Modern English biography

_J. E. Ritchie’s London Pulpit_ (1858) 208–18; _I.L.N. vii_ 176 (1845) _portrait_, _lxxviii_ 443 (1881) _portrait_; _Congregationalist_, _viii_ 441, _portrait_. MICHAEL, JAMES LIONEL. Solicitor at Grafton, New South Wales; one of the earliest of Australian poets; author of Songs without music. Sydney 1854; John Cumberland. Sydney 1857, a narrative poem; _found drowned_ in the Clarence river 1868. _G. B. Barton’s Poets and prose writers of New South Wales_ (1868) 218–20. MICHAEL, WILLIAM HENRY (1 son of Lewin Michael of Swansea, merchant). _b._ 6 Sep. 1821; barrister M.T. 26 Jany. 1864, bencher 13 Jany. 1882 to death; Q.C. April 1878; author of The sanitary acts 1867; with J. S. Will The law of gas and water supply 1872, 3 ed. 1884; with W. H. Corfield and J. A. Wanklyn A manual of public health 1874; resided 54 Cornwall gardens, Queen’s gate, London. _d._ Schloss Labers, Meran in the Tyrol 15 Feb. 1892. MICHEL, CHARLES EDWARD. _b._ 1810; ensign 66 foot 25 Nov. 1828, major 25 June 1847; lieut.-col. 54 foot 28 July 1857, retired on full pay 21 Sep. 1860 with hon. rank of M.G. _d._ 18 Inverness terrace, London 7 Aug. 1893. MICHEL, SIR JOHN (eld. son of general John Michel _d._ 1844). _b._ 1 Sep. 1804; ed. at Eton; ensign 57 foot 3 April 1823; ensign 64 foot 20 Nov. 1823, captain 15 Feb. 1827; captain 3 foot 20 Feb. 1835; major 6 foot 6 May 1840, lieut.-col. 15 April 1842 to 1 Oct. 1854; A.D.C. to his uncle sir Henry Fane, commander-in-chief East Indies 1835–9; commanded a brigade during Kaffir war 1846–7, and second division of the army in Kaffir war 1852–3; chief of the staff of Turkish contingent during Crimean war 27 March 1855 to April 1856; commanded the Malwa field force in Indian mutiny 1858–9, defeated Tantia Topee at Beorora 15 Sep. 1858, and at Mingrauli 9 Oct., annihilated one wing of his force near Saugor 5 Dec, Tantia Topee was hanged 18 April 1859; commanded the first division in North China, which burned the summer palace at Pekin 18 Oct. 1860; col. of 86 foot 19 Aug. 1862 to death; commanded the troops in the first autumn manœuvres in south of England 1873; commanded the forces in Ireland 1875–80; general 28 March 1874, field marshal 27 March 1885; C.B. 26 Sep. 1831, K.C.B. 21 March 1859, G.C.B. 20 May 1871, granted service reward 20 Aug. 1852. _d._ at his seat Dewlish, Dorchester 23 May 1886. _Blackwood’s Mag. Aug. 1860 pp._ 181–94. MICHELL, CHARLES CORNWALLIS (2 son of Sampson Michell, admiral Portuguese navy 1755–1809). _b._ Exeter 29 March 1793; baptized Charles Collier but known as Charles Cornwallis; ed. at R.M. academy, Woolwich 1807–9; 2 lieut. R.A. 2 Oct. 1809, 1 lieut. 1813, placed on h.p. with rank of captain 4 Sep. 1817; commanded a battery of Portuguese artillery during Peninsular war; attached to staff of marshal Beresford in the Brazils 1820; military drawing master at R.M. college, Sandhurst 25 March 1824; professor of fortification at R.M. academy, Woolwich 27 Sep. 1825 to 1828; surveyor general, civil engineer, and superintendent of works at Cape of Good Hope 1828 to July 1848; A.Q.M.G. in Caffre war of 1833–4, for which he was created K.H. 1836; knight of Portuguese orders of St. Bento d’Avis 1844 and of the Tower and Sword, Sep. 1846. _d._ Eltham, Kent 28 March