Times (The), a newspaper founded by John Walter in 1785. It was first called The London Daily Universal Register; in 1788 the words The Times or ... were added. This long title was never tolerated by the public, which always spoke of the journal as The Register, till the original title was suppressed, and the present title, The Times, remained. In 1803, John Walter, son of the founder, became manager, and greatly improved the character of the paper, and in 1814 introduced a steam press. He died in 1847, and was succeeded by his son, John Walter III. In the editorial department, John (afterwards “Sir John”) Stoddart (nicknamed “Dr. Slop”), who began to write political articles in The Times in 1810, was appointed editor in 1812, but, in 1816, was dismissed for his rabid hatred of Napoleon. He tried to establish an opposition journal, The New Times, which proved an utter failure. Sir John Stoddart was succeeded by John Stebbing; then followed Thomas Barnes (“Mr. T. Bounce”), who remained editor till his death, in 1841. W. F. A. Delane came next, and continued till 1858, when his son, John Thaddeus Delane, succeeded him. The following gentlemen were connected with this paper between 1870 and 1880:--
An East End Incumbent, Mr. Rowsell, a volunteer correspondent.
Anglicanus, Arthur P. Stanley, dean of Westminster, a volunteer correspondent.
C., Dr. Cumming, who often dates from Dunrobin.
C. E. T., Sir Charles E. Trevelyan, a volunteer correspondent.
Church Matters, the Rev. Henry Wace, preacher at Lincoln’s Inn.
City Article, M. B. Sampson.
Colleagues To Correspondents, Dr. Charles Austin, with Messrs. Dallas, Broome, and Kelly.
Correspondents in every chief town of the United Kingdom, and in all the most important foreign countries.
Critic. Fine Arts, Tom Taylor; Dramatic, John Oxenford (died 1876); Musical, T. J. Davidson.