_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