Star.
London, England, 1823-08-20 00:00:00

ATTEMPT TO MURDER.

THAIitS Pot./M—T/romans Hedrnn Harris,.of WiJegate-street,
Bishopsgate, was yesterday brought before J. Bail. ossirxx, Esq.
for final examination, on a charge of wilfully stabbing Mr. Wil-
ham Aplin, of Moor&lds, with intent to do him some bodily
harm, on board the Royal Sovereign ,ream-packet. The prose-
cutor, who was brought to the, Office in a coach, looking almost
like death, stated, in a very infirm tone, that on the 12th instant
himself, his wife, and family, with other friends, joined a large
party on board the packet, which had been engaged on that day
for the benefit of a Society called the Friends of Man. Witness
was sitting on deck with his child on his knee when a scuffle" en-
sued between the prisoner and a boy carrying a rail of water:
the prisoner in rescuing the pail from the boy struck one of the
prosecutor's children on the head, which exasperated the mother,
who instantly gave the prisoner a slap on the face, in conse-
quence of which words ensued between the prosecutor and pri-
soner, which, as the former supposed, was soon tertnihated ; but
in about a quarter of an hour alter, the prisoner, who had in the
interval left the deck, returned, and inquired who it was that
struck him? Mrs. Aplin replied she did; the prislncr then re-
sumed his former quarrel with the prosecutor, and, without hesi-
tation, stabbed him with a case knife over the right eye, in she
act of which he broke the blide in two : not content with this,
he made another incision, which caused a gore of blood to flow
on the deck, and the passengers contemplated it would be im-
possible for him to be taken home alive. The ship was at this
time passing Woolwich. Here the part of the knife was pro-
duced, and identifiA by Joseph Boyce, of Hexton-town, who
saw it drop from the prisoner's hand, reeking with blood ; and
the prisoner observed to witneas—`• If you stand over me, I'll
serve you the same. I was the elan who did it."

Mr.. Hunter, surgeon, of Alincing.lane, depcisecl he was sent
for to the prosecutor's house on the 12th inst. lie found him
labouring under two severe wounds, one on each side of the bead,
which appeared to have been inflicted with a sharp insttunnnt,
and had placed the prosecutor's life in great danger, nor did h
consider him at that moment wholly out of dangei.—The pri-
soner was committed to Maidstone Jail for trial.

SHROPSHIRE A RCHEItS.—The Honourable. Society
of Ancient British Bowmen, held their Meeting (for the first
time in the vicinity of Shrewsbury) on Friday se•nmight, at
Nesscliff Wood, the patrimonial property of the Right Honour-
able the Earl of Bradford, an Honorary Member of this S.
ciety : by his Lordship's invitation the present Meeting as-
sembled. The situation is exquisitely chosen fur this truly
British amusement. In the reign of Edward IV. an Act was
made that every man should have a bow of his own height,
made of yew, haste, ash, &c. Mounds of earth were ordered
to be made in every tow.isbip for the inhabitants to practice
~Archery; and by a Statute of Henry V 111. every father w. 4
commanded to provide a bow and two arrows fox his son.—
On the present occasion, Lord Bradford bad opened an approach
through the sylvan recesses; and from thew Ness" of the
" Cliff," (or Promontory) a varied and limitless view extended,
until'' the hills over hills" of Breiddin and North NVales Corniest
a rampart round the landscape, which is richly varied with
" Lakes, coverts, villas, plains extended wide,
The pomp of lulls—the cottage's humbler pride."
Fifty-one carriages, belonging to Members, were upon the
hill, besides innumerable ethers (which remained at the vii..
loge), belonging to the principal familier of this county and the
counties adjacent. Tne arena was planted with shiubs,
spruce firs, &c. Three beautiful tents were pitched. Five
or six buildings of rustic and grotesque architecture, and
covered with heath, were reared in prominent situations; a
cooking-kitchen with stoves, and a cellar for wine's, &c. were
hid is the wood. About twave o'clock the Members commenced
their trials of skill: the Ladies at tvici butts, the Gentlemen at
one butt. The butts were kept by Cite Gun. Thomas Kenyon, and
Sir F. Cunliffe, Bart. the Right lion. C. W. Wynn, Bart. was
President; and the Hon. and Rev. G. Neville, Vice-Presider t.
Those archers whose arrows struck in the rim, were alone quol-
lied to contend few the prise of the day,which VIM finally awarded
1-to Miss Caroline Fletcher, of GwerithayieJ, who was presented
with a gold chain and bracelets, la) tke Noble lbw, whit his
; characteristic gracefulness arta gallantry. At three o'eloelk the
company sat down to a splendid repast; venison had been scot
for the occasion by the Doke of Bedford, Marquis of Belk
Lord Talbot, Sir W. W. Wynn, Batt. &c.