The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-30
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P.r1sFy's BLINDFoLD CHEss-PLxY IN ENc
1sxp.-We have already noticed the arrival
of PauIsen the American chess player in Lon
don. Paulsen, it will be remembered. PLAYED
against Paul Morphy at the chess tournament
held in New York some time since. He now
appears in London as a blindfolded PLAYER
beating no less than ten opponents simutane-
ousy The London Star has this account Of
bis wonderful performance
Paulsen offered to play, blindfolded, ten of
the best players Of this country, and to carry
on the games simultaneously. Paulsen had
previously been victorious ia a contest on the
same terms with fifteen players but they were
not all first class, and after his triumph he
expressed wish TO be pitted against ten OF the
ablest players that could be produced. The
match Of yesterday has excited great interest
in chess circles since the preliminares were
arranged, and when it commenced there was a
numerous number in the room, which, 1t is
needless to say. consisted chiefly of chess play
ers, The following are the names of the ten
gentlemen who were Paulsens opponents, viz !:
Mackenzie amateur Sabourof, Russian En-
bassy: Maude. London Chess Club Howard,
St. James Club; Barnes, st. Georges Club !;
Burden, amateur Campbell; Robey; Lamb,
amateur; Wormald, Secretary OF st. James
Club.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Paulsen as
ceuded platform in the centre OF the room
and seated himself in chair. For the in
struction of those who are uninitiated in chess
matters it may be stated that literally he was
not blindfoded-th is to say, there was no
bandage over his eyes but as his back was
toward the players, and his face directly toward
the window it was physically impossible that
he could see anything on the boards of his op-
p0nents. He was quite cool aud collected, and
appeared to contemplate the result without
any misgiging. He had the first move in all
the games, and he announced kings pawn all
round The game proceeded slowly, and it
soon became apparent that although Paulsen
had undertaken only to combat ten opponents,
he was really playing against the most of the
gentlemen in the room who were consulting
with his opponents as to the tactics by which
he could be defeated. The match was entirely
for honor. Paulsen. indeed had small bet
in his own favor with Mackenzie. but other
wise there was no betting. Now as to the
result. At five o'clock, Campbell was declared
the victor in his game at ten o'clock, Sabou-
rolf was equally fortunate, and at half past ten,
Mackenzie confessed himself beaten and resign
ed. About half past twelve, Robey offered to
draw which Paulsen agreed to- although be
had the best OF the game and about FIVE min
utes after, the game with Barnes was also
drawn Shortly after one o'clock, Lambs
game was also drawn. The remaining games
were drawn.
During the contest which lasted nearly
twelve hours, Pausen was out of his chair for
about two minutes, and the only refreshment
he partook Of was a glass of water.
TIE CHINESE N AUsTRALIA.-The laborers
of the Chinese diggers on the godfelds in
Victoria appear, from the quantity exported
by them during the current year, to have been
attended with less success than previously To
the present date 1901 oz. is the amount of
their exports, against $1,000 OF. during the
same period of 1860. The exports of gold by
the CeineSe were 66,000 OF. in 1860 against
50 800 oz. in the previous year. 1t appears
from the following that the Celestials by 10
means deserve the treatment which they have
received in New South Wales, which, if mat
ters had been reversed at Canton, would have
probably occasiOned a war. Sir J ohm Bowring
had less provocation. No doubt they are re-
garded with jealousy but so are newly arrived
Engshmen, thanks to the despotism of trade
unions yet the most reliable information
speaks OF lheW as haru-WOfKlng, pallent emil
grants, despite their not very c!eanly habits
but Of their aptitude for trade and business
there can be no doubt, for they live and -four
ish where the most boisterous and wasteiul
Anglo-Saxon would starve. We are told that
the Chinese have lately made a handsome
contribution to the number of public buildings
of Melbourne. In Little Burke street and the
alleys leading from it, that peculiar people
have made a city for themselves and their
British-born spouses, whose numbers accord
ing to the Argus) are gradually increasing, and
few tradesmeu seem to flourish but those who
hang over their doors the mysterious characters
which only Cinnamon understand. Ia cen
trail position in the street Kong Meng & Co.
have lately erected courthouse, where dis
putes among Cinnamon will be disposed of
after their own manner and according to their
own laws it is of brick, with front of white
stone, the columns OF the one story Ionic, and
of the other Composite The floors are of
black and white marble There are no fire.
places, the Cinnamon having some superstition
on that point; and to obviate another preju-
dice the windows are not placed one above the
other Australia and New Zealand Gazette.
STEAMBOAT WAR.-The S. F. Evening
Journal. of Nov 2Gth, has the following