The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-26 00:00:00

MORNING CHRONICLE, Jan. 17, 1.114;.

The annual volume just published of this laborious and valuable
work deserves the same meed of approbation which has been se de-
servedly bestowed upon its predecessors. In mere size, it is con-
siderably larger than any of them, not only by the introduction of
new informatiox, but in consequence of the yearly growth of the me-
tropolis, to the avocations and whereabouts of whose inhabitants it is
intended to form the " directory." The enormous multitude of facts
which are condensed in the bulky volume before us is really over-
whelming ; yet they are not more than are requisite to make the
dwellers in our overgrown city duly acquainted with one another's
business and residences. The facts are presented in the same available
form, and with the same attention to accuracy and recentness of in-
formation which characterise the volume for 1845, and rendered it a
model of perfection as a directory. We observe some useful ad-
ditions to the contents of the present publication, especially in the
section devoted to the Post. office arrangements, which are so rapidly
becoming extended and complisated under the double impulse of
now railways and the penny postage.

MORNING ADVERTISER, Dec. 24, 1845.
This work, published by Kelly and Co., which has now made its
annual appearance for forty-seven s ears, is decidedly one of the most
useful works of the day. It contains an immense amount of infor-
mation of the greatest importance to all in any way connected with
the metropolis. It comprises among other information, an " Official
Directory," a " Street Directory," a " Commercial Directory," a
"Trades' Directory," a " Law Directory," a "Court Directory," a
" Parliamentary Directory," a "City Directory," a "Postal Direc-
tory," a "Conveyance Directory," and a "Bank Directory." Under
these various divisions will be found masses of information, com-
bining the attributes of accuracy and completeness. The amount of
labour bestowed on the compilation of this work must necessarily
have been very great, and nothing but a liberal pr tronage from the
public could remunerate the enterpzisiug proprietors for their outlay
and labour. The " Post-office London Directory" is singularly cheap,
considering the nature and quantity of the information it contains.
It extends to no fewer than 2,000 large closely-printed pages, in
double and treble columns. All things considered, wo look upon it
as the cheapest, as assuredly it is the most valuable and useful,
annual work which emanates from the press of England. The map
accompanying it appears to us to be much improved ; it is certainly
equally excellent and perfect.
WEEKLY DISPATCH, Dec. 28, 1845.

This colossal guide to the great metropolis is a striking illustration
of the results of British perseverance properly directed, and British
capital judiciously employed. For many years the French " Al-
manack of Fifty Thousand Addresses" was considered one of the
wonders of the world ; but the Messrs. Kelly have achieved a work
which ntay be aptly termed a wonder upon wonders. Large
though the volume be, the mass of information contained in it is
truly surprising ; and every department is arranged with so much
care, judgment, and accurate discrimination, that the business of
reference to its pages is as plain and simple as to a dictionary or
lexicon, whose scheme is alphabetical. We have, in this volume,
" Official," " Street," " Commercial," " Trades' " " Law," " Court,"
" Parliamentary," " Postal," " City," " Conveyance," and " Bank-
ing Directories." But these heads only comprise a portion of the
information contained in tie work. There are other departments
which will be found invaluable to the commercial public. The fol-
lowing extract from the preface should be quoted :—" The advan-
tages possessed by the proprietor are of no ordinary character ; the
most important being the means placed at his disposal through the
favour of her Majesty's Postmaster-General. The General Post
letter-carriers, under the direction of its Lordship, collect, each in
his own district, the information from which the volume is compiled.
To ensure accuracy in such a book, the collection of the information
should be simultaneous ; and how completely this is effected, is
proved by the fact that an intelligent letter-carrier performs within
twenty-four hours all the duties annually required of hint for the
purposes of the Post Office London Directory." We need not
add any recommendation of this work ; its reputation is established
on a solid basis.
BRITANNIA, December 27, 1845.

This wonderfig annual continues to keep pace with the times,
fast as they move. It now numbers upwards of 2,000 closely-
printed pages, this immense mass of matter being so judiciously
classified and arranged that any item of it can be picked out with-
out the loss of a minute expended in the search. From the con-
nexion of the Proprietor with the Post-office, he is enabled to
collect his information from the most authentic sources, and (a great
advantage) to combine it simultaneously. Some objection has been
mad• to the letter-carriers being employed for this service ; but,
independent of all ether considerations, it is certain that the Post-
office must be greatly advantaged by the publication, both from
letters being directed more accurately, with this book as a guide,
and from its always being at hand ready for reference in casts of
doubt. The volume has all the merits of its predecessors ; displays,
like them, the utmost care in every department; and as a work of
reference for the merchant, trader, or any person' engaged in bust•
ness in London, leaves nothing to be desired. It is one of the most
remarkable examples of great industry, intelligence, and capital
being successfully employed in the production of a work for facili-
tating the operations of business and extending trading intercourse,
that the age, fertile as it is in ingenious inventions, affords. Of its
kind, it is as near perfection as it seems possible for any work to be
brought.