Thom's Official Directory, 1894. (Alexander Thom and Co., Dublin.)—This is
an " official Directory " of the United King- dom in general, and of Ireland in particular. The information on Irish matters is full and interesting, and not to be found, we imagine, elsewhere,—at least in this complete and convenient arrangement. We observe one feature in the directory of Dublin City and County which is a novelty, possibly for lack of due observation on our part. This is, that the houses have their rateable value stated,—such, we presume, to be the meaning of the figures, though they may signify rental. Turning to Merrion Square, the best•known, and, we suppose, one of the highest-rented localities in Dublin, we find that the figures vary from £175 to £80. There are ninety-five houses, occupied by physicians, surgeons, and lawyers, with a number of private residents. They average about £120 each. It would be interesting to compare this with Cavendish Square, not to speak of Grosvenor, Hanover, St. James's, or other squares that might be mentioned. The Dublin figures would be found, we imagine, to be very modest in com- parison. The rate-books of the London parishes are, we suppose, accessible. If Messrs. Kelly would add this feature to the next edition of their " Post-Office Directory," they would give it the interest of a romance.
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