The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-10-15 00:00:00

COOSE THE .4CIVR.

We lately announced the ileputure of this cele-
bratosl actor for America. in pat:nuance of an en-
gagement entered into with Mr. Cooper; mud, we
on Friday stated, di it the lotii.r contrived to expe-
dite his depArture, from an apprehen►ion that Mr.
Cooke might ei1.111:e his mind.
The follosiug letter. upnu this subject are co-
pied from the !inners of Solo:doe :--
TO THE EDITOR.

Liverpool, Oct. y.
ita-4 beer been fortunate in engaging Mr George Cooke,
of Cureat.cirden Theatre, to play under my direction ill
America, and ou Thursday last be •ailtil fiom this port to
New Yak lie reason of in troubling you with thislettur
b, that an absuid and calunaMons report hu obtained in
Liverpool !owing, I presume, to the negotiations baring bres
carried on with secrecy, and Isis aitentions not having bests
lowan until he hail actually deposed), that 1 had pre.
waded with Mr. Cooke to quit Engt.in.l, nhrn he was pre.
vented by elwiety from exerting his judgment and fret will
upon the occasion. It is !warble that this slanik•r may reach
Lawton, and as Mr. Cooke is an Alert of considerable public
interest, may foul its way into the Journals. 1 assure you, ou
my word of honour, that this is as absolute falsehood; that
the negotiation for the engagement under which Mr. Cooke
Las embarked, was commenced shunt the 6th of August
last, and was completed un the 3d Mat. in the moment of
perfect sobriety mid entire understanding of all the arrange.
*tents 1 hat the secrecy that attended the mode of mho, k-
atter', was only to prevent the solicitation of his friends
Is Liverpool, which might distress him tad which he deter •
wised to avoid, as he was resolved epos the step he was
&boot to take. My object is to request, that, if ands false.
louts as I have hinted at should bud their way into the
Limbo par's, you would hate the combing to dedicate a
portion of your paper to the denial of the allegation. Re-
quesoug you will pardon the iutrosion,
I remain, Mr, your eery obedient Serest,
THOMAS A. COOPER.

TO HEN. HARRIS, L'.Q THEATRE ROYAL,
COVENT-GARDEN.

• M• DTAR BIOL, Liverpool, Sept. 30.
• This morsiss I received your of the loth. Part of -y
luggage has been in tows, I hope, this month past. I have nut
appeared ue soy Stage since the 7th From the sight I finish-
ed my engagement in this tows, Tuesday the 14th of Ma-
gma, I have may acted Ave nights. I bare been under medi-
cal case the greatest part of the tame sii.ee I returned here,
and mitred it was for that purpose I came. Muuden, who is
recoveries from a very severe attack of the gout, requested
me to stay a day or tire for hies I ►ave done I.), and )(stet,
day I mild for both our plans on Tuesday morning next
(Sunday coaches being all engaged, and nut our come int
Mos Jay, the Mail excepted). fin Wednesday eremite; we
shall,i ti t, reach the Golden Crane
I remain, sup dear Sir, your inert obedient,
U. F. COOKE.
you t liege t o letters we have to observe, that the
first admits the sudden and secret departure of Mr.
Cooke; but thou it asserts that no stratagem was
practised; on the emoWary, that it was at his own in-
stance and regoest, in order to avoid the wil.citatiou
of ft lend-. Now. if he was so much afraid of en-
countering this oolicitatiou. and if he deetelerl put-
in; with trieods so much. it is strange that it did not
occur to the parties when they made the cogagemerit,
to ogre to keep It conc?oled. Erre upon Ilde own
statemeist. Mr. Cooper has no right to complain of
falsehood and misrepresent .tion. 'Floe people of
Liverpool saw Mr. C,:oke put on board. and they
ma him mil for Americo' at the very moment adieu
th•y had been Rivet' to nodinstand tin/ might ex.
rct hie retorts to .hore; so that Mr. Cooper's jos-
titication amounts simply to this—that lie minated
to smuggle Air. CUuke out of tine k:ngdons. deny-
ing only that either fraud or force were resorted
to. %Vitt' respect to the soliciteto:i. which must
mean the prersi.ig entveaties sod advice of his
fr,eusls to rem4.l tat Eugloild, the reader will nut
Le simmer(' that it ohould have been so much
d.e. led, when Le h■s iterated the letter to Mr. 11.
Ilarri.. Ira it emence it *noel!' that Cooke had as-
sured the Proprietors of Covent-gardeo Theatre. Of
his speleiy return to London to perform his duty.

To 46.104 of umascuts., of last oe k is that of Mr-
. 74114 BoDor. butcher. of Fleet-markt% to Most
M MT KAMM'', E. It was ottailge tags iu sbutear
to Geri s iteerhone for hi. rib!
The lest arrit.4l. at C:ttltrishaom

Cuseteri of AMPoloset. Lail mad bay Northwick,
Ls.l! Wakes-a. Su link Smote, Col~l J. Jonlan, Coloael
D*!rripPle, M Aior 1 Doirsor, goi or W. Nwholl, M..jor
JAismos, Ceptasks 11....fi5ey., it X. Captain Coefir,, C Irtai.l
Car, Cap, Vp.pi,.rJ, r•ptails Slitword, Coplaiu Ttunae,
IL apt. Hodisou, Capt. Stockton Mar. Mr. awl Mrs. Metope
41.. c. Lc _ _

At the Gesieral Quarter Sessions of the Peace for
the finality of Devon. hel 1 last wank St the Castle
of Eseter, resfran. of Turncbapel. in the
p iri%ll of Plymouth-Dock. ;• the comity of Devon.
was tried for hart.ig cruelly beaten her intuit child
.1 four years oW. :Ste was found guilty. and sen-
tenced to three is intim' ilipristionteut.—Tco much
prom taunt be given to the humane pitradlinoeis of
Plymouth-Dock. for their very great readiness in
proseca•mg the woman ; and it is hoped that her
sentence sod disgrace will operate as an awful warn-
itrr
to a I parents, and convince them that they
are not to motet too revere ctristisements 'pun
tile.r children, without being answerable to the law.
A Writ of Inquiry of damages in the cause. NIAII•
etas. Bart. e. Karma la.. was exeroted before the
Sheriff at the Geis-ge lien. in Grantham. on Alsioloy
last. The meows eras brought by Sir W. Maxxttua
ag iin•t Nlf. JoIIN RAIrI'ALI. his late tenant, for over•
hArliiig a farm at Great Ponta' is Lincelpshire.
after a tricolor notice to quit; in which the 11 ritual
snow.t to recover a compensation in dam ire fssr
the atone prnfits received hr the Deferithutt from
the raLpi- oinut of rimier to quit; for retniermy, and
sell nc of the hay. straw. end manure from the pre.
tot-c.; for atismanagetnent of the Inrol; and for Vie
w anal. and els-Oros-ion committed by the De-
feeislant's order upon this hnildosers sod fence.: when.
es
itlessee I.rung Aftaceri M cstantn.h these fact*. that
Jury. which was a very rearertalar one. without he.
rtarrna es•tararst a serried ssf JOWL amnion, hei,g
the whale amount of the damages as laid by eye
is Ins declaration.