London journals and Journalists.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 2 May 1890, Page 2

London journals and Journalists.

♦ ■ - (Sydney «* Morning Hera.^ " Special.) Jotjbnalistio gossip atthe moment is interesting. Mr Phil. Bob/ n «>u, of the " Sunday Times," follows U P his bankruptcy by withdrawal .rov** the editorial chair of that well-known paper, which still continues tbe property of Miss Alice Cornwall. Mr Kobinson, it is said, goes to Africa, and his position has been offered tp Mr George Augustus Sala, who has recently married, as yoa know, the sister-in law of Mrs Stannard '(John Strange Winter), who has been known for some time in .journalistic circles as Mesdasne Caralampi. Mr fcala is, however, not inclined to accept the position, and it ie reported to-day that the post will probably go to Mr St*ad . Supposing Mr Sala takes it, the " Daily Telegraph " will then be in the position of having two of it prominent leader-writers editing Sunday papers, Mr H. D. Traill on the " Observer," and Mr Sala, on tha " Sunday Times " The •« Dai'y Graphic" struggles on from day to day with ita numerous difficulties. It commenced with ao enormous circulation, tfhich has de* oraa^ed with the incapacity of ita management to chronicle pictorically the ourrent of events of the time. Mr Thomas tha controlling spirit of the enterprise, it, however, a courageous and capable man. Experience will not belost upon him ; he will probibly master in time the mechanical difficulties of a daily illus. trated paper. He has been I hear much disappointed in his machinery and is taking meiisures to improve it. The expenses of the paper a c enormous, but the proprietors have, it is said endowed it for two years. One of the semi literary attractions of the journal are its autographioa'ly signed articles by eminent men and women. The transition in London journalism from the sooner chronic. ing of facts into tha region of chat and go. sip seems to b■" almost complete. The London " Daily News " now rivals I the •' Daily Telagraph " in two columns of paragraph. Ail the evening papers have long since introduced this more or less p rsonal feature. The «• St. James Gazette," which struggled against it for a long time, now competes in this direction with the " Pall Mall." The » Globe has a series of departments covering the week for art, literary .'oeal, personal, and other gossip. It is in faot. every evening p etty well what "Truth" and " world are every weak, By-and-by this ©nlifening of tho serious views of the day with en. tertainment in the .morning and evening press cannot fail to considerably reduce the attractions of such weekly papers as "Truth,'' the •' World," the " Whitehall Review," and other kindred publications,