The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-26 00:00:00

GLOBE, Nor. 91, 1846.

Kelly's invaluable work, the " Post-office Directory,”
Made its appearance for the ensuing year. The vast mass gi" just
inration which this book contains makes it not only desirable but :hr-
'nsolutely necessary as a part of the office furniture of every man
business, and scarcely less necessary, indeed, for every one else, w&,-
requires to know anything concerning the trades, professions, and
localities of the great motropolis. 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 im-
mense. In turning over its 2,000 pages, one hardly knows which
most to be struck with and admire—the excellent arrangement and
utility of such a compilation, or the magnitude of the city which re-
quires such a directory. The classification of the various profes-
sions, trades,
and callings in the court, commercial, and law depart-
ments of the work on the one hand, and the arrangement of the
streets of London on the other, as well as the great mass of informa-
tion of various kinds connected with the Post-office, and the different
modes of intercommunication, make it altogether as complete a di-
rectory as can be desired, or as it is well possible to conceive. The
volume, moreover, contains an excellent map of London and the
suburbs. corrected down to the latest strides of " bricks and mortar."

WEEKLY DISPATCII, 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 must have increased, we are pleased at the liberality of
Mr. Kelly, the proprietor. In a commercial point of view, perhaps,
no book ever contained so much useful matter. Among other Infor-
mation, there is an " Cffl dal Directory-," a " Street Directory," a
" Commercial Directory," a " Trades' Directory," a " Law Dire-
tory," a " Court Directory," a " Parliamentary Directory," a
" City Directory," a " Conveyance Directory," and a " Banking
Directory ;" in fact, the volume contains much that is Interesting
and valuable to the tradesman, the merchant, the lawyer, and per-
sons in ordinary life, as well as to the gentlemen who occasionally
dabbles in trade. Every description of information has been cor-
rected to the latest possible period : and that information is arranged
with a clearness and simplicity which must have involved great ac-
tivity 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 com-
plete a reference as possibie,an almanac is introduced. In the " Postal
Directory," there are the new rates with various parts of the Conti-
nent, which will come into operation on the Ist of January. Alto-
gether this new issue surpasses any of its predecessors ; and we are
not surprised that other directories should have gone to the tomb of
all the Capalets.

• NEW WORK BY " BOZ."
On the 31st instant will be published, price is., the Fourth Number el
DEALINGS with the FIRM of DOMBEY
and SON, Wholesale, Retail, and for Exportation.

Sy CHARLES DICKENS.
With Illustrations by HARLOT K BROWNE.
London : Bradbury nod Evans, Whitefriars.