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Globe, Volume III, Issue 240, 17 March 1875, Page 4

It is reported from Odessa that the emigration of Tartars from the Crimea is daily assuming greater dimensions, and that there are now scarcely any young men of this race left in the country. The chief cause of the exodus is the new law on military service, the Tartars having an unconquerable aversion to serving with Christians. The Prussian Cross Gazette publishes a letter from St Jean de Luz, stating that M. Dupressoir, formerly lessee of the gamingtables at Baden-Baden, is negotiating with the Spanish Government for permission to establish gaming-tables in the principal towns of Spain. He offers for the concession a million sterling.

“ The city of New York,” writes the Anglo American Times , “is pushing improvements in all directions, though hampered by the municipal government, and the debts left by the Tweed regime. The last project is a tunnel under the Hudson to connect the city with Jersey city. The ground for the tunnel was broken November 18th. The project is to build a tube of brick masonry, 3ft thick, and 25ft in diameter in the clear,” It seems that the Black Hills Exploring Expedition has discovered a new gold-field in the south-western portion of Dakota territory. The region lies on the right, or western side, of the Missouri river, between the 100th and 105th degrees of west longitude, and just south of the 45th degree of north latitude. It is a mountainous country, as its name implies, and is almost embraced by the north and south forks of the Cheyenne river. The correspondent of the New York Tribune with the expedition says, “ Indications _ of gold were found about a week ago, and within two days its presence in sufficient quantities abundantly to repay working has been established beyond a doubt. How large an area the gold section covers cannot be determined without further exploration, but the geological characteristics of the country, the researches of our prospectors, and all the indications point to valuable fields. So far we have obtained surface gold alone. Our miners hope yet to find a good quartz land.” What is, however, more important still is that the country is one of surpassing fertility and beauty. This country, which has hitherto been unknown, is at present in the possession of the Sioux Indians. But it seems that the treaty with the Sioux is on the point of expiring, and the country will then be open to settlement. The following is the Tribune's correspondent’s description of this newly found land “Grass, water, and timbers of several varieties are found in abundance, and all of excellent quality ; small fruits abound ; game is plentiful. The valleys are well adapted for cattle-raising or agricultural while the scenery is lovely beyond description. The flora is the most varied and exuberant of any section this side of California. In this respect it is a new Florida ; it may prove to be a new El Dorado.” And on a subsequent day he writes : “ ‘ Its equal,’ says General Custer, the commander of the expedition, ; I have never seen.’ Such too, was the testimony of all those who beheld the panorama spread out before us. Every step of our march that day was amid flowers of the most exquisite colour and perfume, and belonging to new or unclassified species. The total flora of the valley embraces 125 species. The water in the streams stood at 44deg. In no portion of the United States, not excepting the famous Blue Grass region of Kentucky, have I ever found grazing superior to that which grows wild in these hitherto unknown regions.