He was the first to establish a foreign correspondent.

This was Henry Crabb Robinson, at a salary of 300L.

a year....

Mr.Walter also established local reporters, instead of copying from the country papers.

His father doubted the wisdom of such a large expenditure, but the son prophesied a gradual and certain success, which has actually been realised." Mr.Robinson has described in his Diary the manner in which he became connected with the foreign correspondence.