The Sun.
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Mr. EAGLETON (the Treasurer) assured the meeting that
he had already sold more tickets for the charity than he
bad sold upon any future occasion, and he had for several
years been treasurer to the balls given in the Guildhall im-
mediately after the 9th of November. —(Cheers.)
Lord DUDLEY STUART spoke with confidence of the issue
of the exertions of the Committee; and superintended the
minor details of the arrangements with much industry and
skill.
The Committee broke up in high spirits.

THE HARVEST IN THE NOR HI

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

have just returned from a journey to Aberdeen,
and having traversed some of the finest agricultural districts
in the east of Scotland, I can, alike from my personal ob-
servation, and from replies drawn from various persons com-
petent to give correct information on the subject, confidently
state that the crop of this season has, throughout the route I
took, proved a most abundant one. I never beheld such
teeming stackgarths ; and more than one farmer, on my
hazarding the remark that the yield would not be at all
equivalent to bulk, replied, " Though that may be, we shall
still have more corn out of this year's crop than we had out of
that of the last." Nor did I hear much complaint of the in-
feriority of the quality, which I believe to be little, if any-
thing, below an average. So soon as the rents begin to press
on the agricultural body, and the corn gets into a fit condition
to be taken into barn, there will, not only in the districts
under notice, but throughout Scotland, be such large sup-
plies sent to market, as must tend to lower prices of all sorts
of bread stuff very considerably, and at the same time, I
fondly trust, to dispel much of the uncalled-for (certainly to
the extent to which both ignorant and designing persons
have excited it) alarm that seems to pervade the whole king-
dom as to the supply and price of food. Let it also be re-
membered that the crop of this season has about ten, instead
of twelve, months' consumption to meet.

The industrial classes are not merely subjected to imme-
diate suffer►ng from the present fictitiously high price of corn,
but the further spread of a groundless panic will fearfully ex-
tend their mi,ery, by driving capital for a time (and during
the period of the year when the privations of the poor are
generally the most severe) from active employment in the
great marts of industry. It ought to be the desire and ob-
ject of every true patriot and philanthropist, under circum-
stances like the present, while erecting beacons to guard
against danger, to exhibit, at the same time, the path to
safety. If capitalists and men of business, divesting them-
selves of idle fears, would direct their means and energies
into the channels of wholesome investment and trade, there
can be no doubt confidence would soon be universally re-
stored, and the opinions and pursuits of the entire kingdom
flow again in a regular and healthy course; and let it be
considered how'much better remedies and appliances for par-
tial evils could he suggested and provided in a sober and
sound state of public feeling and action, than during a con-
dition of unnatural and unnerving excitement or depression.
I have to apologise for so long a letter—perhaps I ought to
have said for presuming to calculate on the insertion, in your
valuable columns, of my letter—from one who has been but
little accustomed, and is not well qualified to publish, his
sentiments. Your obedient servant,

Nov. 10, 1845.

NUMEROUS SUDDEN DEATHS.—Thursday Mr. W.
Baker held no less than six inquests upon the bodies of per-
sons who had died in a very sudden manner. The first was
held at the Westmorland Arms Tavern, Westmorland-place,
City-road, on the body of Mr. John Walton, aged 55, the
landlord of the house. The deceased was well and hearty
up to last Friday night, when, on ascending the stairs to his
bedroom with his cash-box in his hand, his foot slipped, and
he fell down the flight of stairs and cut his head severely.
On the following day he was very ill, and early on Sunday
morning he wag seized with a fit of epilepsy, in which he died
in a few hours.—A second inquest was held at the Angel,
Whitechapel-road, on the body of Mrs. Harriet Bird, aged
55. The deceased was the wife of Mr. Bird, a woollen-
draper, of High-street, Whitechapel, and was well up to
Monday morning last, when,as she was dressing herself for the
purpose of going out with her husband to the Lord Mayor's
show, she dropped down on tl►e floor a corpse.—A third in-
quest was held at the same house on the body of a maiden
lady, named Martha Asperne, aged 55. The deceased was
residing with her brother, who is the manager of the
London and Westminster Branch Bank, in High-street, and
on Monday afternoon last she had dined with her brother as
usual ; about five o'clock she complained of being unwell,
and her maid assisted her to her bedroom, where she ex-
pired in a few minutes after.—A fourth inquest was held at
the same house, on the body of Martha-Simkin, aged 56.
The deceased was housekeeper to Mr. Walter, grocer, of
High-street. On Sunday last she was suddenly seized with
violent pain of her inside. A medical man was called in,
but she expired shortly after.—A fifth inquest was held at
the Windmill, Rosemary-lane, on the body of Sarah Par-
nell, aged 52. The deceased obtained a precarious living by
charing and running errands, and was addicted to hard
drinking. On Tuesday last she was found in a dying state,
sitting upon the step of a door in Brunswick-street, Com-
mercial. road. Having no home, a person who knew her got
her a temporary loiging in Blue Anchor-yard, Rosemary-
lane. She had. scarcely got into the room when she laid
down and expired immediately.—The sixth inquest was held
at the Broad Arrow, Milton-street, Cripplegate, on the body
of Samuel Clark, aged 44, a shoemaker. The deceased lived
at No. 47, Milton-street, and on Tuesday morning last he
got up in his usual health. Shortly afterwards, whilst
crossing the room, he dropped down on the floor, and ex-
pired before any assistance could be afforded, from disease of
the heart.- Verdicts were returned, in each case, of " Natural
death '

GLASGOW Pm IRON TRADE, Nov. 11.—This
article continues in a drooping state. On Monday, about
2,000 tons were sold at 7s. net. To-day, no further parcels
have been offering under 80s., consequently, there have been
no transactions. Large parcels are offered at the foregoing
price. We quote the price at 78s. net.—Glasgow National.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT •TO J. R. CORBYN, ESQ.—
Thursday afternoon, a serious accident occurred in Regent-
street to J. R. Corbyn, Esq., of Jermyn-street, by being
thrown from his horse. Mr. Corbyn was riding along
Regent-street at a quiet trot, followed by his groom, when
suddenly the horse stumbled on the wood pavement and fell,
precipitating Mr. Corbyn over his head, who fell with great
violence on his face. The blood flowed copiously from his
nose and lips, which were severely injured. Fortunately his
hat protected his head. He was removed to his residence,
suffering apparently severely from the injuries. The horse
was immediately secured, and led home by the groom.