The most important portion of my letter Mr. Staunton has dared to suppress. I refer to the following paragraph, published by various journals, but omitted by the _Illustrated London News_, although sent to the editor of that paper as well as to Mr. Staunton himself:-- "A statement appeared in the chess department of that journal a few weeks since, that 'Mr. Morphy had come to Europe unprovided with backers or seconds,' the inference being obvious--that my want of funds was the reason of our match not taking place. As you are the editor of that department of the _Illustrated London News_, I felt hurt that a gentleman who had always received me at his club and elsewhere with great kindness and courtesy, should allow so prejudicial a statement to be made in reference to me; one, too, which is not strictly in accordance with fact." On my first arriving in England, I informed Mr. Staunton that my stakes would be forthcoming the moment he desired, and I was therefore utterly at a loss to account for so unwarrantable a statement being made in reference to me, unless with the intention of compromising my position before the public. And I would ask your lordship's attention to the terms of the suppressed paragraph, couched in such language as to avoid all insinuation of animus, and affording Mr. Staunton the amplest opportunity for explaining away the difficulty. The course pursued by that gentleman cannot do otherwise than justify me in ascribing to him the very worst of motives in publishing what he knew to be incorrect, in denying me common justice, and in giving as the whole of my letter _what he knew to be only a part of it_. From Mr. Staunton I now appeal to the great body of English chess players, I appeal to the British Chess Association, I appeal to yourself, my lord, as the _Mæcenas_ of English chess; and, as I visited your country for the purpose of challenging Mr. Staunton, which challenge he has repeatedly accepted, I now demand of you that you shall declare to the world it is through no fault of mine that this match has not taken place.--I have the honor to remain, my lord, yours very respectfully, PAUL MORPHY. CAFE DE LA REGENCE, PARIS, _October 26, 1858_. To this appeal, Lord Lyttelton made the following admirable reply, which covers the whole ground:-- LORD LYTTELTON ON HOWARD STAUNTON. BODMIN, CORNWALL, _3d November_.