Star. — 1812-06-01 (London, England)

AIION.  Two premeditated attempts at assassination tank place, the one on Friday night, at a Gentleman's house at Him, near Ric:fmond; and the other at the village cf Appleton, near Harrow, on Saturday morning, (which w. briefly mentioned in our last). The following are the particulars of the latter case, accord. ing to depositions taken before Mr. CONANT, of Mailborough-street Police Office, on Saturday etening : Mr. Burrows, a hay salesman, residing at Appleton, was suddenly attacked in his chaise, near his residense, by --Bowler, a neighbouring farmer, who discharged a blunderbuss at him, and lodged the con-, tents (slugs) in his neck and body. The f Honing testimony of a blacksmith at Appleton gives the whole case :—The assassin, who is a man 70 years of age, ca del at the smith's shop, on horseback, at five' o'clock on Saturday morning, accompanied by his grandson, and produced a blunderbuss, which he ask, d leave to make the lock secure to go off, as he wanted to shoot a mad dog. After I,e had done' a something to the lock, he left the piece in the shop, having described it as being loaded, and walked by the side of the canal, .whilst his grandson led his horse about the road. The canal path commanded a view of Burrows's residence, and after walking there nearly two hours, he returned to the smith's shop, *hen Burrows was alfproacl.ing it, and having taken. up the blunderbuss, he met him and presented it, when Burrows called out—,, for GOD'S sake don't shoot me," and inclined hiS head upon his legs. The assassin, however, pulled the trigger, and Burrows fell, when the former mounted his horses rode off, and was not secured yesterday. The situation of the wounded man is very precarious ;—four slugs have been extracted from his r,:..ck and head, but there are others in the body, one of which is supposed to have lodged nearahe blade-bane. There are some favourable symptoms, and some hopes are entertained that life will be saved. Mr. Wood, a coal-merchant, pursued the assassin as far as Bushy Heath, near Watford, and police officers have scoured the country. The cause of the diabolical act is said to have arisen from some family jealousies. The 'parties had a litigation about a month since, when high words arose, but they bad since been apparent good friends. , The wounded man was pkrfectly sensible and composed at two o'clock yesterday aftbrnoon.  E In the case of the other attemit at murder at Ham, 1 the assassin is in custody, and was examined at King! ston on Saturday. He was footman in a Gentleman's family at Ham, and the object of his rancour was the ladies maid in the same fain ly. The latter had some friends from London to call on her on Friday, and she accompanied them to Ham- Fair, where she is said to have taken the arm of one ot the company.— The assassin had previously given licr to understand he would shoot her if she took the arm of any man, and on her entering the.lionse, he verified has threat, by discharging a pistol at her loaded with slugs.— The young woman received the charge chiefly in bier ' arm, but her head and side harioalso sustained injury. She is expected to JUL ViVC ; the assassin is Lodged in Lingston gaol.