Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1883 — George III Makes His Own Bishop. [ARTICLE]

George III Makes His Own Bishop.

When Archbishop Moore died, Manners Sutton was Bishop of Norwich, and also Dean of Windsor. He was at that moment residing at his deanery, and was entertaining a party of friends at dinner. In the middle of dinner the butler came up to him with an excited face. “Beg pardon, my Lord, a gentleman .wishes to see your Lordship directly, but he won’t give his name.” “Nonsense,” said the Bishop; “I can't come now, of course.” “The gentleman says it is very important—very important, indeed, my Xiord, or he wouldn’t disturb you.” "Well,” said the Bishop, somewhat crossly, “ask him to wait a few minutes till I have finished my dinner.” “Beg pardon, my Lord,” said the butler, persistently, and "with some confidence, “but you had better see the gentleman directly.” The Bishop, amazed at Ins man’s coolness, made an apology to his guests and went into the next room, where he was still mofe amazed to find King George HI., who, as usual, was breathless and rripid. “How d’ye do, my Lord? how d’ye do? eh—-eh? Just came to tell you Archbishop of Canterbury is dead—died this morning—want you to be new Archbishop—you know, new Archbishop. What d’ye say—reh— eh?” The Bishop stood dumbfounded, and the King broke in again, “Well, dy’e accept—d’ye accept—eh, eh?” The Bishop had by this time recovered himself sufficiently to bow gratefully and murmur his thankful acceptance. “All right,” said his Majesty; “go baok, got a party, I know; very glad you aocept. Good-night, good-night, goodnight.” And with that he bustled away. The fact, was that he anticipated exactly what happened. Mr. Pitt came down to his Majesty next morning to inform him that the Archbishop was dead, and to recommend to his Majesty Bishop Pretyman (Tomline) for the vacant primacy. The King, who had rather too much of Bishop Pretyman at Mr. Pitt’s hands, resolved to be first in the field, and was now able to tell his Prime Minister that he had already appointed the Bishop of Norwich.—Macmillan's Magazine.