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MORNING CHRONICLE, Nov 20, 1846.
The powers of expansion exhibited by this most useful annual
volume appear real y unlimited. Publishe i during a series of f rig-
t:ght years, in a metropolis whose dwellings increase in number by
a yearly average of some fourteen thousand, and whose commerce
expands in gal larger measure, the "Post-office Directory" has bee
come enormously enhanced in bu k, as also in the complicated
ariety of its indispensable ontents The admirable .uccess with
which the really enormous 0 fficalties of his task have been overcome
by the indefatigable publisher has been proved by the experience
of many years ; and we need say little more than that the present
volume presents the seam tokens as its predecessors, of Intel igent
method and ingenuity of arrangement in packing into reasonable
compass, and producing in lucid order its millone of facts and
reference. Within two thousand pages every man may learn
everything he ought to know about every one of his co-dwellers in
thegreat metropolis, their businesses, as wel as everything neccs
sary to facilitate him in his own. The very rapid extension of our
railway system, and the new postal arrangements with same conti-
nental states, have rendered necessary some extensive additions to
the sections appropriated to Conveyance and the Post-office. We
find the information given under those heads not only as full and ac-
curate as it was well possible to make them, but more new and re-
cent than we should have , Nought attainable in a work of such mag-
nitude. Prefixed to the volume is about the best Map of London we
happen to have met with.
TIMES, Nov. 18, 1846.
The forty-eighth annual publication of this work—the volume for
1847—is now issued. It is a wonderfully different affair from the
old Directoty, which used to consist of little or nothing more than
the alphabetical list of tradesmen ; it comprises now, and has for
some years, a " Street Directory," a " Trades' Directory," a " Court
Directory," a " Postal Directory," a " Conveyance Directory," with
a host of other little digests. The volume appears to have been very
carefully revised, and supplies the latest information. Of course,
the postal treaty with Prussia has not been everloOked ; and hi minor
points the work seems to bear the test of search into matters in
which changes have been very recent.
MORNING POS le Nov. 19, 1846.
The forty-eighth annual publication of this admirable work has
ust been issued. Any dissertation on the usefulness of this Volume,
after its well-proven service in almost every counting-house in the
metropolis for so many years past. must be quite unneeessary. Suf-
fice it to say, the present edition possesses all the merit of its prede-
ce,sors, while the alterations and corrections in the various depart-
ments have been carried down to the latest period.
MORNING HERALD, Nov. 21, 1546,
Balky as the proportions of this indispensable work have hitherto
been, the volume for 1547 comes forth under circumstances of still
artier enlargement. The experience of 47 years has obviously
enabled the proprietor, Mr. Frederick Kelly, to produce a Directory
of unrivalled completeness, wherein every species of fact likely to be
wanted by the merchant and trader Is placed within convenient
access. The volume contains upwards of 2,000 closely-printed royal
octo,o pages, betokening a singular amount of industry as a matter
of compilation, and awal:ening astonishment at the comprehensive-
ness of the machinery which could bring within a common focus
so much varied and scattered intelligence—embracing, as it does, a
multiplicity of heads, end involving the services of a vast number
of con, ributors. We believe that the present volume is not to be
matched M the whole world, for such 'a mammoth g
agregate of local
and specific information is no less a typographical wonder than a
Prodigious monument of diligence and enterprise. Some dozen or so
of separate Directors are included in this huge periodical—the only
one, it seems, of the annual tribe destined to a permanent existence
a veritable triumph, indeed, of the utilitarian principle over the
ornatnental. The " Official Directory" is a key to the whole of the
Government offices, and a tecord of official personages. This is fol-
lowed by a "Street Directory," exhibiting the tradesmen in every
thoroughfare, and the points at which the streets are intersected by
those at right angles ; while the "Commercial and Professional
Directory" is an alphabetical arrangement of the above. Then comes
" Trades' Directory," in which the names are alloceted under their
respective callings. The "Law Directory" is a list of judge-,
Queen's counsel, sergeants, banisters, attorneys, &c., with it cata-
logue of the various Courts of Law, their officers, mei thuir peculiari-
ties of jurisdiction. The " Court Directory" comprises the addresses
ot 'the nobility and gentry ; and the "Parliamentary Directery" is
a record of the e ember: of the House of Lords and Commons, with
an alphabetical list of the boroughs, cities, and ceunties returning
Members to Parliament, the surnames and eldest sons of peers, &c.
The " Postal D:rectory" contains the hour of receipt and delivery o
every Post-oflic i t the kingdom ; the cities and principal places
throughout the world to which mails arc dispatched front Loud, ; the
rates of foreign postage ; the railway mails and the cross-road made,
&c. The " City Directory" registers the civic authorities. the public
companies, the brokers, the incumbents and ministers of the
churches and dispels, the newspapers, &c. ; and tie " • onveyance
Directory" includes the railway tables, the conch and booking offices,
the wharfs, &c. The volume closes with Bankin4 and Assurance
Directories. These various heads will serve to indicate the multi-
tudinous nature of the contents, for out of them come a variety of
suborffina.te directories, which meet every conceivable want, pre-
senting a curious analysis of the public and private institutions of
the metropolis and of the commercial world. Every person is to be
found under his proper section, from a prime minister down to a
sheriff's officer—every establishment, trout a palace to a lodging-
house. The editor, in his pretace, takes occasion to congratulate
himself on the many improvem, nte he has this year introduced,
principally flowing from eke employment of '• selected agents," instead
of the ordinary carriers of the Post-office. Among the specific
alterations, the sew postage treaty with Pru.sit, which cams into
operation on the Ist et January, 1847, and disturbs to a considerable
extent the rates of postage over a great part of the Continent, seems
the most important
MORNING ADVERTISER, Nov. 18, 1846.
The "I ost-office London Directory, 1847," is just delivered.
Though it is 'apparently limited to London, it is In reality a national
work. None of the leading towns can well be without it ; it must
Le an essential to every counting-home ni the kingdom, as well as to
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at.ialles are truly wonderful. Being prepared " under the immediate and
s cial patronage of her Majesty's Postmaster-General," the amplest
Ind comp
r. means were, of course, at the command of the pro-
prietor, Mr. Kelly, to secure the entire accuracy Of the voluminous
end crowded contents of the bulky work. The present is t heeu can
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eighth annual publieation. Few commercial and trading m
now require particular description of the reall important and useful
information, to almost every party in any sort of business, occupying
the two thousand closely but clearly printed octavo pages of this Di-
rectory. Preceded by an admirable and perseicuoui Map of London,
prepared expressly, it is declared, fur the work, by Mr. B. R. Davies,
there are divisions comprising, among other information, "Official,"
"Street," "Commercial," "Trades," "Law,' "Court," "Parlia-
mentary," " Postal,' " City,' "Conveyance," " Bankin,," and many
other Directories.
The hope is expressed ha the preface that this forty-eighth annual
edition of the " Post-office London Directory" may be found " in all
respects to equal the best of its predscessors." From very consider
able examination of the marvellously full and varied contents and
Information en matters which it must be so difficult, labori .us, and
expensive to collect, we hesitate not to say, that this unassuming
wish is liberally realised. It net only equals the best of its prede-
cessors, but in several particulars it surpasses all its predecessors.
The information is not only fuller in many respects, but there are
several important alterations and addition• largely adding to the
usefulness of the book. It is intimated, and trialy, that although all
competition has disappeared, the present volume is conspicuous proof
that there has been no relaxation in the multifarious labours to per-
fect the extraordinary work. In speaking of pact success, it is
observed that it has been, "even in a pecuniary point of view, bene-
ficial to the public, is proved by the tact that important Improve-•
meats and additions are manually made without any increase of
price "—a result that, it is declared, " could not have been the
case, had the public patronage been divided." With reference
to the price, we certainly must acknowledge that it is wonderful
how it can be profitable to provide such varied materials
—and materials constantly changing and requiring so much
and such ceaseless labour and cost to procure, and then to classify.
Nothing but a tremendous sale could make the speculation answer.
Among the important alterations will be found those introduced into
the " postal" Directory. It is, indeed, singularly full, useful, and
complete ; and must such increase the daily, it might be more truly
pronounced its hourly value, particularly to the merchant, the
trader, or the professional man. As the new treaty with Prussia
caused very considerable changes in the rates of postage as effecting
the Austrian dominions, Baden, Bavaria, Bremen, Denmark, the
German States, Hamburg, Manover, Lubeck, Meekienburgh, Olden-
burgh, Poland, Prussia, Saxony, Sweden and Norway, Wurtemburg,
&c. &c. Scc., those changes are detailed " precisely as they arranged
to come into operation on the Ist of January, 1817." The other
changes are not only numerous, but all the intelligence is announced
to be brought down to a period as late as was compatible with the
appearance of such a volume in sufficient time for general circulation,
prior to the commencement of the year for which it is designed. The
business merits of the work are of the highest order, and render it,
of its kind, we imagine, a publication unexampled in the world for
its Completeness, fulness, and usefulness.
SUlt, Nov. 18,1846.
The present is the forty-eighth annual edition of the " Post-office
London Directory," and a truly marvellous effort of compilation it
is. The " Post-office Directory" has been foe seine, years under
the management of Mr. Kelly. Until he hectic:, lie manager of
this work, there were divers other Directories in the field. They
have, however, all disappeared, and the " Post-Ake Directory"
now rules alone. This astonishing success, however, has not had
the effect of ma:sing', the proprietor of this gigantic work cureless.
Ile is too thorough a man of business not to be perfectly aware
that the fruits of his success can only be reaped by a cmtinuance
of the same untiring energy by v:hich the success was in the first
instance achieved, and accordingly we find that the " Post-office
Directory" lor Ibl7, is even more highly finisliee in all its elaborate
arrangements than any former edition of the I. , The extent and
minuteness of the details furnished, render vJhilt indispensable
to every commercial and mercantile establish- cat. So admirably,
however, is this multifarious information digested and a:rang,:d, that
there is not the slightest difficulty experienced in re?erring to the
articular page required to furnish the intermathei —a marvellous
nstance of clearness of arrangement in a an ork consisting 01 upwards
of two thousand closely but clearly printed octavo pa;es. Timis
Directory is certainly the most complete work of the sort ever
offered to the public. Of not only the usefulness, but the indispen-
sable necessity of such a work, no man of business can Mr a inement
entertain a doubt; and const ering the eotnpleteness and fulness of
the Litormatien furnished, and the enormous outlay of time and o
capital that must have been made in order to acquire and digest the
information, the very reasonable price at which the work is published
is really wonderfill

GLOBE, Nov. 21, 1846.
Kelly's invaluable work, the " Post-office Directory," has just
made its appearance for the ensuing year. The vast mass of infor-
mation which this book contains, makes it not only desirable but
absolutely necessary as a part of the office furniture of every man of
business ; and scarcely less necessary, Indeed, for every one else,
who requires to know anything concerning the trades, profeFsiens,
and localities of Lie great metropolis. In its present extended form,
the book is an absolute curiosity; the labour and expense which it
has cost to bring it to its present state of perfection must have been
immense. In turning over its two thousand pages, one hardly
knows widen most to be struck with and admire—the excelled`
arrangement and utility of such a compilation, or the magnitude of
the city which requires such a directory. The vo:ume, moreover,
contaiuq an excellent map of London and the suburbs, corrected
down to the latest strides of " bricks and mortar."
WEEKLY DISPATCH, Nov. 15, 1846.
The forty-eighth annual publication of this highly. important and
useful work has just been issued ; and we must confess that its
bulky appearance has surprised us not a little ; and when we reflect
that the price remains until ered, although the expense of collecting
anliatter. Among other
the materials must have increased, we are pleasepodiaatt
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accurate as to the
engraved Map of London, more extended and
mind and exertion of body. Sewed with the book is an excellently
" Postal
suburbs than any map we have seen ; and to make it as complete a
reference as possible, an almanac is introduced. In the
Directory" there are the new rates with various parts of the Con-
tinent which will come into operation on the Ist of January.
Altogether this new issue surpasses any of its predecessors ; and we
are not surprised that other Directories should have gone to the
tomb of ali the Capulets.
BRITANNIA., Nov. 21, 1846.
The French people have done themselves some credit by their in-
dustrial expositions. But it must be acknowledged that, though in-
genious and pretty, they appear quite insignificant compared with
the industrial exposition presented to the mind by this mighty
volume. Keeping pace with the advancing trade and population of
London, it still increases in bulk, and keeping pace with the move-
ment of society in a more important particular, it vigilantly seizes
every opportunity of improvement to insure more perfect accuracy
and more complete classification. We find in this volume many in-
stances of superiority to :center issues, which, though comparatively
trifling, show the intelligence and care exercised over every depart-
ment. It may be mentioned, that by the employment of private
agents, the changes of residence are now brought down to a later
period than formerly, and the value of the " Directory" is conse-
quently enhanced. We have before spoken of it as indispensable to
the proper management of business. Its authority is now so univ4r-
sally established, bills at the Post-office and throughout the metro-
polis, that any further recommendation of it is superfluous.
JOHN. BULL, Nov. 28, 1846.

This annual leviathan is already convict:, 1 and published ; but
as a proef that the rapidity with which it must have passed throwdi
the press has not operated against its careful accuracy, we may
mention that the changes rendered necessary by the very recent
demise of Air. Stewart, M.l'. for Renfrewshire, are duly attended
to (See pages 1669 and 1676). We have so frequently expressed our
Approbation of tills most valuable work, that we hardly know how
to vary our corrnendati,o. It contains every thing that can pos-
sibly be required in a directory—so full, so complete, so compre-
heirsive are all its details. And when to this We add the extreme
accuracy which I.ervaties every department, we know not what clue