THE ANALYST. 329 ANALYSTS’ REPORTS. Mr. Estcourt, Public Analyst for the City of Manchester, in his quarterly report submitted to the City Council, lately said he had made analyses with the following results :-Ten samples of beer, al! genuine; 11 samples of milk, 1 adulterated with water to the extent of 10 per cent. and skimmed to the extent of 30 per cent., and 1 adulterated with water to the extent of 9 per cent.and skimmed to the extent of 50 per cent. ; 1 sample of sweets, which was genuine ; 1 of preserves, geriuine ; 2 of head, genuine ; 4 of arrowroot, genuine ; 5 of coffee, 1 adulterated with 25 per cent. of chicory ; 1 of cream of tartar, genuine ; and 1 of magnesia, genuine. Mr. Ralph Betley, borough analyst, has presented his quarterly report to the Wigan Town Council, in which he says : ‘‘ During the past quarter I have examined 7 food and drink samples-viz., 1 of bread, 2 of milk, 2 of beer, and 2 of spirits. All were of good quality.” Mr. Cornelius O’Keeffe, Public Analyst, bas been appointed by the Committee of Merchants to the oEce of Analyst to the Cork Butter Exchange, his duties being from time to time to take samples of the butter brought into the market and report thereon.-Giroccr,