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

MORNING HERALD, Nov. 21, 1846,

Bulky as the proportions of this indispensable work have hitherto
been, the volume for 1847 comes forth under circumstances of still
further enlargement. The experience of 47 years has obviously en-
abled the Rapt ietor, Mr. Frederick Kelly, to produce a Directory of
unrivalled completeness, wherein every species of fact likely t 6 be
w rated by the merchant and the trader is plated within convenient
access. The volume contains upwards of two thousand closely-
printed royal octavo pages, betokening a singular amount of indus-
try as a matter of compilation, and awakening astonishment at the
comprehensiveness of the machinery which could bring within a
common focus so much varied and scattered intelligence—embracing
as it does a multiplicity of heads, and involving the services of vast
numbers of contributors. We believe that the present volume is not
to be matched in the whole world ; for such a mammoth aggregate
of local and specific information is no less a typographical wonder,
than a prodigious monument of diligence and enterprise.
Some dozen or so of separate directories are included in this huge
periodical—the only one, it seems, of the annual tribe destined to a
permanent existence—a veritable triumph, indeed, of the utilitarian
principle over the ornamental. The "Official Directory" is a key to
the whole of the Government Offices, and a record of official perso-
nages. This is followed by a " Street Directory," exhibiting the
tradesmen in every thoroughfare, and the points at which the streets
are intersected by those at right:angles ; while the " Commercial and
Professional Directory" is an alphabetical arrangement of the above.
Then comes a " Trades' Directory," in which the names are allocated
under their respective callings. The " Law Directory" is a list of the
judges, Queen's counsel, serjeants, barristers, attorneys. &c. with a
catalogue of the various courts of law, their officers, and their pecu-
liarities of jurisdiction. The " Court Directory" comprises the ad-
dresses of the nobility and gentry ; and the " Parliamentary Direc-
tory" is a record of the Members of the Houses of Lords and Com-
mons, with an alphabetical list of the boroughs, cities, and counties
returning Members to Parliament, the surnames and eldest sons of
peers, &c. The "Postal Directory" contains the hour of receipt and
delivery of every post-office in the kingdom ; the cities and principal
places throughout the world to which mails are dispatched from
London ; the rates of foreign postage ; the railway mails, and the
cross-road mails, &c. The "City Directory" registers the civic au-
thorities, the public companies, the brokers, the incumbents and mi-
nisters of churches and chapels, the newsnaper=, &c. ; and the
" Conveyance Directory" includes the railway tables, the coach and
hooking-offices, the wharfs, &c. The volume closes with Banking
and Assurance Directories. These various heads will serve to indi-
cate the multitudinous nature of the contents ; for out of them come
a variety of subordinate directories, which meet every conceivable
want, presenting a curious analysis of the public and private institu-
tions of the metropolis and of the commercial world. Every person
is to be found under his prorer section, from a prime minister down
to a sheriff's officer—every establishment, from a palace to a lodg-
ing-house. The Editor, in his Preface, takes occasion to congratu-
late himself on the many improvements lie has this year introduced,
principally flowing from the employment of " selected agents," in-
stead of the ordinary carriers of the Post-office. Among the specific
alterations the new postage treaty with Prussia, which comes into
operation on the Ist of January, 1847. and disturbs to a considerable
extent the rates of hostage over a great part of the Continent, seems
the most important.

MORNING ADVERTISER, Nov. 18, 1846
The "Post-office 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 will be without it. It must
be an essential to every counting-house in the kingdom, as well as to
every place ef business in and about the metropolis. It is an in-
valuable work of its kind; and the extent and minuteness of its
useful details are truly wonderful. Being prepared " nailer the im-
mediate and special patronage of her Majesty's Postmaster-General,"
the amplest and completest means were, of course, at the command
of the proprietor, Mr. Kelly, to secure the entire accuracy of the vo-
luminous and crowded contents of the bulky work. The present is
the forty-eighth annual publication. Few commercial or trading
men can now require particular descriphion of the really important
and useful information, to almost every party in any sort of business,
occupying the two thousand closely but clearly-printed octavo pages
of this Directory. Preceded by an admirable and perspicuous map
of London, prepared expressly, it is declared, for the work by Mr.
B. R. Davies, there are divisions, comprising, among other informa-
tion, " Official," " Street," " Commercial," " Trades," " Law,"
" Court." " Parliamentary," " Postal," " City," " Conveyance,"
Banking," and many other Directories.
The hope is expressed in the preface, that this forty-eighth annual
edition of the " Post-office London Directory " may be found " in all
respects to equal the best of its predecessors." From very consi-
derable examination of the marvellously full and varied contents and
information on matters which it must be so difficult, laborious, and
expensive to collect, we hesitate not to say that this unassuming
wish is liberally realised. It not ohly equals the best of its prede-
cessors, but in several particulars it surpasses all its precursors.
The information is net only fuller in many respects, but there are
several important alterations and editions, largely adding to the use-
fulness of the book. It is intimated, and truly, that although all
competition has disappeared, the present volume is conspicuous
proof that there has been no relaxation in the multifarious labours
to perfect the extraordinary work. In speaking of past success, it is
observed that it has been `. even in a pecuniary point of view benefi-
cial to the public, is proved by the fact, that important improve-
ments and additions are annually made without any increase of
price"—a result that, it is declared, " could not have been the case,
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 la-
bour and cost to procure, and then to classify. Nothing but a tre-
mendous sale could make the speculation answer. Among the im-
portant alterations will be found those introduced tato the " Postal"
Directory. It is, Weed, singularly full, usefid, and complete ; and
must much increase the daily, it might be more truly pronounced its
hourly value, particularly to the merchant, the trader, or the pro-
fessi nal man. As the new treaty with Prussia caused very consi-
derable changes in the rates of postage as affecting the Austrian do-
minions, Baden, Bavaria, Bremen, Denmark, the German States,
amburgii, Hanover, Lubeck, Mecklenburg, Oldenburghi
eo, P 1
&c.,and ti;.
I'rlouss
is ;Saxony, Sweden and Norway, Wurtemburgh, &c.,
changes are detailed " precisely as they are arranged to come into
operation on the first of January, 1847." The other changes 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
commencement of the year for which it is designed. The business
cmerits of the work are of the highest order, and render it, of its
Inaoine a publication unexampled in the world for its
kind, we o
completeness, fulness, and usefulness.

SUN, Nov. 18, 1846.
The present Is the forty-eighth annual edition of the " Post-office
London Directory," and a truly marvellous efort of compilation it
is. The " Post-office Directory"til has been for so
heme
manager years under
this the
management
work, there were divers other directories in the field. They have,
however, all disappeared, and the " Post-office Directory" now rules
alone. This astonishing sucessc, however, has not had tideffec of
making the proprietor of this gigantic work careless. is too
thorough a man of business, not to be perfectly aware that the
it of his success can only be reaped by a continuance of tit sae
untiring energy by which the success was in the first ist ncel
we find tl at the " Post office Directory"
achieved: and accordingly
for 1847 is even more highly finished in all its elalsorate arrange
nitents than any former edition of the book. The extent and mi-
nuteness of the details furnished reader the work indispensable to
ever3' commercial and mercantile establishment. So admirably,
however, is this multifarious information dige
csteded d
in ran aeferringrrangedto , that
there is not the slightest difficulty experien te
particular page required to furnish the information—a marvellous
instance of clearness of arrangement in a work consisting of up-
wards of 2,000 closely but clearly printed octavo pages. Its con-
Postal
tents,.fleltare
Directory,"arranged under various heads, as, for in the
„? 1 Direetery " the " Street Directory," the "stance,er
irectory,"
portant alteratio‘
the "Court tbe "'Trades' Directory," the " Law Directory,"
tory." The new
Directory,"
Directory." the " Parliamentary Directory," the
ration on tie Ist
the:t,ory," the " City Directory," the " Conveyance
changes in the rates of Banking Directory," and some others. Many im-
ns have been introduced into the " Postal Direc-
Poosftal treaty with Prussia, which comes into ope-
Hanover, Lubeck, January next, will effect vecy considerable
meeenmark, the German States,
Russia, Saxony, Sweden
Baden, Bavaria, Bri,menPostage to places in the Austrian dominions,
changes are fully detailedliennburgh, Oldenburg'', Poland, Prussia,
Harnburgh,
and:Norway, Wurtemburgh, &c., &c. These
and accurately drawn map the "Postal Directory" of the present
volume. The work, moreover, is illustrated by a clearly engraved
inches to the mile. This Dire London in 1847, on a scale of three
work of the Fort ever offered toetery is certainly the most complete
useful-
ness, but the indispensable the
public. Of not only the useful-
ness can fora moment entertain necessityader such a work,
no man of bus'.
com-
pleteness and fulness of the informationbt ; and, considering the
outlay of time and of capital that must
furnished, and thee
acquire and digest the information,etl, have been made innoorderouts
which the work is published is really wonderful. reasonable price at

GLOBE, Nov. 21, 1846.

madKeelly it's appearance s invaluable
for the ensuingDirectory,"ear. The vast mass of
Infor-
mation
,a
which this book contains makes it not only desirable but ab-
solutely necessary as a part of the office furniture of ever
an of
business, and scarcely less necessary, indeed, for every one L mse'
who
requires to know anything concerning the trades, professions,
localities of the great metropolis. 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 DISPATCH, Nov. 15. 184 G.
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 " 0111del 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 possible, an almanac is introduced. In the " I'ostal
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 Capulets.

GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
RAILWAY (IRELAND).
Notice is hereby given, that the TRANSFER.BOOKB of this Com-
aany will be CLOSED from and after THURSDAY, the 31st day of
December, 1846, to MONDAY, the Ist day of February, 1847.
By order, '
WILLIAM TAYLOR, Secretary.
3, College-green, Dublin, sth December, 1846.