The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-15 00:00:00

THE STRIKE IN BELGIUM.

The great strike at Seraing, near Liege,
still continues.
The men employed on some of the minor works
have resumed their duties, but those engaged in
the Messrs. Cockerell's establishment still hold out. Bands
village, but no further dis-
of workmen hang about the
turbances have taken place. A. strong military force,
under the command of a general, is on the ground. The
Independance Beige says that symptoms of a settlement
present themselves. When the affair is at end, we may,
perhaps, learn the cause of it, for at present it is a mys-
tery. The reports of men killed seem to be incorrect, for
hitherto but one man has died of his wounds.
xsaIAsHMEN PARAGI4AY.

Mr. Lowe's amusing allusion in his Budget speech to a
possible "war with Paraguay" must have been half serious.
At all events it seems that some British subjects are
detained by Lopez against their will, and an attempt is
to be made to rescue them. According to the latest
intelligence, Lopez had fled to the Cordilleras mountains,
and a column of Brazilians was preparing to follow
him. Captain Parsons, of the gunboat Beacon, with
a strong body of marines, intended to accompany this
expedition in order to rescue the captive Englishmen.
It is probable that an eminent Paraguayan citizen will
assume the Presidency of the vanquished Republic.
Nobody knows what has become of General MacMahon,
the American representative in Paraguay.
11/1118IONARIZS IN CHINA.

Mr. Berger, the honorary director of the Inland China
Mission, furnishes the Times with a detailed account of
the missionary Outrage at Yangchow. But though
the particulars are given at greater length by Mr. Berger,
he has nothing substantially new to report. He argues
that the missionaries were not responsible for the dis-
turbances. The Chinese population are hostile to
foreigners, but not to the extent of violence. It is
when excited by priests and others in superior stations of
life that they become excited, and give vent to their feel-
ings. The outrage at Yangchow was wholly caused by
he Chinese literati and military officials. From the time
that the missionaries entered Yangchow up to the date
of the disturbances—about a month—the missionaries had
not commenced any public efforts, nor had they preached
against the religion of the people, nor rendered themselves
obnoxious. The "literati," who fear that if Christianity
spreads in China the religion of Confucius will be de.
stroyed, excited the people to the " siege " of the mis-
sionaries' house. It is unnecessary to repeat the rest of
the story. Mr. Berger's narrative is in no respect likely
to influence public opinion. It is quite natural that the
literati, and the governing classes in China generally,
shotild be. jealous of the introduction of a faith which they
think likely to weaken their authority. It is natural
tit:A they should enlist the people on their side. These
pr4idices should not be violently thrust aside—indeed,
th .y cannot be—but gradually overcome. Hence it would
be wise if the missionaries followed in the track of trade
and civilisation. But if they decline to do this, they must
not expect armed intervention.

MR. ANDREW JOHNSON.

The ex-President of the United States is out of danger,
and recovering. He has, however, been very seriously
ill from neuralgia and calculus. But he holds that " there
is a mod deal of life in me yet," And so it amears.