Star.
London, England, 1830-01-07 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY CIRCUMSTANCE.

*edgy afternoon, a son was takes into Guy's
supported by two ethics, who repeessoted that be had
reiactti. a very awkward accident from a poke with an umbrella.
From the very riotous and outman, maser in which the injured
person conducted himself, k wis eopposed by the Medial geode-
men that be was istoskated, sod bad heft Idusesif with falling
down on the pavement ; bete iipentmeMblelhOl. It was discovered
that the orbit of the eye hod been plowed them* by some pointed
instrument, which bad burst the ball, and totally destroyed the
sight. It was now evident that the frantic gestures of the unfor-
tunate man arose At** Ikeen theanost et= pain and
agonising torture. He was imenediMely taken toe:handl the wards
sod pat to bell, is wee that mon bomlble old might be rendered
to him le W dipiotalito donation ; bet Ns andloitis very soon hi'
creased to *eh an exams, that be became perfectly dairies% raving
about, and milking furiously at every perms who appeotelowl him,
until it was found necessary to put an a strals-walbteset, mod to
pinion his arms to the bed, which was area oonsmpithsd with-
out very considerable resistance. The patient Ina% himself
thus secured, became sullenly quiet; an operation was don pie-
formed, and proper remedies used to alleviate Japan, whirl use
the desired effect. The sufferer then became at Mein* snivel,
and frequently mentioned the Christian name of a female, toproodo-
hlp her for her conduct to blot, and then saying he did oat emu
anything about her, the postman was welcome to her. Holier
thesechcomatances, the steward, Mr. Browell, conceived that the
poor fellow had not been fairly treated, sod upon inquiring into the
affair from the persons by whom he was brought Into the hospital,
be obtained the following account :
One of them, who stated himself to be a friend of the patient,
said his name was Thomas Cuss, and that be resided at Herne-
Mil, Dear CamberwelL About three months ago, a twopenny
postman, whose name has not yet been ascertained, ran away with
his wife, and bad been living with her ever since. Coss vowed
vengeance against her paramour, and swore be would thrash him
wherever be met him. On Monday afternoon be raw the
postman in High-street, in the Borough, and immediately went
up to him., and accused the man of lettere with baying eloped
with his wife; very angry words took place, which ended in
a light. After a few rounds the postman ran into a neighbour-
ing public-house, followed by his antagonist: the former had
got into a small room, and had closed the door, but upon Its being
opened by the miter, be took up an umbrella that was standing to
a corner, and made a push at Cuss with it, when unfortunately
the brass point entered hi, right eye a very considerable
Hospital,
One of the men who had assisted to carry Coss to the
witnessed this barbarous transaction. The poor fellow staggered
back from the severity of the wound, and fell upon the ground;
he was immediately taken up and conveyed to Guy's Hospital, as
already described ; bat the postman was allowed to go at
liberty. Besides the wound in the eye, Cos was much
bruised about the bead and temples, from the blows he bad re-
ceived in the rencontre. After two or three dressings, his medical
attendants were in hopes that he would have recovered, but on
Tuesday afternoon he expired gnat four o'clock.
From neither of the persons who took the &erased to the Hoe-
pita! having since called there, (although one of them, who repos-
seated himself as bis friend, said be would bring Not a clean shirt
on the following morning,) the man who perpetrated air atrocious
piece of barbarity remains still unknown. An Inquest will be held
en the body. In the meanwhile. Weave the beadle, brother to
Weare, who fell by the hands of Thurtell, le making every inquiry
for information, to produce as evidence on the occasion.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.