The nickname under which his opponents were wont to satirize him has been kept in memory by one of the many infelicities of speech which did such cruel injustice to the fine parts and the generous heart of GOLDSMITH. The story has been many times told, but will bear to be told once again. The author of the _Vicar of Wakefield_ was an occasional supporter of the Opposition in the newspapers. One day, in the autumn of 1773, he wrote an article in praise of Lord SHELBURNE’S ardent friend in the City, the Lord Mayor TOWNSHEND. Sitting, in company with Topham BEAUCLERC, at Drury Lane Theatre, just after the appearance of the article, GOLDSMITH found himself close beside Lord SHELBURNE. His companion told the statesman that his City friend’s eulogy came from GOLDSMITH’S pen. [Sidenote: 1773. November.] ‘I hope,’ said his Lordship—addressing the poet—‘you put nothing in it about Malagrida?’ [Sidenote: Hardy, _Life of Lord Charlemont_, vol. i, p. 177.] ‘Do you know,’ rejoined poor GOLDSMITH, ‘I could never conceive the reason why they call you “Malagrida,”—_for_ Malagrida was a very good sort of man.’ This small misplacement of an emphasis was of course quoted in the clubs against the unlucky speaker. ‘Ah!’ said Horace WALPOLE, with his wonted charity, ‘that’s a picture of the man’s whole life.’ [Sidenote: GROWTH OF LORD SHELBURNE’S LIBRARY.] Lord SHELBURNE’S library profited by his long releasement from the cares of office. He bestowed much of his leisure upon its enrichment, and especially upon the acquisition of manuscript political literature. In 1770, he was fortunate enough to obtain a considerable portion of the large and curious Collection of State Papers which Sir Julius CÆSAR had begun to amass almost two centuries before. Two years later, he acquired no inconsiderable portion of that far more important series which had been gathered by BURGHLEY. [Sidenote: THE CÆSAR PAPERS.] Whilst Lord SHELBURNE was serving with the army in Germany, the ‘Cæsar Papers’ had been dispersed by auction. There were then—1757—a hundred and eighty-seven of them. About sixty volumes were purchased by Philip Cartaret WEBB, a lawyer and juridical writer, as well as antiquary, of some distinction. On Mr. WEBB’S death, in 1770, these were purchased by SHELBURNE from his executors. On examining his acquisition, the new possessor found that about twenty volumes related to various matters of British history and antiquities; thirty-one volumes to the business of the British Admiralty and its Courts; ten volumes to that of the Treasury, Star Chamber, and other public departments; two volumes contained treaties; and one volume, papers on the affairs of Ireland. [Sidenote: THE CECIL OR BURGHLEY PAPERS.]