New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-14

In an English court, q man was lately cbarged
with robbery. Eleven Of the jurors were for con-
vic;on. and one for acquitta The obstinate man de-
clared that he would never give in, IL he 10 be
locked No for ak months. After hours Of DELHI
Grafton the twelve came into court again, nearer
an than before. The foreman stated to the
con,t that the prevalent opinion in the juryroom
that the twelfth man was little out Of bis head This
The man Indignantly denied and sad that his constltu
ton had suffered through calamity, but that MS mna
was right and bis conscience was particularly sound
Hence. he respectfully but firmly dechned 70 give up
HIS opinon as to the innocence Of the prisoner. linen
ano,ber iuror stated that really he dsked TO say any
thing about it, but yet he must declare that some clr
cumstances of painful character had occurred 70 tne
twelfth man, which IL was believed had affected his
head. He was sorry 10 rec Mr.. - on the jury, Dut
did not. from delicate feeling of sympathy, mention
the matter or he might have prevented him being put
in the box. Il was very hard upon the eleven VINO
had agreed to be locked up prisoners because one re-
fsed 10 agree through obstinacy The juror SAID 1t
was nothing of the kind HE mind was quite correct,
though he might have suffered misforuues The other
iuror remarked that the thing had occurred be-
fore The dissentient: eyes, eleven you were Tor
acouting, and was for convictng; but as you went
on the side of mercy, gave way Eleven OF you are
now for convicting; am for acquitting and as am
on the side of mercy, ! shall not give way" The
Judge now nterfered and stopped this agreeable col
loony by sending all back to their den. After eight
hours more one of the twelve was found to be suffer-
ing from disease of the heart, and he thought he
should surely have fit if he was not let out 80 the
Jury was dismissed the prisoner was remanded, and
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erved.
Sir Hassan Ben Brihmat, the head of the principal
Mosque Of Algers recently gave grand breakfast TO
all the Arab pupils of the Imperial College OF that
town. On the festival of Aid-el-Seghir the morning
Of which closes the fast of the Ramadan the pupils
forty in NUMBER and their professors attended service
in the Grand Mosque. On leaving the mosque, they
procee ded in body TO Ben Brhmas residence, where
he breakfast consisting of every description Of Brao
delicacies was prepared for them, as reward for
their general attention to their studies and for strict
Observance Of their duties during the fast. The
!No6aeker, local paper, remarks that this clrcum-
stance viii clearly show all Arab parents that they
may safely send their TO the college without the
least apprehension of any attempt being made TO turn
them from the religion of their fathers. All Of which
shows that the system of putting schools academies,
and smnares, is understood in Algers as well as in
America.
Tigers seem 70 have taste for the Chinese. IL is
said that since January, 1882 800 Of those people
have beeu carried off by the creatures in Johore the
end of the Malacca peninsula The tigers show more
than their usual cunning and regularly feed on human
flesh They lurk close to the narrow jungle paths,
and spring out from behind on the unfortunate passer-
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in large numbers, and have entirely monopolized the
cultivation of gambler and back pepper. The refuse
leaves of the gambler terra jsponca) are used as
for the pepper plant. 1t is now difficult to in
duce coolies to work in Johore great is the danger
At the present rate of deaths the cultivation must de-
cline. The quantity of gambler imported into England
annually, chiefly for dyeing purposes is GOO tuns.
Mics Adelaide Phillips left Wednesday in the
Arabia, for Liverpool She goes to Europe for her
health which has been much impaired ever since her
visit to Cuba We assured that it ia with great
she was enabled to fulfill her engagement last
week with the Cortesi troupe.
Herman Melville, the author of "Typee" and
" Omoo, left Boston last week in the ship Meteor,
commanded by his brother Thomas, for a voyage
around the world. He undertakes the trip both for
bis health, and TO gather material for a work.
The Home Journal says that Mr.. Macquay, of the
firm of Macquay g. Packenham, bankers, Florence,
Italy, ia shortly be married TO Miss Nina Cooley the
daughter of the Hon. James E. Cooley, of this city.
1t is said that the Emperor Napoleon is about to
publish History of Julius Caesar, in two volumes
octave work Of great research and on which he has
been employed for some years The character of the
Roman Dictator is said to be the object Of the highest
eulogy on the part of the imperial bographer.
"A conductor on Virginia railroad saw a ladys
foot peepng from under her crinone as ladies' feet
are apt to d. if they are pretty and well shod In
stead Of expressing his admiration by gances alone,
he gave it tongue. Thereupon the lady complained,
and the Directors dismissed the indiscreet official.
Mr.. Merry, the owner of Thormanby, the winner
Of the Derby, won $3.50, 600 on that race.
The late j. l.. Schoolcraft executed will the day
that he left for Chicago, in which Benjamin C. Ray
mond long his partner in business), Clarence A. Sew
ard, and James G. Cook appointed his executors;
and after legacy of 81 500 to his family physcan
DR.. NJ F. Cogswen, and an annuity to Anthony AL
,ot old and faithful warehouseman, his ample
ate is divided equally between his wife and children.
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