Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1891 — 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 bntler came up to him with an excited faoe. “Beg pardon, my Lord, a gentleman wishes to see your Lordship direct ly, but he won’t give his name.” “Nonsense,” said the Bishop; “I can’t come npw, of course.” “The gentleman says tt is very important—very important, indeed, my Lord, or he wouldn’t disturb you.” ”Well,” said the Bishop, some, 1 what 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 his man’s ooolness, made an apology to his guests and went into the next room, where he was still more amazed to find King Qeorge 111., who, as usual, was breathless and rapid. “How d’ye do, my Lord? how d’ve do? ch —eh? Just came to-tell you Archbishop of Oanten bury is dead—died this morning —want you to be new Archbishop—you know, new Archbishop. Whatcd’j e say—eh—eh?” The Bishop stood dumbfounded, and the King broke in again, “Well, dv’e accept— d’ye aooept— eh, eh? 3 The Bishop had bv this time recovered himself sufficiently to bow gratefully and murmur his thankful aooeptance. “AH right,” sa lhls Majesty; “go back, got a party, I ki ow; very glad you accept. 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 im form him that the Archbishop was dead, and to recommend to his Majesty Bishop Pretyman (Tomline) far the vacant primacy. The King, who had rather too much of Bishop Pretyman at Mr. Pitt’g hands, resolved to be first in the field, and wV now able to tell his Prime Minister that he had already appointed the Bishop of Norwich. — Ms# mUlan’t JScgaxinc. Bobk-To Mr. and Mr*. John Potts, last Tuesday, a girl.