The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-22 00:00:00

MORNING HERALD, Nov. 21, 1546,
krilky as the proportions of this indispensable work have hitherto
peen the volume for 1847 comes forth under circumstances of still
Bier enlargement. The experience of 47 years has obviously
enabled the proprietor, Mr. Frederick Kelly, to produce a Directory
0,..! Unrivalled completeness, wherein every species of fact likely to be
"anted by the merchant and trader is placed within convenient
access. The volume contains upwards of 2,000 closely-printed royal
oet4
ef".o Pages, betokening a singular amount of industry as a matter
n,, esompilation, and awakening astonishment at the comprehensive-
of the machinery which could bring within a common focus
so mach
of head.,ch varied and scattered intelligence—embracing, as it does, a
and involving the services of a vast number
contributors. We believe that the present volume is not to be
2gpeocitle information is no
Inaancl lied in the whole world, for such a mammoth aggregate of local
Dr less a typographical wonder than a
et-7 ius Monument of diligence and enterprise. Some dozen or so
orle, sl,tarate Directors are included in this huge periodical—the only
a veritable
of the annual tribe destined to a permanent existence
ornam_ table triumh, indeed, of the utilitarian principle over the
Goven7lts,l- The "Official Directory" is a key to the whole of the
Itehworeodub:hy:aanrte.L".,,and a record of official personages. This is fol-
" Street Directory," exhibiting the tradesmen in every
a " Trade.'
those at • the Points at which the streets are intersected by
Directoryht angles; while the "Commercial and Professional
fs an alphabetical arrangement of the above. Then comes
respscuy-• Directory," in which the names are allocated under their
Queen' callingS• The "Law Directory"
joule counsel is a list of judges,
• sergeants, barristers, attorneys, &c., with a cata-
ti,,,, t. the various Courts of Law, their onions, and their pectilian-
„,7,"e, JUrisdiction. The "Court Directory" comprises the addresses
r_eua nobility and gentry ; and the " Parliamentary Directory" is
4! cord of the Members of the Moue of Lords and Commons, with
an alphabetical list of the boroughs, cities, and counties returning
2.teembers to Parliament, the surnames and eldest sons of peers, &e.
" Postal Directory" contains the hour of receipt and delivery o
throughout
Post-office in the kingdom ; the cities and principal places
inroughout the world to which mails are dispatched from London ; the
rates of foreign postage ; the railway mails and the cross-road mails,
k • The " City Directory" registers the civic authorities, the public
"mpanies, the brokers, the incumbents and ministers of the
churches and chapels, the newspapers, &c. ; and the "conveyance
Directory" includes the railway tables, the coach and booking offices,
the wharfs, sc. The volume closes with Banking 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
subordinate 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, from a palace to a lodging-
house. The editor, in his preface, takes occasion to congratulate
himself on the many improvements he has this year introduced,
Prtheipally flooring from the employment of" selected agents," instead
of the ordinary carriers of the Post-office. Among the specific
alterations, the new postage treaty with Prussia, which came into
Operation on the Int of 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 "Post-vales 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
be an essential to every counting-house in the kingdom, as well as to
every place of business is and about the metropolis. It is an invalu-
able work of its kind ; and the extent and minuteness of its useful de-
tails are truly worlds' ful. Being prepared " under the immediate and
sPoclal patronage of her Majesty's Postmaster-General," the amplest
and completest means were, of coarse, at the command of the pro-
Prietor, Mr. Kelly, to secure the entire accuracy of the voluminous
and erowdod contents of the bulky work. The present is the forty-
eighth annual publication. Few commercial and trading men can
now require particular description of the resin, important and useful
information, to almost every party in any sort of business, occupying
the two thousand closely but clearly printed octave pages of this Di-
rectory. Preceded by an admirable and perspicuous Map of London,
prepared expressly, it is declared, for the work, by Mr. B. It. Davies,
there arc divisions comprising, among other information, " Ofllcial,"
"Street," " Commercial," "Trades," " Law," "Court"" " Parlia-
mentary," " Postal," " City," "Conveyance," " Bankin;," and many
other Directories.
The hope is expressed is the preface that this forty-eighth annual
edition of the " Post-ofilce London Directory" may be found "in all
pespects to equal the best of its predecessors." From very consider
able examination of the marvellously full and varied contents and
information on matters which it must be so difneult, labori us, and
expensive to collect, we hesitate not to say, that this unassuming
wish is liberally realised. It not 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 additions, largely adding to the
usefulness of the book. It is Intimated, and truly, that although all

iOnTellatil;;tlisappeared, the present volume is conspicuous proof
that there has boon no relaxation in the multifarious labours to per-
feet the extraordinary work. In speaking of past success, it is
observed that it has been, "even in a pecuniary point of view, bene-
ficial to the public, is proved by the fact that linportant improve.
ments and additions are annually made without any increase of
price "—a result that, it is declared, " could not have been the
ease, 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,..„,",losiel" Directory. It is, indeed, singularly full, useful, and
ete ; ,and must vouch increase the daily, it might be more truly
pronounced its hourly value, particularly to the merchant, the
, or the professional man. As the new treaty with Prussia
caused
the Austrian dominions, Baden, Bavaria, Bremen, Denmark, the
Ferman States, Hamburg, ilanover, Lubeck, Mecklenburgh, Olden-
burgh, Poland 1
' 2".'Sl'at Saxony, Sweden and Norway. Wurtemburg,
Fjce. &c., those changes are detailed " precisely as they arranged
tO come into operation on the Ist of January, 1847." The other
!flange% 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 commeneement of the vear for which it is designed. The
s
business merits of the work are of the highest order, and render it,
o It kind,
we imagine, a publication unexampled in the world for
1u t
completeness, fuMess,
and usefulness.
SUN, 18,184.
The present is the forty-eighth Nov. annual edition of the " Post-office
London Directory," and a truly marvellous effort of compilation it
the The " Post-office Directory" has been for some years under
this wor k
•
management of Mr. Kelly. Until he became the manager of
there were divers other Directories in the field. They
now rulesbowever all
alone.
disappeared, and the " Poet-office Directory"
-as astonishing success, however, has not hail
the effect of
He is ----ng he proprietor of this gigantic work careless.
too thorough a man of business not to be perfectly aware
that the fruits of his success
can only be reaped by continuance
nar.ng energy by which the success was in the first
of the same u
'
_instance achieved, and accordingly we find that the " Post-otlice
Directory" for 1847, is even more highly finished in all its elaborate
arrangements than any former edition of the book. The extent and
minuteness of the details furnished, render the work indispensable
to every Commercial and mercantile establishment. So admirably,
however, is this multifarious Information digested and arranged, that
there is not the slightest difficulty experienced in referring to the
articular page required to furnish the information—a marvellous
nuance of clearness of arrangement in a s ork consisting of upwards
Of two thousand closely but clearly printed octavo pages. This
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 for a moment
entertain a doubt ; and considering the completeness and fulness of
the information furnished, and the enermoue.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
lr really Wonderful.

, Nov . 21, 1816.
Xelly's invaluable work,GLOBE the " Post-office Directory," has just
Made Its appearance for the ensuing year. The vast mass of infor-
Motion which this book contains, makes it not only desirable but
absolutely necessary as a part of the office furniture of every man of
buahlaml ; and scarcely less necessary, indeed, for every one else,
Who requires to know anything concerning the trades, professions,
and localities of the groat metropolis. In its present extended form,
the book is an absolate curiosity ; the labour and expense which it
bas
cost to bring it to its present state of perfection must have been
run'onsc. In turning over Its two thousand pages, one hardly
knows which most to be struck with and admire—the excellent
rrangement and utility of such a compilation, or the magnitude of
the •ItY which requires such a directory. The volume, moreover,
oontains an excellent map of London and the suburbs, corrected
down to the latest strides of " bricks and mortar."

WEEKLY DISPATCH, Nov. 15, 1846.
ThO forty-eighth annual publication of this highly.important and
Zltd
the work has just been issued ; and we must confess that its
hPPearance has surprised us not a little ; and when we reflect
that price remains unaltered, although the expense of collecting
the maferials must have increased, we are pleased at the liberality
or Mr, Kelly, the proprietor. Ina commercial point of view, per-
Ps, no book ever contained so much useful matter. Among other,
information, there is an " Official Directory," a " street Directory,
a" Commercial Directory," a " Trades' Directory," a " Dir,ec-
Dta7reCtoary",and a " Banking ,!:''oaurt Directot a " Parliamentary Directory, a "City
" Conveyance Directory,"
Direc-
tor,"—in fact, the volume contains much that is interesting and
valuable to the tradesman, the merchant, the lawyer, and pers. ns In
Ordinary life, as well as to the gentleman who occasionally dabbles in
trade. Every descriptien of information has been corrected to
the latest possible period, and that information is arranged with a
clearness and simpthiiity which must have involved great activity of
mind and exertion of body. - Sewed with the book is an excellently
engraved Map of London, more extended and accurate as to the
suburbs than any map we have seen • and to make it as complete reference as possible, an almanac introduced.ln the "Postal
Directory" there are the new rates
with various
u parts of the Con-
tinent which will come into operation on the Ist of Januarye.
pre ; and w
Altogether this new issue surpasses any of its predecessors
arc not surprised that other Directories should have gone to the
limb of all the Capalets.

- _
BRITANIcIA, Nov, 21, 1 ____
by their in-
compared with
The French people have done themselves oani46, r,
in-
dustrial expositions. litut It must be acknowledged -tdat,though in-
genious and pretty, they appear quite nisi
°lnflation of
the industrial exposition presented to the mindi by this mighty
volume. Keeping pace with the advancing trade an
London, it still increases in bulk, and keeping pace with
mentor society in a more important particular, It vigilantly ve-
mo
every opportunity of improvement to insure more perfect a'ccsueiraze
and more complete classification. We find in this volume many icy
s
t-
.
atances of superiority to former issues, which, though comparatively
trifling, show the intelligence and care exercised over every depart-
ment. It may he 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 univer-
sally established, both at the l'ost-oMce and throughout the metro-
Polls, that any further recommendation of it is superfluous.

'JOHN BULL, Nov. 28, 1846.
This annual leviathan is already completed and published ; but
" a proef that the rapidity with which it must have passed through
the press has not operated against its careful accuracy, we may
mention that the changes rendered necessary by the very recent
demise of Mr. Stewart, m.r. for Renfrewshire, are duly attended
to (See pages 1669 and 1676). We have so frequently expressed our
approbation of this most valuable work, that we hardly know how
to vary our commendation. It contains every thing that can pos-
sibly be required hi a directory—so full, so complete, so compre-
hensive are all its details. And when to this we add the extreme
accuracy which pervades every department, we know not what else
can be said in its praise. The machinery by which such volu-
minous information is obtained, arranged, and superintended, so as
to avoid errors, must of itself be among the " curiosities" of modern
literature.

ATLAS, Nov. 28, 181 G.
A book of th's kind. brought out even without much pretension,
Would be indispinsable to every gentleman's library, every merchant's
^onntlng•house, and every trader's shop. But edited as this is, with
'tie utmost care —its materials being collected through the most au-
thentic channels, and embracing in its range every head of personal
and commercial intelligence essential to the completeness of such a
work, we cannot suppose that any house, public or private, which
calatifford a baok of reference, will be without this compendious
volume. The arrangement is admirable. You can find any name
You want in a mmtent. All the heads arc clear and complete—the
Court—trades—streets—offices—hotels, forming, upon the whole, a
mats of local information such as could not be brought together with-
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