The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-24
Obituary.
RonAsoFF MESscBKoFF, THE AxGLo-RUssIiH
PILOT.


RonAsoFF MENscHKoFF, THE AyoLo-RUssIiS
PILOT.
Al The commenoemsn, Of EnsiAnts hostilties with
Russia In 1854 IN old Finland fisherman, named Roma
moi NenschIhor underwent impressmeni ITO the Eng
lsh naval service, and served board the Hecla, Cap
tain hall The old mans experience In the Navigation OF
the baltic Sea Of great assstance in the operations
OF the feet those waters and the return or the Hcc
In 10 Portsmouth, the Board OF Admiralty Al made
pyovsion for his future comfort and Immediately Issued
an order his admission into Greenwich Hospital This
order carried out add rtrucuons Msued that
be vss 70 be vsaied Win every kndnea and consders
tior-an distraction the more neceRary nom the 'sct
thai he scarcely able 70 speak Que word Of English
He however, managed 10 master ~ c.en, Of our Ian
suage 70 make known his wants, ans during his soourn
IN the bnshmcnt extending period Of nearly
two ears, be became ~ were the fsvorite child OF
family On .Ss S s ss1 been
suddenly expired, Of the age eighty six The deoeased
q remarkably fine built man, and stood about eve feet
eight inches In height
n hyoLu. historical painter. has expired 10 Paris.
Amongst Other works, the ceceeeo painted toe altar
piece Of the Madeleine.
JOHN BRrTros, =. 6. A.
Prom the London Globe, Jan.
We fe9fet 20 have 20 record the decoase " Mr. John
BIiuon, which toox place a 10 ocloct on Thursday
morning a, his residence Burton street. Burton Crescent
lie bsa STAINED ioe advanced age OF So His autcbio.
srspsy eft unfinished. II 10 singular that during his
lat llress be expressed wish that he might live AL
New lesrs day, u order that ne might be enabled 70
complete That WORK. MI Brtion born Inc Tlh Of
July, III, at Kneon 81. Michael, 10 wlnhire where
bis father once enjoyed fair share OF patronage ba
tnopseeper hn1 hmGI IhrmeY, nut ne SANK
into poverty and John Btoa hsd pos much Of school
eduoston In bis autobiography Mr. Britton says OF bis
birthplace, 1.-THE inhabitants were undscIplined, ilste-
rate and deprived Of all good example" and agaip 30
observes, 81 DO net think there paper or magazine
purchased BY Of the inhabitants before she year
l7so, when the London riots talked about and Won
dered at On the 2bth OF October 1887 he as,ttad the
home Of his childhood and accompanied an unhe W
seek bis fortune In the great metropolis When In his
sd year, Esd With . purse containing about Ss he
walked home to Wiltshire, and found his native village
much ahered-nn mother had died broken hearted his
father bad become diouo and longer In the and
o the living and his brothers and we're scattered
abroad Hs old home being thus destroyed amer nav.
ing enseavored In vain 70 prooure employment In the
West Of England be returned 70 London almost pesncss
sbo lees and shlrtees Soon Afterwards he engsse6
cellarman 81 the London Tavern, and 'olert
70 q widow In smNh6eld,n We then nnd him In the SER
vice Of On storSey In CRAPS inn. In 1899 he was en-
ssstd By Mr. Chapman " "write, recite sins alta
theatre IN Psnton street. Haymarkcs s three ruineas per
week From that date HE literary career may be said
10 have commenced His nru production Of any i'm.
porDnce volume on the "Iiie and Adventures OF
Psrc, suggested by the then popularity Of Kosebue's
favoyie Germsn drama. In bis work on the Beauties
o. ish're" % euinepiy sacce'siui and hs Gar.
Vsngeso!h Astg1. y OsCsi SssAG, aai "CAheds