debt,
amounting to upwards of 120,000, which was secured upon
the tolls, has been entirely liquidated, and that, besides pro-
viding for the ordinary repairs of the roads, the commis-
sioners have further expended upwards of £60,000 in diffe•
rent improvements, and have been enabled from time to
time to remove the turnpike gates to a greater distance from
the metropolis, thus preparing the way for carrying into
effect the provisions of the act of last session, in pursuance
of which, from the Ist of the present month, all the reads
under the charge of the commissioners,within the limits of
the Metropolis Local Management Act have been trans-
ferred to the parishes in gocal repair, the tolls extinguished,
and the gates removed.

I request your lordship to accept, and to convey to the
commissioners, the assurance of the high sense which her
Majesty's Government entertain of their successful manage-
ment of the business to which they have gratuitously de-
voted so much time and attention, The great benefit which
has resulted from the service thus rendered by your lord-
ship and your colleagues in the commission cannot fail to
be duly appreciated by the public.—l have, &c.,
The Earl of Lonadale, K,G., &c. 0, GREY,

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

FRANCE.

LIMOGES, AUG. 18.
The number of houses destroyed here in the grew
fire is estimated at 200.

The cause of the conflagration is unknown.

The King of Spain arrived at St. Cloud last night
abaut nine. After the banquet at St. Sebastian, the
King continued his journey to France, and arrived
at Bordeaux at nine on Monday night. Ile was
received at the railway station by Count de Boa-
ville, Prefect of the Gironde, the general command-
ing the military division, the mayor, the municipal
council, and all the authorities of the city and de-
partment. His Majesty was accompanied by M. de
Isturitz, the Spanish ambassador ; Gen. de Wanbert
de Geniis, aide-de-camp to the Emperor ; Baron
Tascher de la Pagerie, Mare,ehal do Logis of the
Palace; and Viscount de Lafemere, Imperial
Chamberlain, who had gone to receive the King
at the frontier. Hil Majesty proceeded at once
to the prefecture, where apartments had been pre-
pared for and afterwards held a reception in
the Grand Salon, and the evening terminates by a
gland supper of 50 covers. The King left Bordeaux
yesterday morning for Paris at half-past eight, and
was accompanied to the station with the same cere-
monial as on his arrival. On reaching the entrance
to the Park of St. Cloud, the King was received by
the Emperor in person; whilst at the foot of the
grand staircase of the palace the Royal visitor found
the Empress and the Prince Imperial, attended by
the Prince and Princess Lucien Murat, Prince
and Princess Joachim Murat, and Princess
Anne Murat. The grand officers of the
Crown, the Marshal Commanding-in-Chief of
the Imperial Guard, the Adjutant-General of the
Palace, the Grand Mistress of the Empress, the
Gouvernante of the children of France, the Lady of
Honour of the Empress, and the officers and ladies
of their Majesty's Household were also there, and
had the honour of being presented to his Catholic
Majesty. The King, Mare retiring to his apart.
ments, presented the officers of his suite to their
Imperial Majesties. The Princess Mathilde, being
indisposed, was unable to be at the Palace of Saint
Cloud at the time of the King's arrival.
The Emperor has received replies from the Queen
of England and Prince of Wales to the letters noti.
Eying the birth of Prince Napoleon-Louis-Joseph-
Jerome.

BOURSE, Aug. 17.—N0 material change has taken
place in this market in prices or in the amount of
business doing. Threes, for the Account, are now
at 63f. 50c., and Mobilier 1,035 f. Railway Market
quiet, but firm. The market became rather heavy
towards the close, and left off as follows:

41 per Cents .. 94 60
Do. end month....
3 per Cents ...... 66 :36
Do. end month.... 66 40
Credit Mobilier.... 1925
Do. end m0nth....1023 75
Bank Share,s ...... 3375
Credit k onciar
Roman —

Italian Loan 6B 25
Do. end month 6B 40
Ditto Threes ..
New Mexican .... 66a
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes —
Rome Debt
Deferred
r.tsi.
Cash. Account.
890 890 --
981 25 .. 936 25
93.) 931 25 _
645 .. 645
520 .. 520
491 25 .. 495
350 75
426 25 .. 430
540 .. 540
437 60 .. 435
510 510
232 60

RAIL

Orleans
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean
Smthern
Western
Eastern ....
Sardinian
Austrian
Lour bard
North of Spain
Saragos.a ..
Ditto to Barcelona

AMERICA.

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)
ARRIVAL OF THE BELGIAN.
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.

The Canadian screw steamer Belgian, Captain
Acton, from Quebec on the 6;.h inst., arrived here
this afternoon, via Londonderry yesterday.
Nothing has transpired before Petersburg subse-
quent to the late assault.

The New J ork, .7inies' Army of the Potomac cor-
respondent says—" In the interview under the flag
of truce the reEel officers admit their loss to be
3,000, and claimed to have taken 936 prisoners.
The explosion made a cavity of 200 feet long and
95 feet wide."

Another despatch says—" The rebels buried their
dead on the other side of their line, and carried off
their wounded. They claim to have 1,200 prisoners,
including the wounded, in their possession. They
state their loss was 800, but this is not credited,"
The Federal General, Bartlett, and Colonel Mar-
shall, were in Petersburg, unhurt.
A court of inquiry was about to be convened to
inquire into the Federal disaster at Petersburg.
A New York despatch of the sth says :—" There
are good reasons for believing that the Confederates
are mining one of our earthworks in front of Peters-
burg, MeaEures have been taken which will render
operations of that sort futile. A riot occurred in
this city to-day between a party of soldiers and
negroes, in which two of the soldiers were killed
and several wounded. The
dwellings of the negroes
were burned by the soldiers, who were willingly
assisted by secession sympathisers."

The New York Worlds
Washington correspon-
dent on the 4th 83315 A rebel officer, who de-
serted General Early's army, reports the cavalry
forces operating in the valley up the river, numbers
8,000, under Generals Johnson and M'Causland.
Early says he is determined to hold the valley at
all hazards and has a force from 35,000 to 40,000,
who are engaged thrashing wheat. He takes every
bushel, besides a tax for labour performed."
Another Washington telegram says :—" General
Early's
head-quarters are at Winchester, and a
detachment of rebel cavalry is still on the line of
the Beesa Railroad. The war department has
assigned General Emery to command the 19th corps.
General Hooker has been ordered to report at
Washington without delay."
earnest appeal will be made to the President by
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Commercial Advertiser says It, is understood
an
leading republicans to give General APClellan a
command. It is urged that enlistments to the num-
ber of 100,000 will be secured in New York. The
impression gains ground that General Hooker will
have a most important command. It is becoming ap-
parent to the war department that the rebels are re.
solved on a vigorous campaign on the Upper Potomac,
and are reinforcing Gen. Early strongly. Early
has crossed 'the river with 35,000 men, and one
portion of his
cavalry from Hagerstown recroesed
the river. He now holds Martinsburg and the
surrounding country."
A Nashville (Tennessee)
_" Gen. Stoneman's raid along the Macon Railroad
met with a telegram of the 31 says
great success in cutting the rebels' line of
communication, and thus isolating Atlanta ; but I
regret the necessity to add that one division of
lry, while returning, met with a serious disaster.
cTheava
Macon Railroad was torn up for 18 miles, the
rails twisted, and the ties and bridges burned, and
the road rendered useless for months to come. Return-
ing by way of Meemen, we captured a large waggon
train filled with much valuable private property be-
longing to rebel officers, and among other property
was Gen. Hood's papers, all of which fell into the
hands ofthegeneral and hie forces. About this time the
rebels, under Lien. Ransom, attacked Gen. M'Cook,
and a fight ensued,
in which M'Cook's command
was routed, and the greatest part captured. About
500 of the troops have reported at Marietta, and
give fearful stories of loss, &a. The command,
when starting, numbered about 3,200. General
M'Cook is reported killed."
The New York Herald's correspondent at Atlanta
says—" A. few days since Gen. Stanley took quite a
haul of prisoners by a ruse. A deep ravine ran from
his lines to the left of the rebel skirmishers; along
this he sent up a company of men, who got to the
rear of a squad of rebels, and took them without
losing a man. The Sixth Ohio Battery are in
position in Gen. Hood's front, and are pouring
one continuous stream of shot and shell upon the
rebel lines and the city, The rebels reply vigor-
ously, trying to silence them. Our lines ere now
pretty well swung round Atlanta. The rebels have
very formidable works in our hoot, which they can

well defend with a small force for a considerable
time. Their late defeats and heavy losses must
have considerably reduced their army, besides hav
ing a most demoralising effect upon them. In both
tights they attacked us when not in position, and
therefore at decided disadvantage, and in both
fights they were repulsed with fearfal slaughter.
Should they persist in making their death stand
here, Sherman will resort to his flanking move-
ments and cut off their only line of communication
and retreat, and thus completely destroying the
rebel army in Tennessee."
There were reports that General Forrest was at
Atlanta under Hood ; while another rumour is that
he died at Columbus, Mississippi, on the 22d of
July, of lockjaw.
Advices from New Orleans state that all the
troops in New Orleans were suddenly sent up the
riv•-_r on the 26th July.
It was reported that the Confederates were ad-
vancing on Morg Insia, although it is not known
these troops had gone to that place.
By way o► Havana we have advises from Vera
Cruz to the 22d July. Skirmishes have taken
place near Mexico city. Juarcz's forces had left
Setillo for Monterey, whera Megreti had joined
Juarez. Maximilian has decreed the French code
of laws.

Brownsville and Texas advices state that the Fe•
derals had abandoned the whole frontier of Rio
Grande. Cortinas is raising a large force by pay-
ing one dollar in gold per day to rebel deserters.
rne French threaten to blockade Matamoras.