31 JULY 1852, Page 11

Mr. Sidney Herbert set out for Paris on Thursday night,

in haste ; summoned by the dangerous illness of his half-brother, the Earl of Pem- broke.

It is reported this morning that Mr. Macaulay has recovered from his recent indisposition.

A "nugget" of pure gold was submitted to Queen Victoria's inspection yesterday, by Mr. Arthur Herring, of the firm of G. A. Herring and Co. ; to whom the gold had been consigned from Melbourne. The piece weighed 28 pounds ; and the Queen had expressed a desire to see it.