The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-09 00:00:00

A , PZTITION! PETITION!! PETITION!!
It, SPECIAL MEETING of the COUN-
ero4tl, of the NATIONAL ANII-CORN-LAW LEAGUE,
'That 111,1" s AY, January 29, ISM It was unanimously.resolyed
Ulm tu_
.! announcement of a new Corn-law renders it desirable
0it,4"2 111.!.nds of Free Trade throughout the kingdom should be in-
tf `174 o.lgirtate Petitions for, the Total and Immediate Abolition
ANSIng Duties on Foreign Corn and PrOvisions..
By order, of the Council,
or, Jan, 22, 1846. JOSEPH HICKIN, Secretary.

YVeTUE CORN-LAWS. THE SUN."
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%tut:, --at they glipply
earliest that and all the other London Newspapers
rt stba publication, and forward them punctually the Mtrn -
`4ste je,nalg Italia to every part of the United kingdom, to
1.04 d "'Wu, and most of the liEltisti Colonies, free of postage.
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MRAILWAY BILLS IN
fPARLIAMT.
• NORTHHOUSE respectfullyEN informs the
ool„,_,aPplicants for his Advertised Work on the Law and Practice
Doe sing Private Bills in Parliament, that the same will be in Theme a work by J. J. SCOTT, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, intituled
and Practice of Parliament with respect to Perna-
try and other Private Bills, Etc." which will be ready In ten days.
Owen Richards, Law Bookseller, 194, Fleet-street.
?,,,trt,r4li WALES RAILWAY.
-° is hereby given, that the NEXT HALF-YEARLY
1104, MELTING of the Proprietors of this Company will be
toe4::suralutnt to the Act of Parliament, at the Paddington Station,
One we" (1 Wxnxrtinev, the 20th of February instaiit, at Twelve for
PPesegeoT'recisely for the Election of Four Directors in the place
i-k—°lllltriber, who will retire by rotation, and for other par-
.. '"in"S• The chair will be taken at One o'clock precisely.
, the N CHARLES RUSSELL, Chairman.
.._ at. -`clors retiring are re-eligible under the provisions of the
•
ansfer
books will be closed on and after the 15th instant,
altiettz- not be re-opened until after the said Half-Yearly General
t on the 25th Instant.
Guth Wales order, • N. ARMSTRONG, Sec.
Wales Railway-office, 449, West Strand, London,
February 4, 1846.
RUTH,, WALES RAILWAY.
XTKNSION OF TIME FOR RECEIVING TENDERS
14 "Lice is
(MTRACTS FOR Rhreby given that thee Directors of the South Wales
911
1946 1, 'Y Company will receive, n WEDNESDAY, the 11th cf March,
4,44. at Twelve o'Clock, at their Office, No. 419, West Strand, London,
fro,:r9 for the execution of the three s2veral contracts, extending
Of .7, the river Lougher, through Swansea to Neath, being a distance
tr"uout fourteen miles, and comprising tunnels and a large amount
ho„ earth work ; likewise of several contracts in the neigh-
b.l".Ploocl of Newport, comprehending also a tunnel and other int-
. iwpt kit works. Drawings and Eoecitleations tray be seen at the re-
,operctitlizatctinve es of the resident Engineers at Swassea and at New-
at t and, printed forms of tender may be had at the same places, or
The vr office in Lonslon ,
lowN ec ors Will not consider themselves hoard to accept tie
of the co. aaY tender. They request the parties to attend at the office
I ith, 484.Pa11Y In London at two o'clock on Wednesday, March
kith IN y order, N. ARMSTRONG, Secretary.
eS Railway Office, 449, West strand,
February 4, 1846.
Ill°sT-vpieE LONDON DIRECTORY
earliest for 1846.
coPY of the work has been but a few days issued, and
hiesjuu,"ars
.revievra have already appeared in the leading metropo-

Thig ~ SUN, December 27, 1845.
Inuit -ork has now reached the forty-seventh annual edition, and
orl Abocr..c_d. of Mr. Kelly, the proprietor, Is ho has spared no expense
!nark, ~,L._ In the compilation, keeps progress with the timer, and
Ass, tai."ore than any shnilar publication, the great changes which
eilpuran"n Place, not only in our trade and commerce, but in tihe
cottid f4,4,n0d extent of this vast metropolis.other nat.lotri
krus. ~..-i;n materials for such a work, and to these is the compi e
4 44' ', oted for such a mass of useful information, useful, not to
els% blllees onlY, but to the whole community. There is not one
Nato. he comMunity to which some of the directions are not ab-
-43-41;LeLd bold type
c11.._ 2, necessary. It extends to 2,074 pages, printed in a close, but
, and is accompanied by a beautiful, minute, and
!lithe". WO have had an opportunity of judging, a correct map of
As ~,,n7vreets of London, with the names of each distinctly marked.
the ex-",,-",, dnes great Credit to Mr Kelly and we have nooubt that
ethieh i:ocoen,rt manner in which it is pr'epared, and the information
n
14"4 gace eYs la • .
, in; w ure for it universal approbation and com-

It I, ~
GLOBE, Jan. 17, 184 G.
',ill, higrr_n?eess.arY to say of this established work, that it sustains
Le Niller vvi)itation for accuracy and comprehensiveness which
.7 riter, ta ,°,lnlee, in Mr. Kelly's hands, at once obtaired far it.
••,,le c,..... al,
loatheLodon residents this aanual has been an indispens-
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Ibis TIMES, January 9, 146.
fires
'Unlike many others, as it increases in bulk, increases
lis more
end4lthenil in value ; thus every succeeding
i'4l•°tniat• 84 ita Predecessors, and the book of 1846 e col lantains more
'ear Zit than the book of 1845. The volume for the currendt
..° the n-'*.a,:mes anYthing of a similar kind that has ever been ofen
am bi!...c. as a guide-book to the names, occupations, professions,
Loki„ nations of the hundreds of thousands of the inhabitants of
teltae",eu. er that has ever et been issued from the press.
1, if ,sr li.aa iii "local habitation and a name" is noted down—that
L4keepee'e Ot % housekeeper. an office-keeper,' or the proprietor or
ilialit "., an beyond a furnished lodging or the humble oc-t
;31;:tary;;Ir, ae:to,art,t,,i:. There is an " Official Directory," a ' Street
'' Colin% a " Trades' Directory," a " Law DiLectory,"D -
a " Parliamentary Directory," a Postal „la
nsakin a '•
City Directory." a " Conveyance
explanatory Director 0_
nuoy ~,t DireetorY," and a mass of other matter,
if of
...k1 feiZings which are nece. sary to be known, and which arveolutte.
Aliiii, er'u'cted together and easily accessible in any other
est4blig`ti'is 41 th annual publication of the work,-which is now
multi-
chy' :s1 in public estimation, for the accuracy and
for every
so Odiy
thy °L itS intelligence, requisite for every class and
common
e. ' that t .
-Ilse .r ,f) be without it is almost an imputatiort.i ofeathd
ti'tarao t.' Dtl-80118 cen-ected with the mid. o
-* 'lainess of life. " Onorthe
tThis e, MORNING HERALD, December 27, 1845.
pro
D-,eallent work, the 47th edition of 'a hich ha justtrimeaeeshed_use,
at ots with the commercial requirements of the
and
the Th
" Post
,Nneea W.ee Directory" of some twelve years since,
Ilan it .‘,r,setnr" or the coming year present a remarkble cwontthriasnta.
;aro,
o„ as to a meagre list of names, comprised i
IN of
rro confinedthree miles, and might have been put very convrieny
.44fItse.,4'
:;coat Docket. 'Year atter year it has Increased in a ge,.antl .ds
glikdre;'slo and valuable stores ot information to its columns , it Tha ..-- 5 " Pages have grown into thousands, and it now embraces
atel-ZT:Pclis
~, , and lts snbarbs, from north to south, east and west,
.114'ses within its voluminous pages of information (now
thaeteri,„ a qinlet
Directory,"
filet
.O,Y
Directors,,, to the merchant and tradesman) an
bieeeters ,e :!?t,prY." a
.... Street Directory a " Commercial
a " City Direct ai,.iiimentae3, Directory," a "Postal Directory,
a variety of a " Law ," a "Cour"
Rlre,eteey," anderY' a " Coal' ante 1111rect,ry "
Ate list of "pr . ption
the mere transe'ri • a " Banking
%swear
ja Post (Mike eethermious lists' ef Information,
ef which would occupy considerable time.
skteh ;
it,
‘, ovineiat ia,,s,,
London OM 'al Direei.`"7"
extends over 31 pages of three columns
!ii. i,:"77. lit of which pi, ... .
.iiu twenty of two columns each
over 48 pages.
•Cenlineereet DireoserY ' 472 pages of th-ee columns each ; its
~.
"Trade
and Professional Directory" 504 pages of two colnmns
....4 ft
h. Trade
"Dimetory " 623 pa-es of three columns each; its
,it_..ataD Directory 64 Pages ; " Cold Directory pages
,44,7_ii
_e. entary D-rectory "35 Pages; " Postal Directory " (most
beerl
raraniol! compiled) 67 ;ages, &c. This portion of the work has
beer of dli„eniarged and improved. ate now supplies us th the
the I),„,_T very of the Londou letters ach town and village in
hou,e"`en Kingdom at which there is a Post-office or 11sec:ring-
el, p 1 the time at which the letter-box for London closes at
bleb the , also the distance of each from the post town through
tatia;,4,:ie London letters are transmitted. We also observe that the
the vot„ Mali of London, which has for some years past accompanied
er,. „:',lne, and whch has been frequently much improved, is ren-
st-e,11.: More valuable in the present edition. The names of
,each
lt Is ,s.aill; most distinctly printed, and we hesitate not to state that
Lill e "tine ot the best Maps of London extant. The Work is printed
.eiteaZr hold type We can scarcely think it requires special re-
'4ll is fo • ea'l has business to transact can
-) wit, , rno man who r . y
uout it.

hie itet,,,,III3IMING CHRONICLE, Jan. 17, 184'.
dreer__i_V9lurae just published of this laborious and valuable
em`Yedlyb-7 the same meed of approbation which has been so de-
eilettsbly tar'wed upon its predecessors. In mere size, it is eon-
ietenitAer than any of them, not Only by the introduction of
ii 17214, ,ltjtots• but in consequence of the yearly growth of the me-
arh7adee toTe avocations and whereabouts of whose inhabitants it is
*,,,(
_lOllll the " directory." The enormous multitude of facts 4;:elrehaz 131.141ensed in the bulky volume before us is really over-
btutillere let they are not more than art requisite to make the
te,s_beee en., err overgrown city duly acquainted with one another's
re'e,s and b?„,eSidenees. The facts are presented in the same available
relTatien 7,ltnethe same attention. to accuracy and recentness of In-
tl1;7:i of pe"r_.ll characterise the volume for 18 5, and rendered it a
seetie4 to ricochet as a direc'ory. We observe some useful ad-
de„,_, contents of the present publication, especially in the
4..athinb '.ated to the Post•ofnce arrangements, which are so rapidly radi;rultended and complicated under the double impulse of
L.!, and the penny postage.
%Pile weerll,4oltNlNG ADVERTISER, Dec. 24, 1845.
,1441 Published by Kelly and Co., which has now made its
51 ar,.*:_caranee for forty-seven 3 ears, is decidedly one of the most
eiel
07!"sof the day. It contains an Immense amount of infor-
stet, the greatest importance to all in any way connected w th
,"teetc.-"'„,..13011..5. It comprises among other information, an " Official
eNateb "Street Directory," a " Commercial Directory," a
e't;eiatireetery," a "Law Directory," a "Court Directory," a
t" &a ,„ 41tary Directory," a " City Directory," a "Postal Dir
voyance Directory," and a " Bank Directory." Under
4lae th--41as divisions will be found masses of information, corn-
eoer hattributes of accuracy and completeness. The amount of
rervhie beistawed on the compilation of this work must necessarily
e4Vc eo,o'rer3- great, and nothing but a liberal pi tronage
.from the
Se.ntek" remunerate the enterprising proprietors for their outlay
4t clan. „in* " Post-office London Directory" is singularly heap,
doß~the nature and quantity of the information it contains.
Is le aloe, tte no fewer than 2,000 large closely-printed pages, in
4,2 be.ieble columns. All things considered, we look upon it
4;7• eterVest• as
-041 assuredly it is the most valuable and useful,
emanates from the press of England. The map
4 "'Lot whicheatentilt aPPend ars torfec sto be much improved ; it is certainly
Pe
(4114,1:
.eoleatiel.WLEKLT DISPATCH, Dec. 28, 1845.
‘,Ults pride to the great wieopolis is a striking Illustration
wkezaZ %high
aannl elr Perseverance properly directed, and British,
as nee
erth„tti The Jed. For many years the French Al-
th asst 'eerie '",and Addresses" was considered one of the
rrZnpth the" ,41% apt]; 'teat the Messrs. Kelly have achieved a work
tem., inne ruled a wonder upon winders. Large
11 "sing • 'le, the of 1 formation contained in it
tet!e —"green, *ed e mites n is
la., eke and very department Is arranged with so much
a-7;con bis-' its Pitch
"•ccurate discrimination, that the business of
:‘,leiet.,",•4* 21;2a as plain and simple as to a dictionary or
Street is alphabetical. We have, in this volume,,
tarttefi Commercial," " Trade.'" " Law," " Court, '
vai.cere„lories.e
t-costev, „ eity,„ Conveyance," and " Bank-
Ittl:,lcit eatirein.etat thee* heads, only comprise a portion of the
fii‘ exa be found in the work. There are other departments
ves mbltact from +,nvaluable to the commercial public. The fel-
• bou-Zsed by th.'t preface should be quoted The advan-
4.,*aiir -_;-,aut brit) Proerieter are of no ordinary character; the
‘40r44-' her ka,g the means placed at his disposal through the
Tr. Ziers, tide‘tre Fostmaster-General. The General Pest
atria,
niter the direction of his Lordship, collect, each in
020 tel tbe accurae, ,iniormation from which the volume is compiled.
r;:tea t;:innrdteei'e'" each a book, the collection of the information
DuZ_ty_ii3' the rice t°,,us imd hew completely this is effected, is
ur all
an intelligent letter-carrier performs within
ef the
ball the duties annually required of him for the
-11 recotn °at Oiltee
sok b rnendati. London Directory." We need not
aate. "a af this work ; its reputation is established
ht.
-•te tßte era-.
t , ',teleran --I....ettA December 27, 1845
,ell4lsted-. any ttore!..nnn_al continues to keep pace. with the times,
lAto Yee, hiet now numbers upwards of 2,000 closely-
the band arrenseiTtnense mass of matter being se judiciously
eni4elit cle sr a ret that any item of it can be picked out with-
,af 1114
_llritte exPended in the search. From the con-
tor with the Post-of:lee, he is enabled to
see ,"`, to eeturd from the most authentic sources, and (a great
"11)4;171 the let no it simultaneously Some objection has been
eet all being employed. for this service • but,
_atter.4"Leet •"" ether consideration it is certain that the' Post-
and being dietr„eatlY advantaged bi the nblication both from it, ~-`eusd more accurately, withpthis book 'as a guide,
114. bein re: therel e elem, gat hand ready far reference in cases of
•ereee...the
Cars
ondin every department; and as a work of
,nleite.r:hant, trader, or any person engaged in bug-
-.‘"t
au e ez"uto"
_.essonothing to be desired. It is ono of the most
Zant f great industry, intelligence, and capital
t the's operatien`:]3-ed in the production of a work fbr facilt-
„ ege, Axle
oftbiness and extending trading intercourse,
ereetilLtis `.9.riptes It ingenious inventions, affords. Of its
ti as it seems possible for any work to be
tw2011.3t BULL, January 10 1844
tuVr° ha
Ittle• or tad, h&d to bear our testimony to ills ev'
lbrateti Most aboriousa,coinm:i4lnatdioonn,
t'
bfteinnequent value to efulne
1444 tor42t,"' and lfl.:14
..7t.a.e that
etneeceive4 czeellent as aver th
eorr"tcell rl"a hnPrOv e tak eneyi meets.
tidbit
utlity.it la a work e-
h,
th this ILA:MAT
kre at the latilre oros
et:"id to). "nnOt a. ;an tag°
ttlea'n4Y 1": .4 without• stref'!ate Direeto." io men of business
.„ f
-f is Indispensable,
ker."' with day, ae
thumbed over,
'te"
owoilkdobaylmwoesetkzaweeloluwinttihong-htonset,
Lipc
uan n kee *et the •
""rY." We have made a great many trials
aukoterecil:wlocir_ekr, exercising a Careful seratlAY, and In na.
tt4 la
; eg,0,1
eixtdo
eto
detail.
hensiv
or us w
fiioaas. 18-id.
y or rtre_.
atte,Z.hl3. 'tinned in wort be -^ee correct than this, Ntlon *rem 'ore et,en all itf, th,„ dbe
4,4 rieeal beccez"-`1 vast city k than this
to.
s 3
to es 71 tYPQ"
*r Mitzi 'UN% e--cleserm, .raphical
tban that tb of
wig /13 Lejl24 44Prilit.nito _ • n

_.raordinary
and accuracy
417 one who " lives,
wo need luny do
'receding volumes, this one
which add largely to that pre-
-. lit Miami/ care and labour, and of