26 OCTOBER 1839, Page 2

Cape of Good Hope newspapers, dated 24th August, state that

the Council had passed a bill abolishing all distinctions between the White inhabitants and the Coloured ; also regulating contracts between masters and servants, and removing some vexatious ob- stacles to bargains of that description. DINGAAre, the Zoola chief, had made overtures of peace to the Port Natal settlers, and had returned to them 1,300 head of stolen cattle, with a number of guns and other property.