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THE CONTENTS OF THE North American Review for March must win the attentions of all by the timeless of the topics discussed. First, we have a thoughtful and moderate article by Bishop Coxe on “Theology in the Public Schools.” The author would sternly exclude from the schoolroom all sectarian dogmas, whether Papist of Protestant, but he insists on the retention of the Bible, first because that book is the principal fountain of our English speech, and secondly because it is really the base of our social system, The second article is by Captain Eads, who endeavors to show the practicality of his ship railway, its advantages over all canal schemes, and why the United States can without risk guarantee the payment of the 6 percent interest on $50,000,000. of the capital stock of the proposed company. Judge H.H. Chambers, writing if the << Effects>> of << Negro Suffrage>> , bespeaks for the Southern States, while engaged with the solution of the great problem that has been forced upon them, the sympathy and counsel of the North. The other articles are “The Free School System” by John D. Philbrick, being a reply to the recent strictures of Mr. Richard Grant White on the public schools; “Theological Charlatanism,” by Mr. John Fiske, whose typical theological charlatan is Mr. Joseph Cook; and finally. A review of some recent publications on Physics, By Prof. A.W. Wright.