ARRIVAL OF THE BAVADERES.
We have the satisfaction to announce the safe arrival in London of these Minion divinities. They landed at London Bridge, from the Magnet Boulogne steamer, at half.paat four o'clock yesterday, under, if not a royal salute, the friendly salutation of Mr. Yates, the author employed in the drama wherein they are to appear, and half-a-dozen friends. The poor things were cooped up in a small cabin on deck with the dear old lady who has the charge of their morals, and three or four of the male sex, who compose the orchestra; but they bore the passage extremely well, and were not sea-sick for a moment. The only suffering they experienced was that of hunger. It being impossible that they could eat of unclean meats, or accept of food not cooked in sacred vessels, they declined all nourishment. Arrangements were, however, made imme- diately on their arrival to prevent any further inconvenience, and messenger. were despatched for earthen vessels and rice and currie-powder of the proper kind. The Customhouse officers relaxed from their usual severity as to passen- gers' luggage, and a large sack was allowed to be conveyed on shore, which was filled with culinary utensils. We have the satisfaction to announce the safe arrival in London of these Minion divinities. They landed at London Bridge, from the Magnet Boulogne steamer, at half.paat four o'clock yesterday, under, if not a royal salute, the friendly salutation of Mr. Yates, the author employed in the drama wherein they are to appear, and half-a-dozen friends. The poor things were cooped up in a small cabin on deck with the dear old lady who has the charge of their morals, and three or four of the male sex, who compose the orchestra; but they bore the passage extremely well, and were not sea-sick for a moment. The only suffering they experienced was that of hunger. It being impossible that they could eat of unclean meats, or accept of food not cooked in sacred vessels, they declined all nourishment. Arrangements were, however, made imme- diately on their arrival to prevent any further inconvenience, and messenger. were despatched for earthen vessels and rice and currie-powder of the proper kind. The Customhouse officers relaxed from their usual severity as to passen- gers' luggage, and a large sack was allowed to be conveyed on shore, which was filled with culinary utensils. The chosen few had a sight of the bright eyes and glowing complexions of these daughters of the sun, but they carefully enveloped their faces in white veil., wrapped up their heads in dark kerchief., and enveloped their dainty per- sons in blue cloaks in their passage from the steamer to land. Similar care was taken in the carriages, and the blinds were let down so close that no pry- ing eye could discover the least part even of the covering in which they were enveloped.
They played at Paris on Wednesday night for their own benefit, and started next day for Boulogne. They remained there twelve hours, and were then put on board the Magnet steamer, quietly resigning themselves to their fate, and apparently unconscious of the extent of their journey, and the strange changes of scene they were undergoing. They remained close though willing prisoners in the cabin prepared for them on deck, and allowed themselves to be led by Mr. Yates and his friends from the steamer to the carriages, without giving the slightest mark of alarm or surprise. The presence of the awe-inspiring Tale Arumalle was no doubt to them a due protection. It would not be doing justice to these poetical personages to describe them as they appeared on board ship. Where is the proud beauty who will select such a time to hold her court? note dark-brown cheeks that looked so dull in the ehade of the little cabin, will light up like meteors under the fire of the Adelphi lamp*. Those dowdy figures enveloped in cumbrous cloaks will float in the air like sylphs when displayed in their costume of gauze and silver. Those ankles wrapped up in woollen socks like a Welch milkmaid's, will flash like stars at the sound of their accustomed music ; and those feet that are hid by shoes of such immense dimensions, will be models of delicacy and grace when displayed without incumbrarim of any kind. We must wait to see the Bayaderea at night, in their own temple, to judge of the perfection of their shape and the beauty of their expression. Then will Ammany Ammahle, of eighteen years, be seen in the full lustre of her charms. Then will Ranga Ammalle, of four- teen years, look like the Bayadere for whom the god of the French ballet de- scended on earth ; and then will Soundra Arnmalle, of thirteen years, steal timidly into notice, and by her young graces secure those hearts who may escape the attractions of her sisters. We cannot say what effect the lamps will have on Tille Ammalle, but she has such a perfect blaze of moral propriety about her, that we presume she will look well under any light. Such are the names and qualities of the Idayadetes. The orchestra which accompanies them is of an inferior caste, though of pretty much the same com- plexion. First then comes Ramalinga Modely, forty years old, director of the dances ; then there is Saravanapoulle, of twent)-five years, the Itubini of the party ; and, lastly, Devanayugapoulle., the Rossini. Those lutists prepare the sacred music, to which the priestesses of the temple perform. The music is slow and solemn, and the Bayaderes move with it in a manner not to shock the eye, as it is said the dancing girls of India do ; but in a graceful classic style, worthy of their high caste, aud belonging to the religion of the country. Great preparations have been made at the Adelphi to receive the Bayaderes, and a drama founded on sonic of the religious Oise' vances of the country has been dressed up for the occasion. They u ill appear on Monday night in public ; but in the tnean time they are located in the private house of Ali% Yates, where they repose in safety, under the vigilant eyed Tille Animalle.—Moraing Post,
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