The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-01 00:00:00

INTERNATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS.

The chess congress commenced its public sittings
yesterday in St. James's-ball, when sot Ices than two hun-
dred of the most distinguished chess players from all parte of
the world assembled together. For some time past the
congress has held meetings at the various clubs in London,
and some program had been made is the two great thorns-
menta new in course of playing. Of these tournaments the
one is for a prize of 10a, with five others of smaller
amount ; and the second, a handicap tournament, is for a
first prize of GUI., and also five others of inferior value.

Thre chief attraction of yesterday's proceedings was the
game between Herr An&raen —the chanipion of the great
meeting of 1851—and Mr. Paulsen, the American player,
both gentiemen being competitors in the great tournament,
the number of competitors in which is 14. The game lasted
four hours, and excited the utmost interest among the nu-
merous groups who surrounded the table. Among those
present were Lord Lyttleton, the president of the Chess
Association; Lord Ravens worth, Osplain H. A. Kennedy,
one of the vice-presidents of the Chess Association ; Mr.
Mongredieo, Mr. Hampton, and Mr. Mettle; the chairman of
the committee, treasurer, and secretary of the
Chess Association ; Mr. Staunton, and a large
number of both English and foreign players. The game
ultimately terminated in favour of Herr Andersen, who in
all probability will carry off the chief price in the towns-
meat. The other games played were between Mr. Berme
and Mr. Green—Barnes winning ; Senor Dubois sad Mr.
Blackburn—a drawn game; and Mr. Owen sod Herr
&mina& In the Handicap Tournament Herr Andersen
bast., Mr. lamb giving him a knight; and Mr. Wilson
won a game from Herr Stealth. In the evening
a grand match was played between the Lon-
don Club and the St. James's Club—two of
the leading English clubs. The players representing
the London Club were Messrs. Moogredien, Medley,
Deacon, Greenaway, Bedlieff, Schneder, Maude, and
Parminter, who were respectively opposed by Merin,
Hannah, Stewart de St. 800, Green, Sich, Howard, Young,
and Puller. The match did not terminate until • late
hour. At the hour of leaving, the Loudon Club had
woo four games, the St. James's Club one game.
The whole of the arrangements of the meeting were under
the management of Herr Lowenthal, who is himself a player
in the tournaments, and will probably carry off the prise in
the handicap contest. The management of the proceedings
was throughout admirable, and gave the greatest satisfac-
tion to the numerous visitors who thronged the hall. Os
Saturday next the congress forms itself into a deliberative
body, for the purpose of revising the laws of
chew and establishing an authoratative code that
shall be universally accepted by all the chew
Saying nations. The result of these deliberations is looked
forward to with great interest. On two other days of the
sitting of the megrim M. Paulsen and Mr. Blackburne will
display their extraonlioary powers by playing ten games
with eminent players, simultaneously sod blindfolded ;and
on Thursday there will be • grand match between the Lon-
don and Paris Clubs, the electric wirer being brought into
the SC James...ball and the Paris Club Room, in order to
obtain instantaneous communication between the players.
The sitting of the congress will probably extend through
the present month, there being upwards of 450 problems to
adjudicate upon as competitors for the problem prizes. The
' Wilk sittings terminate with the present week, the re-
m=inder of the satiny of the 000gress taking place at the
various clubs in London.

A NEW VOLUNTEER CORTR—At a public meet-
ing held lasi night at the Whittington Club, the Hoe. H.
Berkeley, 11. P., in the chair, it was resolved to establish •
new volunteer imps, to be called the London Artillery
Brigade. The chairman explained that the necessity of the
volunteer movement was the protection of our homed sad
firesides, and its advaetage was that it showed the woe**
I we were perfectly prepared for our defence. There was no
MIDNIGHT MrxriNo MoVIMINT.—A meeting of arm more useful than artillery, especially for the defense of
this useful mission was held cia Friday night last, the 27th our ateeyy,pd there were maay effective IMPS of artillery,
Jane, is Si. James's-hall, Regentetivol. It was well at- througbou country, bat it was strange that with the
tended by the poor women, many of whom were reamed sad exception of the Has. Artillery Company there was no such
placed in HOMO. They were addressed by the Hon. and corns is 1.004011. The serge cow to be established would
Rev. Baptist Noel. We understand that the committee are entail so little expense upon those who joined it that so
eat able to bold frequent meetings, became of the low Slate MSS could sey that from his lack of mean ho wee Precluded
of their fends. This is greatly to be lameeted, as it most from joining in the defame of his country. The details of
be apparent to every IMO who observes the state of our the scheme were placed before the meeting by Mr. Austin,
streets at night that at this season vice abounds in an us. Mr. Wotteeten. laPtein withossleY• eed other Iteedeeere:
usual degree. and the promo:lmp terminated in the mual mama