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London, England, 1850-01-18 00:00:00

LITERARY GAZETTE, DECEMBER 1, 1849.

Talking of Annuals, this is the real and veritable Triton of the
Minnows—the genuine useful Repository, the unquestionable Pro-
phetic Almanack, that will guide to thousands of unknown events.
Of its bulky and most intelligent predecessor we observed, that it
could only belong to, and be produced in England; we ought,
perhaps, to have said, in London. We need not repeat our praise
of the industry employed (it must be constantly, from year's end to
year's end), nor our wonder at the mass of minute information thus
collected into one grand volume—a very mountain of distinct par-
ticles ! But we must point attention to the lateness of the date to
which this information is brought up. Incidents and changes not
yet a fortnight old are enumerated here with the same precision as
if they had taken place at midsummer. Fifty years' practice has
indeed led to perfection.

ATLAS, NOVEMBER 24, 1849.

A stranger would take a week to trace the increase of London
within the last few years. In this raost unique of publications be
may ace it at a glance Year after year the volume continues en-
larging, till the once modest tome bids fair to become the most
portly octavo ever sent out from the press. After the reader has
done admiring the astounding immensity of the metropolis, and the
enormous multiplicity of its trades, companies, and buildings, he may
begin to admire the stupendous labour and enterprise with which a
private undertaking like this is begun and carried on. The present
volume is on the plan of former years—a plan combining so much
utility to every one as scarcely to need improvement. The publica-
tion is carried down to the latest moment ; several important
changes being registered which occurred as late as the 13th of this
present month. This digest of the immensity of nondon is much
more than a mere mercantile convenience. As a statistical account,
It has the highest value, forming', In many re.peets. one of the most
extraordinary books in the world.

lIERAPATII'S RAILWAY JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 24, 1849.
The " Post-ollice London Directory" for 1850 is out. It occupies
a space on one's book-shelf as large as tw•o or three other good-
sized volumes put together, and, in point of utility. especially to
the commercial classes, it must occupy a first place in public esti-
mation. In it N contained a mass of most useful information ;
information that is not to be found elsewhere. Additions and
corrections are observable in the present edition of the " Post-office

Directory ;" so that the Messrs. Kelly appear determined to distance
all attempts at competition and undermining, whether from a host
of little competitors to parts of the work—constantly appearing
and as periodically dying off -or from Members of Parliament;
for be it remembered that some time ago, certain gentlemen
of the Lower House, seeing so great and important a work
successfully conducted by private enterprise, thought it time
for the Government to stop and take possession. A little delibera-
tion, however, soon taught them that though the position of head
of the " London Directory" was a desirable post to occupy, it was one
which they could not manage without encountering too much
labour and risk of failure. The " Post-ofiace Di ectory" has now
retched its 51st year, a good age, but it seems to be all the better
for it, and likely to improve in appearance every year that it
grows older. We think the public are much indebted to Messrs.
Kelly for the great exertir ns they evidently bestow in the pro-
duction of a work of so much national utility. It is a work of
every-day reference which no person in the active walks of life
should be without.
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