=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. EDITOR, John Thaddeus Delane, who succeeded his father; Assistant, Mr. Stebbings, who succeeded G. W. Dasent (“The Hardy Norseman”). H., Vernon Harcourt, M. P., a volunteer correspondent. HERTFORDSHIRE INCUMBENT, Canon Blakesley, dean of Lincoln. HISTORICUS, Vernon Harcourt, M. P., who also wrote slashing articles in the _Saturday Review_. IRISH CORRESPONDENT, Dr. G. V. Patten, editor and proprietor of the _Dublin Daily Express_. IRISH MATTERS, O’Conor Morris. J. C., Dr. Cumming (see C.), a volunteer correspondent. LEADERS, Leonard H. Courteney, Dr. Gallenga, Mr. Knox, Robert Lowe, Canon Moseley, Lawrence Oliphant. MANAGER OF OFFICE, Mowbray Morris. MANAGER OF PRINTING AND MACHINERY, Mr. Macdonald. MERCATOR, Lord Overstone, a volunteer correspondent. MILITARY AFFAIRS, Captain Hozier. RELIGIOUS MATTERS, the Rev. Henry Wace, preacher at Lincoln’s Inn. REPORTERS, about sixteen. RUNNYMEDE, Benjamin Disraeli, afterwards earl of Beaconsfield, a volunteer correspondent.