The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-05 00:00:00

THE INTERNATIONAL CIIIISS CONGRESS.

Yesterday, the fifth day of these public per-
formances at St.,4pinee's-hall, was one of the most inte-
resting of the series. Great curiosity and sympathy were
excited among oar own countrymen towards Mr. Black.
burps, who had undertaken a similar task to that which
Herr Paulsen performed on Wednesday so successfully,
namely, playing blindfolded against ten different players
simultaneously. Mr. Blacktorne is quit* a young man,
who, until a comparatively recent date, was altogether un-
acquainted with chess. He has, however, obtained already
a considerable reputation, especially at Manchester, when
be last year played a similar blindfold match most inane&
fully, and ben likely to prove himself competent, ere long,
to raise the character of British chess-players among our
continental neighbours. He is not yet fully able to bold
hi own against their veteran professionals, as is
proved by his play in the grand tournament now daily
proceeding. and in which he has not only lost to Anderson,
who has conquered in almost every Instance, bat he has
also heen beaten-by Mr. Deacoo, Mr. Hannah, Rev. Mr.
brDonoel, and Mr. Robe. But as if in some slight way to
compensate him for this ill-success fickle Dame Fortune
smiled upon his efforts in hie game with the Rev. J. Owes
(the only gentleman who in this contest has u yettriumphed
over Anderseen), whom he vanquished rather easily, as else
Heer &elude., oneof the most accomplished players of the
time. Mr. Blackburne's blindfold match yesterday was
against the ten following gentlemen :

L Lord Havensworth.
2. H. T. Young, E.q.
3. W. J. Evelyn,_Feq.
4. A. 6. Noo, Eat-
& IL B. Parnaiba/sr, Esq.
6. Walk" Mowry, Bag.
7. J. T. Eq.
8. PAraingtos Wilooo, Esq.
9. A. G. Howard, E.q.
10. A. 0. Puller, Esq.

. .
The match commenced about a quarter.past one, and was
carried on with =tieing energy, under the observation of a
large number of persons who were assembled to note its
progress. About seven o'clock Mr. Pigott, against whom
Mr. Blackburn, had played the king's gambit, resigned,
after a clever struggle. Half an hour ern wards Mr. Young,
who had adopted Phillido?* defence, was allowed to draw,
as was also sabsequeatly Lord Bavensworth, against whore
Mr. Blackburne had tried the Sicilian opening. About half-
past nice Mr. Evelyn resigned, and the match was eoetiesed
for some time after without decisive results. Eveeterly
Mr. Rimington Wilson's game was drawn. Mr. Armlike
and Mr. Gillam won. Mr. A. G. Howard and Mr. Puller
resigned. These are results which, coupled with the man.
per in which they were brought about, will do much to
establish Mr. Blackburoe's reputation as the most promising
of young English chess players.
It should be mentioned that Mr. Blackburn, is infinitely
more expeditious in his blindfold play than Herr Paul-
sem and that he exhibited much acuteness in some of his
calculations. For instance, in one game the moves had not
been made upon the board as they should have been, but
the mistake was not discovered until a move was notified
to Mr. Blackburn° which did not correspond with his cal-
culations, and be immediately said that it was impossible,
for that the piece named was not upon the square men-
tioned. Upon reference to the written score he was shown
to be right, and the error was corrected.
The Grand Tournament was advanced by three games,
each of more than ordinary interest. Mr. Barnes lust to
Mr. Paulsen, Signor Dubois lost to Herr Andersen, and the
Rev. Mr. Owen played an extremely fine gams with Mr.
leDouniaL Of these games that between Andorran mad
Dubois was, however, the most brilliant, indeed it may be
considered one of the gems of the Congress. Herr Anders-
Inn had the move, and played the bishop's gambit, which
Signor Dubois defended irregularly. Andersen played with
great spirit, and a boldness that apparently almost amounted
to temerity, but by a splendid dash he succeeded about the
15th move in capturing a bishop. The game throughout
was of the character best described by the word '•
and was watched with great interest by a crowd of
guished amateurs. It lasted little more than an hour;
Signor Dubois, finding his portion quite hopeless, resigning
at the 25th move.

The match between Mr. Barnes and Mr. Paulsen was a good
specimen of a steady game. Mr. Barnes had the move, opening
with kiug's bishop's pawn two : as irregular and defensive
opening, but consistent with the favourite theory of this
Skilful amateur, that the defence at chess is stronger than
the attack. The game lasted upwards of four hours, but
Paulsen haying gained a pawn ultimately compelled his an-
tagooist to succumb.
The game between the Rev. Mr. Owen and the Rev. Mr.
M'Doonel, was one that will long be remembered in cheep
circles. Both gentlemen brought to the contest great repu-
tation arid skill of the highest order, both were Englishmen,
and both were in such a position in the tournament that a
defeat would seriously affect their chances of a prize. The
game commenced at two o'clock. Mr. Owen had the move,
and opened with his favourite Sicilian opening, playing
pawn to Q.B. 4. Mr. M'Donnel also adopted a close game,
playing pawn to H.B. 4. Each player knowing the other's
strength, and remembering how much depended on the
contest, advanced to the battle with great wariness and
prudence. Indeed, for some time the game was cautious
almost to heaviness, the advantage being slightly on the
side of Mr. Owen, M•Lionoel's left flank being rather
weakened and exposed, whilst Mr. Owen's base of opera-
tions was preserved intact. At length M'l)000el began to
feel his strength and made a bold charge with his advanced
guard of pawns, well covered by his queen in reserve and
by a distant but skirmishing bishop. The charge
was successful in materially strengthening M'Donnel's
position, and enabled him to perform a very beautiful
MA 11120M4 by which, through the eacritice of a knight, he
gained an advantageous exchange. From this moment he
held the victory in hie own hands, but it was not until
the 54th move that Mr. Owen, who never resigns whilst
there is even a shadow of a hope, was so far overpowered
that he could no longer maintain the fight. The battle oc-
cupied seven hours. the time being chiefly taken up by Mr.
Owen who consumed nearly an hour to one move. The an-
nouncement of M'Donnel's victory was received with some
applauae.
In the handicap tournament Herr Andersson lost a pine
to Mr. lamb, giving that gentleman a knight.
To-day (Saturda) the great match by telegraph between
Paris and London will take place in St. James's-UM

WHITZHALL, JULY 3.—The Queen has been
pleased to printout the Rev. Vaughan Simpson Fox, R A.,
to the of Horsley, in the county of Gloucester, and
diocese of 0 and Bristol, the same being void by
the maim of the Rev. Edward Nangresve Mangin.—Oarette.
MUSES. BRIGHT AND CONDNN ON FLIANCLAL
REFORM. —At the last meeting of the Council of the Lives.
pool Financial Reform Association, letters from Mr. Bright,
M.P., and Mr. Cobden, M.P., were read. The following is
an extract from Mr. Bright's letter :—" I am afraid the
question of direct taxation is not making much mina
With au expenditure so enormous as that of our government,
I me no chance of anything being done ; and reduced ex-
peoditure can only owns from some great calamity and
suffering to the people, or from a mot:duties of opinion on
all questioss of foreign polley, such as, marmot. I see lit4l*
chance of. Perhaps what in gradually coming upon our un-
fortunate country may bring some men to their senses."
Mr. Cobden winless follows :—'•There can be DO doubt that
to abolish customs ditties would be, both in a moral and
politaosoosnomioal maw sae of the greatest reforms the
world weld witness. I sampan that, imam* the boon
would be so =Mewl and so great, mankind will be slow to
adopt it ; for the greatest truths sesta to struggle the longest
for recognition, emu whom they an the most obvious to
those who will mambo them"