New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-01

The Spi,ina! Telegraph gives full account, by
porter for another paper Of passage Friday evening
last between Mr. Partridge Of said Igraph and Pro
essor H. Anderson, uggler who preenis to expose
the Spiritual Rappinss part OF his evenings enter
tainment He finally offered reward Of 81 900 to any
one who would produce cause to be produced any
rsps in his presence which he could not trace 10
dane origin This offer brought to the notice OF Mrs
Ann L. Brown formerly Fish, who accepted it and
notified the Professor that She with her sister Kate
Fox, would attend his exhibition the evening
Aforesaid. which che did, accompanied by her sister
and Mr. Partridge Who sIr. Prof As cau, came
forward to the platform, and there proposed, Mrs.
Brown had previously done by letter. that Committee Of
should be chosen from the sudencetwo gentlemen
and two ladies' by Prof A. and gentlemen and lady
the part Of Mrs Brown, which Committee should decide
whether 1aps were then and there made Mrs H. desire
by Invisible power and without any perceptibe
consc agency therein the part Of any person pres
en Prof A. refused 10 sabsH ne question 10 any such
Committee though he to choose majority Of It's mem
bers bu, insisted first that he himself and then that the
whole audience present should be the arbers though
manesty impossible that than half the audience
could be broug enough 20 determine with any sort OF
certainty how the rsps conclusions were produced,
while many Of them would probably be unable 10 hear
them al all Finding nothing ike scrutiny and dscis-
ion attsnable Mr. Partridge left the platform and sat hear.
ing himself and his party denounced and berated BY the
Professor not much to the satisfaction Of the auditors 10
be close ef bis performance.
Mr. Partridge has had enough CT Professors Of Juyglery
&C. but he authorizes 10 state that he with Mrs Brown
and her sitter not only wiling but DESTROYS 70 appear
before any compsteDt and impartial committee Of citizens
whose conclusions will command general respect and
there submit this whole matter Of Ripping or whatever
itmay be termed TO pasrt and searching investigation
Ii he laps are indeed made by ssy trick ugge or col
lusonby ankle bon IS knee joints toe cracking
or electricity concealed machinery anything the
sort uust be easy demonstrate that fact in the
full bsze Of the light which many exposures and dsco.
have shed upon the subject They therefore invite
those who feel interest pro con, in the matter to
unite in action which shall result 10 the formation Of an
impartial committee Of men and whose conclusions
will carry weight with the community. and have that
COMMITTEE look ssarchnsy aud deliberately into the
matter and report thereon 70 the public Such invest
gaiion win cOst nothing bat time aad this good people will
cheerfuy give ia order TO explode delusion which they
say Is eusgning many 70 the mad house aud per-
con All that the "rappers require Is that the Commit
tee shall be such will command general respect CON-
posed Of persons not iHvncby preudced against them
and who will agree TO report all the tests resored 70 and
evidence required BY them with the result 10 each case
and give these results to the public along with their can
cusiops The proposition 10 fair one and We
hope vii be fairly met and the truth thereby established
whatever that truth may be