CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3032, 2 November 1878, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

(Rbutjbb's Special to Pbess Aobnct.)

Pabis, October 24.

The Prince of Wales received a deputation 'at the British Embassy, who presented an address from the Colonial Commissioners at the Exhibition thanking His Royal Highness for suggesting the founding of the Colonial Museum in London, under the patronage of the Princess of Wales. The Prince promised to assist the movement if the desire of the Colonial Government was,communicated' to him.

London, October 24.

The Prince of Wales, in receiving the deputation as to the Colonial Museum, said he was convinced the success of the institution was undoubted. He assured the deputation of his warm interest in every proposal binding the Colonies to the Empire, and announced the intention of Her Majesty to confer the Companionship of the Order of St. Michael and St. George upon the following gentlemen :— Pelliter and Keeper of Canada; Casey and j Levy of Victoria; Coombes and Boothby of Adelaide ; Hodgson of Queensland. Constantinople, October 27. An insurrectionary movement is on foot in Roumelia and Macedonia with the object of obtaining a union with New Bulgaria.

The Russian press unanimously advocates indirect aid to the Ameer of Afghanistan.

Twenty-five directors of the Glasgow Bank have made an immediate call of £600 per share.

A terrible gale swept over Philadelphia ; numerous edifices and twenty-five churches and hundreds of dwellings were damaged. There was much loss to the shipping, and a great number of people were killed and injured.

The Government debentures are heavy and depressed. Exchanges are favorable for the transmission of gold from Continental markets. Wool is in active demand with dropping prices. The next sales are expected to show a decline.