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

MARK LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 545 4d ;
barley, 32s 9d ; oats, 22s Ild ; rye, 36s 8d ; beans, 408 Od ;
and peas, 39s 2d.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 54s lld ;
barley, 34s ld ; oats, 23s 6d ; rye, 39s 2d ; beans, 40s 3d ;
peas, 39s 2d.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEX.—Wheat, 56,223;
barley, 918 ; oats, 5,298 ; rye, 18 ; beans, 2,351 ; peas,
180 quarters.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

To-day's market was fairly supplied with beasts. Prime
Sects, &c., moved off steadily, at full prices ; otherwise the
beef trade was in a sluggish state, on former terms. Sheep
—the show of which was moderate—commanded previous
rates; but the demand for them was by no means active.
The best Downs realised ss. per 81bs. Prime lambs realised
extreme currencies ; but inferior breeds were a dull inquiry.
The veal trade may be considered steady, at late quotations
—viz , from 4s. to ss. per 81bs. There was only a limited
inquiry for pigs and much cows, yet prices were supported.

Per 81b, to si

ink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 0 3 2
Second quality do. 3 4 3 8
Prime large oxen 3 10 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs••wool d 0.4 4 4 8
Pme. S'thdown d 0.4 10 5 0
Large crse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Small porkers ..., 4 8 4 10
Od to 7s Od.

Lambs, 58

Suckling calves, lls to 225; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 29,.

TOTAL SUPPLY. POREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 9,860 Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 3OO Pigs .... —

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 bee❑ 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.
Slackburnc 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. Mongredir,in has lost 4 and
won 1 ; the Rev. J. Owen b:as won 4 and lost 2;
Herr Paulsen has won 3 and lost 1, the latter to
Anderssen ; Mr. Roby has won 2 and lost 6; Herr
Steinitz has Nvor, 2 and lost 3, The games of
yesterday 'l:ere three only in this tournament,
whereo`, 'Mr. Barnes lost to M. Dubois, Mr. Black-
h'arne lost to Mr. Robey, and the Rev. J. Owen
I 'and Mr. Mongredieu played a second drawn game.
The last was an ariluous 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 conti..ued 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 match 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 Ruy 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-
hurtle, and terminated in a draw.

Yesterday's most remarkable feature., however,
was, as we have intimated, Mr Paesen's " blind-
fold play." He thus opposed simultaneously ten
different players of no mean capacity, with results
which, under the circurnstanc•Js, appear to a casual
bystander as little short of the miraculous.
Although called blindfolid play, it was so in spirit
rather than letter. Tkis celebrated chess player, who,
at such odds., chP:tlenged so many to try their skill
against him simultaneously, sat in a corner with
his face t'u the wall, looking very much like an over-
grow':, schoolboy who was undergoing a penalty.
Dour after hour there he sat pondering over the
positions of his ten armies of chessmen, uttering
mystic orders to Herr Lowenthal, the secretary, in
regard to the various moves, and no doubt noting
minutely every knot in the polished wainscoting
before him, or associating the figures on the wall
in some undefined manner with the games he was
conducting_ His opponents were as follows :-
1. Sir John Blunden, Bart.
2. S. Heathcote,
3. J. Heathcote, jun., EF.q.
4. A. G. Paler, Esq,
5. Rev. D. Salter.
6. Charles Pearson, Esq.
7. Captain Kennedy.
S. Tue Chevalier de St. Bon.
9. G. Maude, Esq.
10. H. T. Prinsep, Esq.
The play commenced soon after 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 victory, but
Herr Paulsen soon recovered by overthrowing the
Chevalier de St. Bon. The chevalier played the
opening known as " 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
played quite an "irregular opening," adopting in
reply to his opponent's P to K 4 his K Kt to B 3.
In this game an instance of the difficulty of blind-
fold games occurred, for Paulsen fancying his rook
was attacked moved it away, leaving his queen en
prise for nothing. In a few more moves Herr Paul-
sen was compelled to resign to a player whom Herr
Anderssen had only the day before beaten, after
having given him a knight. Mr. Pearson is noted
for a system of notation which he invented some
years ago, but which was not so well received as
some treatises on the game which he published at
the same time. At eight o'clock Paulsen was again
a victor, amid the plaudits of the assembly. Mr.
Heathcote, sen.'s position had by this time become
untenable, and he therefore resigned. It should bed
observed that Mr. Heathcote was himself compelled
to leave about the 20th move, and his place
onlyw
supplied by Mr.lßelaieff, who, however, played
four moves before the game concluded.
and by this
Blunden was the next who succumbed, Sir John
time it became generally anticipart:etdythat Herr Paul-
of the games.
sen would conquer in the mnsjaot h
past 10, after
Mr. Puller's game was draw The
Reavl..t
Mr. Salter re-
a remarkably fine contest.
other games were not
signed at half-past 11.
Te
The whole of the pro_
concluded until a late hour.h
ceedings passed off to the entire satisfactio of the
numerous assembly who thronged the hall.n

ELECTION OF sErnunTs.—Alderman Lawrence
and Hugh Sones Esq., were this morning declared duly
elected Sheriffs for London and Middlesex, with the usual
formalities.
LORD PEMBROKE'S
SAL E• --The remainder of the
beautiful plate was sold by M. Escribe, the auctioneer, on
Saturday. The articles disposed of being the silver-gilt
service, and more valuable than those of the preceding day,
the amount of money received was nearly double, but the
prices were again exceedingly moderate. Two stands for
sweetmeats, 3,190 grammes in weight, were knocked down
for I,oBof. ; two others to match (3,195), 1,000 f.; a splendid
teakettle on its stand (3,190), 1,620 f. ; two toast-racks
(1,350), 720 f. ; four ancient candlesticks, time of Louis XV.
(1,870), 770 f. ; a Coffee pot (920), 610 f. ; another, same pat-
tern (655), 440 f. ; a sugar-basin (365), 360 f.; a tea.pot
(1,205), 760 f. ; two small salvers (1,035), 405 f.; a liqueur-
stand (3,246), 800 f. ; a large oval tray, richly ornamented
(7,055', 2,405 f.; a smaller one, round (3,780), 1,150 f.; a
salver on four feet, to match (1,518), 525 f. ; another, smaller
(795), 300 f.; a magnificent soup-tureen, with stand and
cover, the whole of extraordinary beauty (10,520), 2,700 f.;
two ice pails, exceedingly rich (6,610), 1,600 f. ; two others
to match (6,365), 1,560 t.; a large vedrecome or tankard,
beautifully chased, with a bacchanalian subject, in imita-
tion of Francis Flamand (3,439), 1,550 f. ; another, to match,
a little heavier, also 1,550 f. ; two aiguieres, or jugs of an-
cient form (1,645 and 1,660), 1,600 f. ; a large vase, repre-
senting the Judgment of Paris (5,625), 2,600 f.; four
smaller (7,130), 3,000 f.; a large tray, richly ornamented
(8,760), 2,850 f.; two others to match (4,160 and 4,210),12e5,.
2,500 f. The magnificent candelabra with nine brans, h 1"
• old-
the centre of the table, adorne .1 with figures of Cuptr
richly
; jug garlands of flowers, weighing 55115., all in
gilt, was knocked down for 9,000 f. The wholesripilsrviecreteedtshaol
the two days' sale were 103,337 f., and rum
the original cost to the deceased noblem
on Saturday,
short of £20,000. By far the largest ano:wras not much
b'ueyweerller, of London,
was Mr. Hancock, the silversmithJ
whose display at the International and
Exhibition is attracting
so much attontion.—Gaggnani.