The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-18 00:00:00

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 unaltered, although the expense of collecting
the materials mist have increased, we are pleased at the liberality
of Kr, Kelly, the proprietor. In a commercial point of view, per-
haps, no book ever contained so much useiul matter. Among other
information, there is an " Official Directory," a " Street Directory,"
a" Commercial Directory," a " Trades' Directory," a " Law Direc-
tory," a " Court Directory," a " Parliamentary Directory," a "City
Directory," a " Conveyance Directory," and a " Banking Direc-
tory,"—in fact, the volume contains much that is interesting and
valuable to the tradesman, the merchant, the lawyer, and pers tis In
ordinary life, as well as to the gentleman who occasionally dabbles in
trade. Every description of information has been corrected to
the latest possible period, and that information is arranged with a
clearness and simplicity winch 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
aaburbs than any map we have seen ; and to make it as complete a
reference as possible, an almanac is introduced. In the " Postal
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
arc not surprised that other Directories should have gone to the
tomb of all the Capulets.

BRITANNIA, Nov. 21, 184 G.

The French people have done themselves some credit by their in-
dustrial expositionS. But it must be acknowledged that, houg 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 former issues, which, though comparatively
trifling, show the intelligence and care exercised over every depart-
bent. 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-
ZtentlY enhanced. We have before spoken of it as indispensable to
proper management of business. Its authority is now so univer-
sally established, both at the Post-office and throughout the metro-
p?lis, that any further recommendation of it is superfluous.
JOHN BULL, Nov. 28, 1846.

This annual leviathan is already completed and published ; bah
;*! a Proof 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
deniLse
of Mr. Stewart, MP. for Itenfrewshire, are duly attended
to (Sea Pages 1669 and 1676). We have so frequently expressed our
ajDrobatlon of this most valuable work, that we hardly know how
to vary our commendation. It contains everything that can pos-
sibly be required in 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
tilltabtesa. said in its praise. The machinery by which such volu-
,s,lous information is obtained, arranged, and superintended, so as
avoid errors, must ol itself be among the " curiosities" of modern

ATLAS, Nov. 28, 1346.
A. book of this kind. brought out even without much pretension,
Would be indispensable to every gentleman's library, every merchant's
tennting.house, and every trader's shop. But edited as this is, with
the 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 completene,s of such a
work, we cannot suppose that any house,
witpublic or private, which can afford a 1330 k of reference, will bewithout 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
c
°Urt—trades—streets--offices—hoteli, forming, upon the whole, a
nlitsa Of local information such as could not be brought together with-
Qut Utraorclinary
_nutu4try, misted by an entire coaunand of an

requisite official facilities. As a mere compilation, it is probably the
most wonderful on record.

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, Nov, 28, 1846,

This huge volume, the forty-eighth edition 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 ri,t referable to its mere connexion with the Post-office ;
for an important change has been gradually introduced into the man-
ner of collecting the in6)rmation ; 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 plan of
compiling the editions for 1845 and 1846. Nor has the proprietor
rested content with his past success, but has introduced many impor-
tant alterations in this volume for 1847, and added to its bulk with-
out my increase of price. The l'ostal Directory' is especially im-
proved, and there are numerous changes throughout the volume, to
insure its completeness. The compilation must 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 third that his labours
are duly appreciated and remunerated. To a great commercial
country this is an indispensable volume.
RAILWAY HERALD, Nov. 21, 1846.
The new volume of the Post-Alec Directory for 1847 is already
in our hands, and we can only express our wonder that a work se
laborious, extensive, and mitrute, 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. The pro-
duction of a work unequalled for accuracy and for clearness IlilJ
placed in 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 if it were not for a work of this kind. In a short time our
readers will have an opportunity of judging for themselves on pur-
chasing the new volume, whether our anticipatory notice is in any
degree exaggerated.

HEICAPATHIS RAILWAY JOURNAL, Nov. 21,
.1846.

The Post-office Directory for 1847 appears with additions and
improvements unon its valuable predecessor, but with no enlarge.
meat 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 hinds of the present proprietary, and to 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 they 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 Directory' 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 corn-
pilation ot the work) are duly appreciated, is now happily beyond all
question ; prior to the Directory' passing to its present proprietor,
rival books contended successfully with this. They have disappeared,"
Kelly and Co., 19 and 20, Old Boswell-court, Temple Bar, and all
booksellers.

HONG KONG.
THE ORDNANCE SURVEY of HONG
KONG and ADJACENT ISLANDS, in Four Sheets, to a
Scale of Four inches to the Mile, with Contoured Heights of Ground.
?rice Ten Shillings. Also, Ten Lithographed Outline Views of the
Principal Parts of the Island, price Ten Shillings, are now published,
and ready for sale, at the following Agents :—Messrs. Longman and
Co., Paternoster-row; Mr. Arro .vsinith, 10, Soho-square; Mr.
Saunders, 1, Charing-cross ; and Messrs. Letts and Son, Cornhill.
By order of the Board,
It. BYHAM, Secretary.
Office of Ordnance, Sth Feb.. 1847,