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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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