The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-03 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, March I.—The market has shown a
strong downward movement. Stock has been from
the commencement of business freely offered, and
Threes, for the Account, which opened at 70f. 13c.,
are now at 69f. 85c. The Railway Share Market
has felt the same depressing influence, and most of
the lines are quoted somewhat lower. The follow-
ing arc the closing quotations :

41 per per Cents 99 65 ,
Do. end month 100 30'
3 per Cents
Do. end month 7O 20
Bank Shares 3060
Credit Mobilier 743 75
Do. Account

Credit Fonder l4OO
Belgian 0 —
Piedmontese FivQs 6B 20
Roman —
Austrian
Spanish Threes 5l
Home Debt

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans l3BO 1372 50
Northern
New. ditto —
Lyons and Mediterranean 1073 75 .. 1070
Geneva .. -
Southern .. 720 720
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian .. 500 .. 500
Lon, bard
Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 161 c. ; money,

. ,
25f. 14c. ; three months, paper, 25f. ; money, 24f..97-ic.

HANDEL FESTIVAL.

It has been announced for some time past that the ticket
offices at the Crystal Palace and at Exeter Hall would be
simultaneously opened this morning, for the sale of tickets.
for the festival.

At an early hour a large number of persons were in
waiting at both places, prepared with ca,h to take up the
tickets they desired.

At Exeter Hall they were shown into the Lower Hall, at
the Crystal Palace into the larger board rooms, each appli-
cant receiving a number, and in the order of arrival they
were introduced to the ticket clerks in a separate office, re-
tiring by another door.
Applications, enclosing remittances from the country,
were attended to alternately with personal applications, the
latter receiving the odd numbers, the former the even num-
bers.

The stream of personal applicants waiting at one time at
each place varied from about 60 to 100 persons, but from
the numerical regulations the issue of tickets proceeded
with the greatest regularity and without the least crowding.
Up to the time of going to press it was impossible to learn
the exact amount of money received for tickets; but on a
rough calculation it exceeded £6,000.
The committee have issued a notice requesting applicants
from the country to refrain from stipulating for seats in
particular blocks; for, although from the acoustic improve-
ments being carried out all will hear well, it is evident
applications from a distance will receive the most prompt
attention by the selection of seats being left to the com-
mittee.

THE COUNCIL OF MILITARY

EDUCA7ION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS.
Sir—l take the liberty of forwarding you the amount a
money voted last year for the Council of Military Educa-
tion.

Vice-President . ... .
Three members at £6CO
One member 485 18 0
One secretary
Clerks
Office-keepers, &c
Pay of examiners*
Occasional examiner
Travelling expenses

This amount of the public money is now,
Total £7,774 11 ?
apparently at
least, expended without any return to the nation—at least
none that can be known;" no accounts rendered, no manual
report published ; all is silence.
True that thosewho are supposed 0 be reported are
mostly " military departments ;" still, of those even we,
the public, have a right to know something. as we are the
paymasters.—l am, &c., VERITAS.

* Examine what t