The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-01-09 00:00:00

T.) the EDITOR of the BRITISH PRESS.

MISS DUNCAN AND MR. MiUDIE.
a paragraph which Rome days ago appeared in a
Monolog Witt, anti @':a day or-pnblished in another, I per-
ciive I am accused of having pablhhed prate/ letters from
Miss Duncan, and this paragraph is followed by in insertion
of Miss Duncan's last letter to me, • till the following eons-

trent
NOW, as this letter contains an obvious reference to a
letter which the Manager km so! tassiztt peap,r to pubti,k, it
is left to the liberality and good sense of the public to deride
—who's to blame
In deference and respect to the public., I think it neausary
to state, in answer to the ah..we, that I could out publish the
Irtter alluded t.a, from the nature of the correspoodeme, be-
rm, from neceiwity, conducted in such haste, that I bad it
not in my power, Or did I think It necessary, to keep copies
of any of my letters. It; therefore, Miss D. would wish to
throw the Mar ea me, it is incumbent oia her, is jpsfifira•twi
of herself, to pakilisb that litter, to which she sat copliaticall4
aliteii,s, sad I hose zio doubt but it will Own appear clearly
rkws to Itiante!" Is the .an time I beg leave to say, that
I in the coarse of a few days, publish a fair and candid
statement of the whole of my Wanmit: ions with Mies D re-
lative to an etigagrtuent, is which it will appear, that she,
in
threw different instances, departed from bee or iginsi proposals,
sod each time seemingly for the purpose of °Mans* more
ozookited tosma. I eireut cowhide
tho, without deeloriag,
Slatl severthowiht d weitin any PRIV ATI'. LETIMILII to
hiss D. bat Mir machos tlo. *ebbe nature of the awe re
that I Mma 'Weal to•ecount immediately to the
sedliess ihr a disserriMarAt, u loch took place in rouse-
wpm ether sodden wiesuadiam of weird, and in direct con-
-10111160111 he the hills of tbs day, in which I had gtAgtAl My -
4amltererittiE=oll.
J. MI:DIE•
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MIL COOKE.

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. b ..••••••••—:.A,GOW JASVAILY 4.
I have read in THE Ghong a short paragraph,
hiltiag that a report had gone forth, that Cooke,
the actor, had put an end to his existence in Apple-
by gaol. lam hap;ty to have it in my power to
relieve his admirers from the regret such a belief
may have raised. Cooke was taken out of prison
by one of the Managers of this Theatre, Mr.
Rock, who liquidated his debt for the advantage
of his service.., and he has already performed
twice in our Theatre—Richard was the character
he commenced with—Glenn/von was his second per-
formance. Oar old favourite, Young, performed
Norval. We never experienced from that play so
high a treat before. Cooke is announced for the
character of Skylark this night. On Wednesday,
Young and he again perform together in Othello
and lingo. We have here neither a numerous nor
an excellent company of comedian.. The above-
named Gentlemen, we know, will be no more
than transient visitors, therefore don't consider them
as part of the regular establishment; however,
whilst they remain, (and with their " words of (ere
lend spirit to the meanest of the camp'.") we shall
be highly delighted ; and we cannot but be
ipleased with Rork for liberating Cooke, and to
your winter Managers for not securing such an
actor as Mr. Young. Amostmous.