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

No. 16,933. LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING

POST-OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY for
1847.
The earliest copy of the work has been but a few days issued, and
he following Reviews have already appeared in the leading Metro-
()Ulan Journals

obtained, arranged, and superintended so as to avoid errors, must of
itself be among the " curiosities" of modern literature.

ATLAS, 'Nov. 28, 1846.
A book of this kind, brought out even without much pretension,
would be indispensable to every gentleman's library, every mer-
chant's countinghouse, and every trader's shop. But edited, as this
is, with the utmost care, its materials being collected through the
most authentic 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 can afford a book of reference, will be without this compen-
dious volume. The arrangement is admirable. You can find any
name you want in a moment. All the heads are clear and complete
—the court, trades, streets, offices, hotels; forming, upon the whole,
a mass of local information such as could not be brought together
without extraordinary industry, assisted by an entire command of all
requisite official facilities. As a mere compilation, it is probably the
most wonderful on record.

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, Nov. ,1346.
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 not referable to its mere connexion with the Post Office ;
for an important change has been gradually introduced into the
manner of collecting the information ; and a larger portion of the
work than heretofore has been confided to selected agents entirely
unconnected 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, ba t has introduced many im-
portant alterations in this volume for 1847 end added to its bulk
without any increase in price. The " Posta► Directory" is especially
improved, 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 ; arid we trust the
enterprising proprietor of the " Directory" will find thathis labours
are duly appreciated and remunerated. To a great commercial coun-
try this is an indispensable volume.

RAILWAY HERALD, Nov. 21, 1846.
The new volume of the Post Office Directory for 1847 is already
in oar hands, and we can only express our wonder that a work so
laborious, extensive, and minute, could be in any degree improved.
It would hate been a sufficient merit to have maintained its former
reputation, it is a great merit to have surpassed itself. The produc-
tion of a work unequalled for accuracy and for clearness has placed In
the hands of the commercial public a most valuable and indispensable
aid in carrying on the businels of this vast metropolis, which would
Indeed be subjected to the gratest inconvenience and expense If it
tvere-not for a work of this kind. In a short time our readers will
have theopportunity of judging for themselves on purchasing the new
volume, whether our anticipatory notice is in any degree exaggerated.

BRITANNIA, Nov. 21,1846.
The Freneh people have done themselves credit by their industrial
expositions. But it must be acknowledged that, though ingenious
and pretty, they appear quite insignificant compared with the indus-
trial exposition presented to the mind by this mighty volume. Keep.
ing pace with the advancing trade and population of London, it still
increases in by lk ; and, keeping pace with the movement of society
in a more impc rtant particular, it vigilently seizes every opportunity
of improvement to insure more perfect accuracy and more complete
classification. We find in this volume many instances of superiority
to former issues, which, though eomparatively trifling, show the in-
telligence and care exercised over every department. It may be men-
tioned that by the employment of private agents, the changes of re-
sidence are now brought down to a later period than formerly, and
the value of the " Directory" is consequently enhanced. We have
before spoken of it as indispensable to the proper management of
business. Its authority is now so universally established, both at the
Post-office and throughout the metropolis, that any further recom-
mendation of it is superfluous.

lIERAPATH'S RAILWAY JOURNAL, Nov. 21, 1846.
The " Post-office Directory" for 1847 appears with additions and
improvements upon its valuable predecessor, but with no enlarge-
ment 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 not
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 to place it by the force of might
over right in the hands of Government ; but, should it be attempted,
surely the following statement of its conductors will go home to the
consciences, if they have any, of the parties seeking to draw down
the grasping interference of Government :—" It can only be neces-
sary to refer to a copy of the work published 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 character. That the improvements
(the result of many years of unwearied toil and application on the
part of those engaged in the compilation of the work) are duly appre-
ciated is now happily beyond all question ; prior to the ' Directory'
passing to its present proprietor, rival books contended successfully
with this—they have disappeared."

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY (SOUTHERN DIVISION).
ALTERATION OF TRAINS.
NOTICE.—The public are Informed that 011 and after the Ist of
DECIIIIBIIII next, the following Alterations will be made in the Trains
on this Railway .

BEDFORD BRANCH.
The Train now leaving London at 10.45 a.m. will leave at II a.m.,
arriving at Bedford at about 1.45 p.m.
The Traha now leaving London at 4 p.m. will leave at 3.45 p.m.,
arriving at Bedford at about 6 p.m.
A Train will leave Bletchley at 3.15 p.m., arriving at Bedford at
about 4 p.m.
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The Train now leaving Bedford at 10 a.m. win leave at 9.45 a.m.,
arriving at London at about 12 noon.
A new Train will leave Bedford at 11.50 a.m., arriving at London
at about 2.45 p.m., arid at Birmingham at about 3.35 p.m.
LEAMINGTON BRANCH.
The Train now leaving Coventry for Leamington at 8.45 a.m. will
leave at 8.30 a.m..

The Train now leaving London for Rugby at 3.45 p.m. will leave
at 4 p.m.
The Train now leaving Aylesbury at 10.30 a.m. will leave at 19.45
a.m., arriving at London at about 12.30 noon.
The Train now leaving Birmingham at 8.0 a.m. will leave at
7.45 a.m., arriving at the intermediate stations and London 15 mi-
nutes earlier than at present.
By order, MARK RUISH, Manager.
Euston Station, Nov. 24, 1846.

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