air, dark eyes, thin sallow face, rather thin black whiskers,
dressed respectably, has a bilious look.--Michael Doheny, barrister,
forty years of age, five feet eight inches in height, sandy hair, grey
eyes, coarse, red face, like a man given to drink, high cheek bones,
wants several of his teeth, very vulgar appearance, peculiar coarse,
unpleasant voice, dress respectable, small short red whiskers.--Richard
O'Gorman, junior, barrister, thirty years of age, five feet eleven
inches in height, very dark hair, dark eyes, thin long face, large dark
whiskers, well-made and active, walks upright, dress black frock
coat, tweed trowsers.--Thomas Davy M'Ghee, connected with the _Nation_
newspaper, twenty-three years of age, five feet three inches in height,
black hair, dark face, delicate, pale, thin man; generally dresses in
black shooting coat, plaid trowsers, and thin vest.--Thomas Devin Keily,
sub-editor of the _Felon_ newspaper, twenty-four years of age, five feet
seven inches in height, sandy, coarse hair, grey eyes, round freckled
face, head remarkably broad at the top, broad shoulders, well set,
dresses well."

The peculiar personal appearance of the men who comprised, with a few
others, those who fomented the insurgent feeling in Ireland is of some
interest for the page of history, especially of contemporaneous
history. The delineation was faithful, and aided very much in rendering
concealment difficult, for it prevented the timid from affording shelter
to the chiefs as soon as they became fugitives. For the masses, this
minute description had an alarming appearance, as if government were
well informed of its enemies.

At last the period arrived for the struggle, if ever it was to be made,
and contemporaneous with the projected outbursts, movements were made
by the Irish residents in Great Britain, the Chartists sympathising
with them. The last week of July was especially an anxious period in
Lancashire. The chief danger was apprehended in Manchester, but the only
occurrence was a demonstration of the clubs, which was made on Tuesday
evening, the 26th:--"The members of the several confederate clubs met in
their respective club-rooms, and proceeded thence, about nine o'clock,
in military order, to a large space of vacant ground adjoining the new
Roman Catholic chapel, on the Cheetham Hill Boad. The number present
was very great. No speech was delivered, but three cheers were given
for 'the cause,' immediately after whic