OTAGO.

Press, Volume VII, Issue 685, 9 January 1865, Page 4

OTAGO.

Stbtjcx by Lightnes-g.—On Saturday afternoon, between four and five o'clock, a thunder storm was experienced at Deep Stream which, in one instance at least, was attended by disastrous results. We learn from Mr. Kenneth M'Leod, a storekeeper, who was coming to town, that about half amile this Bide of Deep Stream, a six-horse team was struck by lightning, and three of the horses were killed, while the driver, Patrick Gralvin, and another driver who was with him, named Eobert M'Gteorge, were struck insensible. The latter soon recovered, but the injury received by Gralvin was more serious, and he was conveyed on a stretcher to the nearest hotel, where restoratives were applied with good effect. By Sunday morning his life was considered out of danger. The fluid, it appears, left a red mark along the left arm, across the stomach and down the right leg. M* George was struck in the knee, where a mark was visible. It was somewhat singular that the two horses next to the leaders, and the shaft horse, escaped unhurt, the leaders and the horse in front of the shafter being killed. Two of the horses were Hhe property of David Mann, and were, unfortunately, all he owned in the world.— lbid. Separation:—The Daily Times of the 6th inst., at the close of an article on the separation movement in Auckland, says i^ — If the people of Otago are equally earnest they may hope for success. Although we believe tnat in the event of a dissolution, the Middle Island constituencies would return a majority in favor of Separation, the position must be taken up of demanding beparation for this province alone failing the co-operation of the other Southern Provinces. Southland at least may be counted on, and the two Provinces united would form a not insignificant colony, and their resources fairly entitle them to such a position. Vβ trust the public meeting to-day will result in the formation of a powerful organisation to act either independently or with the other Middle Island Provinces. Qttastz Mining.—There was exhibitedjn *&b shop window of Mr. Hyman, jeweller,

Princes street, yesterday, a gold amalgam as turned out from the crucible ; the result oJ a month's crushing of the Pioneer Quarts Eeef Company at Waitangi. The weight was fully 300oz. Export of Gold.—The quarterly returr of the quantity and value of gold exportec from New Zealand during the quarter ending 30th September, is published in the Provincial Government Gazette of yesterday, bj which it appears that 6410z had been exported from Auckland, 31250z from Nelson, 2810oz from Marlborough, 30220z froir Havelock, 51390z from Lyttelton, 85,3450j from Dunedin, 1804oz from Invercargill and 7oz from the Bluff Harbor. The tota official value of the gold thus exported is £393,458.— Dai1y Times, January 4.