The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-29 00:00:00

BELGIUM.

In the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
on Monday, M. de Brouckere, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, made the following observations relative
to his conduct in the present ministerial crisis :
" When this Chamber met, I had the honour of stating
that the Cabinet had resol:ed on retiring. Since then
attempts have been made to form a new Cabinet ; but
thus far they have led to no result, and the negotiations
are still continuing. In this situation I should act very
improperly if I entered into a detailed statement. The
moment for doing so has not yet arrived. I believe it
right, however, to make two observations. It has been
stated that the Ministry retired under the pressure of
foreign influenca. I give to this rumour the most •
formal denial. No pressure whatsoever was exercised
on the Belgian Government. Our relations are equally
good with all the States of Europe. None of them would
think of weighing on the internal affairs of Belgium.
Such is my first deciaratios.. It has been also said I
took measures for reconstituting the Ministry with new
elements. But that aho is one of the false rumours
which have been so prodigally spread about during the
last few days. I have had no communication on the
subject with any one, either directly or indirectly, either
personally or through another party. I know my duty
too well to interfere with the Royal prerogative. I leave
it in all its plenitude the exercise of its constitutional
rights. Lastly, a short absence which I made a few
days ago from Brussels is stated to have had a political
object. But the object of that absence was the accom-
plishment of a pious family duty. I only saw when at
Paris some members of my own family and intimate
friends. The quality of minister does not assuredly pre-
vent communications of that nature."

I letter from Frankfort-on-the-Oder, in Prussia,
of the 22d, says :—" By an order of the Minister
of War, the exercises to which the officers of the
landwehr are required to be subjected in the regi-
ments of the line, are to take place this year in the
district of the 6th corps d'artnee with greater strict-
ness than usual, owing to existing political cir-
cumstances. The officers are to be required to pass
from four to six weeks in battalions of the line."

The Oest. Deutsche Post of Vienna announces
that Spain and Portugal have acceded to the
European coalition, and that the treaty was signed
at Paris on the 21st.

INDIA, CHINA, AND

AUSTRALIA.

TRIESTE, Wednesday, March 28.—The steamer
Bombay arrived here at 11 a.m. this morning, in
112 hours from Alexandria.

She brings the following summary of news from
Alexandria :

ALEXANDRIA, March 23.—The India mails leave
Alexandria this day with advices from Calcutta of
Feb. 24 ; Madras, Feb. 28 ; Galle, March 3; Bom-
bay, March 3 ; Shanghai, Feb. 6 ; Hong-koug,
Feb. 15 ; Singapore, Feb. 23.
The India )nail also brings advices from Sydney
of Jan. 27 ; Melbourne, Jan. 31 ; Adelaide, Feb.
3 ; and from the Mauritius, Feb. 18.
From India we learn that Hyder Khan bad ar-
rived at Jellalabad, as the representative of Dost
Mahomed, on his way to Peshawur, to negotiate
with the Chief Commissioner.

...
Lord Dalhousie is gone to the Nielgherries.
The condition of Oude becomes daily more de-
plorable.
At Calcutta and Bombay trade was dull, and
freights low. The price of opium has declined.
The FoUr per Cents. are at a discount of 7 per
cent.; the bank discount at 10 per cent.
Exchange, 2.1.
From China we learn that the French had again
attacked Shanghai, and had been repulsed with
loss by the rebels.
The country round Canton is in the hands of the
rebels.
The export of tea from Foochow this season has
reached 26,000,0001 b.
Exchange at Canton, 47i ; Shanghai, 6.7.
From Australia we learn that Sir W. Denison
arrived at Sydney on the 17th of January.
No further disturbances had occurred at Bal-
larat.
Trade in Australia had somewhat improved, but,
politically, matters were unsatisfactory.
The prices of wool were flat ; the gold market
was dull—price, 3/. 163. per oz. Freights have
fallen.- Wool, ld. per pound weight ; tallow, 60s.
per ton to London.