The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-15 00:00:00

ATLAS, Nov. 28, 184 G,

A book of this kind: brought out even without much pretension,
would be indispensable to every gentleman's library, every merchant's
^ounting-house, and every trader's shop. But edited as this is, with
.ne utmost care - its materials being collected through the most au-
thentic channel,t, and embracing in its range every head of personal
and commercial intelligence essential to the completene as of such a
work, we cannot suppose that any house, publu or private, which
can afford a b ,ok of reference, will he without this compendious
volume. The arrangement is admirable. You can find any name
you want in a moment. All the heads are clear and complete—the
Cow rt—trades - streets—ofilees—hotels, forming, upou the whole, a
mass of local information such as could not be brought together with-
oat extraordinary industry, Assisted by an entire contnamd of all
equLsite ofilcial facilities. As a mere compilation, it is probably the
most wonderful on record.
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, Nov. 28, 1846.

This huge volume, the forty-eighthedition of the work, well sus-
tains the reputation enjoyed by the "Directory" of late years. In
the preface the proprietor maintains that the high character of the
work is tilt referable to its mere connexion with the Post-office ;
for an important change has been gradually introduced into the man-
ner of collecting the information ; and a larger portion of the work
than heretofore has been confided to selected agents entirely uncon-
nected with the Post-office, this being, in great part, the plait of
compiling the editions for 1845 and 1846. Nor has the proprietor
rested coatent with his past success, but has introduced many impor-
tant alterations in this volume for 1847, and added to its bulk with-
out wiy increase of price. The Postal Directory' is especially im-
proved,.and there are numerous changes throughout the volume, to
insure its completeness. The compilation nsust be a vast labour, to
be accomplished only.by systematic subdivision and the most pains-
taking minuteness. The appearance of the volume has suggested a
very lively effusion, to be seen in another column; and we trust the
enterprising proprietor of the "Directory" will fled that his labours
are duly appreciated stud remunerated. To a great commercial
country this is an indispensable volume.
RAILWAY HERALD, Nov. 21, 1846.

The sew volume of the Post-o2ice Directory for 1847 is already
in our bands, and we can only express our wonder that a work as
laborious, extensive, and Minute, could be in any degree improved.
It would have been a sufficient merit to have maintained its former
reputation ; it is a great merit to have surpassed itself. Tie pro-
duction of a work unequalled for accuracy and for clearness has
placed ix the hands of the commercial public a most valuable and
indispensable aid in carrying an the business of this vast metropolis,
which would indeed be subjected to the greatest inconvenience and
expense Vit were not for a work of this kind. In a short time our
readers will bare an opportunity of judging for themselves en pur-
chasing the new volume, whether our anticipatory notice is in any
degree exaggerated.
HERAPATIV3 RAILWAY JOURNAL, Nov. 21, 1846.

The Post-office Directory for 1847 appears with additions and
improvements upon its valuable predecessor, but with no enlarge
mut in the price. The continued enterprising spirit with which
this important, and it is not a misapplication of terms to say,
national work is conducted, merits the highest commendation. We
know net whether the same illiberal and unjustifiable attempt will
be made in the ensuing session as was done in the last, to wrest it
from the hands of the present proprietary, and t• place it by the
force of might over right in the possession of Government. But
should it be attempted, surely the following statement of its con-
ductors will go home to the consciences, if the; have any, of the
parties seeking to draw down the grasping interference of Govern-
ment. "It can only be necessary to refer to a copy of the work pub-
lished before the purchase of the copyright by its present proprietor,
to be convinced that the mere connexion of the Directery' with
the Post-office has little, if at all, contributed to its present high cha-
racter. That the improvements (the result of many years of un-
wearied toil and application on the part of those engaged in the coin-
pilationof the work) are duly appreciated, is now happily beyond ell
question ; prior to the ' Directory' passing to its present proprietor,
rival books contended successfully with this. They have di4appeared."

Kelly and Co., 19 and 20, Old Boswell-court, Temple Bar, and all
booksellers.