ng the said
THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER, JOHN B. DILLON and MICHAEL DOHENY.

Given at her Majesty's Castle of Dublin, this 28th day of July, 1848.

By his Excellency's Command,

T.N. REDINGTON.

III

"THE HUE AND CRY"

The official description of himself read by Thomas Darcy M'Gee was more
accurate and less intentionally insulting than the official descriptions
of most of his colleagues compiled in Dublin Castle and published in the
_Hue and Cry_ of July 27th, 1848. Probably no other official document
issued to the public in the last hundred years by Dublin Castle has
equalled this stupid malignity. "Sketches of Doheny and some of the
Confederate leaders, modelled upon the descriptions of burglars and
murderers, that ordinarily adorn the _Hue and Cry_ were," wrote Sir
Charles Gavan Duffy, a generation later, "issued for the enjoyment of
loyal persons." The _Freeman's Journal_ of the day wrote that the public
who were acquainted with the appearance of the gentlemen described will
read with feelings of contempt the malignant effort to insult and wound
the relatives of the men proscribed by the issue of a written caricature
of their persons. This remarkable production of the genius and spirit of
Dublin Castle, read as follows:--

DESCRIPTION OF PERSONS CHARGED WITH
TREASONABLE PRACTICES

WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN.--No occupation; forty-six years of age; six feet
in height; sandy hair; dark eyes; sallow, long face; has a sneering
smile constantly on his face; full whiskers; sandy; a little grey;
well-set man; walks erect; dresses well.

THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER.--No occupation; twenty-five years of age; five
feet nine inches; dark, nearly black hair; light blue eyes; pale face;
high cheekbones; peculiar expression about the eyes; cocked nose; no
whiskers; well-dressed.

JOHN B. DILLON.--Barrister; thirty-two years of age; five feet eleven
inches in height; dark hair; dark eyes; thin sallow face; rather thin
black whiskers; dressed respectable; has bilious look.

MICHAEL DOHENY.--Barrister; forty years of age; five feet eight inches
in height; fair or sandy hair; grey eyes; coarse red face like a man
given to drink; high cheekbones; wants several of his teeth; very vulgar
appearance; peculiar coarse unpleasant voice; dress respectable; small
short red whiskers.

MICHAEL CREAN.--Shopman at a shoe-shop; thirty-five years of age; five
feet eight inches; fair or sandy hair; grey eyes; full face; light
whisker