<Although Stanley moved to New York around 1842, problems by 'C. Stanley, of Brighton' were appearing in the Illustrated London News (e.g. 27 Sept. 1845, p.208), and the Chess Player's Chronicle (e.g. Sept. 1845, p.257) in 1845. This was, however, a different Charles Stanley (see Townsend, pp.93-94).>

http://www.edochess.ca/players/p24....

The Staunton biography and results tables in World Chess Champions were by R.N. Coles. The only addition that we can offer at present is that an account of Stanley’s life on pages 364-367 of the August 1982 BCM (following research by Jeremy Gaige) stated that Staunton was defeated +2 –3 =1 and that the contest took place in December 1841.>

<Charles Henry Stanley, for many years the champion of America, was born in England in the year 1819. He was well known, from about 1837, in all the London clubs, and at the Divan, as a frequent visitor, and as one of the most promising players of the day. He considers Mr. Popert as his principal Chess instructor. Mr. Popert could give him no odds; but the custom of the Divan habitues being to play for a shilling a game, to equalize matters, Mr. Popert used to bet two to one on his winning. Not long before Mr. Stanley's departure for the United States, he contested a match with Mr. Staunton, then at the height of his strength. Mr. Stanley received the odds of pawn and two moves, and won the match by a large majority. Upon his arrival in America Mr. Stanley began to devote a larger portion of his time to the game, and one after another he defeated all the leading players of the country from Boston to New Orleans. His encounter with Rousseau, at New Orleans, took place in 1845, and his victory over Turner, at Washington, was achieved in 1850. In 1852 St. Amant, of Paris, passed through New York, and of the few games played between Frenchman and Mr. Stanley each party won an equal number. Mr. Stanley was the pioneer Chess editor of this country, and established in 1845, the first American Chess column in the <Spirit of the Times>. His services to the game in our republic cannot be too highly estimated, whether we consider him as a Chess writer or simply as a practitioner.>

All of the Albion columns from 1848 until the end of 1856 are available at <Chess Archaeology>:

http://www.chessarch.com/excavation...

This weekly column, with rare exceptions, was limited in scope, even perfunctory, one might say - typical fare was a problem, the solution to the previous problem, and answers to correspondents from which interesting nuggets of news or other information can sometimes be gleaned.

From what I can make out, Stanley's last column appears to be that of March 8th 1856, which concludes:

<D. J. Capital as usual. Your name registered with pleasure by C. H. S. in his list for the <Chess Magazine>, as also are those sent by J. M. and C. T. [The first number will appear on 1st. May, next, subscription price, $3 per annum.>

<D. J.> may well be Denis Julien.

The following week's column (March 15th) tersely notes: <In the temporary absence of C. H. S., we borrow the above Problem from a well-known contemporary, and postpone until next week the solution of No. 375.>

<Mr. Charles H. Stanley, of the British Consulate in New York, was arrested on Tuesday [the 26th], by one of Marshal Hillyer's deputies, and placed under $1,000 bonds, to answer a charge of enlisting recruits for the Crimea.>

(New Orleans) Daily Picayune, July 8th 1855, p.2:

I found this report in the <Herald> of June 12th 1856, p.2, only to discover that the <Chronicle>'s was an exact reproduction.

From the <Oxford Companion to Chess (1984, 1e)> entry on Stanley:

<In the same year [1855], he became involved in a diplomatic incident. The British were attempting to recruit Americans as soldiers for the Crimean War, an activity illegal in the USA. Dapper, demonstrative, sociable, 'fond of puns but otherwise an entertaining conversationalist', Stanley had a fondness for drink, which made him even more loquacious. After some hard drinking he revealed information to an American agent, linking the illegal recruitment with British consular staff with whom Stanley was connected. The result was a diplomatic breach, but in spite of his indiscretion he stayed in the USA.>

In regard to this affair, Wikipedia gives reference to <John Bull's American Legion: Britain's Ill-Starred recruiting attempt in the United States, William F. Liebler, The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography Vol. 99, No. 3, pp. 309-335, University of Pennsylvania Press 1975>

But I had no expectation of finding it online....

<The American note was accompanied by a large number of affidavits and court reports which countered the British claims. The most interesting aspect of this new group of documents was the reappearance of several men who had earlier given depositions for the British government, namely Cromrey, Kazinski, and Schumacher. These men now gave extensive details of their relationship with British officials, particularly with Vice-Consul Stanley in New York. According to Kazinski, Stanley, a hard-drinking man and "very communicative when intoxicated," had told him of his regular correspondence with Crampton on the recruiting campaign. Schumacher and Cromrey revealed that Thoman had received large sums from Stanley and had recently departed for Nicaragua.> (p.331)

Sound like anyone we know?....jeez....lol...

Another part of the report (p.316):

<Count Louis Kazinski, one of Howe's Polish officers, had his own problems. A group of recruits had been gathered together in Brooklyn, New York, and Kazinski was designated to accompany them to Halifax. He and Vice-Consul Stanley crossed the East River to inspect the enlistees and were appalled to find most of them drunk.>

<A. Z. - The Mr. Stanley mentioned as implicated in the enlistment imbroglio is the celebrated United States Chess Champion. We are glad to hear that the charges against him have been dismissed, and hope to hear of his being reinstated as Secretary to the British Consul.>

<A. Z.> is surely Augustus Zerega.

<CHALLENGE TO THE CHESS AMATEURS OF ENGLAND FOR ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS A SIDE.

We have received a communication from Mr. Stanley, the best chess player in the United States, expressive of his readiness to play a match of twenty-one games, in New York, for the above amount of stake on each side, with any amateur in England, except Mr. Staunton, and to allow the sum of 250 dollars to be deducted for travelling expenses from the joint stakes, "win or lose," by any gentleman who may be disposed to accept his cartel, and pay a visit to America. All communications on the subject to be addressed to the Editor of the Chess Player's Chronicle, King William Street, Strand, who is empowered to adjust the terms, and settle all necessary preliminaries for the playing the match this spring.

The Era, July 8th 1860, p.14:

<C H S -- The name of the chess professor giving lessons at a very low figure is M. Alexandre, No. 2, Tavistock-row, Covent-garden. Play with him, and you will know, at any rate, what chess really is.>

As there's some doubt as to when Stanley left Britain for America, I was initially excited that <C H S> might be Stanley and this would indicate that he didn't go until as late as early 1844. Stanley played a couple of matches with John William Schulten in New York in 1844, but I wasn't sure of the dates. If later that year, things could fit. Unfortunately, the window narrowed very rapidly:

C Stanley vs J Schulten, 1844

Staunton in the May (I think) 1844 <CPC> reports the result of the 'just terminated' match as Stanley winning +11 -9 =5.

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 h6 5. O-O d6 6. c3 Bg7 7. d4 c6 8. g3 g4 9. Bxf4 gxf3 10. Qxf3 Nf6 11. Bxd6 Bg4 12. Qf4 Bh5 13. Qe5+ Kd7 14. Qf5+ Ke8 15. e5 Bg6 16. Qf3 Nd5 17. Bxd5 cxd5 18. Qxd5 Qd7 19. Na3 Nc6 20. Rae1 Bf8 21. Nb5 Bxd6 22. Nxd6+ Kd8 23. Nxf7+ Bxf7 24. Qxd7+ Kxd7 25. Rxf7+ Ne7 26. e6+ Ke8 27. c4 Rf8 28. Rh7 Rd8 29. d5 b5 30. b3 bxc4 31. bxc4 1-0

At this game, Stanley made a knight sac. inthe move 9, accelerating his piece play attack.