The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-10-27 00:00:00

PROVISIONAL JUNTA OF MADRID.

The junta has received the following despatch from Valen-
cia, addressed to the first Secretary of the Ministry for
Foreign Affairs :
" Your Excellency,—Yesterday the august Queen Regent
thought proper to dissolve the Cortes, as you will see by the
annexed copy of the royal decree issued to that effect. The
same evening the Queen Regent abdicated the regency which
had been confided to her during the minority of her illustri-
ous daughter ; this free and spontaneous act was accomplished
in the most solemn manner, in the presence of all the autho-
rities, and other persons of the city, who by reason of their
position could contribute to the authenticity of the act. You
will also find annexed an autograph copy of the deed of abdi-
cation addressed by -the Queen lie-gent to-the next Cortes.
The most perfect tranquillity reigns in this city, and her Ma-
jesty the Queen and her Royal Highnessthe Infante continue
to enjoy excellent health.
" GOD preserve, &c. •
(Signed) " JOAQUIN MARIA DE FERRER.
" Valencia, 12th October."
" To the President of the Provisional Junta of Madrid."

COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

We have received Cape of Good Hope papers to the sth
of August, by the Mazeppa, which arrived on Saturday from
Port Natal, bringing intelligence from that place to . the 22d
of June. We feel unbounded satisfaction in having itin our
power to say that the affairs of the emigrants are in every
respect proceeding most prosperously.
The report of Dingaan's having fallen by the sword of the
people of Sapoesa, is confirmed, and Nonkloas, the chief
captain of the present King of the Zooloos, had attended
the last Volks meeting, in order to renew a treaty of alliance.
Thus have the emigrants overcome their most formidable
enemy, and succeeded in establishing peace upon what is
likely to prove a lasting basis. All the other Caffre tribes
have also evinced the greatest respect for the farmers.
PORT NATAL.—Extract of a letter from Dr. Adam (of the
American mission,) addressed to a correspondent at Graham's
Town, and dated Umlavi, Port Natal, April 28:—" Perhaps
you have heard of the death of Dingaan ; he was slain several
weeks since by some of the Amasuare tribe, into whose terri-
tory he had fled. Unpande (called Pando by the farmers), a
brother of Dingaan, is now King of the Zooloos. All is
quiet. The boors are settling upon their places, and in the
good providence of our God, we are well and prosperous at
the station. We need a reinforcement very much, and hope
to welcome brethren by the first ship that arrives here. Mr.
Lindley has a larp .school for the children of farmers, not far
from our station. '—Standard.

MELANCHOLY AFFAIR.—A very distressing and melan-
choly scene was witnessed on Thursday morning about nine
o'clock, on Stockwell-street, Glasgow. A poor woman
whose husband had died in some wretched hovel in the neigh-
bourhood of the Bridgegate, was seen walking behind a
common barrow, on which was placed the remains of her
departed husband. The poor creature, who appeared to be
in a very distressed state of mind, several times gave vent to
her feelings ; she was attended by her little daughter, a girl
about nine years of age. The parties appeared to be of the
poorest class of Irish shearers, and a large crowd witnessed
the melancholy scene, as it passed on its way to the church..
yard.—Scottish Standard.