The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-03 00:00:00

The clause was agreed to, and the clause was read a se-
cond time.

Mr. COX moved the following clause :—" That the
sixth section of the Act of the 18th and 19th of Victoria,
chapter 120, is hereby repealed, and, in lieu thereof, be it
enacted, that the vestry elected under the said Act in any
parish shall consist of persons rated or assessed to the relief
of the poor in respect of the occupation of any house, lands,
tenements, or hereditaments in such parish."
The committee divided after some discussion—
For the clause .............. 24
Noes 47
Majority
The clause was accordingly lost.

Mr. LOCKE moved the insertion of a clause rendering
ineligible for the office of vestryman, or certain other paro-
chial offices, who should be receiving at the time any fee
or emolument out of the parish rate or taxes.
Mr. LAYARD objected to the clause that it would ex-
clude from the vestry persons whose presence would be de-
sirable, and that provision had already been made for ex-
clusion of persons who ought not to take part in the pro-
ceedings.
After some conversation, the committee divided—
For the clause 29
Against
The clause was accordingly Majority
—l9
lost.
The bill passed through committee.

JURIES /BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL.
On the order for going into committee on this bill,
Lord FERMOY objected, and after some conversation
the further consideration was postponed till Friday.
The Harbours Transfer Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The Newspapers, &c., bill was read a third time and
passed.
The house adjourned at 20 minutes to six.

THE INTERNATIONAL CHESS CON-
GRESS.

Yesterday was the third day of the gathering of
chess celebrities, and was even more interesting
than its predecessors. The rooms at St. James's-hall
in which the congress holds its sittings was
thronged all day, an extra charm being lent to the
proceedings by the attendance of some of the fair
sex, who watched the various games with curious
attention. We need not furnish the names of the
principal persons present, as they consisted, with
the addition of Lord Cremorne and two or three
others, of nearly the same players who were men-
tioned in our last report. The business of the day
did not commence until a late hour, in consequence
partly of the difficulty of bringing together the 10
gentlemen who were to contend against Herr Paul-
sen, and partly, perhaps, because of the fatigues of
the previous sitting. Up to this time the congress
has been a most satisfactory one, and the play has
proved on the whole most excellent.
In the grand tournament between 14 of the best
players the first prize is £lOO, and day by day, as
each of the 14 entered has to contend with all the
others before the prize can be won, each competitor
makes an effort towards completing his own series.
Thus it happens that besides the chief feature of the
day there are always transpiring many particulars
of importance, each of which bears a certain rela-
tion to the great contest of the week. The names
of the players and their present score are as fol-
lows :—Of the 13 games, Andeissen has won 10
and lost 1, the latter to the Rev. J. Owen ;
Mr. Barnes has won 2 and lost 4 ; Mr.
Blackburne has won 3 and lost 4; Mr. Deacon has
won 3 and lost 3; Mr. Dubois has won 1 ; Mr. V.
Green has lost 6; Mr. Hannah has won 3 and lost
3 ; Mr. Lowenthal has won 4 ; Mr. M'Donnell has
won 5 and lost 3; Mr. Mongredieu has lost 4 and
won 1 ; the Rev. J. Owen has won 4 and lost 2;
Herr Paulsen has won 3 and lost 1, the latter to
Anderssen ; Mr. Rablay.4l3tt won 2 and lost 6 ; Herr
Steinitz has won ght*ip,lotlit 3. The games of
yesterday were three in this tournament,
whereof Mr. Barnes lost P . Dubois, Mr. Black-
burns lost to Mr. Robey, and the Rev. T. Owen
and Mr. Mongredieu played a second drawn game,
The last was an arduous struggle, similar in many
respects to that in which these same gentlemen en-
gaged previously. The opening was a "close one,"
and the play on both sides of a very cautious
character. The contest contLued until near mid-
night, when Mr. Mongredieu appeared to have a
slight advantage ; but the lateness of the hour pre-
cluded its being finished, and the game was drawn
by mutual consent.
The mach between Mr. Barnes and Signor
Dubois deserves a few words of notice. Two games
were played. The first was drawn, Mr. Barnes
adopting the Sicilian defence. In the second game
Mr. Barnes played the Ray Lopez attack on his
opponent, but not successfully, for after a game of
great beauty Signor Dubois gained a victory Both
games were remarkable for their brilliancy, and it
is to be observed that so quickly were the moves
made that the two games occupied less than four
hours. The only other game played by Signor
Dubois in the tournament was with Mr. Black-
burne, and terminated in a draw.
Yesterday's most remarkable feature, however,
was, as we have intimated, Mr. Paulsen's "blind-
fold play." He thus opposed simultaneously ten
different players of no mean capacity, with results
which, under the circumstances, appear to a casual
bystander as little short of the miraculous.
Although called blindfold play, it was so in spirit
rather than letter. This celebrated chess player, who,
at such odds, challenged so many to try their skill
against him simultaneously, sat in a corner with
his face to the wall, looking very much like an over-
grown schoolboy who was undergoing
Hour after hour there he sat the
pondering over
positions of his ten armies of chessmen, uttering a penalty.
mystic orders to Herr Lowenthal,n
, theo
doubtsecre noting
minutely regard to the various Moves, andg
minutely every knot in the polished wainscoting
games he
before him, or associating the figures on the wall
in some undefined mannerts
His opponen werethe was
as follows :
conducting
Sir John Blunden, Bart.
2. J. Heathcote, Esq.
3. ,J. Heathcote, jun., Esq.
4. A. G. Puller, Esq,
5. Rev. D. Salter.
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6. Charles Pearson, Esq.
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The play commenced soon 2 o'clock. Mr.
Maude wes first to retire from the contest, resign-
ing his game at the 15th move. About 6 o'clock
Mr. Pearson succeeded in gaining a victors, but
ocHerrphee opening
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soont
. Bon. The chevalier played the
" the Calabrese," but unfortu-
nately made a move out of its proper order, which,
although not what might be reckoned exactly a mis-
take, subjected him from the outset to all the in-
conveniences of a cramped position ; otherwise a
far prettier game might have been expected from so
brilliant a player. Herr Paulsen won this game
very cleverly, and his adversary resigned at half-
past 7. In the game with Mr. Pearson the latter.a
played quite an "irregular opening," adopting_
reply to his opponent's P to K 4 his K Kt to
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fold games occurred, for Paulsen fancying his
ueen en
was attacked moved it away, leaving
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prise for nothing. In a few more m Herr
sen was compelled to resign to
Anderssen had only the day
Mr' Pearson is noted
having given him a knight.
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for a system of notation which
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years ago, but which baePfoiarebeaten, after
was
which he published at
some treatises on the
gain
ock Paulsen was again
the same time.
a victor, tlealits of the assembly. Mr.
Heathcote, 801.'8 lOsition had by this time become
therefore resigned. It should be
amid t:Aeep
Heathco e washimself compelled
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untenable,
t the 20th move, and his place wag
to leave about
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served thaant and
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by MrPelaieff, who, however, played only
four moves before the game concluded. Sir John
Blundell was the next who succumbed, and by this
time it became generally anticipated that Herr Paul-
sen would conquer in the majority of the games.
Mr. Puller's game was drawn at half. past 10, after
a remarkably fine contest. The Rev. Mr. Salter re-
signed at half-past 11. The other games were not
k,
concluded until a late hour. The whole o.?
f
jef
pro-
ceedings passed off to the entire sat
a ctihalls
numerous assembly who thronged tbe :fthe