The Sun. — 1840-04-17 (London, England)

EXECUTION OF THE CORNISH  MURDERERS.  (PROS! OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Bodmin, Tuesday, April 14. The execution of William and James Lightfoot, for the murder of Mr. Nevell Norway, near Wadebri'ge, on the Bth of February last, took place yesterday, at twelve o'clock, in front of the county gaol. There was one of the largest assemblages of people that VCRS ever seen congregated in this county. The numbers were variously estimated, but in no instance below 20,000, and the greatest order and quiet were preserved. With:n the last few days of their existence the prisoners made confession to the Chaplain. William admitted that lie snapped the pistol twice at Mr. Norway, and on finding that it missed fire his brother struck the unfortunate deceased the first blow, lie followed up the blow v.ith the butt end of the pistol, and afiet wards assisted in dragging the body across the road into the stream.  FRENCH NAVAL PREPARATiONS.  A correspondent at Cherbourg gives the following details of the launch of the Friedland, on the 4th instant, which we have already mentioned : " At eight in the morning, the Cure of Cherbourg pertOrmed the ceremony of baptizing the ship, and with the rest of the clergy of the town walked in procession round her. Booths were erected on each side for the accommodation of the ladies, who came in great numbers from all parts to view this imposing sight, and all of whom were in their best attire. The Maritime Prefect was present, with the whole of his staff; and assisted in the operations, which were ably conducted by M. Besuehet, the Marineengineer, under the order of M. Lefc•bvre, Director-general of ship-building. Not even when the King came to Cherbour' in 1838 was there such an immense influx of visitors. Upwards of 20,000 people surrounded the outer port. Four steamers arrived early in the morning from Havre, filled with passengers, many of whom came from Paris. Tee spectacle is described as having been very majestic. The following are the dimensions of this vessel, the largest in the French navy :--Length from stem to stern, 67.3 metres ; depth of hold, 13.615 metres; breadth of beam, 13,46 metres; entire length of mainmast, 81.19 metres; of the foremast, 74.79 metres; of the mizenmast, 37.37 metres ; and of the bowsprit, 59.73 carry metre, makes lung nnd aga total3o r metres. She contains 38,000 cubic metres of timber, which, at 90 kilogrammes thsehecubwie 30 of 342,000 kilogrammes. pounders, 30 short 30-pounders, four 80-pound shell-guns, thirty-tour 30-pound shell-guns, sixteen robaCles, and four thirty-pound howitzers. Her magazine will be stored with 8,t60 balls of 30 pounds each, and 32,800 kilogrammes of gunpowder. She will have six cables of 37 eentimetreseircumference, and 10 anchors weighing together 34,000 kilogrammes. The aggregate weight of her rigging and ropes will be 124,000 kilogrammes. In her construction there are 67,000 kilogrammes of iron, and 28,000 kilogrammes of copper. For her sheathing there will be required 2;325 sheets, weighing 15,412 kilogrammes, and in nails 2,40 kilogrammes. For her ballast she will require 700 tons of iron in pigs. When completely manned, stored, and provisioned for war, she will have an actual burthen of 5,200 tons of 1,000 kilogrammes each. Her complement when upon tliewa officers war establishment will be 1,087 men, peaceandonthe establishment 851 mere, including 21 and 13 naval pupils. al Yacht Club were at CherTwo vessels of the wthaes owner, Lord They were Lord Dysart, on Margaretlawi;:dhy of Mr. Delme. The fortbhoeu r I•4cline rGi Glendower, Friedland board ; and the St. with 13 guns, and the batteries reluted the port MCI" SA turned the salute. The je pp of 100 guns was launched at L'Orient the 2d inst., the slightest accident, in theon ce a an immense concourse of spectators. prcsen  RESIGNATION OF AN r...