The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-20 00:00:00

REFUTATION of the FALSEHOODS and
MISREPRESENTATIONS contained in a Pamphlet, pur-
porting to be a " Review" of the PO3 C-OFFICE LONDON DI-
RECTORY FOR 1852, recently circulated:—the Pamphlet, which
bore no printer's name, was signed "F. W. Watkins." It contained
lists of parse s alleged to have died, or to have removed, but whose
names are still in the " Post-office Directory."
The " Refutation" proves that in many cases the allegations of
the " Review" are totally without foundation in truth, the persons
Whose names have been so unjustifiably made free with being alive
and in business at the very places stated In the " Post-office London
Directory."
Besides the allegations quite devoid of truth, many arc made
which, although true, are calculated to convey an entirely erroneous
impression—the writer of the " Review" (who must have known
that a business is frequently carried on in the name of a de cease d
Person), having made a collection of the names of people lately
dead, has published them, treating as a disparagement to the " Post-
office Directory," that these names still remain in its Edition for the
current year. •
The " Refutation" contains Certificates from many of the succes-
sors of the deceased persons, that the retention of the names is ab-
solutely necessary for the purposes of business, and that it would
have been wrong to have omitted them ; just as it would have been
wrong to have emitted
" Coutts and Co., bankers, 59, Strand,"
although Mr. Coutts is dead, and there is no person of the name con-
nected with the firm.
The Certificates of the persons interested are the best passible
proof of the necessity for the retention of the names, although it
must be manifest that the Proprietor of the "Post-office London
Directory" would not have been in blame had no such necessity
existed ; it being quite beyond his power to prevent persons either
dying or removing, after having been called upon during the com-
pilation of the work. and before its completion and publication.
The Refutation" likewise shows, that of the important streets
stated in the "Review" to be emitted in the " Post-office Directory
for 1552," some are actually contained at the proper position, while
it proves that others are not merely so, but that the charge of error
is made against the " Post-office Directory," In consequence of the
author of -the "Review' first misspelling the names of the streets,
and then discovering that they are not inserted in the " Post-office
Directory as so missp-lt ; the fact being that they are in the proper
place correctly described.
The "Refutation," consisting as it does of 14 imperial octavo
pages, cannot be even abstracted withii the limits of an advertise-
ment, but it may be had gratuitously, on application at this office,
or will be forwarded on receipt of four postage-stamps. The under-
signed believe that a more thorough exposure than is contained in
the " Refutation," of gross, and in many cases, ludicrous misrepre-
sentation, has never issued from the press.
W. KELLY and rinters and Publishers of the " Post-office
London Directory," C0.,19 and 20, Old Boswell-court, Temple-bar.

THE OAK MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE
AND LOAN COMPANY.
Temporary Offices, 47, Moorgate-street.
(Provisionally Registered.)
' Guaranteed Fund 50,0001.. in 10,000 Shares of 51. each.
DIRECTORS.
A. A. Doha, Esq., Old-square, Lincoln's Inn
Major Hawkes, York-street, Portman-square
Si Browne, Clarke, Bart
Cottage, Hanwell
Sir Philip Clarke, Bart., Westboume-park Villas
Samuel Noble, Esq., London-street, Greenwich
The. Rev. IL R. Knott, M.A., Surrey-square
J. Simmons, Esq., 17, Gracechurcli-street and Greenwich
The Rev. J. J. Rew, M.A., Grange-read, Bermondsey
Henry Remington, Esq., North Brixton
C. C. Mogg, Esq., M. 8., West Clifton-terrace, Bristol.
Betexxx.s.
' Sir Charles Price Marryat and Co., 3, King William-street, City.
All Policies Indisputable.
Residence allowed in Europe, America (not farther west than the
Mississippi, nor farther south than Washington), New Zealand, Aus-
Italia, Bourbon, the Mauritius, or the Cape.
No entrance-fees, stamp-duty on policies, or register of transfers
eltarged.
Personal attendance not required before the Board.
Assurances effected daily.
Declined and Diseased Lives taken.
Policies of 101. granted to the Industrial Classes.
The Office will purchase or make advances on Life Policies after
three annual payments, and in special cases keep alive the Policy for
the 13.?nellt of the family of the deceased.
Loans granted to Assurers to the full amount of their Policies
Without legal charge.
ACTUARY AND SECRETARY.
THOMAS MULLINDER, Esq., F.I.A.

IL A W LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE,
Fleet-street, London, Jan. 14, 1852.
Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL MEETING of the
Proprietors of the Law Life Assurance Society will be held at the So
eiety's Office, Fleet-street, London, on MONDAY, the 2d day of Fe-
bruary next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon precisely, pursuant to the
provisions of the Society's Deed of Settlement, for the purpose of
receiving the Auditors' Ann aal Report of the accounts of the Society
up to 31st December last, and for general purposes.
By order of the Directors,

WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES.

The DIVIDEND on the Capital Stock for the year 1851 will be
,PAID between the hours of Tan and Three daily (Tuesday's ex-
cepted), on and after the 12th day of April next.

THE INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY
COMPANY,
No. 72, Lombard-street and 24, Connaught-terrace.
TILIISTLES.
Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
J. Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. I James Fuller Madox, Esq.
Richard Malin% Esq., Q.C. William Wilberforce, Esq.
The POLICIES are INDISPUTABLE, in terms of the Deed of
,Settlement of the Company, duly registered, and are thus rendered
CERTAIN FAMILY PROVISIONS, and NEGOTIABLE DOCU-
MENTS OF SECURITY.
This Company has introduced, as more peculiarly applicable to the
Middle and Industrious Classes, a plan of SELF-PROTECTING IN-
SURANCE, whereby in one Policy for one rate of Premium, are
combined an Insurance of a Sump ayable either at (bath or on at-
taining a specified age, and a pension or annuity after that age ; and
giving the full benefit of all Premiums that have been paid, although
the payments should at b discontinued.
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Manager.

GRAVESEND STAR PACKETS.
Fore Cabin. Saloon.
To er trout Gravesend and London.. •• .• 10d. . .. 18. 2d.
Graveond and Blackwall and Woolwich Bd. •... Os. 10d.
Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. •..• Os. ad.
lo other Packets nall at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Partied Piers.
The rackets call at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting).

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