The New York herald., 1874-09-06
OBITUARY.
Count de POurtal les.

cable telegram from Paris, under date OF yes.
terday, the 5th inst, reports as follows:-"Count
de Ponrtaes member OF the Assembly from the
Department OF Seine-et-O is dead.n
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Count de Pourtales was an eminent statesmen.
He had an extraordinary public career, having at
one time served as the Minister OF Prussia at the
Court OF the Tuiieries in Paris the city OF his
birth, and again represented French constltu.
eDcy In the Versailles Legislature since the close
of the Franco.German war. In tracing his family
pedigree 1t will be found that M. LOUIS POurtales,
who died at Neufchatel in 1s49, had two brothers,
all possessing great wealth, which came from
their father, who had made his fortune himself.
They descended nom family OF French refugees,
who quilted their country at the time OF the edct
OF Nantes; to their title Of count 1t dates from
1914 There were three brothers Count Louis,
who resided at Neulchatel; Fritz, who was Cham
berlain to the King and lived at Berlin, and James,
who resided in Paris. The last was well known
for his taste Tor yhe fine arts and his gallery in the
Rue Tronchel mad a European reputation. He left
three sons ali OF whom passed their winters in
Paris where they lived as private individuals OF
the first generation there were In 1859 Count Fritz
who lived retired on an estate in the canton of
Berne, near Morat; he was the father OF Count
Albert de Pourtales, the Prussian Minister to
France, now deceased, and ex-Minister at Con-
stantinope, and Of Count william. who resided at
Berlin. 10 become the representative OF great
foreign Power In ones native city Is certainly
rare destiny; yet this has been the fortune OF the
subject of our present SKETCH Albert de Pourtales.
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary OF the Court OF Prussia. The Count
career az an early age age, y" worked a'''Ila rom
lS45 to 1S4S In the Ministry OF Foreign Affairs,
where he attracted attention by the extent OF his
knowledge and by his command of the two lam
guages used IN the German bureaus. lie was
aiterward appointed Minister PenipotentIary
near the Sublime Porte, and thus enjoyed an early
opportunity OF employing the varied resources or
his mind as well as his diplomatic tact. Belonging
to The number OF statesmen VINO have always de-
sired that Prussia should take active part, and
one worthy OF ner rank in European affairs M. de
Pourtales, chadng at the period OF inaction on
1sss. I4 a., when the Oriental question gave e
pretentions OF Russia, M. de Pourtales returned to
public life, and exerted an influence highly favor
able to the western alliance. 1t Is well known
that neither he nor his political friends succeeded
in their plans, the system OF strict neutrality for
Prussia having prevailed at the royal council M.
de Pourtales then again retired, and took part in
the relormatory movement OF which the Weekly
Press OF Berlin was the organ, and which tri-
umphed on the incoming OF the regency Old age
and death, which regenerate diplomatic bodies as
they regenerate the social body. had vacated I'M
portant diplomatic posts IN Prussia, ana this cir
cumstance assisted the established regency and
enabled 1t to address foreign courts through new
Iepresen tatives. The Paris mission was in the
hands of an eminent man, at once jealous patriot
and sincere friend Of France. 1t is probable that
If all the ambassadors had been changed, the Paris
Ambassador would have remained at his post,
1Or he possessed the exact qualities necessary to
maintain a good understanding between the
courts OF Prussia and France. But death decided
Otherwise: Count Hatzfelt having repaired to
Paris at the commencement OF the Italian diff
Guilty, without having been recalled, died suddenly
IN that CITY, universally regretted. Paris was one
Of the most desirable posts, and one OF the most
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the Prince Regent OF Prussia, naturally pointed
him out, and this selection produced the happiest
effect in France as well as in Prussia. NJ de Pour.
tales married Mile. de Bethmann Howley, whose
father was one or the most in influential members OF
various councils OF Napoleon ~ Enjoying the
de Pourtales never forgot France, and eventually,
since the period OF the Franco German war, gave
his services entir ely to the land Of his birth.
Professor Jehries Wyman.
This distinguished anatomst and physiologist
died, quite suddenly, at Bethlehem, N. H., during
the night Of the 4th inst. DR.. Wyman was born in
Chelmsford, Mass, in August. 1914, and had Just
completed his sixteth year. He was graduated
at Harvard College Ia the class Of 1923. He passed
through the Harvard Medical College, and subse
quently passed two years abroad, studying medi.
cine the hospitals Of Paris, and pursued his
Investigations into natural history at the
Jardln oes Pantes In the same city. From
1S43 to 1847 he resided In Virginia. where he filled
the chair of Professor of Anatomy in the Hamp-
den Sidney College OF that state. He accepted in
1S47 the position of Hersey Professor OF Anatomy
OF Harvard College. which he continued to 1ll with
rare ability and great honor to the nlverslty to
the date OF his death. He has for several years
Comparative Zoology. When George PEABODY en-
dowed the Museum OF Ethnology, Professor Wyman
accepted the curatorship, and for some years he
has been gathering specimens, which have been
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