, 1859-02-14

Hsrrwitz has declined " xccepr Morpny'a
challenge to play him seven games, giving him
the drsutage OF q pawn and the nave in csch
game, On the ground that be had cause to com.
plain Of the manner in which he had been treat
ed BY lii. MorphY after the Termination oftbeir
frat game. The Paris correspondent Of the n.
i. Express says:
Thss reply has been turned into ridiculs BY
the French and English papers. which sarcssti'
catlY ipsinuste that the treatment Of which
HarrFitz complains is his defeat. Bnt the true
explanation OF the latter's pretended wrongs
{for it is in reality shallow suhtertugs) il IN =
certain letter. written by Ar. Morphy, the his
tori of which is Is follows: When the frat
match commenced, HarrTltz won the two mi.
tiat games. His bearing after this momentary
triumph was most unbeconin2 sad ungentle-
manly. He spoke Of his young adverssry's
powers in terms Of plying contempt, and filled
the CAfe de- Ia Re2ence With the noiHe Of his
braggadociA- At sbe termination Of the third
game, which WAS won BY Mr. horphy. Hsrr-
witz suddenly turned pale, and his growing
ceased. Alter losinR two more games be asked
for delsy Of \ week, on the plea Of illuesa
The delay was accorded, and, Ut the expiration
Of the time, Harrwitz lost smother game. Then
came demand for another delay, which was
also granted. Ths play again commenced, sud
Morphy won bis fifth game, when the discom.
another delay Of fortnight. MorphY this time
refu,sd, and WAS universally supported in his
refusal Harrwitz then abandoned The maich,
which, therefore, came 70 M end
Now for the sequel aarrwitz iB the chess
editor Of q Paris journal. called the Aonde Hus-
srs. IN this paper appeared paragraph an"
nouncin9 the termination Of the match, which,
it stated, WAS ''owinz 10 the continued iudiapo-
sition of II. Harrwitz, Mr. MorphY had gra-
ciously consented 70 dnxs1. This word oxnut
xas ! aagrant and notorious violation Of the
truth. The match waa not Annulled or drawn,
but atondoned By a man who kntto he could not
sin it, and who hoped BY this speclous an
nouncement to creep cut Of bis sigual defeat
Herenpon, Mr. Aorphy WAS urged By his friends
not to permit 10 obvious Z lalsehood to pas na-
noticed; and finally. yielding TO their solicits-
tions. be wrote brief note to tho prupEietors Of
the Monde Iuustre, informing them Of the facts.
violent exception-whlch Nc can readily under
stand, as it proves him to have been guilty OF
violent deception-and this is his pretext for
refusing the second challenge.
In the meantime, Andersen, who Is a
msn Of different stamp, has returned homo
full OF admiration for tho youthful conqueror.
On the morning previous to my departure, be
said In my hearing: Il consider lii. Morphy
the finest chess player who ever existed. He
il tair superior to any now living, and would
doubtless have beaten LAbourdoonnis himself
In Ill his games with me, he has rot only played
in eyery instance the exact move, but she nscrt
exact BE never makes 4 mistake, but if his
adverssry commits the slighteat error, be is
lost"
Tho German papers arc now teeming With &C.
counts Of this last brilliant encounter, cousol-
ing themselves for the deft6t of their cham
pion in the reflection that Aorphy is iavincible.