The National Register.
London, England, 1821-04-02 00:00:00

The tide of emigration, we regret to learn, 'still
continues to flow to the westward. A very consi-
derable number of the society of friends (report says
near Go flunilies). besides other respectable charac-
ters, in all about 200 persons, arc on the eve of
departure from Bristol to Upper Canada. The loss
of such a number of intelii;ent and enterprising
citizens is u public misfortune to the mother country,
however much their talents, industry, and property,
may beuefit the province.
The freedom of the city of Bath was, on Saturday
last, presented to Capt. Parry, ut the Guildhall of
that city, in a box of oak, which horned a part of
the mast of the Ueda; in the centre of the top of
the box is a fine oval medallion in .;old, beautifully
chased in has relief, representing the vessel, towed
by boats, passing immense icebergs, with a distant
view of the Griper. The medallion is surrounded
by a rich oak-leaf border, surmounted by a naval
crown. On the inside of the cover is a neat and
appropriate inscription.
A meeting was held at the Shakspeare tavern, Bir-
mingham, on Tuesday lust, in honour of the emanci-
pation of Naples, &e. was well attended' A very
excellent dinner was provided by Mr Smith. Among
the toasts and sentiments ofthe evening:, ti/il4 the fel
lowing, drank standing and in silence:—" The im-
mortal memory of Dr. Pries.ly." Perhaps such a
tribute has never before been rendered to this great
man's memory, in that town, at a public meeting of
persons having no connection with his Christian
Faith, since that memorable year (.791) in which
his house, and philosop!fical :Apparatus, were con-
signed with barbarous Vandalism to tile flames.
On Thursday evening the annual dinner of the
school for indigent blind, was held in the lower
room of the city of London taver, and was nume-
rously attended. Sir Claudius S. Hunter took the
chair, supported by several persons of rank and
eminence. On the cloth being removed, and the
usual standing toasts given, the report of tne last
year's proceedings was read, and presented a most
gratifying account of the labours of the society. In
the contee of the evening the healths of the vice-
president, treasurer, stewards, and secretary were
drank, which called forth several able speeches in
support of the institution. A long list of subscrip-
tions was read, and the company enjoyed the festi-
vities of the evening to a late hour.
A Bill, lately brought into the H muse of Commons
by Mr. Dickenson, and very shortly to be real a
second time, will, if carried, give verb extraordinary
powers to Commissioners of Sewers. It appears
intended to invest them with un arbitrary controut
over every navigable river in the kingdom ; autho-
rizing them to put down looks, Mutat, tout biuierN,
wherever they please. Such a power may be em-
ployed so as to prevent the flow of the tide up many
rivers, and, consevently, occasion a considerable
deposit of sand, or other matters, at and near their
points of junction with the sea, from the want of
that proper reflux which must take pleee whet no
obstructions are offered. The sui:j•ct is one which
particularly demands the attention of all ports situ-
ated at the mouths of navigable rivers.
On Sunday evening last, us Sir Francis Daniel
was returning to town in his photon, in passing
along Fenchurch-street, the perch of the carriage
broke short off, and Sir Francis, with his servant,
were both thrown on the pavement, but providen-
tially neither received the least injury. Not% ith.
standing the horse possesses extraordinary courage,
he never moved, or the accident might have been
very serious.
No pact of the ditty of a member of the House of
Commons is of more intpot twice than that of attending
the open committees on private bills. Mtemy of these
are complete jobs, and require to he gtrictly scruti-
nized, as clau►es are often smuggled into Bills qaite
foreign fron► their professed object, to the great
injury, not only of private individuals, but also of
the public.
In consequence of the laudable arrangements of
the inhabitants of the Strand, in employlug special
constables and street-keepers to take up suspicious
characters, the pickpockets in Clot quarter have
talen the alarm, and have chang,d their perambu-
Matto& The inhabitants of Holborn, Fleet-street,
Ludgate-hill, &i:. should also endeavour to clear
streets of the gangs of piclpockett that frequent
them at all hours, and by a general co-operation of
the Lute eholders, the passengers may walk in sahay
about their business, which they cannot do at pre-
sent, in consequence of the audactutts conduct of
thieves of every description. Sr. Martin's-court,
Cnuttxmurn-alley, and along to Coventry-street, are
frequented every night by abandoned females, and
pickpockets of the worst description, to the great
annoyance and danger of respectable passengers
A vessel was seen front the pier at Margate, on
Thursday last, in want of assistance, when two
boats with seven men in each put ow to reach her;
Unfortunately one of the boats was swamped and
went down, and every man on board perished in the
presence of several persons on shore, who could not
afford them any assistance.