The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-14
PAUL M0RPHY IN EUROPE.

The great chess match between Germany
end America, between NJ. Harrwitz, of Prussia
snd MIR. Paul Morphy, of the United States. ia
BOW going on in Paris at the Cafe de la Re.
fence, in the Rue St. Honore, the headquarters
sf the lovers of this scientific game. The
faatch is to be won by the gamer of the first
seven games. Harrwitz gained the frs. two
games; MIR. Morphy gained the three next In
the third and fourth games Mr.. Morphy made
sDme OF the most brilliant and startling moves
that had ever been seen in the Cafe de la Re
eence, and so great was the enthusiasm that
Geographic dispatches were sent to the Rhine,
to Merry, to the Duke of Brunswick, and other
great players, begging them to come and see
the wonder of the world. Notwithstanding the
watering season, when all the fashion is sup
Eosed at least 10 be out of town, the Cafe de la
Regence is the scene of crowd, or rather q
rlob, of distinguished men, and even women, of
ell nationalities and all tongues. 1t is believed
that Morphy will beat Harrwitz, though it is
Lot by any means sure, and, in that case he
BECOMES the champion Of the world, for no man
IL Europe can beat Harrwitz. Harrwiiz is u
Years old, Morphy but %. Morphy plays much
flster than Harrwitz, and in fact, faster than
any adversary he has yet met in Europe, and
tae holiness and originality of his moves strike
tle lockers on with amszement and admiration.
I n HOW III Il ATS Wrlteb as 1OlIOR6:
The greatest of living French scuIptors, LIE.
Quesne, the pupil aud successor of Pradier, has
ssked Morphy to sit to him for his bust in mar.
bic. Morphy gave him the first sitting yester-
day. The bust will be exhibited at the Expo.
position des Bedur Arts. This is, think, The
highest honor Morphy has as yet received. But
I can assure you they treat him here like a
gsd. He dimes with his Royal Highness the
9oke of Brunswick on Sunday. The other
night, at the Theatre Francois, half the audi
dJence stood up and looked at him-he per-
f.ctly unconscious until it was pointed out to
him. Everybody seeks introductions to him,
and the old players of the time of Lsbourdon-
nAis, treat him with the greatest reverence"
After finishing his match with Harrwiiz, Mr..
lforphy will proceed directly to Berlin and
Ereslau, to meet Andersen, LANCE, and Mayet,
who, with Won der Lssa, are at present the
greatest opponents of the German chess. 1t
il matter of much regret, both to Mr. Morphy
acd his admirers, that the diplomatic duties of
Won der Lasa who is Prussian Minister at Rio
Jsneiro) preclude the possibility Of bringing
about meeting between these distinguished
players. The last Illustrated Neps of London
gives portrait and life of Mr.. Morphy together
with the eight games played blindfolded by
hssn at the Birminghsm meeting.
1As the electricians are supposed to be exper-
irsenting at Trinity Bay and Valentia, with the
various recording instruments in use, it is of
interest to know what are the chief differences
bstween them.
The Morse instrument, in common use from
tie first in this country, transmits messages by
tie alternate breaking and recommending of the
electric current. The current, allowed to flow
a1lnoment, produces dot if little longer,
liae. The operator taps on single key, and
tie messages are recorded by an alphabet com.
posed OF combinations of lines and dots, thus:
- 49, - --.- :. In
tie hands of an expert, the speed of this instru.
n9ent is about twenty words a minute.
The Cooke and Wheatstone instru 10 ent ia the
one that, until lately, has been generally used
II England needle on dial, plate revolVes,
Pointing out the letters, which are inscribed
around the circumference, like the hours on the
fsce OF clock. This is much more intelli-
gibe process to outsiders, but it is slow, accom-
pfishing at the fastest only about fourteen words
a..ininute.
Ihe House instrument prints the message in
Roman capitals On long slip of paper by the
REVOLUTION OF type wheel, the operator playing
Oh key board like that of piano, with a key
fer each letter The printing is done by clock
work, the use of the electric current being to
etUei utoo, 90 tnAt Tue ietters Vi one
machine may correspond to those of the other.
I4ds instrument prints twenty-five to thirty
wcrds minute
The Hughes instrument is a combination of
the Morse and House inventions. In the
Eorse instrument, two or three puisations OF
tie electric current are required to indicate
o1e letter. la the House instrument, it re-
| qnires from one to twenty-eight pulsations.
In the Hughes instrument it requires but
| a. single pulsation for each letter. The
| mechanism by which this is accomplished is
simple, though the principle on which it is