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No. II. SPIRITS.

The per cent. U.P. or O.P. by Sykes's hydrometer is calculated, and this only approximately, as my tables are for this very short. Wines. —Eight wines, four port and four sherry, have been carefully examined, and in none of them could I detect anything of a noxious nature. JPwt.— Three of the ports gave the reaction of elderberry wine to the test of M. Jacob, while the other did not give the proper reaction of grape wine to same test. They were, besides, saccharine to a greater degree than is compatible with the true flavour of this kind of wine. In regard to amount of alcohol present, it is seen by Table 111. attached, that in the case of three of them, it is high, in one instance amounting to 26'1 per cent., the others being about 20 per cent. It is therefore certain three out of the four ports here cited have been what is technically known as brandied, and this to a large extent. Sherries. —The sherries were dark-coloured, feebly acid, and sweeter than is proper for such wines ; but the exact amount of sugar has not been ascertained. The alcohol is high in the case of No. 3 and 4 samples. These wines are clearly made up of brandy and caramel, with flavouring matters. It should be stated that these samples are all bottle samples obtained from public-houses, as in order to be able to test the best wines it would be necessary to buy in quantities of two gallons.

No. III. WINES.

Fabrics. —Twenty-eight silk and woollen goods have been examined as to purity, and in every case they were ascertained to be pure. The particular goods thus examined are stated in schedule. Six other fabrics, sold on the understanding, I believe, that they are only partly wool, ha ve been analyzed quantitatively, and with results as annexed. The colouring matters are weighed with the fibres.

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Vaeiett. Brand. Physical Character. ok <1 CU « ■£ Remarks upon the nature of Solid Matters. Beandt ... Hennessy's Cognac Clear, pale ■935 •9341 •9347 50-5 50-6 50-4 103 U.P. 10-4 „ 10-4 „ 1-24 1-20 1-30 1 Sweet, feebly acid; has an astringent taste. j H ii )J Martell's Cognac Bisquit Clear, little dark Clear, pale ■9332 50-1 11* „ 1-21 II ii •9336 501 11-7 „ 1-22 GENEVA ... Clear, nearly colourless Clear, nearly colourless Clear, nearly colourless Clear, nearly colourless Pale straw colour Very pale •949 41-3 26-7 „ Traces Undeterminable; sulphuric acid absent; nearly tasteless. Undeterminable; sulphuric acid absent; nearly tasteless. Undeterminable ; traces of sulphuric acid. Chiefly sugar (2'4 per cent.) ; only trace of sulphuric acid. No sulphuric acid. No sulphuric acid. it •917 580 36 O.P. Traces j) •9407 46-0 181 U.P. Traces }i Old Tom •950 42'2 25- „ 291 Whisky ... Dunville, Belfast Not branded ■912 ■938 60-8 53-1 8- O.P. 6' „ •16 •24 j) Rfm Not branded Clear, dark colour •943 483 148 U.P. 1-51 Slightly acid ; very saccharine j contains traces of sulphuric acid. Contains tobacco and treacle. Copper traces; treacly. No sulphuric acid. Copper traces ; acid; treacly. n )j ii ii Dark, not clear Clear, very dark •941 ■948 •908 •937 480 44-0 660 490 14-9 „ 21-6 „ 180 O.P. 131 U.P. 1-52 107 •69 1-45 a i] ii >i a ,,

Variety. General Physical Characters. Specific Gravity. Alcohol, per cent. Per cent. U. P. (Sykes). Solid Matters, per cent. Nature of Solid Matters. Port >> J) Page Clear dark colour, acid 57 >5 JJ Turbid Clear Clear, acid ... 1-008 1006 1003 1-008 •988 261 161 206 200 18-1 530 70-1 625 63-4 66 7 411 5-22 393 5-75 261 Innocuous. Innocuous. Innocuous. Innocuous. Innocuous. Taste and smell of burnt sugar. Ditto ditto. Ditto ditto. Ditto ditto. Sheiry 5> j> >> •992 •987 ■984 16-1 24-2 206 701 576 62 5 252 319 3-11 )) ,, ,, 3) ,, „