The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-24
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The New York Courier and Enquirer,
in an article on the London press, gives
an interesting account of the Times news
paper, a portion of which possesses the
interest of novelty, and its accuracy is
editorially endorsed. We copy from this
paper an account of the present editorial
organization of the Times.
Mr.. Walters death took place in the COM
mencement of September, 1877, and the principal
property and management Of the journal passed
into the hands Of his eldest son--at present the
member for Nottngham-none of the shares be-
longing 10 other proprietors giving any right of
control in its management. Mr.. Delaine's eldest
is now the editor while Mr.. Sampson, formerly
of the Bank of England manages the city articles
assisted by Mr.. Evans, one Of the shrewdest and
most interchangeable of laborers connected with this
portion of the press He Is relic Of the old Office
which was, in Mr. Alsager's time, in Birchen lane.
Mr. Mowbray Morris, who was formerly the secre-
tary TO the deceased Mr.. Walter, Is nominaly the
cashier, rather psyfpsster 10 the journal, but IN
fact represents the interest of the present principal
proprietor, and may, indeed be said TO be, in most
respects, the principal manager Of the journal.
Mr.. Delaine does not write much in the journal,
although the editor; il the editorial staff any
thing like such brilliant corps Of writers as il
in the time of MIR. Barnes One of the most popu-
lar writers, however, Of the day has but very re-
Gently retired from the TiBpes This il Mr.. Gil
bert A'Beckett, 30 long known Of the cley-
crest ana most brilliant members OF the CliOue
who edit Punch. His engagement was for three
years, and his quantum Of work was fixed al two
articles week, for which lac received f5OO a wear
His articles, however were found 10 be peculiarly
annoying 70 the government, and he was offered a
police maglstracy at Greenwich, which he accepted
the proprictors of the Times interposing no obsta
Gle 20 his retirement when his reasons were named
10 them. Amongst others Of the celebrities who
have alec contributed 10 the columns Of this journal
Mr.. D'lsrseli Of the most brilliant and
telling Of the more distinguished political men Of
the day, who occasionally buckle 10 a question
through the medium Of the press, well AZ that Of
the rostrum; and some Of the fugitive articles
which have proceeded from his pen, aud the series
Of letters signed, we believe. "Runnymods,r which
HE contributions 20 the journal are brilliant
models Of pungcnt and telling rhetoric If such a
term can with justice be applied % a written ar;i
Gle. The ablest writer for the Timss, who con.
trbuted ~ lie columns after the death Of Mr. Bsrnes
was, however, until within a very recent period
Capt. Sterling. The pen Of this gentleman was not
only vigorous and comprehensive in the extreme
but Possessed the much more valuable gift Of max
ing IL matter eInincntly readable His loss il ono
which will with some difficulty be replaced II l.
also said that during the period Of agitation for the
Reform Bill, Lord Palmerston occasionally wrote
IN the paper, but this il improbable his onlv rsro
missed organ having for goat length Of time been
the GlO6s
BUTT Is in the foreign departments Of the paper
that there T. The most 20 b. wondered at. A regu.
lar editorial establishment il kept up at Paris.
which regularly employs two or three individual
The principal Of these was, until the last wear Mr.
O'Reilly. This gentleman's tenure Of the post had
been an unusually long one, lac having occupied il
for some fifteen years. Tic Was, however DISPLACED
shortly after the commencement Of the last Fren,b
revolution, and wa sent into Italy, where his Ia
bors have been shared by two other correspondents
one at Rome and the other Naples. The salary
Of the Partisan correspondent IT, we believe fsOOg
year, but IL IL said that Mr. O'Reilly received ono
thousand pounds year since lstO. Two CORE.
spOndens have, during the last year aud a half
been employed in Germany, one at Vienna and lie
other at Berlin Another correspondent was also
retained in Schleswig- Hostein Two others have
for some length Of time been retained ~ Spain and
Turkey. In addition 10 this We believe Il has an
editorial corps, similar 10 its Partisan one in India
II has ALEC had for some year, a correspondent in
this city. Mr. VI J.. Davis filled this position until
within a year past, when lie resigned il iu consc.
quence Of his advanced age and other cnga gcncuts
He originally engaged in consequence If his
letters TO the C0uIer and EnqtTrfr from Washing
ton and wrote in the Times under the signature If
"A Geneycsc Traveller" His letters commando
attention and confidence wherever read His sue
rcssOr writes with ability and evident Familiarity
with financial afiairs. The Timo pays lie New
York correspondent GlOO per annum. During the
debates in Congress on the Oregon question, a year
or two since, the Times also bad a correspondent al
Warrington but this arrangement was but tenn.
porsry, and has been DISCONTINUED II has recently
sent correspondence California. :
IL must be obvious from a mere rccapitulaton Of
thesc facts, that the pocunary proceeds Of the Jour
nal must be Immense, for such establishment Of
the means Of procuring information argues an cN-
pcndturc Of prOpOrtiOnable amount in almost every
department Of the paper The Partisan correspond.
cnCe was formerly obtained by express but since
the establishment Of the railways, this i no longer
necessary tits, in consequence, only expressed on
from Dover, unless the news sent by the correspond
cnt IL. 10 HE opinion, worth the expenditure neces
sary 70 anticipate the post, which H. " course, left
entirely at his discretion. The telegraph, more.
over, has now superseded expresses slmost entirely.
The court circular Is a penny line article, AZ il
II called sent into the office daily by the agent
that Of the other morning papers, and scarcely
ever read, as we should suppose, by the. general
readers Of the Itnes The name, however, Il a sin.
yuSr misnorner three half pence a line being the
price which all the morning papers are understood
thosc not On The staff Of the Journals The reports
Of the Ppcc courts and most Of the isolated articles