The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-28 00:00:00

MENU.

Potagez—Bisque a la PCrigord, Croiites gratinees
au Courounne.

Hors D'oeuvre—Crevettes, Huites d'Ostende,
Cramoski it la Polonaise.
Releves—Turbot it la sauce riche et Hollandais,
Filet de Bceuf a l'Union.
Entrees—Selle de Chevre a Paigu-dour, Su-
preme de Goularde it la Marechale, Filets de
&treelles, sauce Bigarode, Cotelettes de Homard
la " Henrietta."

Sorbets au Yin de Tokay.
Rots—Faisans trufles 4, la Regence, Salado a la
Russe, et salade a h Romaine, phtes de goies gras
de Strasbourg.

Entremets—Asperges en branches a la Francaise,
Petits grois mouveaux a la Paysanne, Supreme de
Fruits au Rosalie..

Patiseries Croquembouches forme Come
d'Abondance, Gateaux viennois glaces 4 I'Orange.
Glaces—Pombes, Gristaches et Chocolat.

Dessert.

Vines—Premier service ; Madere, 1832 ; Bor-
deaux Coatenac, 1861 ; Chablis Moutonne, 1864 ;
Chateau Palmer, 1858 ; Deuxicime service ;
Chateau Haut-Brion, 1858 ; Chateau Yguiin, 1858;
Romaine Conti, 1854 ; Roderer Grappi.
Cafe et Liqueure.

On the 17th the celebrated painter, Monsieur
Ingres, was buried. His remains were followed to
the grave by a very large concourse of people, many
having come from Belgium, Germany, and Italy to
attend the funeral. Monsieur Ingres was consi-
dered one of the beat artists of his day, and his
paintings command enormous sums. It is said he
considered " Les Bains des Femmes" his best work
of art, and it sold for 35,000 francs. Mademoiselle
George, the actress, was also buried last week. She
had reached the advanced age of seventy-five years,
and in her youth she was considered the rival of
Rachel. It is rumoured that Cora Pearl is engaged
at Bouffes-Parisiennes, and that she plays Orph6e
aux Engers. While writing of stage celebrities, I
will mention a " bright particular star," who is at
present drawing crowded houses every night
at the Theatre de les Gait 6. I refer to the
beautiful and daring actress, Mademoiselle Adah
Issacs Menken. -‘ Menken "is an American,
from the State of Louisiana, and for a few
years past has appeared before the public
in London and Liverpool, then in New York,
Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and other large cities in
America, and has now been engaged by M. Dumain
at the Theatre de la Gaite to play for three months.
Mademoiselle Menken is well-known as an actress
of superior qualifications for the parts she.takes,
and although there have been a few severe criti-
cisms on her style, which is peculiarly her own,
they have done her no harm, but rather served to
add favourably to her reputation, and increase the
winning manners, added to
desire of all to see her. Miss Menken is gifted
with talents of no common order, and her charms
feats on horseback, merit
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those who come to censure and condemn of their
intentions to do so, and filling them with respect
for her courage, and wonder at her intrepidity.
Few women have the nerve to assume her posi-
tion in the dangerous ride, and none but one pos-
sessed of the most determined will and reckless
daring could accomplish successfully a feat that
causes the heart of the most indifferent observer to
stand still with suspense and fear, while her horse
is bounding madly up the steep height with her, a
bound captive to his back.
It is to be mentioned with regret that this charm-
ing actress lately met with a severe and painful
accident while performing ula " Mazeppa." Just
as the horse was turned loose to start up the steep
pathway he slipped and fell heavily, crushing her
beneath him, for she being bound fast could in no
way aid herself, and striking her head violently
against a sharp point of the scenery, representing
rock, cut a deep gash, and otherwise injured herself.
For an instant the scene was too real, and too
" Mazeppa like" to be gaud at without horror, and
the heartfelt sympathy of all was given to the brave
but unfortunate lady. Though severely injured
Mademoiselle Menken withdrew from the theatre
but two nights, and then reappeared on the stage
in her accustomed role.

are gradually becoming
Americans, distinguished for talent at home,
better known in Eu-
rope, and among those deserving the reputa-
tion bestowed on them, are a few names,
who, in their respective positions, have soared
to a pinnacle of fame that might satisfy
almost any ambition. I refer to Mademoiselle
Adelina Patti, Adah
Isaacs Menken, Mrs. Woods,
Madame Stork
—re, Blind Tom, the wonder of the
musical world, the Christy Minstrels, and, " last,
but not least," the greatest hurnourist and wit of
the age, Artemus Ward,
the author, the poet, and
the lecturer.

It was my intention in my last letter to give you
the names of the Americans who had the honour of
being presented to the Emperor and Empress at the
ball at the Tuileries on Wednesday, the 16th inst.,
but I could not get them in time for the mail. I
now cull them :—Mrs. Nicholay, Miss Saunders,
Mrs. Coyle,
Miss Coyle, Mrs. Drayton, Miss G.
Mason, Miss S. Mason, Mrs. Ronald, Mrs. Post,
Mrs. Kinney, Miss Kinney, Miss Fuller, General
Tibbits, General-Starring, General Ames, Mr. Mar-
shall, Mr. Winthorpe, Ali% Ronald, Mr. Post, Pro-
fessor Morse, Mr. Goodrick, Mr. Swift, and Mr.
Bennett.

This evening there has been skating by moon-
light on the lakes at the Bois de Boulogne, and the
Emperor, the Empress, and the Prince Imperial also
participated in the delightful pastime. The health
of the Imperial family is exceedingly good. The
Emperor follows the advice of his physician, and
takes daily walks and drives about the city, and
already his appearance has improved, showing that
he has derived great benefit from his out-door
exercise.

There was a reception given a few evenings since
by M. Charles H. F. Ahrens. Among the guests
present were—Mr. BIM Cure, United States Con-