The Sun.
London, England, 1828-07-25 00:00:00

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.

An entertaining Operetta entitled, somewhat
whimsically, " He Lies like Truth," was produced
here, for the first time, last night. The phrase
" Lies," will instantly recall the recollection of
Foote's spirited and lively Young Wilding (who,
through his inimitable representative, Elliston, tells
a lie with such infinite wit, that it is better and
more probable than many people's truths). It so
happens, however, that beyond the name, there is
little or no resemblance between the two Mun-
chausens. In Foote's farce, the Liar is an honorary
disinterested professor of his art, a sort of poetic
commentator upon facts. In the present case he
lies from self-interest, and so effectually, as to
lie himself into a wife and a competency.—
The plot of the new piece is simple, turning
chiefly on the inventive faculties of Rattler (Mr.
Wrench), who has formed an attachment to Har-
riette (Miss Gray) daughter of Truepenny (Mr.
W. Bennett), through whose means, assisted not a
little by his own poetic embellishments, he obtains,
as we before observed, a fortune. Beyond the lively
statements of, and temporary confusion occasioned by,
Rattler's embellishments, the piece possesses no at•
tractions : these, however, aided by the very enter-
taining acting of Wrench, are fully sufficient to
earn for it a reasonable popularity.

FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS.

THE COURT CIRCULAR.

At the Court held on Wednesday, at the
Royal Lodge in Windsor Park, during the sitting of the
Privy Council, Mr. ROBE. ADAIR was introduced into the
presence of the KING in Council, sworn in a Privy Coun-
cillor, and took his seat at the Board accordingly.
The Duke of CUMBERLAND came to town
yesterday morning, from a visit to the KING, at the Royal
Lodge in Windsor Park.
The Princess SOPHIA MATILDA entertained
Prince LEOPOLD and a select party to dinner on Wednes-
day, at her Royal Highness's residence on Blackheath.
The Bishop of LONDON, the Marquis de
PALMELLA, the Duke of Ricnmorin, Mr. BERRIES, Mr.
VESEY FITZGERALD, and Sir JOHN DOYLE, had inter-
views with the Duke of WELLINGTON yesterday, at the
Treasury.
A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the Foreign Office, Downing-street,
which was attended by the Duke of WELLINGTON, Earls
BATHURST and ABERDEEN, Viscount MELVILLE, Lord
ELLENBOROUGH, Mr. Secretary PEEL, Sir GEORGE
MURRAY, Mr. BERRIES, and Mr. VESEY FITZGERALD.
The Ministers remained in deliberation till past four o'clock.
The French Ambassador and Viscount GRAN-
mut transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Office,
Downing-street.
The CHANCELLOR•Of the EXCHEQUER left
town yesterday morning for Windsor Castle, in order to in-
spect that edifice. The Right Hon. Gentleman was ac-
companied by Mrs. GOULBORN and family.
Lord CHARLES SOMERSET transacted busi-
ness yesterday at the Colonial Office.
Sir JOHN DOYLE transacted business at the
Foreign Office, Downing-street, yesterday.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

ARRIVALS AND CHANGES.

Emily Muchioness of Londonderry, at her house in St.
James's-square, from North Cray, Kent; George Lane
Fox. Esq. at Cook's Hotel, from a tour ; Captain and
Mrs. Lindsay, in Regent-street, from the Continent ; R.
Berney, Esq., Mrs. and the Misses Berney, at the Berners
Hotel, from their seat, Worstead, Holly Grove, Norwich ;
Colonel and Miss Auhery, at ditto, from Brighton ; the
Duke of Beaufort, from Grosvenor-square, to Aldwiek,
Chichester ; the Earl of Surrey, from Norfolk House, St.
James's-square, to West Cowes, Isle of Wight ; the Duke
of Rutland and the Marquis of Granby, from Dover-street,
for Belvoir Castle ; the Marquis and 'Marchioness of Salis-
bury, from Hanover-square, for the Continent ; the Earl
and Countess of flarrowby, from Grosvenor-square, for
their seat, Sandon Hall, Staffordshire; Lord Grantley,
from the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street, for his seat in
Surrey ; Lord M. Hill, from Arlington-street, on a tour;
the Marquis and Marchioness of Carmarthen, froin the
Clarendon Hotel, Bond .street, for Huntley Lodge, near
Aberdeen ; Colonel Ford and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Bai-
ley, from the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork-
streets, on a tour ; L. Crostliwaite, Esq. from ditto, for
Dublin; Lord Normanby, from ditto, for Musgrave
Castle ; Viscount Mandeville, from the Barters Hotel, for
Kimbolton Castle ; the Hon. Mts. Strange and .Miss
Strange, from ditto, for Scotland.