* “A common _par_.” is “a common paragraph;” and “l. p,” stands for that description of letter which is called _long primer_. Paragraphs, in a paper, have their places of precedency, and their select company as well as advertisements. There is as much difference, in point of dignity and rank, between an l. p. par. (or a paragraph in large letters), coming immediately after the leaders, and a scrubby minion par. (or a paragraph in small letter), shoved any where, as between a minister’s private secretary, and the private secretary’s private clerk. Your l. p. par. is a gentleman, and keeps good society. You will always find him in the midst of their excellencies the ambassadors, who have paid visits to the foreign office, or received despatches from their own governments; side by side with peers and west-end commoners, who have gone out of town, come into town or given grand dinners; surrounded with princesses and other illustrious personages, who have taken an airing or paid a morning visit. But your minion par. is a sneaking, shabby, obscure little fellow, poked down in a corner by himself, or at best, only permitted to associate with “melancholy accidents”--“daring robberies”--“more fires”-- “extraordinary longevity”--the puff particular of Warren’s Blacking, and the puffs universal of Colburn’s authors. It is only when parliament is sitting, or there is “a press of matter,” that these distinctions are levelled in one common fate of pars, and even leaders. It is then only, that lords and ladies, M.P’s. and quack doctors, hops, crops, and concerts, fops, fiddlers, and philosophers, large turnips and theatrical stars, bishops and burglaries, are all equally the minions of the daily press, and distinguished only by their “station in the file.” _Mr. P_. I have too much already, by at least half a column, and I don’t know what to leave out. _Editor._ Half a column too much!--then you do not want any more from me. _Mr. P_. No, Sir; I was thinking of keeping the “Awful thunder storm” till to-morrow, only it is a week old already. _Editor_. Never mind. We shall have some more thunder storms by to-morrow, in all probability, and then you can put them all together. _Mr. P_. Do you care about the “Grand Seignior” and the “Flying Fish” going in to-day? Because, if they are left out, I can make room for the “White Witch,” the “Persian Ambassador,” and “Waterloo Bridge.” _Editor_. Find a place for the “White Witch.” She has been standing for a long time--ever since Monday. _Mr. P_. So has “Waterloo Bridge,” Sir. _Editor, (with an arch look.)_ Yes, but that was intended to stand. _Mr. P. (laughing.)_ I shall want two or three small pars., of about six lines each, to make out the columns, for none of the long articles will fit exactly.