LATEST CABLE TELEGRAMS.

Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 272, 8 May 1886, Page 2

LATEST CABLE TELEGRAMS.

. * New York, May 4. The labouring classes in the. United States have commenced an agitation for the initiation of the eight hours movement, and a strike, extending over a widespread area, has resulted in consequence. At Chicago serious riots took place yesterday, resulting in the loss of several lives, and it is alleged that the outbreak was instigated by a foreign Socialist organisation. Disturbances of a more or less serious nature are reported from several industrial centres. London, May 4. Gladstone informed the House of Commons to-day that the time allowed by the Powers for an answer from Greece to their ultimatum, regarding her disarmament, had expired, and no definite reply had been received. Gladstone added that the previous reply was inadequate and unsatisfactory. Later. The Indian and Colonial Exhibition at South Kensington was formally opened this morning by the Queen. The members of the Executive Commission were presented to Her Majesty on her entrance to the building, ths vestibule of which was panelled round! with views of Australian scenery. A procession was then formed which traversed the Indian', Australian and Canadian Cqjirts to Albert Hall, where an imposing inaugural ceremony took place. The Prince of Wales then, in his capacity of President of the Executive Commission, read an address to Her Majesty, stating that the display made by the British Colonies at the Paris Exposition of 1878, had led him to express a hope that Her Majesty's subjects in England might be enabled to witness the marvellous development which had taken place in their Colonial bretheren, His Royal Highness dealt with emphasis on the hearty response which had been accorded throughout the Empire to the invitations issued to take part in the display, and the enthusiastic and successful preparations which were everywhere set on foot. He specially commended to the Queen's notice the hearty co-operation of the various Colonial Governments and the deep obligation the promoters of the Eehibition were under to the Colonial Commissions and Executive Commissioners. His Royal Highness concluded with a hope that the Exhioition would prove the means of stimulating tne commercial interests of all portions of the British dominions. Her Majesty replied and said that she was sincerely gratified to witness the successful result which had attended the exertions of the Prince of Wales ; and she shared his expectations as to the benefits which would accrue from the undertaking, and hoped it would also have the effect of strengthening the the bond of union between every portion of her Empire. Special stands were provided for Colonists along the route taken by the procession. There was an immense aoncourse of people and the pageant was of a most brilliant nature, splendifl weather greatly enhancing its success.