proceeded to France after the peace of Amiens, narrowly escaped detention there on the resumption of hostilities in 1803. There being then no nearer relative of the Poet living, Bishop Percy wished him to profit by the remaining copies of the edition of his brother's works which continued undisposed of, and wrote to Malone to find him out, whose reply bears date Oct. 25th, 1803.

"Not being able to execute your commission in person, I wrote to my friend, Mr. Brindley of the Stamp Office, from whom I have received a most satisfactory answer on the subject of your inquiry. He found out Mr. Charles Goldsmith, though he does not now live at No. 1, Dorset Place, and the house has changed inhabitants twice since he left it. Goldsmith waited on Mr. Brindley, and it seems he has been out of England for a year, in consequence of which he never got your Lordship's letter. He narrowly escaped being imprisoned in France. His present abode is at No. 19, Southampton Street, Pentonville, Islington. He said he would write. soon to you, and seemed much pleased at the prospect of deriving some emolument from his brother's works, whom Mr. B. says he much resembles in person, speech and manner.”

who at that time lived within a door or two of him, and whose death while these sheets are passing through the press, has been announced.

* From MS. correspondence in the possession of Mr. Mason. -By a subsequent letter of the Bishop to Malone, it appears that he received a letter from Charles, and turned over to him

The family of Charles consisted of two sons, Henry and Oliver, and of two daughters; one of the latter married a native of France, and is now resident in England; the other is supposed to have died unmarried. One of the sons, the late Mr. Northcote informed the writer, applied to him for an introduction to the stage, which he had thoughts of pursuing as a profession, and received a letter in furtherance of his views to Mr. Charles Kemble, but the design appears to have been relinquished. The death of one of these gentlemen is thus announced in a Jamaica newspaper, Oct. 25th, 1828.

"Died at Belmont in St. Ann's, on the 21st Oct., 1828, in the 32d year of his age, Oliver Francis Goldsmith, Esq. This young man thus taken in the prime of life from the bosom of an adoring family, was the nephew of our late Poet Dr. Goldsmith. He possessed all those talents and virtues which can render a man an ornament to society, and long will his irreparable loss be deplored by an affectionate wife and children, and a large circle of relations and friends."

The fate of the other Henry, has not been ascertained, but a person named Goldsmith, and claiming to be a nephew of the Poet, died in the Cholera Hospital in Bristol in 1833; he was in a state of destitution, and may have had no just right to the honour he assumed. A few letters on this subject appeared

60 copies of the Poet's works which remained unsold, out of the 200 granted by the publishers.

in one of the daily journals (Morning Herald); and some pertinent remarks were added on the negligence of the authorities of the Temple, in not marking by some memorial the resting-place of so celebrated a writer.*

Since the above was written, a letter corroborating the principal facts, has been pointed out by a friend in a periodical work of merit and extensive circulation (The Mirror) from one who knew the family of Charles Goldsmith.

"As I was personally acquainted with Charles Goldsmith, the younger brother of Oliver, the poet, I am enabled to furnish a few particulars in addition to those of Philo, contained in No. 573 of the Mirror. Charles, on his coming to this country from the West Indies, had with him two daughters, and one son named Henry, all under 14 years of age. He purchased two houses in the Polygon, Somers Town, in one of which he resided; here the elder of his girls died; I attended her funeral ; she was buried in the churchyard of St. Pancras, near the grave of Mary Wolstonecroft Godwin. Henry was my fellow pupil; but not liking the profession of engraving, after a short trial, het returned to the West Indies. At the peace of Amiens, Charles Goldsmith sold his houses, and with his wife and daughter, and a son born in England, christened Oliver, he went to reside in France, where his daughter married. In consequence of the orders of Buonaparte for detaining British subjects, Charles again. returned home by way of Holland, much reduced in circumstances, and died about 25 years since, at humble lodgings in Ossulston Street, Somers Town. After his death, his wife, who was a native of the West Indies, and son Oliver, returned thither. Charles Goldsmith had in his possession a copy, from Sir Joshua Reynolds's portrait of his brother; and I can vouch his resemblance to this picture was most striking. Charles, like the Poet, was a performer on the German flute, and to use his own words, found it in the hour of adversity, his best friend. He only once, I have heard him say, saw Oliver in England, which was during his prosperity.

"R. ROFFE."

The late Mr. Cooper Walker of Dublin endeavoured to assist another female relative of the poet, by procuring for her the situation of house-keeper to the Royal Irish Academy, but from some unknown cause failed. The following is one of her letters to him.

"DEAR SIR,

"Rushport, Elphin, June 19th, 1793.

"From your goodness on former occasions, and kind attention to me, I take the liberty of requesting the honour of a line from you, to inform me what your opinion is in regard to the Academy House, whether I may have hopes of being housekeeper to it. I blush to give this trouble to a gentleman who is almost a stranger to me in every respect except my misfortunes; but I trust I have an advocate in your humane heart. I have informed you, Sir, of the Bishop of Killaloe's goodness in handing in my memorial, and also the kind reception it met with from the members then present. May I presume to beg that you will be so kind as to recommend me to Lord Charlemont, which would forward the business much, and infinitely serve me.

"I am, dear Sir,

"With the highest respect,

"Your much obliged humble servant,

"ESTHER GOLDSMITH."

"To Joseph Cooper Walker, Esq.,

Eccles Street, Dublin."

APPENDIX.

(See VOL. II. p. 525.)

A CATALOGUE of the Household Furniture, with the Select Collection of scarce, curious, and valuable Books, in English, Latin, Greek, French, Italian, and other Languages, late the Library of Dr. Goldsmith, deceased, which by Order of the Administrator will be sold by Auction, by Mr. Good, at his Great Room, No. 121, Fleet Street, on Tuesday the 12th of July, 1774, at Twelve o'clock.

Lot

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

1. A bath stove, compass front, open border, fender, shovel, tongs and poker.

2. One blue morine festoon window-curtain complete.

3. A mahogany dining-table.

4. Six ditto hollow seat chairs, covered with blue morine, finished with a double row of brass nails, and check cases. 5. A Wilton carpet.

6. A sun-shade, line and pulleys, and a deal side-board stained. 7. A tea-chest and 2 mahogany card-racks.

8. A four-post bedstead, crimson and white check furniture. 9. A feather-bed, bolster, and 2 down pillows.

10. A check mattress.

11. Three blankets and a counterpane.

12. Three blue morine window-curtains complete.

13. Two oval glasses, gilt frames.

14. Two ditto, two light girandoles.

15. A very large dressing-glass, mahogany frame.

16. A three-plate bordered chimney-glass, gilt frame.

17. A large Wilton carpet.

18. A mahogany sofa, covered with blue morine, finished with a double row of brass nails, and a check case.

19. Eight ditto chairs and check cases.

20. Two mahogany compass front card-tables, lined. 21. A ditto Pembroke table.