The MAYOR having had his attention called to an Advertisement
in the Birmingham Journal of to-day, announcing that he will
take the Chair at the intended "Complimentary Dinner" to H. B.
Sheridan, Esq., on Thursday next, begs to state that such an
announcement is entirely without his knowledge or sanction, he
having, at once, when applied to, explained the improbability
of his being able to attend.
JOHN BEDDARD, Mayor.
_Dudley, September 12th, 1857._
September 15th, 1857. H. B. Sheridan, Esq., M.P. came amongst us to
attend a "Complimentary Dinner," but a good deal of the fire of the
late election had gone out, and he was received rather coolly by some
of his recent ardent supporters.