. Ireland in London. y versed inScandinavian literature and language, who wasborn at St. Vincent of Irish parents, and whobecame one of the assistant editors under Delane;the Hon. Mrs. Norton, who contributed to itscolumns a series of letters on the English factorysystem and its disadvantages; and the versatileMatthew James Higgins, who wrote very fre-quently for it during twenty years under manypseudonyms, including the following—WestLondoner, Civilian, Paterfamilias,Providus, A Belgravian Mother, A ThirstySoul, and the one by which he is best known,Jacob Omnium. John Thaddeus Delane, itsmost
. Ireland in London. y versed inScandinavian literature and language, who wasborn at St. Vincent of Irish parents, and whobecame one of the assistant editors under Delane;the Hon. Mrs. Norton, who contributed to itscolumns a series of letters on the English factorysystem and its disadvantages; and the versatileMatthew James Higgins, who wrote very fre-quently for it during twenty years under manypseudonyms, including the following—WestLondoner, Civilian, Paterfamilias,Providus, A Belgravian Mother, A ThirstySoul, and the one by which he is best known,Jacob Omnium. John Thaddeus Delane, itsmost famous editor, was born in England, but Delane, was an Irishman, and hadbeen connected with the Press for some yearsbefore his sons connection with the John Delanes editorship the paper reachedit3 highest point, and since that time it hasrapidly deteriorated. Delanes skill, shrewd-ness, and energy kept the paper aheadof all others, bo far aa news was concerned, 104 Ireland in JOHN DELANE. and his enterprise and the perfection of itsmachinery combined to give it a power suoh asno other paper ever enjoyed. Among its specialcorrespondents were, as is natural whenhazardous work is to be done, many William HowardRussell, the veteranof the present day,and the doyen ofwar correspondents,wiote for it thosemarvellous descrip-tions of the events ofthe Crimean war,which are a3 realisticand as thrilling asany battle-picturepainted on canvas,and which will live asvaluable contributions to historic literature. is a native of Dublin, and still a power inournalism. Another war-correspondent of theTimes was P. J. Meagher, a Corkman, whohad gained some fame in his native city by hispoetical abilities. In later times Frank Power,a native of Dublin, chronicled in its columns thegloomy tale of the invasion of the Soudan, wherehe perished, and its sequel of rapine and blood-shed ; and the Hon. Lewis Wingfield, son of LordPowerscourt
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