The Sun. — 1856-03-07 (London, England)

MISCELLANEOUS MAGAZINES.  The Eclectic Review is one of the most able of its kind. If its views are not always the most liberal, they are at least clearly and sensibly expressed. The number for March has articles on " The Fine Arts in France," " The Table Talk of Samuel Rogers," "Recent Poetry," and various other topics of general interest, as well as some more characteristic ones, such as " Guthrie on the GOSpel in Ezekiel," and a paper ou the " Works of the Hansard Knollya .Society."—Sharpe's London Maga:iine preSents its initial attractions to the lovers of light reading, in a collection of tales and sketches, lively and pathetic. The two chief features are the stories of " The Holy Homes," by Silverpe,n,, and, " The ,HiStory of Lorimer Littlegood," by 'Alfied Cole. The latter poSsesses the advantage of being illustrated by George Cruikshank. " Life in a Water Drop" contains some curious information for those unacquainted with the marvels that may be found in one. There is an interesting paper on "Alexander Humboldt," and some amusing remarks on " The Threatened Fatinction of Ghosts." The ollet preserves its pre:eminence 'as the • book of the fashions. It presents its fair readers with four plates, three of them beautifully coloured, and presenting a remarkable contrast to the unfinished and -taviely appearance of most books of a character. Among the many cheap serials .that _are now in circulation, Vie Family Friend is one of the best. The recent number has a remarkable series of papers by Dr. Letheby on the' mischievous effects of 'quack medicines. , He subjoins an analysis of the most common of these preparations. There is also an article entitled:' Social Frauds," exposing the tricks often practised on'the unemployed 13/ means of adveitisementii.dic.. There are many other useful and interesting.' subjects 'treated of in this excellent little magazine Which is published weekly at a very low price..  Macphail's Edinburgh Ecclesiastical Journal supplies a number ,of more or less interesting articles, among which one on "Islamism," a second on the " Customs and Characteristics of the Jews," and a third on "Our Scottish Pulpit," are more particularly, deserving of notice. The latter has special application to' Mr. Cain' snd his famous sermon, which, forcibly inculcating a practical every-day Christianity, took aimost the entire " re' ligious world" by surprise. . Justice, in the writer's opinion, and we incline to agree with him, has hardly been done to the consummate skill with which the masterly art of the preacher is concealed beneath,.here and there, a somewhat homely utterance. We are disposed, however, to rank Dr. Guthrie higher than does the reviewer.  ATTEMPTED MURDER AT LlVERPOOL.—Yesterday a foreigner nanted•Margens Dell, cook on board the ship City of Mobile, lying in the Bramley-Moore Dock, , Liverpool, deliberately fired a rifle pistol at John Scanlan, a seaman on board the same vessel. The ball ' struck' Scanlan on the hip, shattered the bone, and passing round dodged in the unfortunate man's abdomen. He lies in an uncertain condition. Delf is in cust,.dy. It is not known-why he made the attempt on Scanlan's life.