Potter took up editing of the Bee - Hive .
Bee - Hive sold poorly and Potter was only saved from bankruptcy when Samuel Morley ( a Liberal MP ) and Daniel Platt bought up shares in the newspaper in June 1868 .
Potter took up editing of the Bee - Hive , but it sold poorly and he was only saved from bankruptcy when Samuel Morley ( a Liberal MP ) and Daniel Platt bought up shares in the newspaper in June 1868 .