The New York herald., 1870-04-11

Wert Tue 5aWc UriSut, Boiueu suhuoaHS,
the same pleasant bracing air in
Jerusalem when the Saviour of man
entered the holy city amid the rejoicings
Of the multitude. The commemoration OF
this event yesterday was shared in by
many thousands of Christians in this city,
Brooklyn, Washington and other places,
reported elsewhere this morning. The
Catholic churches were crowded TO repletlon,
rich and poor uniting in their devotions,
regardless for the time being Of the social
gulf which separates them. No sermons were
delivered, the solemn ceremonies consuming
all the time usually devoted to pulpit dis
courses But the minds of the worshppers
were impressed by symbolic rites, and we feel
certain that none left the sacred ediGces with
out feeling how great and how wonderful are
the ways of the Lord.
Thus 1t was at the Catholic churches.
Among the Protestants Palm Sunday is not
held In such high veneration, and consequently
there were no special services. Fashionable
danes and damsels, in their latest spring Co.'S
tunes, drove humbly in elegant carriages to
entered Jerusalem riding on an ass. Perhaps
it was that, remembering what Jesus did to the
money changers, Rev. Mr.. Hepworth, at the
Church Of the Messiah, preached on the
subject of gold and silver. He told
his congregation that the great sin of the day
was greed for gain, and, at the same time,
admitted the influence of money. In this con-
necton he referred to the execution Of Jack
Reynolds, declaring that hanging is played
out for the rich but not for the poor. At the
Twenty-third street Presbyterian church Rey.
Mr.. Northrop preached on the school question,
and gave the Papacy a bit Of his mind; while
at the Church of the Puritans DR.. Cheever ex
planned the growth of character by discipline.
One of the most effective sermons was that deli
vered by Rev. Charles B. Smyth at the Presby-
terian church on Eleventh street. The reverend
gentleman began his discourse by quoting from
an editorial of the HERALD, and then pro-
ceeded to denounce and assail the crime Of
adultery Wrestling with this subject in an
eloquent manner Mr.. Smyth pointed out that
the inevitable end of sin is death. He
deplored the fact that men OF ability and inau
encs should be found to advocate the doctrine
of free love, in which expression Of regret we
heartily join.
There was at the other churches the usual
nected with religion. From these our readers
can derive such comfort as will make them
better men and women. Every sect and de-
nomination can learn this morning how the
good cause was served yesterday. Taken all
in all there was much in the exhibit to fill the
Christian soul with hope that the destroying
angel passed over the land and smote the devil,
driving him away from many hearts which
were thereby rendered pure and godly.
The Cotton Trade Of England with India.
The Suez Canal begins to exercise al extra
ordinary influence upon the trade Of the world,
and particularly upon the trade between Eng
land and India. 1t was stated in a telegram
from London, published in our issue Of Satur-
day, that Bombay cotton sent by the way OF
Suez had been returned to India from Hud-
dersfeld as yarn in forty-6ve days. This
hardly impossible in this age of steam power
and progress. What q revolution the world
has passed through in material and scientific
development within q few years! Forty-fve
days for the raw material to 60 from India to
England and back again to India manufac-
tured into yarn! A short time since this
would have seemed fabulous, and, indeed, it
is almost magical-it is the magical power OF
science We see, too, in this fact the sagacity,
foresight and wonderful enterprise Of England.
She loses no opportunity to open or avail her.
self of every new Improvement and fresh
channel Of commerce. Cotton is the very
life-blood Of British commerce, and the English
are stimulating its growth and the trade in its
fabrics wherever it is possible to do SO. They
are pushing their telegraph communications
and exsssnding their steamship lines to all parts
of the globe with ,,i,.e view to monopoiize and
control the commerce of the %orld. What
lesson this is for us. With all the Advantages
of producing this great staple on our own so,..;
and of that superior quality which cannot be
grown elsewhere, with unequalled water power
and other means for manufacturing and with
q geographical position which makes this
country the very centre Of the globe, our COM
mercial opportunities are unrivallcd. Yet we
lag far behind England and lose the great
prize Of commerce when il might be within our
grasp. This is matter that calls for the
serious attention of orr people and Congress
Let us take away the burdens and distractions
to our commerce; let us promote our shipping
interests; let MS appropriate the trade of the
West Indies and the ne;ghboring countries of
America; let us extend our telegraphs and
steamship lines; let MS cut a ship canal across
Central America aud, in short, let us start on
new career of commercial development
wherever we can find an opportunity. il we