New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-10


Diversions IN TIE WIGwAM-We are in
formed that the grand ball Of the sachems, which
was given at Tammany Hall on Wednesday even
ing as a sort of celebration Of the battle of New
Orleans was not so perfectly harmonious as was
expected The story is that John Van Buren,
Prince John the magnificent was there, and
was of course the Magnus Apollo Of the Temple,
the cynosure Of all ladies' eyes and the scape-
goat of all masculine jealousy and invective.
The presence Of this handsome relic OF the Buff
falo platform was particularly disagreeable to
certain ultra Hunkers, who finally got so bold as
to induce Bogardus and French the ex-naval
officer and the new Chairman of the young Mems
Committee, we believe,) to undertake the extra
dition Of the offender AS the story runs, BOgar-
dus and French went to Caspar C. Childs and de-
desired him to inform the Prince that his absence
from the ballroom would be especially agreeable,
and further that his appearance at the supper
table would be the signal for the taest kind OF
row; they could barely tolerate his obnoxious
presence among their wives and daughters, but
eating their possum and drinking their iire-water
was something to be done only at personal peril.
AS the reade1 may suppose, our friend Caspar is
quite too much of gentleman to undertake such
a mission; so he told Bogardus and French that
if they desired to insult a man they might do the
lob themselves if they dared-he was above any
such dirty trick. After glowering wickedly at the
Prince and plotting his humiliation for some time
we believe they found somebody named Church
who undertook their message. The Prince was
talking costly with pair of ladies when Church
approached and he received the fellows imperti-
nence with that suavity which Van Buren, never
forgets to exercise, joined to dignity which, as
thorough gentlemen, the ex.President and his
sons always wear with honor. Excusing himself
from the ladies' John remarked that he found the
company agreeable, the room very prettily ar
ranged and as he had plenty OF time on hand he
thought he wouldn't leave and then putting on
frown that would have done credit to Jupiter,
he told the messenger that he pould go to supper
if he should be obliged to walk over the carcases
of all the Hunkers in the room; and furthermore,
if such should be the case, it would not be the
first time that he had had them at his feet The
messangAr 5np~-ted, clio rii"oo resumed tue
dance and conversation with the ladies, and all
was quiet until supper time. When the guests
went down to the table, we hear that some OF the
conspirators against Caesar stood in the doorway
as if to prevent his egress whereupon Prince
John, with lordly sweep of his hand, brushed
the obstruction aside, rubbing its face urgently
against the wall At the table all the true'blue
Old Hunkers were vehemently cheered, and all
the Barnburners whether submissive or rebel.
lious were as vigorously groaned at. But al
these ungentlemany and disgraceful efforts were
met by the Prince with dgnifed contempt that
4 al HE ravilarc into gIlpncp had
such a thing as shame been possible among
crowd of that peculiar character. We learn that
great many of the Sachems are dreadfully
ashamed of the matter now that the excitement
and the wine are gone while the ladies' are unan-
imously impressed with the idea that the Prince
is glorious fellow, and that all the abuse heaped
upon him was from quite pardonable Jealousy.
BOARD or EDUcATIoN.-A Committee was
appointed lin reference to the Message of the
| Mayor as TO the expense of Schools to make
report setting forth the various expenses, and
presenting comparisons as to the cost OF education
in this City and other places. Some applications
for appropriations to supply deficiency in various
Schools were acted upon.
THE LEGAL CoNsPIRAToRs-The convicts,
Niles and Roberts, who were recently adjudged
guilty of felony in the Court of General SEES
sons by an intelligent Jury of their fellow coun-
trymen, are this morning to be brought from their
cells in the Tombs for sentence. Much just In
dignation exists among the great majority of our
citizens against these reprobstes who for many
wears have been practicing their vainous extor-
tions on many of our most respectable citizens.
n n Vaa dau
morning at IL o'clock, the Police reports from the
Fourth, Fourteenth and Eighteenth Wards,
which were due at the Chiefs office two hours
previous, he'd not been delivered, in consequence
of which several Reporters, anxious to see those
papers, were obliged to leave the Office to attend
TO other business and return again in the alter
noon. A little extra energy on the part OF the
Captains in the morning would accommodate Re
porters amazingly and be of but trihing incon
venience to themselves. Will not his Honor,
Mayor Kingsland, or the Chief of Police see that
| this business is attended to without delay!
Mock AUcTIoEs.-The Peter Funks at No. -
Chatham.st. yesterday, by aid of their bloody flag
and loud screaming, were able to entrap coun-
tryman into paying some SIS for galvanized
watch worth about as many cents. The country
man was fortunate enough to obtain the assist
ance of officer Thomas Frost of the Seventeenth
! Ward, who made them return the countryman his
cash.
THE PROTECTIVE UNION OF THE CRY OF NEW
YoRK.-The semi. annual election for officers of
this Association was held last evening at their
Bakery in Nineteenth-st corner of seventh'av.
On the first ballot SAMUEL GREEN, (who, having
received the highest number Of votes, will act as
President of the Union for the year ensuing the