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Hay; 5, T. H. Worrall, Esq,; 6, J. Cunning.; Esq.; 7, G. Thrupp, Esq,; 8, W. Barnes, Esq.;
As is usual in these cases, Mr. Morphy
 the first move in every game, M. de Riviere
 ing as Secretary for the occasion. and notif
 to the young champion the moves of his o
 nents. As the play progressed, and Mr.
 phy's precision and rapidity became m
 marvellous, the most anxious interest was
 pressed in the counteance of overy looke
 and although it is unneccessary to ovserve t
 at the very outset the master mind was fel
 be there, it was not until a series of moves
 been made on each side, that Mr. Morp
 pre-eminent genius was exhibited. His f
 sight in tracing the designs of his antagon
 his imagination in devising stratagems, and
 dexterity in forming combinations only beca
 the more apparent as the demand for their 
 ercise increased, and it was evidently no e
 task for the observers to confine their enthu
 asm within the limit of etiquette. If such 
 demonstrative tone had been permitted, t
 lookers on would probably have broken the c
 tinuity of the play by frequent applause. 
 several of the games he speedily acquired sup
 rior positions; in the remainder he maintain
 his ground throughout. Our space is not ad
 quate to the demands of criticism. We mig
 fill columns with a detailed narrative of t
 feats performed on the occasion. We can b
 briefly observe that the play did not consum
 more than five hours, and when Lord Arth
 ly, the last remaining combatant proposed
 

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