The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-11 00:00:00

By Authority of the French Consul-General.—No t ice h hereby given,
that the following SALE of PRESERVED BEEF will bo the last
on account of the French Government.

SALE of FRENCH COMMISSARIAT
SURPLUS STORES, consisting of PRESERVED ROILED
BEEF, of English, Scotch, and Irish manufacture, in tin canisters of
about 6 lb. each, and packed in wooden boxes containing it tins.—
Mr. A LEXR. COCK E has been honoured with instructions to Sell by
Auction, at the London Commercial Sale Rooms. i incing-lane, on an
early date in April next, of which due notice will be given, several
pm-eels of the above description of Provisions, composed of the manu-
facture of the following celebrated firms, viz ,
Messrs. Henry Powell and Sons, London;
Messrs. John 'WOO and Co., London ;
:Messrs. John Moir and Son, Aberdeen ;
Messrs. D. Hogarth and Co., Aberdeen ; and
Messrs. John Gillon and Co ,

All the boxes for sale are being opened and carefully examined for
damaeed canisters, the whole of which will be selected and replaced
by sound ones ; the fact of the beef having been orlginal'y manu-
factured in this country under •strict inspection, expressly for the use
of the troops in the Crimea, where it gave the highest satisfaction,
added to its being perfectly free from defective tins, will give every
assurance to buyers of its excellent quality and fitness either for
home consumption or exportation. Packages included in the pur-
chase. The several parcels of beef for sale are now on •view at Beal's
wharf, Mill-lane, Tooley-street, where purchasers may satisfy them-
selves that every care is being taken in removing from the boxes all
canisters unfit for use. •Any further information required can he
obtained at the office of Mr. Cocke, 2, Old Trinity house, Water-lane,
Tower-street, where catalogues may be had six days previous to the
sale, at the following Maces, viz.;

Commeivial'Sale Rooms, Mincing-lane;
Corn &change,
Garraway's. Coffeehouses;
Baltic, and
Jerusalem
also at the news rooms of the rincial inland tos and outportS.
The sale will commence punctually at the time stated.

AN EXEciIITION IN PARIS.—A man named Richeux,
who was recently condemned to death by the Court of
Assizes of the Seine for the murder, followed by robbery,
of two women, one at Corbeil, in 1851, and the other re-
cently, in the Rue de Charenton, underwent the sentence
of the law on Monday morning, at eight o'clock, on the
Place de In Roquette. A. great crowd had assembled,
and a large force of military ?Ind police was stationed
round the place to preserve order. The prisoner, who
was perfectly resigned to ilia fate, noted throughout with
the greatest firmness. Re attended the chapel, and
conversed for some time with the chaplain. Richeux,
who had hitherto refused to answer any questions re-
specting other crimes of which he was suspected, expressed
his readiness at the last moment to submit to any inter-
rogatory. Re was subjected to a short examination by
the commissary of police, and replied to the ques-
tions with the greatest clearness. When the execu-
tioners had completed the " toilette," and were binding
his arms behind his back, he said that they were giving
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themselves unnecessary troubletasith.
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poor prisoners. He ascended
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