More contributions can be represented where the articles are short than when they are long, and one man has as strong a clai« upon the columns as another, provided he furniibes as interesting matter. A short article is Usually more pithy and pointed than a long one. A subject should have many ramificatious to demand more than half a column in a newspaper, while all that can be Bayed even fro« that limit up to a certain point is apt to be an improvement. That prince of journalists, the late Samuel Bowles, once apologised foi a long editorial, and gave as his excuse la?k of time to write a short one. He expressed au important truth in his usual epigrammatic way. " Two of a Trade, kc." — An umbrella mender named Daris applied to the Resident Magistrate at the Courthouse on Saturday to have a brotker in the trade, one Lethaby, bound over to keep the peace, i/lr Russell appeared for the defence, which was a denial of having dove anything calling for the ap- plication being granted. The complainant deposed that Lethaby followed him in his house to house visitations on 15th August and used threats and abusive language to- wards him. The only reason that he could assign for Lethaby's couduct was trade jealousy. He also followed complainant to the bouse of a lady from whom he asked work and adrised her not to give him any* I tiling a« he was going to clear out for Mel- bourne and she wouid uever tee her timbrel >a again. He al*o told her that Davis had ap- propriated 200 umbrellas while here pre- viously. He would have produced this ladj t<> pro ye this but dd not wish to annoy her bj bringing her to Court. *fter leaving this house lethaby followed him and threatoned to '• do " for him. in consequence of these threat b complainant wisked him bound over to keep the peace. Cross-exan.inatiou did not bring out anything of importance. For the defence counsel contended that the ill- feeling arose from tha refusal »f Lethaby to lend money to Davis that he might clear out to Melbourne. — The defendant denied speak- iuj: to Davis on the day in question, or that be had any antipathy to him. 