The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-17 00:00:00

MATCH AT CHESS.

_ - IFront.the Edinbureh Courant of August
We have.much pleasure in learning that this long protracted
match betwixt Edinburgh and London is still contested with
as much keenness as ever. .The third game, which was opened
by the Edinburgh Club, in 'consequence of their having won
the second game of the match, is pretty far 'advanced, and that
our chess-playing friends may judge for themselves of the actual
state of the parties, we subjoin the situation of the pieces, as
on Thursday last. ' The initiated will perceive that at present
the Scotch Club has not the worst of the game which decides
this interesting match :=7.- .

• EDINBURGH.
1. King at his Knights, 2 sq. • '
2. Queen at her Knights, 3 sq.,
3. Rook at King's Bishops, sq. . .
4. Rook at Queen's Bishops, sq.
5. Bishop at Queen's Bishops; 4.'sq. •
6. Knight at King's Bishops; 3 sq..
7. Pawn at King's Rooks,•3 sq.
8. Pawn at King's Knights, 3 sq. ,
9. Pawn at King's Bishops, 2 sq..
.10. Pawzi at King's, 4 sq..
11. Pawn at Adversary's Queen's Knights, 4 sq.
12. Pawn at Queen's Rooks, 4 sq.
• • Edinbtirgh to ploy. .
LONDON.
I. King at his Knights, 2 sq.
.2.. Queen at King Bishops, 3 sq.-
• 3. Rook at King's Rooks, 2 sq.
4. Rook at Queen's Knights, sq..
5. Bishop at Queen's Knights, 3 sq.
• 6. Knight at Adversary's King's Knights, 4 sq.
7. Pawn at King's Rooks, 4 sq.
8. Pawn at King's Knights, 4 sq.
9. Pawn at King's Bishops, 2 sq.
10. Pawn at Queen's, 3 sq.
11. Pawn at Queen's Bishops, 3 sq.
. 12. Pawn at Queen's Knights, 2 sq. ,
13. Pawn at Queen's Rooks, 4 sq.

• SPARRING.
• The Chanipionship of • England is considered by most of the
fanciers as hanging by, and Crawley having been announced as
the man who aspired to it, the attendance for his benefit at the
Fives' Court yesterday was well attended, considering that
London was out of town. Ward did not appear, but he had
partisans there to do anything for him had there been a challenge.
The first of the list were present, and the setting-to gave satis-
faction. The following were the principal bouts
•Mich. Gudgeon and H. Jones made the first appeal to vocife-
ration, but Jones led in a good round or two, when to use the
ring phrase, Gudgeon becarne entangled and was bellowsed.
Young Josh and Adams met each other's heads as if in coin-
bat, and each had best in turn. They gOt away, however, ad-
mirably. Adams had decidedly the best of the latter part of
the combat, for such it was.
Isaac Belasco discomfitted the head of a novice, and Wynnes,
the Bristol youth, convinced another that it was a bad game
for him to begin at,
Betlman, the formidable antagonist of Barney Aaron, and
West Country Dick, had Some very manly meetings. There
was no nicety in their operations, and when ont got best he was
soon repaid.
Scroggins made good fun in knocking about another candi-
date of no use. •
Dutch Sam perforin ed scientifically upon Teasdale, and under
twenty, if lucky, will become a first-rate master of art. •
Crawley and Cannon finished truly theatrically.
Sampson challenged Neale, • who said his twelvemonth was
not up, the time he gave himself before he would fight again,
and then for not less than 5001. a side. lam your man, said
[Sampson, for 5001. at your own time.

DISSOLUTION OF THE NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC
ASIOCIATION.—A meeting was held on Satur-
day, at the Corn Exchange, but in consequence
of the absence of the Barristers on Circuit, the
oratory was of a minor cast and the whole went
off as tamely as could be wished by the most
staunch friends to social order. The only thing
worthy of observation is, the notice of a post-
ponement of their meetings to the Bth of Isktri.,
preparatory to its final dissolution.—(Cork Con-
stitution.)