A POLISH HEROINE.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 93, 25 September 1863, Page 6 (Supplement)

A POLISH HEROINE.

A correspondent, wrltina: from Lemberg on July 11, states that among tbe insurgents belonging to Wysocki's corps, he found a young lady so timid and so afraid of being looked upon as a wonder, tbat she kept herself in almost pernetual seclusion but so brave that on the day of battle she insisted on being placed in the first line, and greatly distinguished herself in the action. Her relations had done their utmost to persuade and even fovce her to remain at home, but she threatened to commit suicide if she were detained, and they feared that she might keep her word. She had changed her name from " Mary a " to " Maryan" (the Christian name of Langiewicz), and was in her company as " Parma Maryan" or, as Englishmen, if they had met ber in the woods, would have called ber, ''Maid Marian," "Maid Marian," he says, "has novv returned fo her family, and I am sorry to have to add that this prodigal daughter— prodigal at least, in acts of daring— is badly wounded." Another correspondent, thus relates the wonderful escape made by this girl (who is about 19 years ofa*e) after the defeat of the recent attempt by the Poles in Volhynia : — " Having lain hid for some hours in the tall reeds by the side of a pond she at last took corn-age to look about ber, and at no great distance perceived the head of a man with a long beardprojectingoutoft.be water. Feeling convinced that, like herself, the owner of this head was hiding from the Russians, she managed to attract his attention, and learned from him that he was an Italian called Antonello, and a survivor of Horodyski's rash enterprise. The Italian, of course, at once offered his assistance to the young- lady, who, notwithstanding her wound, accomplished on foot the distance — about two English miles — to the Austrian frontier. In Antonello, the Italian, I recognised at once mv friend Sieukiewitz, who, though a Pole, after 15 years* service in the Italian army, has become so thoroughly Italian that he speaks his adopted better than his native tongue, and preferring to fall into the hands of tlie Russians as an Italian rather than as a Pole, assumed a fictitious name."

ARRIVAL OF SIR CHAS. DARLSNG:jj (From the Age, September llth'!) - ' Jj| Early on Wednesday morningit was known icji tbat the Suffolk had passed the Heads and;|| was on her way up" "he Bay with hisfS Excellency Sir Chas. Darling and family || on board. It was understood that the m vessel would be at ot near the HobsonYjl Bay Railway Pier about one o'clock ; and, || accordingly, some time before that hour, « "M considerable number of persons.^cu rious toJj see the new arrivals, or "anxious, to greet ?M the representative of royalty, with ex-<l| pressions of their loyal attachment to the|| Crown, had assembled on the pier. Their fl patience was, however, put' to the test of'|| over an hour and a half s delay. In the M meantime, the Suffolk, instead of proceed-'JI ing-at once to her berth at the .pier, had|j anchored some distance off; the Ontario Jl having to haul out in order to make room-'a for her. there being a brisk br?eze r blowin**»|| at the time. Tbe Suffolk left PlymouthJl on the 28th June, Sir Charles and hisll family having gone on board at tbatfl time. She has'" had a favorable -r.unifl and nothing beyond tlie : ordiriaryJß incidents of life at sea is reported to havell occurred. Shortly. after rooming to ani™ anchor, the Suffolk was'boaftjed by thejl Yen. tlm Dean of Melbourne, who hatljß availed himself of the accommodation of|B the Customs' boat, and was thus enabled!! to offer Sir Charles the first greetings ''.Qnjfl his arrival. Shortly before one o'clock!! the steamer Hercules arrived with Gaptlß Bancroft, Brigadiey-Geheral .iChute;-, .andj staff, who were duly inti-odueed to hisfl Exce'lency on the poop-deck. \ Siibse>9 quently tbe steamer Lioness came albnglffl side, conveying the Chief Secretary andjfl his colleagues. Mr M'Culloch havinJM been introduced by Captain Bancroft, .pre^B sented Messrs Verdon, Heales.-SullivanM Grant, Michie, and Francis, who accom|H panic.d him, and also Edward Cohen, Esq|M the Mayor. Messrs Herveyand HiginiM botham came aboard shortly- afterjfl wards in another boat, and weTe alsoS presented. Nothing in the fprraH of set addresses was attempted; tli|S object apparently beinsrto give Sir CharlejM Darling a simply courteous receptions postponing State ceremonials to a morjfl convenient occasion than that afforded oqH shipboard, immediately after arrival. . Hia| Excellency's party consists -of LndjH Darling. Miss Darling, Mr Charles Darling^! and his three brothers. William, Jame^H and Ralph, whose ages, judging by npp'ek^H ance, may be respectively five, seven, <*ittj|^| nine years. Resides his family, His Ex^| cell en oy is attended by his Private Secre^B tary, Mr Ward, and four servants. Abot*^B two oV.look anchor was weighed and tj^H Suffolk was towed to the pier. When op^H posite her berth, the Lioness steamer canj^J alongside, and took on board Sir Charle^H his family, and household, with the mer^H bers of the ministry nnd the militar^M gentlemen who had boarded the Saffjall^H On reaching the steps et the shore endf^H the pier, His Excellency was received b^H the Mayor, Town Cl rk, Aldermen', at'^H Councillors ofthe city of Melbourne, wj^H were ranged on either side of the gangwaj^M His Worship, in a few words welcornj^H him. on behalf of the city of Melbourif^H as Her Majesty's representative; to Vi*^H foria. To this welcome Sir Charles|^H briefly replied, assuring them ofhissatj^H faction on safe arrival, and expressing l^H sense of the kindness and courtesy wi^^H which they had welcomed hint. A specj^H engine, with carriages attached, was w^^H ing to convey tha Governor and snitcfirt^^H Sandridsre; and within five minutes af^^H landing on the steps they "Were* mov^^H towards Melbourne. On reaching l^^| Flinders street station, His Excellet*^^B was received by a guard of honor, (^^H sisting of about fifty men of the Rp^^| Artillery, under the command of Capt^^H Purcell ; and a body of the city poj^^H under Inspector Eyre. Sir Henry Bar^^H had considerately sent his private cnrri^^H to be at the service of his successor ;^^^H by ihis means the newly landed voyag^^H were conveyed to the house temporat^^H assigned^fqr their accommodation, in (^^H lins-s' reet, vnatnely, the late residencc^^H Mr Ebderi. There, we presume, Sir Chi^^H will be allowed some short leisure to^^H cover from the fatigues of the voy-^^H before he enters upon the active dutie^^H his fnture office. There were ci'owcj^^H spectators on the Railway Pier, and atj^^H station in Melbourne a large number J^^M assembled, who hailed the appearance of^^H Excellency with cheers. As the Sufft^^H was approaching the pier, she passed j^^M Caducensabout lo proceed with voliinte^^M to New Zealand. The rigging of this t*^^H sel was manned, and the vohintj^^H thronged the decks, cheering as the SufJ^^H passed, the crew of the latter after VV -*^^H returning the compliment. Many ofj^^H public seemed to have expected thaf^^H now Governor would be recei yed|J^^H salvos of artillery. This ci:pectation,|^^M not, however, verified, the etiquette o[ :^^^H occasions not demanding salutes ofJ^^H description, which, it appears, morej^^H rectly appertain to the ceremony (^^^H formal inauguiation of a new Governo^^^B