The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-16
The GRfAT CHESS TOURNAMENT IN EUROPE
Gnr Paris Correspondence.

Doun-1he English Press Sasfdin Aorphy-Ihs Appsal
70 Lord Lpleton-Ao1hy's Triumph and Popularity in
Ffdnce--1hc jba,aossem pUh Harotz--THe Approach
ing conct un The German Cham pors AsderSen de- A.,
Having promised 10 keep you couran of Paul Nor
phys doings in Europe, only awaited tho na arrange
nent Of the match between him tho English champion
Mr. Howard ssaanton TO do That question is now for
set at rest and If there players have not met i.
IS through no fault OF your gallant countryman informed
you, In previous communication that Mr. Staunton had
for many past welded the chess scepre in England
and welded ~ too, as rod of iron. Hs aherens have
grown ess and lees every year yet ne has hitherto
taken such admirable precautions that had become con
sdered next to Impossible to oppIe him from bis throne
When, therefore, he had given his promise TO play
Mr. MorPhy, scores Of gentlemen at the London Cub
the Mvan, and elsewhere, would tell the latter. "Mr
staunton VIII find some Ioophoo escape through; look
well after him. but be assured be knows better than 70
play youp But Morphy had crossed the Atlantic for the
express purpose of beating him. chess at anything
else notwithstanding stauntons having the choice OF wen
pons.
1t is something for young man, only just twenty one
years Of ago, not what such st. Arnaut Ancrs
SEN Walker and others have been powerless perform
From the outset Paul Morphy kept strict watch upop
bis adversarys movements and when the latter was cri-
toising hs games in an unfair and manner and
making the public believe through the columns OF the H.
Illustrated London NsU that the whole responsblty Of tho
match not coming OF rested with American as he
slghtingiy termed him. Morphy would tell his friends
there is inck in leisure and that Mr. s,annton would
commit bimseif rrecoverby before long And his fore.
sight as been proved by the events which have trans
pred II is unnecessary Tor me to enter INTO lengthy
detail Of the progress Of this drama towards its
the following correspondence tells its story
Carr DE Ia REcEscv, PARIS, Oct, 1853
llowARp sr4usros Esa -on arrival in England three
months since the challenge PERSONALLY which
w. You Immediately accepted, but demanded mon,s de-
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nsaop rsaoesng Tint the necessary Prelmiuaes might
il went Birmingham The express purpose 81 assas
but hs opooey dns or ms %
yon came 70 % me- and IN the presence Of Lord Lyeon Mr.
sdsa % "f sSss.psss ss pas s"s Ssi
sncn a1r q s % .oS ord
hatif would consent to further an The srst
cate with exact date have not heard fartbnr
e% s "a o & BY letter or through the columns Of
sssmsns appeared s In IN The chess aspsrmeu Of h
uuproyiod with hackers or seconds the inference being
taking AS you eor Of that depa on he
s .ss" Nv M iet hSrt nat gentleman who had
Kindness and eossy thond allow preaieiaI
70 be made rsferee 10 eone, too, which strictly
rs,"s GaSt had siTs Il. dessed sa a
IN n9t prolss9mna m payerhat never wished 70 make
MAI NJ sss ny eSsn,s e S Se play honor
been ready for you 70 CONSIDERABLE past Since
men ths! the value q those stakes be immediately
creased to any amount but Tor myself personally reputation
sS The mi mater o seconds 70 certainly o.r dcu
eoree Club which yoa are 20 ai,.e % a @em M
my seconds, whom give al authority ia set,ns ali pre-
In conclusion, beg state hat have addressed
& ssr sosa no editors being mos. deoqs TIA.
Again requesting you to FIX the date for Commencing our
want '' - '''' PAuIs iss aoRPaS ass1'i ;s''
With the tact Of a Taieyrand your coun,ryman address
ed copy OF the above 10 the editor chief Of Mr. Saun
toms paper-be Illustrated Lonioa NeNs wha. was Pan
Morpby surprise three days after on re-.
ceving private letter from his anz9oust, written By
lady but corrected and signed by grandoqoent staun
ton himself and icrsooth taking The ground thai tho
mpudenoe on their part, and Mr.. Morphys rcpc q of
almost as absurd The thread of the story continucd
in thefolowng reply of tho English playea reply which
a. you w perceive answers no one accusation brought
against him
sIrTn reply 70 your letter have % observe that YOU mus
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noa ms5e S segr,ssa s n ansyer % the s,raonay
proceed Orleans o1 he psspo.s u
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waah prevent he ses q MY prasns .assss
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entirely conditional ny being sSie % gan gam a%s ss
The enpsrsa however, q weehs during which
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fss result : mol, perhaps. whm either You Or o..r,d
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eombeAns must Ugh, under disadvantage. manifest -
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sure you ~i again become my guest Ia playing you sisw
To hear Mr. staunton talk would suppose him 70 be
very Colossus eg English craturea Titan Paiernostcr
and yet be las never been known otherwise than
n professional chess player Wtcn be visited PARIS W
contend with -, Afnsu, he indebted for his voyage
and everything else 10 the good Offices of well known
czsn of New York but having since by a lucky mar
rage been spared te necessity o. following chess ~
profession Lc affects 30 ae@ps. the game Tue work
on which be lays sneh s,rsss s Publishing IN monthly
parts and docs not at all appear be Of the alarming
magnitude ho would led one Ia suppose. But
be represents does not anect the question: he having
socelted the challenge from your countryman, and
nounccd the fact both at his club And IN his payer.
In the week preceding the pubcaion Of The above VI,
ter snony nous communications staunons favor, and
protesting 70 be replies 10 Norphys article, were for
werded 10 different newspapers The Era, the Nd and
Tho SpHddy TINS all cecined Publishing them but Beds
fis ~ London gave two ia Saturday, October
~ inviting reply from The other side The week after
tive following letter appeared IN that laper;-
70 rproR oy rytl'siut ~ Loxpoy
Snfwo lete appeared in yorr of last Sunday,
with 'he signature of N A. the other Of Fairpayb
In fact thoss comtnunicsuons
the ml-etasemen they contain might
nlsiead the good faith OF Mr. Norphy NJ
improper spirit that appear before readers my
own name but simply becanse - nend repinE 80 your
ndpI with ca not with hvpothe@ss
h.pk bound honor 10 bold responsible what
advance The chess players gl Lood and birmingham
moi ignorant Intimacy with which Morphy has no
nofed during his visit - Europe and hey Will permit me
better with The
on the case IN point than yo'r subscriber We're that
paul Nprphy siveiy refuses reply any aark pppn
that his actions sh0nld be
10 hIs b should not have troubled you or he public wih
tha communication.
The sh Of last February The New Orleans Chess Club
challenged Nr StAunon 10 vis The CITY
Nr Norhy IN chess maifhr On the "a IN Aprl The
tormer gentleman replied 70 this s6 fhs T1frnf Loas
Ntps IN he following langsReThe ~ this cartel
dsnguthed ~ xrcme courtesy and with notable
ton by extreme hhealy also The question: how
I'VE refer to the clause which the cmhgt
shnn pse place In New oreans appears utterly fatal