To Major John Gray.

SIR,_We the undersigned Electors of the Southern Division, feeling assured that you are well qualified to represent us in the General Assembly, request you will allow yourself to be put in Nomination as a Candidate for a Seat in the House of Representatives. We are convinced that your well-known abilities will command almost unanimous support. We have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servants, T. F. McGauran Cormick Egan Every Maclean John Kerr John Grant Johnson Thomas Skerrett William Hunter Rodk. Flynn Malcolm Eadie Clow Thos. BradshaW William H. Clarke John Alexander George Cole Charles Moore Robert Willis Peter Healy James Dunning John Bates J. Styak Donald M'Kenzie William Goodfellow Samuel Timmens Thomas Somerville Joseph Brennan E. P. Carter Pat. Quinlan David Thomson Pat. Connell Nathaniel Gifford James Kilkenny Edward Waters James Cleary Alexander Pollock James Jones Thomas G. Rippey John Woodland Peter Clow Thomas Carter John Clow Thomas Creavy John Wallace John Hogan James Wallace Peter Kelly John Gordon John M'Donnell William Dixon Daniel Lawler Edmund Foley John Jones B. McElroy James May Duncan McLennan Thomas Gallagher Thomas Fellas Charles Durbridge P. McCrory W. F. Porter Wm. Atkin W. I. Taylor Henry Smith A. Baxter Cornelius Little J. Scott W. Leslie James Lockwood William Miller, serjt. Andrew Rooney JohnMcAnulty,serjt.R. Andrews Phillip Cogon W. Westney George Ross B. E.Turner Rojer Jones W. F. Porter, jun. William McGonigle Dan. Lynch, Samuel Hall Edwin Davy Henry Mitchell Geo. Harris Michael McMullen Bryan OHara Peter Riley John Grimes John Arthers Loughlin M'lnness Arthurs Melgrew James Andrews James Coney Joseph Dougherty Edmund Garlick Thomas Robinson John Fairburn W. Murphy R. Daly George Marsh R. Bryan W. M'Cawley M. Madigan John Paton R. Pennington R. N. Barry W. Higgins W. M'Millar Martin Purcell John Doyne John Duggan Dan. Macky. Cornelius Sullivan

9th August, 1853.

Gentlemen, — I have received your letter requesting me to allow myself to be put in nomination as a Candidate for a seat in the House of Representatives ; and in complying with your wishes, I beg to offer my sincere thanks for the kind terms in which they have been expressed — and also to assure you, that every exertion, on my part, shall be used for the welfare of the Province and Division. I remain, Gentlemen, Your most obedient Servant, John Gray. To the Gentlemen who have signed the Requisition

To Allan O'Neill, Esq. SIR,,— Your having been chosen by the Electors of the Northern Division as their representative in the late intended Provincial Council, has determined us to request you to allow yourself to he put in nomination for the forthcoming General Representative Assembly, resting assured that you will use your best endeavours in that Assembly to promote the best interests of this Province. William Powditch, (Here follow the other signatures.) July Bth, 1853.

North Shore, July 12, 1853. Gentlemen, — I shall feel much pleasure in acceding to your request, and believing that I agree so entirely in opinion with the majority of the men of the Northern Division upon all the important public questions now at issue, that I can -conscientiously support, with all the powers I possess, their Settlement in the manner which you so earnestly desire, should I have the honour to be chosen as one of your representatives. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, Allan O'Neill. To Capt. Powditch and the Gentlemen signing the requisition.

ALE AND PORTER •^ ON SALE AT Clarks Beer Store, SHORTLAND CRESCENT. Bottled Ale 6s. per dozen. Bottled Porter ... 7s. 6<3. "

WANTED, at the Trafalgar Inn, a good COOK. None but a competent person need apply. David Sheehan. Queen Street, July 8, 1853.