The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-30 00:00:00

THE INSURRECTION AT SARAWAK.

The Times publishes a letter from Sir James
.4rooke, the Rajah, which shows that the plan of revolt
/61 prepared by communication with other settlements
Where Chinese abound—their plan was not to destroy but
19 revolutionize the settlement. Th4y would murder Sir
I. Brooke and every one connected with the administration,
'tzt they would spare the other Europeans, tab them
balder their protection, make Sarawak a Chinese settle-
run«, and carry on a trade with England on their own
account. Sir J. Brooke says—The insurgents were-pos-
sessed with the idea that the murder of Sarawak officers,
and the Sarawak Rajah, would be a matter of supreme
iadifference to the British nation, provided that trade was
elltinued and cotton sold. Whether the great rebellion
which now convulses the empire be tbe cause or the effect,
it le said that an energy and a spirit of daring are to be
found among the Chinese of the present day which they
hardly possessed even fifteen years ago.

TEE GREAT AMERICAN CIRCUS.-" FORTY

HORSTIS IN HAND."

The late Marquis of Drogheda used to say—in fact it
Was a very favourite saying of the Marquis, and theref ire
did not happen to be much more valuable than if said by
ally one else--that " the Irish were the most horseracingest,
tockfightingest, whiskey drinkingest, love makin est, skull
trackingest people on the face of the earth," Now if the
14arquis could have revisited the glimpses of the moon, or
rather have encountered the rays of the sun (for it was
Annoy) yesterday, about two o'cloek, and walked through
the great leading thoroughfares of the town, no doubt he
WchA have invented a very classic saying in regard to
the propensities of John Burnam, and that gists would
have been added to some verbs active, amongst which
"would not-be found the superlative, wise—est, in regard
to the people. Goodly crowds have we seen, from time to
time, collected in the streets, on joyous and on melancholy
occ.sions, but it remained for Messrs. Howes and Cushing,
of the American Circus, to draw more people togethi-r in
the streets yesterday, than did anything in our memory—
ih fact, all Liverpool rushed out of doors, and the sight
Will remain, like the great feast of O'Brien—

"Twill ne'er be forgot,
By those who were at it,
And those who were not."
And what brought out the people after this fashion P To
tee forty cream-coloured horses, driven by one hand, and
Yoked to one vehicle—and they saw it to)! The
Procession started from the 01,1 Swan, through Edge-lane
to Lordon-road. Then turning into Lime-street, tho caval-
cade went on through Renshaw street, Bold-street, Church
st eer, Lord and Castle streets, down Dale-street, and
John's-lane to the great circus, and thence to the Old Swan
again by Londot-read. As remarked, the crowds that
'Collected at every corner, and along the—streets, in the
'Windows and on the house tops, were truly enormous. The
'forty in hand came first, and then followed a great number
'of vehicles of beautiful construction, drawn by splendid
animals, with almost the whole of the corps equestrique.
Some of the carriages were driven by picturesque
%lacks, and the whole thing looked gay ard gorgeous.
din immense deal of merriment was caused by about twenty
,drunken fellows (in no way whatever connected with the
Crone) who got into a spring cart, and who, by some means
or other, managed to get next behind the great 'vehicle, and
as the splendid band of this establishment was not allowed
to perform in the streets, these disciples of Bachus roared
out alternately, " Rule Brittania." and " Yankee Doodle,"
to the vast delight of the humbler classes, and amid the
laughter of all. The whole affair was of a novel, and not
nupleasing description, and passed off with eclat. We did
not Iwar of any serious accident, but the podee say there
'Were more pockets emptied on the occasion than they have
'ever known to happen in one day before in Liverpool.
The great circus opens this evening, and, from what we
hear, it will not hold halt the people who are anxious to
'be present.
lIENGLER'S CIRCUS.
In addition to the attractions at this popular circus, the
"Prtprietor has engaged the eleven celebrated Bedouin
Aralts, from Morocco, whose wonderful and daring deeds
bon created such asensation in London. They will ap-
Pear on Monday. The performances of this day are
Under the patronage of his Worship the Mayor. who
will honour the Cirque with his presence, at which
the children of the Blue School will attend, by invitation
'of the proprietor. _

ARCIIITECTI7RAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY.

`The fifteenth meeting of this society, during the Present
'Session, was he'd last night in the Royal Institution,
"Colquitt.street, Mr. S. Huggins, president, in the chair.
Among the donations announced as having been received
`Were—" Rubbings from a Brass in Exeter Cathedral,"
from Mr. W. Wightman ; Building News, vol. 3. Nos.
34 and 15, from the editor; Building Chronicle, No. 37,
Zrjorn ;the editor.
XI:. Billings, author of the Architectural Antiquities of
Seoti:knd„presented a copy of his work on the Ecelesias-
tied Antiquities of the County of Durham, and remarked
that the aifthitf,ctural remains to be found throughout that
county wonld amply rep ay any study that might be
bestowed on them.
The thanks of tlo society were given to Mr. Billings for
his valuable donation.
Among the exhibitions vere explanatory drawings of a
colossal statue, proposed to be erected at Newtownards, in
memory of the Duke of Wellington. They were by Mr.
M'Bride.
The paper of the evening was an " 011 a Podrida," corn-
pared of the following ingredients :—The curse of cheap-
ness, public monuments, numbering and naming of streets
in towns, professional practice, cement, comparison of
English and 'foreign cathedrals, and competition. It
Was by Mr. C. Verelst, and was of a very interesting
character.

REPORT ON PRISONS.—The 20th annual report on th 9
'Prisons of the northern and eastern district, dated the
'27th of Septemb-r, 1856, has just appeared. Thera was
a general increase in the number of commitments in the
manufacturing counties within the district, and a decrease
its the agricultural counties. There was a general
decrease in the number of commitments for felony. The
sanitary state of the prisons has been unusually good
Tue advantage of employing prisoners on useful and
xern.aerative labour is again strongly urged by the

itiSpeett;l•
AI„ALMING . FIRE IN STRAND-STREET.—Last evening,
about ,seven o'clock. a fire was discovered in the top room
of a large wartiouse in Strand street. The room in ques.
tion was occupied by a sailmaker, and in a very short time
was in a complete blaze. In a few minutes Mr. Hewit
with his reels were on the spot, and several branches being
got in readines, copious jets of water were projected from
'them with marked effect. In an incredibly short time
!the flames, which at one period threatened titCe destruction
'of the entire building, were completely got under. This
'IS anol her proof, if proof were wanting, of the immeno
advantages which result from having the mains constantly
charged at high pressure, and the means available for pro-
jecting the water direct,without the intervention of the
ordinary fire engines. In this case the warehouse was
eight storeys high, yet the water was projected to the
very roof in copious streams, with the best results. Mr.
promptness and energy were, as usual, consrcious,
and he was 4,bly supported by the various police and water
(fficers present. The West of England engine was early
-Sa the spot, ready to render any assistance had it been
r(quired, but it was not. In fact, we hav'e never witnessed
such an ale' ming fire so promptly and effectually mastered.
!ne loss cannot be very considerable. ; its amount at the
time of our going to press weseould not ascertain.

qOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.