a Critic.'

Junius had appeared in the Athenæum on the 22nd and 29th of July, 1848. These were continued at intervals until 1851, and followed by the articles on Pope, which commenced on the 8th of July, 1854. In addition to these, articles appeared from his pen on Burke, Wilkes, 'Treasure Trove,' 'Against Patching Up the British Museum,' in favour of dividing the collection by subjects, on the Literary Fund, and other topics. Mr. Dilke also wrote largely for Notes and Queries. A full account of these articles, together with a selection from his 'Papers of writings, is to be found in 'The Papers of a Critic,' with a biographical sketch by his grandson, the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke. Mr. Dilke resided at Wentworth Place, Hampstead, until 1825, when he removed to Lower Grosvenor Place (now I, Grosvenor Gardens). Here he remained until 1850, when he lost his wife after a happy union of more than forty years. This calamity so affected his health that it was not until after sixteen months of travel that he was able to resume his literary labours, when, his son having built a library for him at his house 76, Sloane Street, he went to reside there.

Mr. Dilke was much beloved by a large circle, for while to strangers he appeared to be reserved, to his intimate friends he was genial

and warm-hearted, and a most faithful friend. His habits were simple and homely, and he passed his time in his library or in searching for books on his special subjects among the old book - shops, with occasional visits accompanied by his son to the Athenæum Office, to consult with Mr. Francis on matters relating to the journal. In the autumn he would take his holiday with his son and two grandsons, when he would enjoy his well-earned rest most thoroughly, seeking to obtain the utmost benefit to both body and mind by the change, in order that he might "go back to the duties of life; cheerful and happy; better able to love; more able to be loved; more worthy to be loved because better able to sympathize with humanity in its strength and weakness, and to find good in everything." In the autumn of 1862 Mr. Dilke went to reside at Alice Holt, a shooting place in Hampshire rented by his son, where he died, as already stated, on the 10th of August, 1864. He was interred in the family vault at Kensal Green on the 16th. The friends present

included Mr. Hepworth

Dixon, Mr. John

Forster, Mr. John Francis, Mr. James Holmes, Dr. Doran, and Mr. Thoms, all of whom have now passed to their rest.

His characteristics

Charles Wentworth Dilke will ever be remembered as the faithful and just critic, the earnest as a critic.

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seeker after truth, severe when the occasion called for severity; but his kindly nature made him far more happy when helping to add a name to the roll of fame than when removing an unworthy one from it.

On the 14th of January, 1865, the sixty-sixth Kelly's annual publication of Kelly's 'Post - Office Post Office London Directory' is noticed: "The PostOffice Directory' is, in truth, a marvel. It is a guide to governmental departments, to streets and great counting-houses and warehouses, to our courts of law and to court districts, to city and suburb, and to affairs connected with parliament, post, travelling, and banking."

The first publication of the 'London Directory' took place in 1800. It then contained 292 pages 12mo., and only 11,000 names, limited to one "commercial" list. This continued with but little change until 1837, when it became the property of F. F. Kelly, Inspector of Lettercarriers, who in 1840 introduced the "Trades" section, and in 1841 the "Streets" section, of the Directory. Down to 1846 the book was corrected each year by the General Post Office letter-carriers. Arrangements were then made for procuring a selected staff of agents for the purpose of revision, who have been continued to the present time. The edition for 1886 consists of 2,672 pages imperial 8vo., and contains 244,000

names on each page there are 10,000 letters. The number of letters in the "Commercial" section alone amount to nearly a million. The weight of the type used is about twenty-five tons. The whole is passed through the press in two months. In the book there are 708 persons of the name of Brown, 1,104 Joneses, 467 Robinsons, and 2,125 Smiths. London is divided into ninety districts for the work of revision, and a canvasser calls at every house for corrections. All removals are referred to the corresponding districts for verification, as well as every letter sent into the office requesting the insertion of, or alteration in, any name or address. When all the districts have been corrected, the street portion is printed and proofs of each street are handed to the canvassers, who again go over their entire districts, and note any alterations which may have been made since the first correction.

Baikie.

The death of the African explorer Dr. W. B. Dr. W. B. Baikie, R.N., at Sierra Leone, on the 30th of the previous November, is noticed on the 14th of January. He had gone out upon his African expedition "as an accredited envoy of our Government, about nine years ago, in the Pleiad steamer, with the object of opening up the trade of the Niger, and thus bringing the various Niger expeditions to a practical

Cardinal Wiseman.

Admiral

FitzRoy.

conclusion. In going through some of the rapids of the river the steamer was, unfortunately, lost. In no way discouraged by the accident, and saving what he could from the wreck, Dr. Baikie set himself down amongst the wild Africans, and explored the country in every direction."

On the 18th of February the death of Cardinal Wiseman is recorded. He was born in Seville in 1802, being the child of Irish parents, "but Irish parents of good old English blood. Indeed, the Cardinal was, in personal appearance and character, a thorough Englishman......This genuine English-ness of look and manner was an immense advantage to him in fighting the battles of his creed. A man of dark, meridional aspect would have created among the English people a thousand suspicions and oppositions, which the Cardinal's rosy cheek and laughing eyes at once removed. Every one felt that it was ridiculous to quote the good old protests against Italian priests in the face of that bluff and humorous Essex gentleman, in whom there was much English fight, but not a particle of Italian guile."

The following appears on the 6th of May in reference to Admiral FitzRoy: "It is with the deepest regret that we announce the death, on Sunday morning last, of Admiral Robert Fitz