The New York herald., 1860-12-17
Obituary.
DEATH OF CHBvALiER BUNsEN.


The steamship New York. from Bremen, which arrived
at this port Friday last brought the intelligence of the
death Of Chevaer Christian Carl Josias Bunsen the cee
brated phiologis scholar critic nguis diplomat hso-
ran and heoogan which event occurred at Bonn the
2sh Of November ut his SEVENTEEN year. This dis
tingushed man ia not only familiar TO European
scholars this side Of the water among our Amer
can scholars known 70 be respected, and 10 them
the announcement Of his death viii be received with sor
row.
The subject OF our memoir was born at Corbuch,
cient capital Of the German principai Of waideck,
August 25 l791 He began his studies at the University
OF Marburg and continued them from 1909 till 1913 at
Gottngen, under the celebrated Heyne After resignng
his place. Bunsen went 10 Holland and TO Copenhagen
study the Prison, Scandinavian and Iceandc languages
under the utoshp Of Magnassen Towards the close 1915
he went to Berlin and became acquainted with ceebra
ted Nebuhr who henceforth exercised powerful influence
Bunsens scientific and political In 1915 he
visited Paris and pursued his studies the Oriental Ian
guages-Arabian Persian and Sanscr-under sylvester
dc Lacy. After preparing himself for making voyage
TO India, he went TO Rome, where he renewed his ac
quantance with Niebuhr, the Prussian Minister there
here that he entered the matrimonial state in his
marriage to the daughter Of clergyman Of the English
him his private secretary which rendered him sharer
in Nebuhrs literary hbors, and in 1918 Bunsen pro
noted to the secretayshp OF the Embassy Thus began
his political and his path to fortune From this
time his influence began TO be felt alike In the scientific
and literary world and in the stormy political affairs Of
his time During the soourn OF King Frederick William
H. late King Of Prussia Rome in 1922 his Majesty
struck by the zeal and erudtion Of Bunsen especial
y deep questions Of theology and showed that he was
stranger to the innovations which the royal will
introducing then into Prussian Professionalism and TO this
friendship several reforms in the State church of Prussia
made which decreed by the King during his
journ the Of the Roman world The King definitely
attached Bunsen TO his service az Charge dAares at
Rome after the designation OF that once oy Heonhr in
Prussia the Holy See After his arrival in Italy,
Bunsen, enlightened by the counsels of Nebuhr
tnued his philoogc, archeologc, historical and philo
sopheal Investigations and researches In 1926 Cham
polion, Jr, had come to Rome and turned his attention
towards his Egypt" when he and Bunsen became inti
and from this acquaintance the materials for Bun
sens subsequent work, ERypts Place in Universal His
tory, obtained. In 1929 he united with Gerhard
in founding the Archaeological Institution Of Rome
When the European Powers sought TO bring the affairs
OF Rome into order, Bunsen elaborated for the Con-
ferences the called Memorandum del Maggo.n He
had obtained from Pope Leo MI the celebrated brief
regulating mixed marriages. but when Gregory XVI sue
ceeded Leo, different view Of the subject was taken at
the Vatican and then began in Germany, Poland and all
semi Catholic and semiProestant countries, series Of
discussions between the State and clergy-a contest
which ended in the Imprisonment of several bishops
In 1885 Bunsen being unsuccessful in his attempts
change the opinion Of Pope Gregory and his position at
Rome becoming ntoerabe, he demanded his recall and
went TO England In 1889 he appointed Minister TO
Berne In the Helvetic Confederation He shortly
after recalled to Berlin, and two years later be sent
70 London on special mission having for its object the
foundation OF Protestant bshopric at Jerusalem and TO
accomplish this end he charged with ample powers
TO negotiate with the English government The success
his negotiations procured for him the commentator Of
his royal master the King, and he shortly after
wards appointed Prnssan Minister TO the Court of ST
James In ls4l, during the reign Of Frederick William
on Of the sovereign who evidently wished to share the
enlightened coansels Of his Minister. In 1874, 1t
gested several measures for giving Prussia liberal
constitution, modelled on the English standard
and the Organization Of a deliberatiye assembly,
divided into two chambers. He did not succeed
in making the King proselyte to his views. In ls4s
he showed from the beginning considerable zeal in
tanning the German portion OF the duches Of scheswg-
Hostein against the government Of Denmark In
the same year he published memoir on this question,
under the title OF sMemoir the Constitutional Rights
viscount Pamerston April g. ls4s His convictions and
the influence Of his the side of the efforts
made by the Diet in Frankfort for the union OF Germany
under the King Of Prussia Emperor and he supported
this movement In several pamphlets. In lS49 In the
Of Prussia he participated in the conference at
London and protested 1850 against the decision of the
London protocol which, in the name o England France
Austria and Russia settled the question Of Scheswg,
be contended contrary TO the interest of Germany. AT
the beginning Of the Eastern war Bunsens sympathes
with the Western allies, contrary 70 the win and
opinion Of the Cabinet which he represented London
This fact and his opposition to the piestc turn Of the
Prussian Court and government weakened the favor
which, for moro than twenty years. he had enjoyed with
he King Of Prussia Toward 1853 he fell into disgrace
and studous private hfe He established himself in
he city Of Hcdeburg whose university for centuries the
stronghold Of Professionalism was at the beginning Of
1s4s the focus Of moderate liberal ideas Bunsen held
here ths position OF leader and champion Of the
dom Of the Christian church. opposing sterny all mita
ions Of religious liberty, whether exercised by Roman
Lutheran, by the sacerdotal civil powers The
recent Of his publications Of this chsactcr entitled the
Signs Of the Times" epsc, 1SSSAo6, vols }, which
followed by God IN History, 1oos. During this
period he refused the offer OF the citizens gdeburg
elect him 70 the Prussian Chamber of Deputies Bunss
literary activity has been displayed In various nteec-
tua fields During his residence In Rome conjunction
with Niebuhr, he studied Roman antiquities and made
various historical researches upon the philosophy OF Ian
guage and religion and their influence In the worlds his
tory. Time and space will not allow trace
the history Of this learned thus further,
comment many important points in his career, when
he gave the most decided proofs Of great fertility OF mind
and wisdom. We close narrative by simply enumera
ting the titles OF the works OF his authorship leaving the
subject OF memoir Of the 10 other hands The fol-
lowing among the works produced by Bunsen:-
"fe and Teachings Of the Roman Church under the En-
Bible Work for the Christian Community incomplete;
"Bble Texts Historically Arranged and Explained "Bi
BILE History; 1.-The Everlasting Kingdom OF God;' "Lfe
Of Jesus The Basca OF Christian Romen The Con-
sttution OF the Church Of the Future Hyppoytus and
his Age" second edition In two volumes, Svo. 1854
"Analecta Ante -Nictena,n 1854; "Outlincs Of the
Philosophy OF Universal History, Applied b. Ian
guage and Religion Letters the Dangers 10 Reli-
gious Liberty in the Present State Of the World
Bunsen surely OF the most remarkable and IA
nous OF learned His and memory VIII remain
associated with the works Of Protestant un
dertaken In this century by the Kings Of Prussia.
williamsburg City News.