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London, England, 1848-01-27 00:00:00

lamented counsel had stated that the canon law was
the law of England.
Lord DENMAN called the Learned Gentleman's
attention to the fact that in the case hr was referring
to the late Lord Chief Justice Tindal, respecting
the judges in the House of Lords, .had stated
that the canon law was not the law of Ertgiand,
unR
less it had been approved of and adopts 0 in this
country.
Mr. BADELEY then resumed his argutnen ts, and
proceeded to cite authorities at some length on the
subject of the confirmation of bishops by the
archbishop, and the statutes before and aft a
the Reformation, in respect of it, and arg'u'e ag
from them that it was clear that ti he
penalty of proemunire would not result to the Arcl h-
bishop if he did not comply with the command of
his Sovereign, and the wishes of the Dean at Id
Chapter. All that was required of the Archbislic )p
was that, if he did confirm, he should do so judiciallY•
that was, receive any objections that might be'
offered to the confirmation, and do all in his powne-
to afford full information of the quality of the pal,'
whom he was called upon to confirm.
Mr. Justice ERLE wished to know whether there
was not a part of the history of this country in
which the King claimed the right to instal a bishop
without the confirmation of the archbishop ?
Mr. BADELEY was not aware of the claim-
ing of any such right by the Sovereign of this
country. On the contrary, in the reign of Edward
the Third, and in that of subsequent monarchs,
statutes were passed for the purpose of ensuring the
rights of the Pope to confirm the appointment of
bishops.
The Learned Counsel not having concluded his
arguments at half past four o'clock, the further
consideration of the case was adjourned till to-morrow
morning at ten o'clock.

UNITED MEXICAN MINING AitS.

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SOCIATION.
The usual half-yearly general meeting of the pro-
prietors of the United Mexican Mining Asscreiation
was held yesterday afternoon at the offices, Finsbury
Circus; Sir John Easthope in the:chair.
The report represented the mines to have been
utterly unproductive owing to the disturbed state of
Mexico, and the scarcity it lied caused in the article
of quicksilver. The last difficulty, however, had
been overcome, and there was now a prospect
of the mines being again brought into profitable em-
ployment. The balance-sheet showed an available
balance in London of 8,7811. 6s. 4d., and in Mexico, of
72,409/. 6s. 4d., exclusive of bonds, &c. in the hauds
of the Mexican agent, and claims upon the Mexican
Government. The balance in London could be
greatly augmented if remittances could be safely
made from Mexico, but the war rendered it dangerous
to venture upon a transmission of specie to this

country.
The report was unanimously adopted.

DEATH OOFF
EDDItiJOSEPH BELL,
It is with sincere regret that
we have to announce
the death of one of the most distinguisd
practitioners Edinburgh, Dr. Josef)
BURGH
, lließdellm. edTichsle
melancholy event took place in his house in ueor%e
street, on the evening of Saturday lest, about ni
o'clock. The cause was, we believe, typhus fever,
caught in the discharge of his professional du.tip-s
Up to Wednesday the 12th, Dr. Bell was in the enjoy-
ment of his usual health; on the following' day, he
was seized with illness, which continued to inc:
"r
until he was cut off in the midst of his fame and h2B
usefulness. The present season, it has been rentarkedr
has been peculiarly severe on the members of Ott
medical faculty, several of whom have been attack ed
by fever; but perhaps the heaviest blow they hi,ave
sustained is the loss of Dr. Joseph Bell. By the
public and the profession he was universally
esteemed. Few stood higher, or enjoyed a wider
reputation than he did. By hs brethren be
was held in the greatest respect. The publics
placed every confidence iii his skill and abilities, as
was testified by his extensive practice. By the poor
his death will be sincerely lamented, for his charity
was unbounded. His professional eminence, com-
bined with the pleasing and gentle amiableness
of his character, endeared him to a wide range
of friends, amongst whom his memory will long be
cherished. Dr. Bell had a sort of hereditary claim
to distinction in his profession. He was the youngest
son of the late Dr. Benjamin Bell, the Liston of
his day, one of the most celebrated operators and
practical surgeons that Scotland can boast of. His
mother was a daughter of Professor Hamilton, who
filled with distinction the Chair of Divinity in the
University of Edinburgh ; so that, by parentage, as
well as by professional celebrity and personal labours,
the name of Dr. Bell has long been intimately
connected with the medical renown of the Scottish
metropolis. He was warmly attached to the Esta-
blished Church, of which he was an active member,
and, at the time of his death, an elder in St. George's
Church.—Edinburgh Advertiser.