The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-25
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "a, 1915.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "a, 1915
The Extraordinarily ia Nary Yard and Commodore
Stewart Stock Markets, &c.
We have been favored ell day with light and driz-
zling snow, which, if it holds till night bids iar to
produce good seighng before morning There is no.
thing worthy Of note in local matters Considerable
a newspaper has been carried in this city be-
wes the organs Of the contending parties as to
who shall receive the command of the Navy Yard made
vacant by the death Of Commodore Elliott. The dis
pute upon the merits of several gentlemen who
don't know that the Navy Department has
the matter short by rendering the appointment to the
gallant Commodore stewarsnd the tender has been
copied have this from the best authority.
The panic in -four and money matters continues
Stocks look rather better to-day, but very little
sold at an advance of on Yesterdays prices. Gil
rard Bank shares exhibit some little life which pro-
Of the Legislature and the increased efforts which will
be made 10 procu, a re-charter.
We are mp to our eyes in preparations for Christmas.
Sales OF Stocks Mt PHILADELPHIA.
FIRST BoARD.-s20o0 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Loan 8, IL SO shs Girard Bank 81 $50 wilmington RR
Camden and Amboy ii6; is go State SIS 81 - 10
sEcoND BoARD-3000 State rs, cash, ST.: 1000 Read.
Ing Rh bSn s,a, 100 100 Sirs aa Bank 1919 DO
o. 100 do, 6si i25 Bank, 4; 100 vicksburg Bk AZ
20 Mechanics Blk .; 200 Reading RR, 2ei $500 State
So; 20 Camden and Amboy, ZIG.
After SALES 30 shs Heading RR, 26i; 81 Whining.
LATEST FROM CUBA.-Our latest dates from Cuba
are to December 18th The news is entirely local
and unmportant. The official announcement is
made in the Matan-as Journal of the 9th instant of
the recognition, by the Governor General, OF Mr.
Simon M Thompson, as Commercial Agent of the
United States, at the port OF Matanzas
I The 9th Of December, birth day Of Queen Isabel
la the md, celebrated at Havana and Porto
kico, with great enthusiasm. Enthusiastic cries of
Long Ltse Isabella the 2nd, resounded to late
luur IN the streets. IL these accounts be true there
seems little probability that the Saracenic race will
| be desrOus ever to annex themselves to the great
Anglo-Sa republic.
Loss OF THE STEAMER FLoRENcE.-The Albany.
lGeo) Patriot. extra, OF December IL, says THE
FLORENCE lett our wharves this morning, laden with ado
bales OF cotton, for Apalachcoa, and at the first bend
about mile below the city, stove In her laboard quar-.
ter against the uDs rock Of the bank Of river
and sunk within few minutes. The boat will we un
derstand be total loss The deck load will be saved
with but little injury and measures Immediately
taken ~ Capt Moore for saving the cargo under deck
II possible We understand tho cotton was insured In
about equal quantities in the Atlantic Mutual
Pclicans and Croton Offices. The boat was owned by
Col Robst Floyd Of Apsachicola, and not insured
ECCLEsIAsTICAL TRrAL.-The Cenesee SYNOD Of
the Presbyterian Church, New Schoo) now in
session at Buffalo, engaged in the trial OF tho Rev
a. Hopkins OF that city, on charges preferred by
unministerial conduct and fasehood dupcity sian.
Ger and prevarcation.n The alleged basis OF those
IS some transaction connected with the visit Of
rev IT Chalmer one OF the delegates Of the Scottish
Free church There has been trial before the Pres.
oytery, who unanimously acquitted Mr. Hopkins and
cverey censured his prosecutor The latter appealed
Ahe case exctes great interest
" ,. SUPREME COURT Dec I3-Present az vester