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PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS.
PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS.
PUBLIC OFFICES, ETC.
Accountant in Banki-uptcy, New Eegister House, 10
to 3 ; Saturday, 10 to 12.
Adjutant-General's OfBce, 1 Castle terrace, 10 to
4; Saturday, 10 to 3.
Advocates' Widows' Fund, Advocates' Library.
Analyst for City of Edinburgh, Leitli(Burghs).and
Musselburgh, J. Falconer King, 20 Chambers st.
Arts, Koj'al Institution forEncoui-agement of Fine,
National Gallei-y, 10 to 4.
Assay Oflice, 98 South. bridge, Mondaj', Wednesd;iy,
and Friday, 11 to 3 ; Assa v Master, Arch. I'olloclc.
Auditor's Office, 16 Pioyal Ex., 10 to 3 ; Sat. 10 to 12.
Billet-master, Police Chambers, 11 to 3 and G to 8;
Leith Police Office, same hours.
Blind Asvlum, Pioyal, 58 Nicoison st., 9 to G; Sat.
9 to 3 r Visitors, 10 to 1 & 3 to 4 ; Sat. 10 to 1.
Board of Supervision for Belief of the Poor, 125
George street, 10 to 4 : Saturday, 10 to 1.
Board of Trustees for Manufactures, Eoj-al Institu-
tion, 10 to 4 ; Saturday, 10 to 1.
Botanic Garden,Koyal,Inverleithrow,6A.M. toGp.ar.;
Sat., in siunmei", 6 to 8 ; dayliglitto dusk in winter.
. Burgh Engineer's Office, Police Chambers.
Challenger Expedition Commission. — Office, 32
Queen st. ; Director, John Murray; Katurali.sts.
W. E. Hoyle, John Eattray. and T. W. Fulton;
Assistants, F. G. Pearcey and John Gunn ; Clerk,
James Chuniley ; Hou.sekeeper, Mi's (Jlnanley.
Chamber of Commerce & Manuf., 11 Melbourne pi.
Chamber of Commerce. Leith, 35 Constitution st.
Church of Scot. Offices, 22 Queen St., 10 to 4 &6 to 8.
City Ch.uibees, 10 Eoyal Exchange —
City Chamberlain's and Citv Accountant's Office,
No. 1 ; 9.30 to 4.30 ; Saturday, 9.30 to 1.
City Clerk's Office, Council Department, No. 8;
10 to 5 ; Saturday, 10 to 1.
Dean of Guild's Office, No. 5; 10 to 4; Sat. 10 to 1.
Depute City-clerk's Office, Judicial Department,
No. 5; 10 to 4; Saturday, 10 to 1.
Passport Office, No. 5 ; 10 to 4 ; Saturday, 10 to 1.
Procui-ator-Fiscal's Office, Nos. 6 and 7 ; 10 to 4.
Public Works Office, 11 Eoyal Exchange; 9.30
to 5.30; Saturday, 9. SO to 1.
Collector's Office, Police Chambers, 10 to 3.30;
Saturday, 10 to 1 : and during Februarj-, Tues-
day and Thursday evenings, G.30 to 8.
Commissaiy Clerk's Office, Parliament sq., 10 to 3.
Commissarj' General's Office, 1 Castle ter.; Commis-
sary of Supply Office, 10 to 4.
Com Exchange, 35 Grassmarket.
Com Ex. and Beading Eoom, 35 Constitution street.
Council Chambers, 31 Charlotte street, Leith.
Council Eecords Office, 10 Eoyal Exchange, 10 to 5;
Saturday, 10 to 1.
Court of Chancery (Sheriff's), Parliament square.
Crown Agent's Office, Parliament square, 10 to 4.
Crown Chamberlain and Eeceiver for Scotland,
John Stewart, 29 and 31 H.M. New Eegister
House, 10 to 3 ; Sat. 10 to 12.
Custom House, Commercial street, Leith, 10 to 4.
Dockmaster's Office, Victoria Dock gates.
Donaldson's Hospital Office, Gl Castle st, 10 to 3.
Edinburgh & District Water Trust, 11 Eoyal Ex.
Edinburgh Working Men's Club and Institute,
7 Eoyal Exchange, 8 A.m. to 10.30 p.m.
Education Dei^artment, Accountant's Office, for
Scotland, 33 York place, 10 to 4.
Exchange Eeading-room, 35 Constitution street.
Exchequer Chambers, Parliament square, 10 to 4 ;
Saturday, 10 to 1,
Fine Arts, Eoyal Association for Promotion of.
130 George street. 10 to 4.
Fishery Board for Scotland, 101 George street,
10 to 4 ; Saturday, 10 to 1.
Free Church College, Mound, 10 to 2.
FreeCharchOffices,15N.Bankst.,10to4;Sat.lOtol.
Gas-light Company, Edinburgh, 25 Waterloo place
and 65 Constitution street, 9.45 to 8.15.
Gas-light Company, Edinburgh and Leith, 22 St
Andrew sq., Edinburgh, and 11 Baltic st., Leith.
Gazette Office, H.M., Exchequer Chambers.
Geological Survey, Sheriff Court Buildings, 10 to 4.
Health Office, Police Chambers, Parliament sq.
Heriot's, George, Trust Office, 21 St Andrew
square, 10 to 5 ; Saturday, 10 to 1.
Heriot-Watt College, 25 Chambers street, F.
• Grant Ogilvie, B. Sc, Principal.
Herring Fishery Office, Ciistom House Buildings,
Leith, 10 to 4'
Inland Ekvenue Office. — Stamps and Taxes, I'l
Waterloo place. For lodging instruments aud
forms to be stamped, 10 to 3; Sat. 10 to 12. For
adjudication and denoting stamps, Monday and
Wednesday, 10 to 2. For delivery of stamped
instruments and forms, 10 to 4; Saturday, 10_ to
1. For lodging spoiled stamps, 10 to 3 daily,
Saturday, 10 to 12. Other business, 10 to 4;
Saturday, 10 to 1. Cash Office, 10 to 3 ; Satur-
day, 10 to 12. Legacy Duty Office, 6 Waterloo
place, 10 to 4 ; Saturday 10 to 1. Excise Office,
12 Waterloo place, 10 to 4; Sat, 10 to 1. Cash
Office, 10 to 3 ; Sat., 10 to 12. Offices of Super-
intending Inspector, and Inspectors and Surveyors
nf Taxes, 14 Waterloo pi., 10 to 4; Sat. 10 to 1.
Joint-stock Companies Eegistration Office, Ex-
chequer Chambers, 10 to 3 ; Saturday, 10 to 12.
Judicial Statistics Department, 130 George street,
10 to 4 ; Saturdav, 10 to 1.
Justice of Peace Office for City, 10 Eoyal Exchange,
10 to 5 ; Saturday, 10 to 1. For County, County
hall, 10 to 3 and 7 to 8 ; Saturday, 10 to 1.
LandsValuation Office, 10 Hanover st., 10 to4, 6 to 8 ;
Saturday, 10 to 1.
LandsValuation Office (County), County Buildings,
10 to 3 ; Saturday, 10 to 12.
Lands Valuation, Scotland (Eailways and Canals),
Assessor's Office, 2 Coates place.
Libraries — Advocates', Parliament sq., 10 to 4 ;
vacation, 10 to 3 ; Saturday, 10 to 1.
The Edinburgh Subscription, 25 George street,
10 to 5 ; Saturday, 10 to 1.
lilpchanics', 5 Victoria terrace, 10 to 3 and G to 9;
Saturday, 10 to 3.
Philosophical Institution, 4 Queen street, 8 a.m.
to 10 P.M.
Protestant Institute of Scotland, 17 George iv.
bridge, 10 to 4 ; Saturday, 10 to 1.
Public, I George IV. bridge.
Signet, Parliament square, 10 to 4 ; vacation, 10
to 3.30 ; Saturday, 10 to 1.
Solicitors of Supreme Courts, Parliament square,
during session, 9.30 to 4 ; vacation, 10 to 3. On
Sat., during session, 9.30 to l;.vacation, 10 to 1.
University, in summer, 10 to 3 ; winter, 10 to 4;
Saturday, in summer, 10 to 12, in winter, 10 to 1.
Lunacy, General Board of, 51 Queen street, 10 to
4 ; Saturday, 10 to 12.
Mercantile Marine Office, 66 Commercial street.
Merchants' Hall, 14 Hanover St. 10 to 5; Sat. 10 to L
Ministers' Widows' Fund, 6 N. St David st., 10 to 4.
Museums — National Antiquities, Mound, Tues.,
Wed., and Sat. 10 to 4, and Sat. evening, 7 to
9 — free ; Monday, shut ; Thursday and Friday,
10 to 4 — admission, 6d.
National Gallery, Mon., Tues., Wed., aud Sat. 10
to 4, from 1st Oct. to 31st Jan. (Nov. excepted),
and from 10 to 5 from 1st Feb. to 30lh Sept.—
free; Saturday evening, 7 to 9, free. Thurs.
and Friday, 10 to 4^admission, 6d.