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Manchester Guide.
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Bankers.
Manchester Bankers. Correspondents in London.


Northern and Central Bank, Crown-street. Westminster Bank.
Union Bank, Crown-street. Glyn & Co.
Commercial Bank of England, Mosley-street. Masteraan & Co.
Manchester and Salford Bank, King-street. Williams, Deacon, & Co.
South Lancashire Bank, Crown- street. Barclay and Co.

The Town Hall

is a noble erection, of the Ionic order, surmounted with a handsome dome. It is well worthy of a visit.

The New Exchange.

This very handsome erection has two grand entrances; one in Market-street, the other in Exchange-street. The building is of the Doric order. The columns are fated, and are 27 feet high. The Post-office forms a part of this pile. The Exchange Room is elegant and spacious; it comprises an area of 4000 feet.

Churches.

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There are in Manchester 23 Churches, and 3 Chapels, connected with the Establishment; the principal one being the Old, or Collegiate Church. This is a noble specimen of decorated Gothic architecture; both internally and externally it is well worthy of notice. The Independents have 7 Chapels; the Irvingites 1; the Catholics 4; the Baptists 3; the Methodists&nbsp 24; the New Jerusalem Sect 2; the Presbyterians 1; the Scotch Church 1; Unitarians 4; Welsh Baptists, Calvinists, Independents, Methodists, 7.