" I have every reason to be satisfied with the cheerful manner in which th lS arduous duty was performed by the troops, and wit.ta the conduct of all the .officers and men composing the. ioice, particularly of the detach ment of the 12th .Regiment, under Major Miller, for the bold and intelligent manner in which tin »y covered the advance over difficult ground.— l have t, he honour to be, sir, your obedient humble seivant, " D. A. Cameron, «xr- -c- „ ' " L *- "General, His Excellency Sir George Grey, "X.0.8., &0.& C."

The following very impoitant intelligence fiom Japan is fiom the North China Herald of Alay 16th published at Shanghai It seems lemaiknble that it has been oveilookeil by the Australian journals but so iar as we can see theie is no mention made of it. As wo weie on the point of going to pi ess, the following important intelligence regarding the state of affa.ua m Japan was kindly foiw aided to us by a, "Disappointed Visitoi." The news was hi ought by the stenmei Jtajah, It will be seen that the date of the Rajah's depaituie fiom Nagaski is two days sub sequeut to that fixed for the final answer of the Ja panese to our ultimatum, but the lesult does not appeal to have been known. The hostile bearing which the Japanese have assumed towards foieigneis has, however, an un propitious .ippeaiance. Gieat excitement pievailed in the place, all foieign eis shipping off their books and valuables, the Germ.mi» and Dutch even sending off their fmnitme, on the morning of our depaituie. Consequent on advices received from the Governor of Nagasiki, 11. B. M. Con&Ml, issued a Cucular lecomuiendiiig- the foieign community to hold themselves m leadiness to quit the port at a moment's notice, and to sleep on boaid ship at night, as a sudden att ick might be made, for although the Governor had piomised to give timely notice of .\ declaration of v>.u, he at the same time stated he could not control or be lesponsible for the acts of the Puuces or their followei*, who were assembling laige foiccs in the town and neighboui hood, 111 oonseurnce of the above, a meeting of the com munity was called to consider wh.it should be done undei the existing circustances. 