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iV. B. — The fire engines are under the management of the Com-
missioners of Police. Keys for them to he found in Police Office,
In cases of fire, it may be of use for the Public to know where
the engines are stationed, also the name and residence of the Master
Firemen, which are as under.
James Black, Superintendent of fire engines, resides at the Police
Office.
No. A Albion-street engine house, Bryce Gray, Gallowgate.
B Duke's Lodgings, Townhead.
C Albionstreet engine house, James M'Intosb, slater, Aird's
Lane, Bridgegate.
D Albion-street engine house, Archibald M'Lintock, wright,
11, Bell-street
E Dallas Court, Argyll-street, James Scott, wright, 11, Wood
lane, Broomielaw.
F Albion-street engine house, Alexander Mitchell, plumber,
17, Turner's court.
Three fire engines belonging to the Gorbals Police Establishment
stand at the Police Office, where keys and other apparatus for them
will be found. D. M'Kenzie, Superintendent of fire engines.
BANKING HOUSES IN GLASGOW.
Ship Bank — 642, Argyll-street; open from 10 to S
o'clock (shuts at 12 on Saturday) no drafts on Lon-
don or Edinburgh given after 1 o'clock. Bills for dis-
count given in on Monday before 1, and called for
on Tuesday from 10 to 12 o'clock, M. Rowand,
cashier; John Marshall and Geo.Loudon, accompts,;
J. Edmond, teller; James Neilson, porter. Draw
on Smith, Payne & Co.
Thistle Bank— 54; Virginia-street ; open from 10 to 3
o'clock, (shuts at 12 on Saturday) Drafts on Lon-
don or Edinburgh given on these hours; Bills for
discount given in on Monday before 12 o'clock, and
called for on Tuesday betvreen 1 1 and 2 o'clock,
and on Friday from 10 to 11, and called for after
12 o'clock. Richard Duncan and Robert Scot,
cashiers -, A. Davidson, accomptant ; John Steel and
James Watson, clerks ; Robert M'Nair and Walter
Miller, tellers; George Wilson, porter. Draw on
Smith, Payne & Co. London, and Kinnear & Sons,
Edinburgh. B