The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-10 00:00:00

VACA rioN.

4 MARRIED CLERGYMAN, residing
within a moderate distance of London, would be
glad to receive into his House, and superintend the Studies
of A YOUNG MAN during the Vacation of the Universities
.
or the Public Schools. . -
Letters to be addressed to the Reverend A. 8., Mr. Hill's
Italian Warehouse, No. 63, 'Piccadilly.

ItE,PUCELi'FARES, and UNEQUALLED TRAVELLING,
DOVER, DEAL, RAMSGATE, MARGATE, AND

CANTERBURY.
FOUR INSIDE COACHES, AND KEEP GOOD TIME,
By S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co.
SARACEN'S HEAD INN, SKINNER-STREET, SNOW-

HILL, LONDON.

'HE following LIGHT POST-COACHES,
&c. set out'frow the above Inn:—
The " Telegraph," DOVER, Deal, Ramsgate, Margate,
,roadstairs, Canterbury, Feversham, and Sandwick, new,rebl-Coach—eVery Morning at a quarter -past Seven o'Clock.
"t consequence f•the ecided referene give° to the above
toach, the Proproietorsd are detep
rminedc experice shall be
'Pared to render it tile first conveyance on the Kent road.
BROMP'FON, Chatham, Rochester, Gravesend, Stroud,
..'snitingbourne, Rainham, and Ospringe; every Morning at a
Inarter past 7, at Reduced Fares.
The •"Roval Eclipse," FALMQUTH, Plymouth, Exeter,
Bodinin, Penryn, Ashburton, 'Fatless, Weymouth,
nreliester, Dartmouth, and• Salisbury, every morning at
,sl,eVen ; through Honiton, Axminster, Bridport, Blandford,
Ztockhridge, Basingstoke, Hartford Bridge, Blackwater, and
Qagshot,...
The only Day Coach to WEYMOUTH, (driven ,through
crtlG Two Coachmen only), through Bagshot, Blackwater,
basin stoke, Overton, Whitchurch, Andover, Woodyeats,
'ashruore,, Salisbury, Blandford, and Dorchester, at Five
o'clock in the Morning.
The " Union,"SOUTHAMPTON, Lymington, Lyndhurst,
;vinchester, Basingstoke, Hartford Bridge, Black water, and
„llagsliot, New Four Inside Coach, every Morning at half-past
seven; arrives at the Coach and Horses, Southampton, by
kire. This is a most delightful Conveyance to the Isle of
night, Jersey, Guernsey, St. Maloes, Havre de Grace, Cher -
,
:4n-ugh, &c.—The Proprietors of the above Coach hove to
receive a continuance of that support which has hitherto been
experienced since the commencement of the " Union."
The Champion," a New light' Day Coach to DOR-
'HESTER, in 13 hours only, through Bagshot, Blackwa-
tr) Basingstoke, Overton, Whitchurch, Andover, Sails-
ury, Woudyeats, Cashinore, and *Blandford, every Tries-
Thursday, and Saturday, at Five o'clock in the morn-
111g. The Proprietors of the above Coach are determined no
:ixPence shall be spared to render itthe first conveyance on
the Western Road.
BATH -and BRISTOL Post-Coaches,' through Chippen-
'aio,'Calne, Marlborough, Newbury, and Reading, every
Afternoon atone; arrive at Mr. May's, the Greyhound Inn,
Ith, and the London Tavern, Thomas-street, and Swan,
/1'
,ritol, early the next Morning.—Coaches to Wells, Bridge-
Water, Taunton, Taunton, and Plymouth. -
" Umpire," . a New LIVERPOOL Light Coach, only
noe Night on the Road, carrying Fourinside, sets out Daily
One;at arrives at Liverpool next afternoon at Five, through
Lathbury, Northampton, Welford, Lntterworth,
pinekley, Atherstone, Litchfield, Stone, Newcastle, Knots-
ford, Warrington, and Prescot.
UIREWSBURY, Wellington, and Shiffnal, Light Post-
Coach, every Afternoon.—Guarded.
The "Union,"WEYMOUTH ; through Dorchester, Bland-
ford, Salisbury, Andover, Overton, Basingstoke, Hartford
bridge, Blackwater, and Bags hot, new Post Coach, every Af-
-I;Thoon.—Driven through with two Coachmen only.—The
-rackets from Wevmouth to Guernsey, Jersey, Cherbourg,
't). Maloe's, • &c. "every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon,
I Two o'Clock.
4ARNSTAPLE and Soutbmolton New Light Post Coach,
-veitY Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Mornings at 7 &Clock.
t'll4e " Rockingham," LEEDS light Post CoaCh, sets out,
e;e'Y Afternoon at Four; and passes through Baltlock, Big-
Ces*atle, Eaton, Blickden, Stilton, Wansford, Stamford,
itreethain, Grantham, Newark, Tuxford, Markham .Moor,
Bawtry, Doncaster. and Ferrybridge, to the Golden
L,'", Leeds, next Afternoon, at Reduced Fares.—Ltig-
, Kgage-and Packages only 2d per lb.—Notwithstanding the
u40°011)111ms Expedition of this Coach; it 13 allowed to be the
I,'z'ist agreeable and complete Public Conveyance on the
°l'th Road, being unequalled by any other.
HARROWGATE and Ripon new Light Post Coach, every
Afternoon at Four, and Eight in the Morning.
GLASGOW, Longtown, Gretna-green, Annan, Dumfries,
.7rownhill, Thornhill, Sanquhar-Kiln, Caninoek, Kingswell,
gild all Parts of Scotland, a light four inside Post Coach daily.
The tt Express," to YORK, Scarborough, Whitby, Shields,
Newcastle,& Edinburgh, a New four-inside
th• 'lst Coach, with a Guard throughout sets out [revery Morn-
Vg at Eight o'Clock, by way of Newark, Retford, Doncaster,
err bridge Tadcaster, Darlington, Northallerton, Durham,
„uiPeth,and Berwick, and arris4s at York the next Morn-
at Twelve o'Clock. Passengers finding themselves fa-
-'gnikl on the journey, may rest what time they please,
4
'4l then proceed without any additional Fare.
ti MARLBOROUGH and Swindon, four-inside Day Coach,
ttOugh Aldbourn, Reading, Lambourn, Purton, Lydington
ewseY,'Wdotton 'asset, Rainsbury, Hungcrford, Ness bwry
'nd Maidenhead.
' IrkIDGENORTH, Walsal, Shrewsbury, Salop, and Holy-
bead New Light Four Inside -Coach, every Afternoon.
bnOSTON, Horncastle, Spalding, Peterborough, Stilton,
"'itintingdon, Caxton, Buckland, and Ware Day Coach, to
b,P,ihtby, Louth, Grimsby, and Hull, Morning, at Six. The
Ths 41Y Day Coach to Boston and Horncastle. •
" Express, " a New Liht Four-inside Post Coach, to
traLISLE, Penrith, and Whitehaven, goes with Four
surs, and a Guard all the way, passes through Appleby,
'"tigh, Bowe's, Greta-bridge, Richmond, Catterick, Bo-
eughbridge,
,Fsurryb ridge, Doncaster,' Newark, Bawtry,
bets out in the Morning, and performs the journey with the
teateit facility. Passengers detained on the Road by busi-
6"s or pleasure, have the peculiar advantage of their,Seats
lisle.
I'l secured in the next Coach.— The only Coach to Car-
iI.I.,F.NDAL, Lancaster, Preston, Kirby-Lonsdale, Bolton,
Ormskirk, and Garstang Light Post Coaches, every
ternoon • .
t the " Royal Express," New Light Four Inside Post Coach,
N(z) LIVERPOOL, Warrington, Prescot, Congleton, Lawton,
altudgly, Knutsford, Stone, Stafford, and Litch-
.,l,ld, (only One Night on the Road), every Afternoon ;
heat Evening.
4tPtiEFIELD Four inside Post-Coach, every Morning
Afternoon.
wi9PESTER, Newport, Whiteeiturch, Tarporley, Nampt-
",, Northwich, and Middlewich Light Post-Coach, every
Afternoon,
SUNDERLAND, Stockton, and Yarm Light Post Coach,
4lnn, etY Morning, to the George Sunderland.
~, c:'etintain's " Express," to MANCHESTER, Winslow,
Cregleton, Newcastle, Walsal, Wolverhampton. and Knots-
ds new Four Inside Post-Coach, every Afternoon.—Only
n,e Night on the Road.
every
and Rotherham New Four-inside Post-Conch
It:crY. Morning, called " The Express," and also " The
I,lrtgkan),',' at Four in the Afternoon. •
e!„-, le "Royal Express," New BIRMINGHAM Light Post
I,;!reh, sets nut every Afternoon, carrying Four Inside only;
b-it" s through Warwick, Leamington, Southall), Weedon,
1-,/,:e.,ntrY, Stone-Stratford, and Towcester, to the Saracen's
Bull-streety, Birmingham, early the next Morning.
toi„ e Express," a New Light Post Coach, to HULL, Lin-
ti 'lo.Nortlicave, Howden, and Doncaster, every Morning at
dht o'Clock-, to the Cross Keys, Market-place, HUB ; and
the'" Rockingham" in the Afternoon at four o'Cloek.
t iIEItrFORD, Ware, Hoidesdon, and Cliesbunt Coach,
erY Marning. •
`)TT:E.NHAM and Edmonton Coaches dail at Eleven,
f-H sltiait Two, Five, and Eight. y,
Lu ** At Reduced Fares to Leeds, York, and Doncaster,
g.gage and Packages at only td per pound.
Fri A- MOUNTAIN • and to. respectfully acqttaint • then
44yends and the Public, that they will not be accountable for
44,_ Parcels, Passenger's Luggage, Writings, Plate, &c.• of
itir4 thAtt Five Ponnds Value, if lost, stolen, or damaged, un-
entered as suchiand the Insurance paid accordingly, at
til.
alleeti's Head Inn, Skinner-street, Snow-hill, London.

This Day was published,
In Three Volumes, Eivo.. price 365.

ASECOND SERIES- of CURIOSITIES of
LITERATURE, consisting of Researches in Literary,
Biographical, and Political History—of Critical and Philo-
sophicallnquiries,--and of Secret History.
BY I. DISRAELI, Esq.
Printed for John NlUrray, Albemarle-street.
At the same time will be published, the Seventh Edition
of the First Series. 5 vols. post Bvo. price 355.

LITERATURE.

LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF JOHN NICOL.

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We have read this singular little book with
much interest, and that interest will be heightened in the
minds of most readers, when it is known that the poor author
rests his hopes of subsistence for the remainder of his days on
this effort to detail the incidents of his chequered life, John
Nicol WRS born in the village of Currie, near Edinburgh, in
1755, and being of a wandering disposition, had from his
earliest days a strong propensity to a seafaring life. He en-
tered the Navy in 1776, having previously been apprenticed to
a cooper ; and from this period to 1783, he served on board his
Majesty's ships Proteus and Surprise, in the West Indies,
during the American war. When paid off, he next engaged
himself as cooper in a whale ship, and made a voyage to Green-
land; and on his return from this voyage, he sailed for the
West Indies in a merchant vessel. The occurrences he met
with in these voyages are detailed with much effect ; and
his anecdotes are related with a simplicity which is highly
amusing.
John's next voyage wasone of discovery and trade, under Cap-
tain Portlock, to the South Seas and China, which occupied
three years, from 178.5 to 1788. On his return from this ex-
pedition, and being desirous to see New South Wales, he engag-
ed himself on board a female convict ship, the Lady Julian, for
this purpose. An attachment which he formed with a female

convict at this time was the main spring to his wanderings for
five years more. His object being to bring her home and marry
her when the time of her banishment was expired. But Sarah
proved faithless, and John's romantic attachment, after having
stood the test of two voyages to the South Seas and China, in
the hope of being able to learn something of the object of his
affections, was at last cooled by his being impressed at the com-
mencement of the French war. John now served on board the
Edgar, Goliah, Ramilies, and Ajax, for seven years, till the
peace of 1801; when, having saved some money, he pur-
chased a house in Edinburgh, married, and began business
as a cooper. War having, however,- soon again commenced,
he was forced to retire to the country, to escape im-
pressment, where he worked at a stone-quarry for nine
years. At the conclusion of this period he returned again
to Edinburgh, but not finding sufficient employment,- and his
wife dying, he, was obliged to sell part, of
.his house to pay
Some debts ; and the editor of his life saw the poor old man, in
the streets of Edinburgh, in the spring of this year, picking up
fragments of coal to warm his aged limbs.
But we shall gratify our readers, N',,ho may...hp, disposed to
assist the poor old tar, by giving a picture of his present situa-
tion in his own words :

" At her (his wife's) death, which happened four years ago,
I was forced to sell all my property, except a small room, in
which L live, and a cellar whew I do any little work I am so
fortunate as to obtain. Thisl did to pay the expences of her fu-
neral, and a number of debts that had been contracted unknown
to me. As ivy poverty will not allow me to pay for a seat in
a church, I go in the evenings to the Little Church ; but my
house is in the Tolbooth parish..
' " Dr. Davidson visits mein his ministerial capacity. These
I may say, are the only glimpses of sun-shine that ever visit my
humble dwelling. Mr. Mackenzie, my elder, is very attentive
In giving me tickets of admission to the sermons that are preach-
ed in the school-house in the Castlehill. In one of Dr. Da-
vidson's visits, he made me a present of a few shillings ; it was.
a great gift from GOD. I had not one penny at the time in the
house.

" In the month of August, last year, a cousin of my own made
me a' present of as much money as carried me to London. I
sailed in the Hawk, London smack. I was only a steerage
passenger; but fared as well as the cabin passengers. I was
held constantly in tow by the passengers. My spirits were up.
I was at sea a,,,rain. I had not trode a deck for twenty years
before. I had always a crowd round me, listening to my ac-
counts of the former voyages that I had made. Every one was
more kind to me than another. I was very happy.
" Upon my arrival in London, I waited upon my old Captain,
Portlock ; but fortune was now completely against me. He
had been dead six weeks before my arrival. I left the-house ;
my spirits sunk with grief for his death, and my own disap-
pointment, as my chief dependence was upon his aid. I then
went to Somerset House for the certificate of my service ; seven
years in the Proteus and Surprise, in the American war, and
seven in the Edgar, Goliah, Ramillies, and Ajax, in the French
war. I was ordered to go to the Admiralty Office first, and
then come back to Somerset House. When I applied at the
Admiralty Office, a clerk told me I had been too long of ap-
plying. I then went down to the Governor of Greenwich Hos-
pital. 1 was not acquainted with him; but I knew the Gover-
nor of Greenwich would be a distressed seaman's friend. His
servant told me he was in Scotland. I then waited upon Capt.
Gore, whose son's life I had saved, but he was not at borne.—
It was of no use to remain in London, as my money wore down
apace. I took my passage back to Edinburgh in the Favourite
London smack, and arrived just four weeks from my first set-
ting out on this voyage of disappointment. "What can Ido ?
I must just take what fortune has still in store for me. _ _ _

" At-one time, after I came home, I little thought I should
ever need to apply for a pension : and, therefore, made no ap-
plication until I really stood in need of it.
" 1 eke out my subsistence in the best manner I can. Coffee
made from the raspings of bread (which I obtain from the'
baker's), twice a day, is my chief diet. A few potatoes, or any
thing I can obtain with a few pence constitute my dinner.
My Only luxury is toboca„. whicb...Lve used these forty.five
'years. To beg I never will submit:, Could I. have obtained a
small pension for my past service, I would then have reached
my .ttmostt earthly wish, and the approach of utter helplessness
would not haunt me as it at present does in my solitary home.
Should
.I be forced to sell it, all I could obtain would not keep
me, and pay for lodgings for one year ; then I must go to th©
poor's-house Which' Li OD in his mercy forbid. I can look-to my
death-bed with resignation ; but to the poor's-house I cannot.
look with composure.
" I have been' a wanderer, and the child of 'chance, all my
.
days ; and now only look or the time when I shall enter my
last ship, and be anchored with .a green turf tilvn my breast;
and I care not how soon the command is given."

From " The Lit? and Adventures of Jehn Nicol, 7tfariner."
" The natives (says Nicol) came on board in crowds, and
were happy to see us ; they recognised Portlock and others, who
had been on the island before, along with Cook. Our decks
were soon crowded with hos, bread-fruit, yams, and potatoes.
Oar deck soon resembled shambles; our butcher had fourteen
assistants. I was as busy and fatigued as I could be cutting
iron hoops into lengths, of eight and nine inches, which the
carpenter ground sharp. These were our most valuable corn.
modity in the eyes of the natives. I was stationed down:in the
hold of the vessel, and the ladders were removed to prevent the
natives from coming . down to the treasury. The King of
Owhyhee looked to my occupation with a wistfureye; he
thought me the happiest man on board, to be among such vast
heaps of treasure. Captain Portlock called to me to place the
ladder, and allow the King to corne,down, and give him a good
long piece. 'When the King descended he held up his hand's,
and looked astonishment personified. 'When I gave him the
piece of hoop of 20 inches long, he retired a little from below
the hatch into the shade, undid his girdle, bent the iron to his
body, and, adjusting his belt in the greatest haste, concealed it.
I suppose he thought I had stole it. I could not but laugh to
see the King concealing what he took to be stolen goods.
", We were much in want of oil for our lamps. The sharks
abounding, we baited a hook with a piece of salt pork, and
ptught the largest I ever saw in any sea : it was a female, 19
feet long : it took all hands to hoist her on board ; her weight
made the vessel heel. When she was cut up we took 48 young
ones out of her belly, 18 inches long ; we saw them go into her
mouth after she was hooked. The hook was fixed to a chain
attached to our main brace, or we never would have kept her.
It was evening when she snapped the bait; we hauled the head
just above the surface, the swell washing over it. We let her
remain thus all night, and she was quite dead in the morning.
There were in her stomach four hogs, four full grown turtle,
besides the young ones. Iler liver, the only part we wanted,
filled a tierce. * * * _ _ .

"They are the worst' people to pronounce the English of
any I ever was among.. Captain Portlack they called Potipoti.
The nearest approach they could make to ulyname was Niitie ;
yet they would make the greatest efforts, a look so angry at
themselves, and vexed at their vain efforts.
" We had a merry facetious fellow on board, called Dick-
son. He Putig pretty well. He squinted 4 and the natives
mimicked him. Abenoue, King of Atooi,could cock his eye like
Dickson better than any of his subjects. Abenoue called him
Billicany, from his often singing Rule Britannia. , Abenoue
learned the air, and the words as near as he could pronounce
them. It was an amusing thing to hear the King and Dick-
son sing. Abenoue loved him better than any man in the ship,
and always embraced him every time they met on shore or in
the ship, and began to sing Tule Billicany, Billicany,
Tule,' &c.
" We had the Chief on board who killed Captain Cook for
more than three weeks. He was in bad health, and had a
smelling bottle, with a few drops in it, which he used to smell
at ; we filled it for him. There were a gootj many bayonets
in possession of the •nativep, which they -had obtained at the
murder of Cook."

*.* We sincerely hope that the simple, interesting, and ap_
parently faithful narration of this old man will reach official
notice, and procure him some permanent provision for his few
remaining years.

The show of fat cattle for the premiums offered
by the Highland Society of Scotland is fixed for Thursday the
26th inst. at Queensberry House. An annual exhibition of
stock has long been established in London and Dublin, but it
is quite new in this metropolis, and is; expected to create great
interest. In consequence of this show, a supply of excellent
meat will be afforded to our market at Christmas. We are in.
formed that the Committee, to whom the regulation of details
has been committed by the society, intend to make arrange-
ments for admitting the public to see the prize stock, for which
the excellent accommodation in the 'enclosures at Queensberry
House will afford great facility.—(Edinburgh Courant.)