, 1859-05-07

--So"*hern Littyafy HfSsngey.
Mr.. morp1ly's Departure from Paris
We Translate from Le Sport very interestin:
sketch Of the closing ovation rendered to Mr
Murphy, nt the hands Of his enthusiastic arsa,
admirers:
AFTER six months sojourn in Paris, Mr. pnu
Mnrphy has Just left US. He is already far otf
lie sails from England for the United States
wlscrr the homage aud congratulations Of his til
1aG-citIxtns awuit lin, VIII" lnn, to celebrate hi:
,riunhs in Europe, and the s,ale which tht
superiority OF hl' genius for cllrS> adds to til,
gl"rr of tie young Republic,
1t bad 1Ire.l iripcu thai Ire could be kept
few days i'u-,.r hui the hour nj his departure
rndriy sounded and that before the ter1nina
ton "i the tournament which had been organ
izcti ut LII K"yencc. for the sole purpose q
Offering him festival; brilliant, Yet, ut TIT
saMc time, weak manifestation of the pleasure
wlici la,i been derived from his visit, und hon
age Of the admiration excited br his fur talent
in til" art illustrated by phiitor and La j}our
donEa:s, wLu preceded him in having attained
in the thtaiul.s lists Of the Chess board, tlIt
perfection Of skill and reputation.
- 0n tie first HENS Of Ills !,recipitatc depart
urt. the Chess PLAYERS pat themselves in Iii,
ton and promptly organized a banquet, wllic
c'tne oil day bctorc Yesterday Monday in til.
saloons Of tile Ftstel-Tcstaurant. 1t six 'c!pcI
more than torty amateurs nf chess. witl, II. til
sa:1lt -luanl Us their chairman, crowded around
IL t"ar.l >plendidly provided. Here are til.
natnes ri sumo "i the guests :-Measrs. Morphy
anil III. bl"thcr-ln-iaw, Lt4ue>ue, .Arnolls it
hivleIe, Junruanx, Sa.ias. Dclanuoy. 'ansrrun
Professor Of the Conservatory Of Music, VIII,
was acquainted with Richer, brothcr-in law u
f'nliaor', Cninnla1dant Cl.+ret, nubail, YIN de1
lin's, rtrItlcr: 15"din. t;illct, fhansson, Pas
Iutcr. Horet, Marriage father and sou, Kudzin
>kv. t;autier, L'ttnouronx, Tu.onkine, &C., &c.
~ fht dessert. tile part was assigned to Mr.
llt'!annov t" rrnrus" the health Of Mr. Pau
Mor.'lIv. In f'w words, srarkljng aud cc
Gantv coulrtl, tltt .l:.tor .lwrtt upUn the va.i
"n> incidents connected with the soiour,, in
Paris Ut The i!iu>:iiu!la American, who l1a, won
both tic affection ard the admiration OF all
ta'se who hAy. 'G..l the opportunity Of knowing
hin,
Viii. !. distinct enumeration, bctraying M
!hrrtcn accenf, Mr., M"ri'!1p thanked, With Great
i.'liciIv OF expressions, the honorable cu,nrany
l"r ii! tl'r evidences of sympathy ilc was rrceiv.
!lI from them, :nd wcl. we're but the crown.
l1:- ot all til" Kind alterations with which lie l.tl
t'ttn "vrrwfl.lrd IN the capitul Of the ,ili7e.l
world. from which ost EVER fears oneself away
with regret, and never w,tl.out the hope oi rc-
turning. especially alter l'ayins bccn 50 cordial
fE welcomed. lie asked, in conclusion, urrnlis-
f1f';, devoted to the chess causc, and Win l;ls
;wavs ~ well served il, with the triple talent ot
his brilliant play. bis spoken al,! his written
word'
~ faint -tnlant rus. to return thanks. IL
praised and much appla'nlcd llsu>e wllo, more
fortunate than hc prevented hy want Of time
and ]csurr', llavr dared to confront thu ipyinci.
ble American, whose inconte*tablc superiority
1lc disputes sill less tl!an du tie yAn4ui,flr,l
themselves There hail been 1lua,,in,iy on this
POM, Throughout thr Freucl, school, and not
un' dissenting voice in the n;tion has mingled
with the Unison which now rroclais1ls Murphy
The first Chess PLAYER in the whole world The
trench School ilus shown emulation without
jealousy, without 1cEsct>, well and Justly con.
'uccl that can tall before an athlete If sucl,
superiority without t!imnnitinn Of reputation,
and still less OF taivn' for by contact with light
We arr ever Ilnmine,l by sone raw Ii is thus
that the French Schoul, which can boast Of
tAany youthful nlleritors Of Chess gcnius-la.e-
y our hor' but now our glory-has grown u
step higher since the presence i'll our midst Of
tue cillct Of the grcat school,
In conclusion, the chairman approaching the
bust Of Norpliy, borne III on u pedestal, said:
!" aEl the agreeable moments spent With
Mr.. NorplIr arc about to succeed, alas. dark
a"s> and silence. This festival, gentleman, so
iull OF rcn!aliiv und fraternity is unfortunately
af1re"til festival. chequcrcd as are a!l world.
- t-ooQ3. ~ - AuolI!Gu ~ nItG Ills QaFk side.
Tomorrow NC shall part win our guest Of to-
'!a., and the spirit Of our present meeting will
"ni! commune with us through tho memory Of
the heart and intellect. Us il has just been 80
l!Hprily expressed tn ynu. However, these
netln's alld rerishaolt Me1H1rics tnlinr US,
something rlorr durable vii! remain before our
eyes III this striking in,a.c Of Morphy, scupt-
urtl IN nlurble by une Of US, in whom the art
Vi playing Chess well is tire least merit Honor
u@f r. I'm fF7rn ,,11 i.f,
.'c owe 70 the c!sel Of cue Of our own brothers
N Chess. u. l.eIursnc, whom it only snt':crs to
name. Ills vhnng and illustrions model w.ulti
shrink with his Nontel mudrsty from this crown
ut lN''n"rtc!cs and laurel, which, in your name,
ought properly to place on the seat Of so lofty
an Intellect but he cauuo, prevent lis, at least
adorllE. with it The bust which has been leriti.
:l'atsly raised to him, aud whicl, will dwell
a'n"u= us. l.aurcls which have nerer caused /,
tear to be She'd nnd " hich are destined tu rccull
tn US the grrat ttlcss school, and the illustrios
French predecessors whose light and inspiration
have been 50 well caught by Paul Morphv Let
us s"lcnllly record lns promises not to forget
rs, and II visit us suon again, May he rea1izc
tncSc consoltaFy :-prds before these very
palms shall hare had time to withtr aud dry
up.
"M"rphv: our friend, our master, ron art
Immortal among us. In truth, to have wou 81
Young. the highest rcnown Of both hcm>.
pheres, and tn llnve one's image reproduced
By Le4ncsue, makes Immortality doubly sure -
Prolonged applause accompanied the crown.
ing Of ti.r bust Of Morphv, now deposited in the
Chess sanctuary Of la lsegcnce.
Different soa,is were ,IIv,, proposed by MrssTs
Lc4uesne, f1nla!. Po9nnkine, in the illustrou-
dead: to the ssillfstl ulptor to the memory
If Phil"r and La|,onrl"nnais: to the absent
t:,l,on:: whom most regretted were Mcssrs
polzan, Merry, Hermann and Lccrryain1; and to
our stranger guests. To this last toast replies
were made by representatives OF. Germuny and
Kussil.
The fra,kc>t cordiality prevailed throughout
this banquet, whence they repaired to the Cufe
dc Ia Re:rucc, there TO Keep up the gcnial cur.
reu,. There Mr. Morrhy gave new proofs Of
tle facility ard dlsinterestcd Kindness with
which he play: against Ill those who n,anifcs,
tic desire allay viii, him. to whatever cate
gory these aflversar;r* may belong
NoRPIIt IN LoxpoI.
(E'nHu tie Lo:,.Ha I:ra. April IL
panl Moll'lly, nov recognized us the ctan.pi-
OIL ot the chess wurl. returned to London On
Monday last, In re"f-t to his Western lumc ;aud
his arrival las proved the signal Of greater uc.
1iviy III the metropolitan chess circles than We
ever remembered to hare Witnessed. The nm,