Star. — 1829-01-10 (London, England)

JANUAIT 9, 1829. Sta—My name having been mentioned as the individual whp accompanied Mr. Rowland Stephenson from London on Saturday morning, the 27th ult. I feel myself bound to admit the accuracyof the assertion, and to submit through your paper the following statevient—but, in the first instance, I am most ansious to show that a long' intimacy and friendship have subsisted between Mr. Stephenson and myself, and to instance some of the proofs of friendship which he has given me, and the deep obligations undet which he has raid me. In consequence of partnership differences, I apprehended a run of my creditors upon my estiblishment, and communicated my apprehensions to Kr. Stephenson, who immediately removed my uneasiness by desiring me, if' necessat y. to draw upon 'him to the • amount of 10,0001. . .  In another emergency he became guarantee for me, •Ind remains so, for the pigment of • no less a sum than nine thousand pounds. Many other pio'fs of the most disinterested friendship I could produce, buVilie two I havq mentighed will be quite sufficient to sbew the debt of gratitude I owed him. Such a' benefactor was., Mr. Stephenson, who on a sudden solicited my ptotecdon on Friday, the 26rh of December, at half-past five in the afternoon. He assured me that .a ;ileum. stancehad-oecultederbich rendered it impossible'for him again to return to Lombard-sneer, for hat Itaskiusetsome property of the Mete dbring the late tun. wh:ch, in one fortnight after the payment of the dividends, he could have replaced, but the discoiery of his having so used it having taken place at the Banking-house at eleven o'clock that morning. hi bad not fortitude to bear the interrogations to which he should be subjected.— He had therefore quitied Lombard-street, and if wished to preserve his life, I. should afford him shelter tinder my roof. I endeavoured to persuade him to allow me to send for his partners, saying that it would be to their own advantage to,replace the property so used, and 1 made no doubt but they might again be friends. He said, rather than see either of them he would blow his brains out in my pa4our, and dre* from hts pocket a brace of pistols. He then told me that he had abeady attempted suicide in a pawnbroke, 's shop in Quet.n-stteet,Cheapside, but that the pistols bad missed fire. I used every effort to divert him from so liturible a purpose, and to calm his mind, in which lat length succeeded. After a great deal cf persitasion, he permitted me to send fur his eldest son, and the in Ureic* beta era them being over; I proposed that be should return to his home at St.*Battholotnew's Hospital, and abide the consequences of the discovery...Hiving with much difficulty overcome his sctu,ilerito 'this measure, I said ! would send for a coach to convey us, erhenhe put. his hand into his pocket, saying, o cannot pay for one, as 1 have but.6J in the world." 1 ditectly nest up stalls to borrow Mrs. Welsh's pulse. We (Mr. Stephenson. Mr. Hornor. of the Colovseam. and myself ) then set out and' reached the Hus~rital. U"finkunatelYs 11" /Wl', Mr. Lloyd 'aimed the room, and told us that the attempt Mr. Stephenson had made upon his life in Queen-street was known to his partner, and that they were ransacking the drawers. This communication led Mr. S:ephensoo to abandon at once his former resolution. and to determine upon immediate flight. But be exclaimed "that he had no money.'. His eldest son instantly emptied his pockets for his father's service. Mr. Stephenson burst lute tears, and rejected the offer, saying he c• old nit use his sou s pittance. Mt. Lloyd then said, 4. I have ninney, Sir ; I have eight hundred pounds."-4 Then swill both go," replied Mr. Stephenson. He ordered a few clothes to be got reedy; -and his carriageouJing he would go one stage with his own .He requested me to accompany him a few sttiles;Snsi.that he might, when his mind was more collected,: give me directions respecting his children. I consented, and Bristol was the road ,he determined to take. On my proposing to quit him at Hounslow, heordered the coachman to proceed to Staines with the same horses, and on the road requested of me, in the name of the mom 1 and long friendship th t had subsisted between its. to give him are and the last proof of it, and to arty him until he Was on board some vessel. I cuuld n rt .efu:e, and we swivel at Pill at nine o'clock on Soul day night, and had an interview with the Calmat) of a pilot yacht, when I recommended that the boat should be hired for one mot 0. at two guineas a• day the terms proposed by the pilut. Mr. Stephenson' said he thoughl.it would be throwing money away ohnecess.o4y. fair no doubt they would meet a vessel bound tb Arnerica•within a fortnight. I advised them, When therviese ai sea, to disclose to the Captain the necessisfel- their going to America. an I if be would take clew:-he-should be amply remitter: ted. Mr. Stephenson• aziiet risi,lngreat distress of mind, where the money ,itirs t;O'Come froio—they had but 80.1 Oa _Suliday morning, at half-past seven o'clock, they went ...on 'bond. I returned to London, and was in Itegenr-,eteetat seven on Monday moining-nor have I, as erroneousiX *Westin some of the papers, returned to Air. Stephenson, or had any letter os communicatioa. since, directly.or indirectly, from either of the parties. Such is .the statement which I beg, through your Paper. to' iobhtlt to the'puhlic. 1 was totally ignorant when 1 accompanied Mt; Stephenson if the extent of his embartassnient, or the embarrassments in which be had involared'ufeers. I listened only to the dictates uf gratituder.ahiehlmpelied• ire to render all the service —the only one I was ever able to render him—to the man whoiradvien so long my Itiend and so often my benefactor.. •