The New York herald., 1845-08-22

BALTIMORE, Aug. 81, ls45.
The funeral of Gen. Nc Donald yesterday, attend
ed by large military and civic procession The "Old
Defenders" out in full force, and seemed to be
proud Of their cockades if they all entitled to
them. Although large numbers of them die annually it
is said the corps is constantly on the increase.
The regular against the gamblers othe city, with
in few years past has reduced many of them to their
last dollar and in their desperation many deeds are
done gain funds that would put the highwayman to the
blush Ayoung man. by the OF Jones, was last
week decoyed by four Of the leading gamblers of the
city, Campbell Coy into Of their hells on Calvert
street and completely cleaned out in the most villa
nous manner. He is young man from the country
who, having recently into the possession of about
$4,000 had to the city the request Of his uncle
wealthy currer, to enter into kind of business
lie deposited SIC 900 in bank and the remaining two he
had invested in some way, and about setting out
with the finest prospects in the world One of the stool
pigeons of this honorable firm, however succeeded in
finding out his circumstances and decoyed him to the
trap prepared for him. where most splendid supper was
set out of which he invited 10 partake after which
the champagne wa' handed round in the most liberal
manner. He was finally however persuaded to take a
hand WIN couple OF the party who had commenced to
plays and alter fleeclng him out OF all the money he
mad with hlm-keeping up his courage with wine
they actually succeeded, before morning. in obtaining
his checks for the entire sum of 00o which he had
deposited in bank Daylight having arrived the young
man wished to retire but he detained by force un
W ai'er Dank had opened, and the money secured,
for fear that he or his friends might stop the payment
OF the checks and they all rusticatng at the
springs, until the excitement subsidies.
This is only one OF hundreds of that are
y happening here though seldom to large an amount
The young from the Potomac counties are now the
main reliance ofour gamblers In Charles and St Mary
the children are almost born with cards in their hands as
scarcely house can be found in which part of the day
evening is not devoted to the whist table The conse.
quence is that when their young men grow p they think
at they are perfect in the of cardsthat no one can
Cheat them They are finally sent by their friends to
the city with wellfled purse seek their fortunes in
business, but in nine of ten il they are not
eeced by the shapers who usually travel on the boats
before they reach the city, the extent Of their purses
asceraIned IN friendly manner and they are reported
to their friends in the city fit subjects their peculiar
attention The result Is the in all cases as a mat
ter OF course Why then, do not their friends here en-
deavor to protect them from their inevitable fate If left
to themselves.
We have had about eny -four showers Of rain in the
last twentyour hours but the clouds are now breaking
away an a fine day is III prospect
THE MARKErs-Ihe last intelligence from England
relative 10 the probable failure OF crops has impaired
much trmness to the markets for breadstufs Prices
aowever not perceptibly advanced
note sales Of 1000 bbl Howard street flour in narcel
OF 200 to 400 bhis at - 90 Old very little sought for
ana held at "a 81 Some small lots of fine have been
- 57A. Holders OF City Mills Flour are yery firm at
- 62 but there is very little inquiry and hear of no
sales = -
The supply OF Wheat at market was fair and nr;ces
prime reds at SO SO cents aud ordinary TO good at s 81
cents White Wheas are worth 50 % cents as in qua
ty.
Corn has also improved Sales TODAY at is 10 cents
for white, and 70 a 30 cents for yellow.
Whiskey-The Gemsnd is very limited and prices
barely supported, quote hhds at - and bbls at
% ~ cents.
B.LfIMoRE SrocK BoARp-August 20-s,OOO Mary
ana bs ds l6; $500 Baltimore 6's 1890 1914; 10
shares nion Manufacturing Co.. "a Mary Us closed
sale, IO bid. "