The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-30

CHESS MATTERs.-There is considerable interest
manifested in chess matters in this city, much Of
which is due to the long stay of the noted players
Morphy and Pausen, in the metropolis. The former
gentleman has left for his home, in New Orleans,
and Mr.. Paulsen is about sailing to Europe, on
visit to his friends in Germany. During his So
journ abroad Mr.. Paulsen will play with many of
the European chess celebrities, Adersen and Ko-
Itch among the number. 1t is the opinion of good
judges in this country that he is strong player
any in Europe, and that his only living superior
is Mr.. Morphy; few months will, however, test
the correctness of this opinion. There will be
much curiosity in this country respecting MIR.
Paulsen's European tour, and his chess contests
will excite much interest. His blindfold playing
will. undoubtedly, create furore, and in this par
tcular he stands at the head of all known chess
players, living dead. Mr.. Morphy has PLAYED
eight games blindfold, but Mr. Pausen can play
twelve.-N Y. World.
THE MYSTERY OF DETEcTIoN.-The detection of a
forgery by the paying teller of the Bank of the
Republic, New York, on Saturday was a remark
able instance OF the unconscious dexterity which
long habit gives. The check appeared to be drawn
by we'll known house, and was upon the peculiar
form of blank used by that house. A teller's eye
learns to connect the usual writing of every
dealer with the blank COMMONLY used by hints
shape, color, and even texture-so that the thing
becomes a unity in his mind rather, to his per-
ception. The smallest variation therefore, makes
| discord, and induces scrutiny. In this case the
clerk could not tell what it that led bim to ex-
anime the signature, which although it proved a
| forgery, was closely initiated, that careful
comparison with the genuine hardly justified sus-
| picion. But he remembered that, as he took the
check in hand, the paper seemed little sitter than
that commonly used by the firm. So slight are
the Clues sometimes, that lead to the discovery of
| crime.
THE GRACE DARLING FAMILY have again perform
| ed humane act. On the evening of Tuesday, the
sth inst, the soop Trio, Anderson, of Arbroath,
(coa for Leith left Shields with fair wind, and
was overtaken by the gale on Wednesday morning
off Mort and. cha
| Roads, when they let go both anchors, which
| during perfect hurricane, snapped, and the
vessel dritted on the Longstone Rock, where the
| Forfarshire was lost. The master and crew had
great difficulty in getting from the ship, and after
| being twelve hours on the rock picked off by
the father, brother, and two nephews, of that he
roine Grace Darling the father being in his 10Th
year, fifty of which he has been in the Lighthouse
service-and after being kindly treated by them
they were landed next day at North Sunderland,
| whence they were forwarded to Arbroath by the
| Shipwrecked Fisherman's ciety.-Liuer. Times,
| Oct. IL.
THE BURTON SALE.-On Thursday evening the
| great Burton-library sale terminated fifteen days
having been occupied in disposing of the library
and effects. The engravings prints and portraits
brought moderate prices. Clara Fishers Shak-
spearean Cabinet of nineteen pieces, melted $50; the
coffin medal brought SO; the great Clay medal
brought Sc; metal watch, dug up at Bunker Hill,
S8.75; WashingtOn's repeater, worn at Valley
Forge, S63; Talma's repeater, presented by Napo.
| leon, Sl55; two goblets, from Shakspeare's mul.
berry tree, S32 so; tea caddy, from Shakspeare's
mulberry tree, SS5. The library furniture, which
closed the sale, went off extremely low prices,
the most valuable articles not being honored with
a single bid.
THE FIRST RAILROAD IN TURKEY.-A railway,
about thirty miles in length, will shortly be opened
from Smyrna to Turbali, which is nearly due east
of the former place. This work, the first of its kind
in Turkey, was undertaken some years since by
number of Engshmen, but has experienced more
than the usual share of delay arising from obstacles
| 1t was expected to be completed early in the pre-
sent month, and the Sultan and bis ministers were
to attend the opening.
A fire occurred at No. l30 Walnut street. Phila
delphia, on Saturday night The flames were con